If Andy Williams is to be believed, we’re getting close to the most wonderful time of the year. But we’re not so sure everyone agrees with that sentiment. By now, some of you are probably already tired of holiday music, sick of that latest onslaught of Hallmark movies, and dreading the frigid temperatures and crowded stores that await you these next few weeks. For those of you seeking a small dash of holiday spirit on top of the seasonal annoyances and expectations this season, Avalon Theater and Times Cinema have just the thing.

Starting December 1 and running through December 29, the pair of Neighborhood Theater Group locations will host a total of 37 screenings (!!!) of 14 holiday classics. The series kicks off with a December 1 screening of Trading Places at Avalon Theater and culminates with a December 29 showing of Miracle On 34th Street at Times Cinema. Along the way, festive film fans can catch Gremlins, Elf, White Christmas, Home Alone, and more. Tickets to all screenings are $11 (and $9 for children 11 or younger). Check out the full lineup below.

Avalon Theater

Trading Places (1983)
Thursday, December 1 at 9:30 p.m.

Gremlins (1984)
Friday, December 2 at 9:30 p.m.

Just Friends (2005)
Thursday, December 8 at 9:30 p.m.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
Friday, December 9 at 9:30 p.m.

Arthur Christmas (2011)
Saturday, December 10 at 10:30 a.m.

Elf (2003)
Sunday, December 11 at 11:30 a.m.

A Christmas Story (1983)
Saturday, December 17 at 11:30 a.m.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Sunday, December 18 at 11:30 a.m.

White Christmas (1954)
Saturday, December 24 at 11 a.m.
Sunday, December 25 at 11 a.m.

Times Cinema

Gremlins (1984)
Friday, December 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Saturday, December 3 at 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 4 at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m.

Elf (2003)
Friday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 1o at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 11 at 6:3o p.m.
Thursday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m.

The Santa Clause (1994)
Saturday, December 10 at 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 11 at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Home Alone (1990)
Saturday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 22 at 6:30 p.m.

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Saturday, December 17 at 4 p.m.
Sunday, December 18 at 4 p.m.
Wednesday, December 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Miracle On 34th Street (1994)
Friday, December 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 25 at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 29 at 6:30 p.m.

White Christmas (1954)
Saturday, December 24 at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 28 at 6:30 p.m.

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Before co-founding Milwaukee Record, Tyler Maas wrote for virtually every Milwaukee publication (except Wassup! Magazine). He lives in Bay View and enjoys both stuff and things.