We found three Nutcrackers in and around El Paso with 2026 dates posted: three ballet company productions. The closest, Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, is in El Paso. 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 · to Dec 6 · Magoffin Auditorium, UTEP11DecFriThe Nutcracker by Borderlands Ballet CompanyBallet company · to Dec 20 · ASNMSU Center for the Arts, 1000 E. University Ave.23DecWedNutcracker! Magical Christmas BalletBallet company · to Dec 24 · Plaza TheatreNothing matches that filter yet.
Shows
Dates, run times, ages and prices come from each ballet company’s or theater’s own page.
Magoffin Auditorium, UTEP · El Paso, TX · about 2 miles away
Good to know: The weekend matinees are the easier pick for small kids.
ASNMSU Center for the Arts, 1000 E. University Ave. · Las Cruces, NM · about 45 miles away
Good to know: Tickets run $25 to $39, and all sales are final.
Plaza Theatre · El Paso, TX · downtown
Good to know: Touring production with a local children's cast from For the Love of Dance.
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 at UTEP's Magoffin Auditorium at Magoffin Auditorium, UTEP: Fri Dec 4, Sat Dec 5 and Sun Dec 6. Price: Prices on the ticket page. The Nutcracker by Borderlands Ballet Company at ASNMSU Center for the Arts, 1000 E. University Ave.: Dec 11 – Dec 20. Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet at Plaza Theatre: Dec 23 – Dec 24.
Not one we could confirm on an official page for 2026. We add one as soon as a company posts it.
It depends on the company. The Nutcracker at UTEP's Magoffin Auditorium: All ages. A full Nutcracker usually runs about two hours with an intermission, so a matinee is easier with preschoolers.
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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