The production that forms the heart of New York City's year-end holiday season! Whether it is a family tradition or a once-in-a-lifetime visit, your experience of this glittering classic ballet will stay with you forever and warm your spirit! A lavish, full-scale spectacle, there's a reason this is the Big Apple's favorite holiday show!

Connecticut Ballet returns for 2026 with Brett Raphael's magical production of this Christmas classic, featuring guest stars from the New York City Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre and accompaniment from the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. A dazzling concoction of choreography, glittering sets and costumes, and Christmas cheer all set to Tchaikovsky's unforgettable score, a trip to the Connecticut Ballet's Nutcracker is sure to be an experience the whole family will treasure!

The American Repertory Ballet's production of The Nutcracker is a delightful family evening for audiences young and old, and a wonderful way to ring in Christmas. Going strong for over 50 years since its first season in 1964, this New Jersey holiday tradition features a cast of over 100 performers, as well as fresh new scenery in its opening act. This long-running holiday production has garnered favorable reviews and is one of the most successful companies in the region.

Featuring spectacular sets and beautifully costumed dancers, the Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet is an annual treat for the whole family. Whimsical and imaginative storytelling blends with the richness of classical dance, dazzling costumes, soaring birds, giant puppets and a grand stage design to make this particular Nutcracker a unique holiday treat not to be missed!

What do you get when you combine the elegant holiday score of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker and a DJ with pin-sharp contemporary hip hop dance? This hit show mashes up two very American icons into a stunning production that has met with rave reviews since its 2014 Washington debut. Don't miss it live this year when the tour dances its way to you!

The extremely talented dancers of Ukraine's Grand Kyiv Ballet are back on the stage in North America, performing Tchaikovsky's must-see holiday classic The Nutcracker, but with a spectacular twist! In this glowing production, magnificent lights punctuate the costumes, sets and stage design to create a breathtaking visual treat; a true symphony of light! Originally written by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Tchaikovsky's masterpiece score to the world-famous ballet received its debut over 130 years ago, in 1892. A truly timeless work, an evening spent at a performance of this enchanting show is the perfect way to welcome in Christmas with the whole family.

Made up of a talented company of international artists and performers, the World Ballet Company's mission is to revive the dazzling art of grand ballet, with high production values, including glittering sets and costumes. Don't miss their wonderful version of the traditional festive ballet, coming to a venue near you this holiday season!

Join the Hudson Valley Dance Theatre for The Nutcracker Short & Sweet, a specially adapted, one-hour performance of the festive treat that everyone can enjoy!

The Nutcracker is one of the country's favorite Christmas events, and one of the most performed ballets in the world! This magical story of dancing toys and a Nutcracker prince is paired perfectly with Tchaikovsky's beautiful score. An annual Nutcracker performance by your local ballet company is the perfect way to welcome in Christmas with the whole family!

Join the Company of Dance Arts for another year of holiday cheer as they return to the Basie with their glorious production of the cherished Christmas classic, featuring soloists from NYC ballet companies. Brimming with enchanting characters, daring deeds, and an unforgettable journey across the world and into the Land of Sweets and beyond, The Nutcracker is the ultimate way to awaken festive feelings!

There's no better way to get into the holiday spirit than gathering the family for an epic journey following Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker prince! Venture into battle with the Mouse King and onto the Kingdom of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy awaits with a special surprise! NJ Ballet has been entertaining families for over four decades, and continuously adds to their repertoire with new and exciting performances!

This holiday season take your children to a ballet they will love: the enchanting hour-long version of The Nutcracker, presented by the esteemed New York Theatre Ballet. Youngsters feel like they are part of the show from the moment Uncle Drosselmeyer steps on stage and greets them to the grand finale!