# 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.

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

- **Nutcracker Kalamazoo** at Comstock Community Auditorium, Kalamazoo, MI · about 50 miles away. When: Dec 5 – Dec 6. Time: Dec 5 at 6 p.m.; Dec 6 at 2 p.m. Type: Ballet company. Official page: https://www.balletkalamazoo.com/nutcrackerkalamazoo (checked 2026-10-30)
- **The Nutcracker by West Michigan Youth Ballet** at Grand Rapids (see the company page for the venue), Grand Rapids, MI · about 2 miles away. When: Dec 5 – Dec 6. Time: 1 and 4:30 p.m. Type: Ballet company. The company also dances it at the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon on Dec 12 at 4 p.m. Official page: https://wmyb.org/the-nutcracker/ (checked 2026-10-30)
- **The Nutcracker by Grand Rapids Ballet** at DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids, MI · about 1 mile away. When: Dec 11 – Dec 20. Time: Dec 11–13 and 18–20; 2 p.m. matinees and 7:30 p.m. evenings. Type: Ballet company. Run time: About 2 hours with one intermission. Official page: https://grballet.com/the-nutcracker-2026/ (checked 2026-10-30)

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## FAQ

### Where can kids see The Nutcracker in Grand Rapids in 2026?
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.

### Is there a sensory-friendly Nutcracker near Grand Rapids?
Not one we could confirm on an official page for 2026. We add one as soon as a company posts it.

### 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/).