We found three Nutcrackers in and around Albuquerque with 2026 dates posted: three ballet company productions. The closest, Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, is in Albuquerque. 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 · Nov 27 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. · Kiva Auditorium, 401 2nd St NW4DecFriThe Nutcracker by New Mexico Ballet CompanyBallet company · to Dec 6 · Popejoy Hall, UNM12DecSatThe Nutcracker by Ballet Repertory Theatre of New MexicoBallet company · to Dec 20 · KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave. NWNothing matches that filter yet.
Shows
Dates, run times, ages and prices come from each ballet company’s or theater’s own page.
Kiva Auditorium, 401 2nd St NW · Albuquerque, NM · downtown
Good to know: The national touring production, in town for one stop only.
Popejoy Hall, UNM · Albuquerque, NM · about 2 miles away
Good to know: Live music with the New Mexico Philharmonic.
KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave. NW · Albuquerque, NM · about 1 mile away
Good to know: The Dec 20 show adds a Nutcracker Tea afterward, with characters and treats, for an extra charge. Tickets only through ABQtickets.com.
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 Kiva Auditorium, 401 2nd St NW: Fri, Nov 27, 2026. Price: Not listed yet; see the ticket page. The Nutcracker by New Mexico Ballet Company at Popejoy Hall, UNM: Dec 4 – Dec 6. The Nutcracker by Ballet Repertory Theatre of New Mexico at KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave. NW: Dec 12 – Dec 20. Price: Adults $30 to $35, kids 11 and under $22 to $27.
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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