Sugar plum fairies, gingerbread men, dance of the snowflakes – ‘tis the season for the Nutcracker Ballet! If Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music is dancing around your head, check out one the many Nutcracker performances the Bay Area. What a great way to kick off the holiday season.
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Celebrate America’s favorite Christmas tradition with an international all-star cast that blends world class ballet with whimsical puppets, lavish costumes and stunning acrobatics!
Make your holidays merry and bright with Julia Adam's 2024 edition of "The Nutcracker Suite", Diablo Ballet's magical take on the classic with added dances and new costumes. This whimsical ballet will include students from Diablo Ballet School.
2024 will be our most special Nutcracker yet, as we celebrate 20 years of this beloved performance.
This sensory-friendly performance offers guests and families living with autism or other special needs an opportunity to enjoy “The Nutcracker” in a safe and accepting environment.
Pacific Ballet Academy proudly presents its 33rd Annual Nutcracker.
The Bay Area’s most family-friendly production of The Nutcracker.
Pacific Ballet Academy proudly presents its 33rd Annual Nutcracker. This exciting production has been widely praised for its excellent choreography and dancers.
Back by popular demand, Oakland Fairyland’s beloved puppeteers team up with the SFCO for a delightful version of this holiday classic.
Back by popular demand, Oakland Fairyland’s beloved puppeteers team up with the SFCO for a delightful version of this holiday classic.
Back by popular demand! Oakland Fairyland’s beloved puppeteers team up with the SFCO for a delightful version of Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic. Designed for young audiences, this production features the acrobatic antics of The Puppet Company’s miniature cast accompanied by the SFCO performing highlights from this beloved ballet.
This Holiday Season, experience the beauty of Ballet Folklorico Mexico Danza’s cast of dancers in our annual Nutcracker production.
Back by popular demand, Oakland Fairyland’s beloved puppeteers team up with the SFCO for a delightful version of this holiday classic.
Back by popular demand! Oakland Fairyland’s beloved puppeteers team up with the SFCO for a delightful version of Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic. Designed for young audiences, this production features the acrobatic antics of The Puppet Company’s miniature cast accompanied by the SFCO performing highlights from this beloved ballet.
Experience the wonder of your first Nutcracker all over again. As the lights fade and Tchaikovsky’s enchanting melodies fill the Opera House, you’ll be whisked away to a fantastical realm where snowflakes dance, flowers waltz, and the Sugarplum Fairy conjures a child's dream.
Land of sweets, magic, toy soldiers and more! Celebrate with us this December for our 10th annual production of a timeless classic in our community this holiday season!
Step into a world where dreams come to life and holiday magic fills the air! Prepare to be whisked away by the original San Jose Nutcracker, an enchanting ballet production that has delighted families for over 59 years.
San Jose’s favorite Nutcracker returns to the beautiful California Theatre in downtown San Jose, for a truly magical holiday experience!
Join the Stahlbaum children on a heartwarming adventure on Christmas Eve as Fräulein Drosselmeyer brings to life a cast of delightful characters and entrancing tales from a very magical book.
Celebrate the holidays at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture with Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets, a 50-minute production of the classic holiday ballet for families with small children and audiences of all ages.
Get ready to be enchanted by Marin Ballet’s Nutcracker! Clara’s magical Christmas Eve dreams are returning this year, featuring the artistry of 125 dancers, and elaborate Victorian costumes and sets. Embrace this wonderful holiday tradition with your loved ones.
Ballet Petit's beloved Nutcracker returns to the Chabot Performing Arts Complex stage for its 45th anniversary!
The Bay Area’s most family friendly Nutcracker!
Join us as SFYBT celebrates its annual production of “The Nutcracker" as it returns to The CAIS Theater, formerly Mercy High School.
Clara and Fritz have only ever known Christmas Town, but one Christmas Eve, when their Uncle visits from Halloween Town, they decide to sneak away and investigate Halloween Town for themselves. Join them to meet several spooky denizens and of course learn some important life lessons along the way!
Welcome to SSPA’s 36th annual Nutcracker! We are excited to share in the joy of dance and celebrate the holiday season with you.
Celebrate the joy of the season with family and friend's with the treasured holiday ballet "A Sweet Dream Nutcracker."
SacBallet’s family-favorite Nutcracker promises to excite, engage and electrify Northern Californian audiences this year with a three-week run of evening and matinee performances.
Western Ballet's "The Nutcracker" is a holiday tradition filled with delight. Join Clara, Fritz and all their friends as they celebrate the festive season with the magic of Drosselmeyer, toys that come to life and Clara's enchanting visit to the Kingdom of Sweets.
Join us for our 38th anniversary of this treasured holiday tradition!
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At Once Upon A Nutcracker, San Jose Dance Theatre will present a special, abbreviated production of The Nutcracker, designed for families with toddlers, preschoolers and young children.