# The Nutcracker with kids in Boston, 2026

> We found three Nutcrackers in and around Boston with 2026 dates posted: three ballet company productions. One has a sensory-friendly or relaxed performance. The closest, Mikko Nissinen's The Nutcracker in Boston, is about 1 miles out. Each card has the run time, the youngest age the company allows and the ticket price as posted.

- Last checked: 2026-10-30
- 3 Nutcracker shows with 2026 dates
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## Nutcracker shows

- **Mikko Nissinen's The Nutcracker** at Citizens Opera House, 539 Washington St., Boston, MA · about 1 mile away. When: Nov 27 – Dec 31. Type: Ballet company. Sensory-friendly: Dec 4 at 1:30 p.m. is a shortened, sensory-friendly performance. Official page: https://www.bostonballet.org/performances/the-nutcracker/ (checked 2026-10-30)
- **The Nutcracker by José Mateo Ballet Theatre** at Strand Theatre, Dorchester, Boston, MA · about 4 miles away. When: Dec 5 – Dec 20. Type: Ballet company. Official page: https://www.ballettheatre.org/nutcracker/ (checked 2026-10-30)
- **Anthony Williams' Urban Nutcracker** at Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center, Boston, MA · about 1 mile away. When: Dec 12 – Dec 20. Time: Matinees Dec 12–13 and 19–20; see the theater page for evenings. Type: Ballet company. Ballet mixed with hip-hop, tap and step, set in Boston. Official page: https://www.bochcenter.org/events/detail/urbannutcracker (checked 2026-10-30)

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## FAQ

### Where can kids see The Nutcracker in Boston in 2026?
Mikko Nissinen's The Nutcracker at Citizens Opera House, 539 Washington St.: Nov 27 – Dec 31. The Nutcracker by José Mateo Ballet Theatre at Strand Theatre, Dorchester: Dec 5 – Dec 20. Anthony Williams' Urban Nutcracker at Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center: Dec 12 – Dec 20.

### Is there a sensory-friendly Nutcracker near Boston?
Mikko Nissinen's The Nutcracker: Dec 4 at 1:30 p.m. is a shortened, sensory-friendly performance.

### How do you check these Nutcracker shows?
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](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).