We found three Nutcrackers in and around Fort Myers–Naples with 2026 dates posted: three ballet company productions. The closest, The Nutcracker, is in Fort Myers. Each card has the run time, the youngest age the company allows and the ticket price as posted.
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Ballet company · Dec 4 at 7 p.m. · Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall5DecSatThe NutcrackerBallet company · to Dec 6 · Hayes Hall, Artis—Naples12DecSatThe NutcrackerBallet company · to Dec 13 · Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts HallNothing matches that filter yet.
Shows
Dates, run times, ages and prices come from each ballet company’s or theater’s own page.
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall · Fort Myers, FL · south Fort Myers
Good to know: Student production with more than 200 dancers ages 6 to 14.
Hayes Hall, Artis—Naples · Naples, FL · Pelican Bay
Good to know: Naples Ballet students dance with soloists from Miami City Ballet and a live orchestra.
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall · Fort Myers, FL · south Fort Myers
Good to know: Live symphony and more than 70 local children in the cast.
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 Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall: Fri, Dec 4, 2026. Price: From $22 with fees. The Nutcracker at Hayes Hall, Artis—Naples: Dec 5 – Dec 6. The Nutcracker at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall: Dec 12 – Dec 13. Price: From $66 with fees.
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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