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The Nutcracker with kids in Grand Rapids, 2026.

We found three Nutcrackers in and around Grand Rapids with 2026 dates posted: three ballet company productions. The closest, The Nutcracker by Grand Rapids Ballet in Grand Rapids, is about 1 miles out. Each card has the run time, the youngest age the company allows and the ticket price as posted.

The quick answersChecked
Is there a sensory-friendly show?None posted near here for 2026 yet.Not yetIs there a shorter kids’ version?None posted near here yet. Check each card’s run time.Not yet

Last checked · 3 shows · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

By date

Every Nutcracker, by opening date

Tap a show for run time, ages, prices and any sensory-friendly performance.

5DecSatNutcracker KalamazooBallet company · to Dec 6 · Comstock Community Auditorium5DecSatThe Nutcracker by West Michigan Youth BalletBallet company · to Dec 6 · Grand Rapids (see the company page for the venue)11DecFriThe Nutcracker by Grand Rapids BalletBallet company · to Dec 20 · DeVos Performance Hall

Shows

Nutcracker shows near GR

Dates, run times, ages and prices come from each ballet company’s or theater’s own page.

Dec5to 6

Nutcracker Kalamazoo

Comstock Community Auditorium · Kalamazoo, MI · about 50 miles away

Ballet company
Times
Dec 5 at 6 p.m.; Dec 6 at 2 p.m.
Run time
Not listed
Ages
Not listed
Price
Not listed
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Dec5to 6

The Nutcracker by West Michigan Youth Ballet

Grand Rapids (see the company page for the venue) · Grand Rapids, MI · about 2 miles away

Ballet company
Times
1 and 4:30 p.m.
Run time
Not listed
Ages
Not listed
Price
Not listed

Good to know: The company also dances it at the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon on Dec 12 at 4 p.m.

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Dec11to 20

The Nutcracker by Grand Rapids Ballet

DeVos Performance Hall · Grand Rapids, MI · about 1 mile away

Ballet company
Times
Dec 11–13 and 18–20; 2 p.m. matinees and 7:30 p.m. evenings
Run time
About 2 hours with one intermission
Ages
Not listed
Price
Not listed
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Know one we missed?Send us the company’s or theater’s page and we’ll check the dates and add it.Suggest a show

Before you go

Making the ballet work with little ones

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.

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Good questions

The Nutcracker in Grand Rapids: the FAQ

Nutcracker Kalamazoo at Comstock Community Auditorium: Dec 5 – Dec 6. The Nutcracker by West Michigan Youth Ballet at Grand Rapids (see the company page for the venue): Dec 5 – Dec 6. The Nutcracker by Grand Rapids Ballet at DeVos Performance Hall: Dec 11 – Dec 20.

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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