We found three Nutcrackers in and around Baton Rouge with 2026 dates posted: three ballet company productions. The closest, The Nutcracker: A Tale from the Bayou in Baton Rouge, is about 1 miles out. Each card has the run time, the youngest age the company allows and the ticket price as posted.
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Ballet company · to Dec 13 · Columbia Theatre, 220 E. Thomas St.12DecSatThe Nutcracker by Lafayette Ballet TheatreBallet company · to Dec 13 · Heymann Center, 1373 S. College Rd.18DecFriThe Nutcracker: A Tale from the BayouBallet company · to Dec 20 · Raising Cane's River Center TheatreNothing matches that filter yet.
Shows
Dates, run times, ages and prices come from each ballet company’s or theater’s own page.
Columbia Theatre, 220 E. Thomas St. · Hammond, LA · about 45 miles east of Baton Rouge
Good to know: Professional guests dance with local performers in Hammond's hometown Nutcracker.
Heymann Center, 1373 S. College Rd. · Lafayette, LA · about 55 miles west of Baton Rouge
Good to know: More than 130 local dancers, guest principals from Pacific Northwest Ballet and a live orchestra. Runs about 2 hours with a 15-minute intermission. Everyone 2 and up needs a ticket, and booster cushions are free.
Raising Cane's River Center Theatre · Baton Rouge, LA · about 1 mile away
Good to know: A Louisiana spin on the story, running for 35 years. The company also hosts a Land of the Sweets Tea; check its site for the date.
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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The Nutcracker by Hammond Ballet Company at Columbia Theatre, 220 E. Thomas St.: Fri Dec 11, Sat Dec 12 and Sun Dec 13. Price: $45 adults, $25 students and children. The Nutcracker by Lafayette Ballet Theatre at Heymann Center, 1373 S. College Rd.: Sat Dec 12 and Sun Dec 13. The Nutcracker: A Tale from the Bayou at Raising Cane's River Center Theatre: Dec 18 – Dec 20. Price: $25 to $95.
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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