We found three Nutcrackers in and around Albany with 2026 dates posted: three ballet company productions. The closest, Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, is in Albany. Each card has the run time, the youngest age the company allows and the ticket price as posted.
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Tap a show for run time, ages, prices and any sensory-friendly performance.
Ballet company · Dec 3 at 7 p.m. · Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave12DecSatThe Nutcracker by Albany Berkshire BalletBallet company · to Dec 13 · The Egg19DecSatThe Nutcracker by Saratoga Springs Youth BalletBallet company · to Dec 20 · University at Albany Performing Arts Center, 1400 Washington Ave.Nothing matches that filter yet.
Shows
Dates, run times, ages and prices come from each ballet company’s or theater’s own page.
Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave · Albany, NY · downtown
Good to know: The national touring production, in town for one stop only.
The Egg · Albany, NY · downtown
Good to know: The company tours the show to other towns in November and December. These are the Albany dates.
University at Albany Performing Arts Center, 1400 Washington Ave. · Albany, NY
Good to know: A youth company production on the UAlbany campus.
Know one we missed?Send us the company’s or theater’s page and we’ll check the dates and add it.Suggest a showBefore you go
TimingPick a matineeAfternoon shows fit around naps, and most full Nutcrackers run about two hours with an intermission.SeatsSit on an aisleAn aisle seat makes a quick break in the lobby easy. Check the company’s age rule before you buy, since many ask that every child have a ticket.
SoundBring ear protection if they need itThe battle scene can be loud. Sensory-friendly shows keep the house lights up and the sound lower.Keep planning
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Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet at Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave: Thu, Dec 3, 2026. Price: Not listed yet; see the ticket page. The Nutcracker by Albany Berkshire Ballet at The Egg: Dec 12 – Dec 13. The Nutcracker by Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet at University at Albany Performing Arts Center, 1400 Washington Ave.: Sat Dec 19 and Sun Dec 20.
Not one we could confirm on an official page for 2026. We add one as soon as a company posts it.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every week through December. How we choose and check.
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