Montgomery arts, November 2026: Fences at ASF to Nov. 15, Elf from Nov. 25, MMFA shows closing Nov. 22, three Nutcrackers and a busy month of concerts at MPAC.

Last checked Nov. 1, 2026. Rebuilt each month. Every listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own site: the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, the Capri Theatre, the Cloverdale Playhouse and the City of Montgomery calendar. Times are Central. For everything else, see things to do this month.

August Wilson’s Fences runs at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival through Nov. 15, and Elf The Musical opens Nov. 25. Most of the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts’ fall shows close Nov. 22, with a free Art After Five send-off on Friday, Nov. 13, and Sketch Everything opens Nov. 21. Montgomery gets three Nutcrackers: Montgomery Ballet on Nov. 17-18, a touring company on Dec. 3 and the NutQracker on Dec. 11-12.

Updated Nov. 1: retitled for November. The museum extended Joe Price to Nov. 15 and now lists the Kent Bicentennial Portfolio through Nov. 22. Added the Capri’s November films, the Trap Orchestra, A Motown Christmas, the NutQracker and the Playhouse’s Importance of Being Earnest.

Where the arts are

  • Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts: 1 Museum Drive, Blount Cultural Park. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday.
  • Alabama Shakespeare Festival: 1 Festival Drive, box office 334-271-5353.
  • Montgomery Performing Arts Centre: 201 Tallapoosa St., downtown.
  • Capri Theatre: 1045 E. Fairview Ave., Old Cloverdale.

Exhibitions now showing

All at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Museum Drive. Run dates are the museum’s (current and upcoming exhibitions).

  • Joe Price, through Sunday, Nov. 15, Wilson Gallery. Screen prints by the Louisiana-born, Alabama-raised artist. MMFA
  • America250, through Nov. 22, Atrium and Blackmon Gallery. The last show in the museum’s series for the nation’s 250th anniversary, drawn from the permanent collection. MMFA
  • Temporary/Contemporary, through Nov. 22, Goldman, Richard and Rushton Stakely Gallery. Late 20th- and 21st-century paintings and works on paper from the collection. MMFA
  • Workers Over Time, through Nov. 22, Weil Graphic Arts Study Center. An installation on how the idea of work has changed. MMFA
  • Kent Bicentennial Portfolio, through Nov. 22, Weil Gallery. Prints by 12 American artists made for the 1976 bicentennial. MMFA
  • Community Reflections: We Americans, through Nov. 29, ArtWorks Community Gallery. MMFA
  • Art After Five: Last Call for American Worker, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. A free evening with the closing shows. MMFA
  • Sketch Everything opens Saturday, Nov. 21, in the Wilson Gallery and runs through March 7, 2027. MMFA

Coming in December: the MPS Superintendent Art Exhibition from Dec. 18, and Homeward to the Prairie I Come, the 47th Biennial Montgomery Art Guild Museum Exhibition and The Camera As My Witness from Dec. 18-19.

Theater and dance

  • August Wilson’s Fences, through Nov. 15, Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s Octagon Stage, 1 Festival Drive. ASF recommends it for ages 14 and older; a post-show talk follows the 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, Nov. 8. ASF
  • Fall Festival of Shakespeare, Nov. 5-7, Booker T. Washington Magnet High School, 4400 Bell Road. Montgomery Public Schools students perform after weeks of work with ASF teaching artists: 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, and 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. ASF
  • Cloverdale Playhouse 2027 season announcement, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 960 Cloverdale Road, with a reception in the courtyard, weather permitting. RSVP through the Playhouse. Playhouse
  • The Nutcracker, Montgomery Ballet, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, and Wednesday, Nov. 18, Montgomery Performing Arts Centre. $22 to $52. MPAC
  • Elf The Musical, Nov. 25 to Dec. 27, Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s Festival Stage. For all ages; every child needs a ticketed seat. ASF
  • The Nutcracker, World Ballet Company, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, with a live orchestra. $45 to $125. MPAC
  • The Importance of Being Earnest, Dec. 10-20, The Cloverdale Playhouse, 960 Cloverdale Road. Box office: 334-262-1530. Playhouse
  • The NutQracker, Symphony Q. Academy of Dance, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, and Saturday, Dec. 12, Montgomery Performing Arts Centre. $25 to $30. Dec. 11, Dec. 12

Concerts and classical

All at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre unless noted; prices are MPAC’s, plus fees.

  • Justin Moore, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. $44 to $74. MPAC
  • The Revivalists, 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16. $44.50 to $99.50. MPAC
  • Montgomery Symphony Orchestra, Masterworks II: Beloved Traditions, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, Troy University’s Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts, 251 Montgomery St.: Beethoven and Brahms, with Yosuke Kawasaki. Details
  • Masterclass Trap Orchestra Tour, featuring Boosie, 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. $59 to $199. MPAC
  • Robert Earl Keen, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. $32.50 to $75.50. MPAC
  • The Temptations, with Ruben Studdard, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25. $50 to $80. MPAC
  • Croce Plays Croce, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. $27.50 to $57.50. MPAC
  • A Motown Christmas, with the Motortown All-Stars, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8. $49 to $69. MPAC

MPAC lists Vibes After Dark, set for Nov. 7, as canceled.

Film at the Capri

All at the Capri Theatre, 1045 E. Fairview Ave. Times and titles from the Capri’s schedule.

  • Fjord, through Monday, Nov. 2.
  • All the President’s Men, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, presented with support from the Alabama Humanities Alliance.
  • Pulp Fiction, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5.
  • Epic Classics: The Great Escape, 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, with John Martello.
  • The Big Sleep, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12.
  • The Devils, Nov. 13-16: 4 and 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Monday, 7 p.m. Sunday.
  • Southern Exposure, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 (mingling from 5:30 p.m.), a free screening with a Q&A.
  • Julie & Julia, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, a free screening in Andrew Szymanski’s District 7 Holiday Series.
  • Jimmy, Nov. 20-23, 4 and 7 p.m. daily; Rick Harmon introduces the Friday 4 p.m. show.
  • Once Upon a Time in Harlem, Nov. 27-30, 4 and 7 p.m. daily; the 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, show is free with an RSVP.
  • Love Actually, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, a free District 7 Holiday Series screening.
  • The Muppet Christmas Carol, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, with a sockball fight for the Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless.

Classes and workshops

Free family programs at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, from the museum’s calendar:

  • Mini Makers: Art + Gratitude, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 7. Nov. 3, Nov. 7
  • Art Ed Central: Dry Point Etching, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. MMFA
  • Art Crawl: Little Landscapes, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 21. Nov. 18, Nov. 21
  • Drop-In Art Workshop (DRAW): Stained Glass Leaves, Tuesday, Nov. 24, to Sunday, Nov. 29, during museum hours. MMFA
  • Sketching in the Galleries, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29. MMFA
  • Mini Makers: Winter Lights, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 5. Dec. 1, Dec. 5
  • Art Ed Central: Sketchbook Color Wheels, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8. MMFA
  • Holiday Ornament Family Workshop, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. MMFA

Regular events

  • Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, with free entry and free parking; the John and Joyce Caddell Sculpture Garden is part of the visit. Plan your visit

Send us your event

Galleries, theaters, choirs and studios can email hello@montgomerylive.com with the date, time, venue, price and a photo. Listings are free, and they go on this page and in our events diary.

More: things to do this month, things to do this weekend, the Nutcracker in Montgomery and holiday lights and Christmas events.

Frequently asked questions

What exhibitions are at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts right now?

Joe Price’s screen prints through Nov. 15; America250, Temporary/Contemporary, Workers Over Time and the Kent Bicentennial Portfolio through Nov. 22; and Community Reflections: We Americans through Nov. 29, according to the museum. Sketch Everything opens Nov. 21.

What is playing at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival this fall?

August Wilson’s Fences on the Octagon Stage through Nov. 15, recommended for ages 14 and older, then Elf The Musical on the Festival Stage, Nov. 25 to Dec. 27, for all ages.

When is the Nutcracker in Montgomery in 2026?

Montgomery Ballet dances The Nutcracker at 6 p.m. Nov. 17 and 18 at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre ($22 to $52). World Ballet Company’s touring Nutcracker plays there at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 ($45 to $125), and the Symphony Q. Academy of Dance’s NutQracker is 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12 ($25 to $30).

Are the museum’s art classes free?

Yes. The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts lists its Mini Makers, Art Crawl, Art Ed Central, drop-in and family workshops on its calendar as free.