Nutcracker Family Dance-Along | SF Ballet

December 17, 2023 @ 10:30 am 11:30 am

SF Ballet's Sensory Friendly Family Workshop. (© Beck Diefenbach)

Celebrate the joy and magic of the holiday season! Our Nutcracker Dance-Alongs are the perfect way to prepare your family to see Nutcracker for the first time or to delight those who already know our production by heart.

BayAreaNutcracker.com: Visit BayAreaNutcracker.com for a complete listing of Nutcracker ballets in the Bay area.[LINK]

Participants in this workshop will step into Clara’s magical winter wonderland full of toy soldiers, twirling snowflakes, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and so much more! If you would like to request financial assistance for our Dance-Along workshops, please email education@sfballet.org.

Family Dance-Alongs are recommended for families with children ages 4–7. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 10:30 AM and 11:45 AM

Please double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed after they are added to CelebrateFamily.us. Let us know about any changes at events@celebrate-family.com

$25
455 Franklin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102 United States
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2023 Nutcracker Sweets | Mark Foehringer Dance Project SF

December 16, 2023 @ 11:00 am 12:00 pm

Today: The Nutcracker performed by the Mark Foehringer Dance Project | SF

Nutcracker Sweets is a danced storytelling, developed in a special 50-minute version and performed with live music for children of all ages.

BayAreaNutcracker.com: Visit BayAreaNutcracker.com for a complete listing of Nutcracker ballets in the Bay area.[LINK]

$23.50 – $49.50
2 Marina Boulevard
San Francisco, California 94123 United States
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2023 Nutcracker by Berkeley Ballet School

December 1, 2023 @ 7:30 pm 9:00 pm

2021 Bay Area Nutcracker

Today: The Nutcracker performed by Berkeley Ballet School.

The Nutcracker ballet, a Christmas family tradition.

This holiday season prepare to be transported on a magical journey with Clara and the Nutcracker Prince.

BayAreaNutcracker.com: Visit BayAreaNutcracker.com for a complete listing of Nutcracker ballets in the Bay area.[LINK]

Matinee Sunlight Fairy Parties

Make your Nutcracker experience even more special by attending one of our Sunlight Fairy Parties for children 12 and under, directly following the 1:00pm performances. Come on stage to meet the Sunlight Fairy and her friends, bring your camera for pictures with her and your favorite characters from the performance, and get autographs on a souvenir pointe shoe that you can take home!

Please Note: A $10 ticket add-on is required – valid for one child (age 12 and under) and their accompanying parent/guardian.

Performance Dates and Times

Friday, December 1, 2023 at 7:30PM
Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 1:00PM
Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 5:00PM
Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 1:00PM

Ticket Prices:
$35 Adults / $20 Youth (6 & under)
Tickets: [LINK]

$20 – $35
3500 Mountain Blvd
Oakland, California 94602 United States
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2023 Secret Nutcracker by Oakland Ballet School

December 16, 2023 @ 2:00 pm 4:00 pm

2021 Bay Area Nutcracker

Today: The Secret Nutcracker performed by Oakland Ballet School.

The Nutcracker ballet is a Christmas family tradition.

Join the Oakland Ballet School this holiday season as they present Ronn Guidi’s, Secret Nutcracker!

This warm and intimate production, set to Tchaikovsky’s classical score, follows Marie and her Nutcracker Prince as they travel through a world of dreams with battling mice and soldiers, dancing snowflakes, sweets from around the world, and waltzing flowers!

Performance Dates and Times
December 16 & 17, 2023 – 2 pm

Ticket Prices:
$30 Adults / $25 Youth (12 & under)
Tickets: [LINK]

BayAreaNutcracker.com: Visit BayAreaNutcracker.com for a complete listing of Nutcracker ballets in the Bay area.[LINK]

$25 – $30
2250 Bancroft Avenue
San Leandro, CA 94577 United States
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2023 Nutcracker by Pacific Ballet Academy

November 24, 2023 @ 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

2021 Bay Area Nutcracker

Today: The Nutcracker performed by Pacific Ballet Academy.

The Nutcracker ballet, is a Christmas family tradition.

This holiday season prepare to be transported on a magical journey with Clara and the Nutcracker Prince.

From the heroic battle against the Mouse King, travel through the Land of the Snowflakes and on to the Kingdom of the Sweets. There you will meet the Sugar Plum Fairy and be entertained by the wonders of the Land of Enchantment.

Performance Dates and Times
Friday, November 24: 6pm
Saturday, November 25: 1pm & 6pm
Sunday, November 26: 12pm -Children’s Show-Act I only
Sunday, November 26: 2pm -sensory-friendly Show-Act II only

Ticket Prices:
General Admission | $30 Adults $27 Seniors (62 & Over), Students (21 & Under), $25 Children (12 & Under),
Sunday, November 27 Act I Only performance $15
Tickets: [LINK]

BayAreaNutcracker.com: Visit BayAreaNutcracker.com for a complete listing of Nutcracker ballets in the Bay area.[LINK]

$15 – $30
500 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94039 USA
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