We found three Nutcrackers in and around Chattanooga with 2026 dates posted: three ballet company productions. The closest, Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, is in Chattanooga. Each card has the run time, the youngest age the company allows and the ticket price as posted.
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Ballet company · Nov 22 at 3 p.m. · Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave4DecFriNutcracker 2026 by Dalton Arts ProjectBallet company · to Dec 13 · Tickets through the Catoosa Colonnade box office11DecFriChattanooga Ballet's NutcrackerBallet company · to Dec 13 · Soldiers and Sailors Memorial AuditoriumNothing matches that filter yet.
Shows
Dates, run times, ages and prices come from each ballet company’s or theater’s own page.
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave · Chattanooga, TN · downtown
Good to know: The national touring production, in town for one stop only.
Tickets through the Catoosa Colonnade box office · Northwest Georgia · Dalton Arts Project, about 30 miles from Chattanooga
Good to know: A northwest Georgia tradition of more than 30 years, with over 300 local and guest performers.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium · Chattanooga, TN · about 1 mile away
Good to know: Live music from the Chattanooga Symphony. The Saturday and Sunday 2 p.m. shows are the best bet with preschoolers.
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 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave: Sun, Nov 22, 2026. Price: Not listed yet; see the ticket page. Nutcracker 2026 by Dalton Arts Project at Tickets through the Catoosa Colonnade box office: Next: Fri Dec 4, Sat Dec 5, Sun Dec 6, Fri Dec 11 and 2 more. Price: $23; online sales open Nov 23. Chattanooga Ballet's Nutcracker at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium: Dec 11 – Dec 13.
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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