# The Nutcracker with kids in Hartford and New Haven, 2026

> We found three Nutcrackers in and around Hartford and New Haven with 2026 dates posted: three ballet company productions. The closest, The Nutcracker by New Haven Ballet, is in New Haven. 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

- **The Nutcracker by New Haven Ballet** at Shubert Theatre, New Haven, CT · downtown. When: Dec 11 – Dec 13. Time: Dec 11 at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Dec 12 at 1 and 5 p.m.; Dec 13 at 1 p.m. Type: Ballet company. Official page: https://newhavenballet.org/nutcracker/ (checked 2026-10-30)
- **The Nutcracker by Connecticut Ballet with the Hartford Symphony** at The Bushnell, Belding Theater, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT · downtown. When: Dec 19 – Dec 20. Time: Dec 19 at 2 and 6 p.m.; Dec 20 at 1 and 5 p.m. Price: From $93.50. Type: Ballet company. Live orchestra and a meet-and-greet in the lobby after each show. Free parking across the street at 107 Capitol Ave. Official page: https://www.bushnell.org/events/detail/connecticut-ballet-presents-the-nutcracker (checked 2026-10-30)
- **The Nutcracker by Woodbury Ballet** at Palace Theater, 100 E. Main St., Waterbury, CT. When: Sat Dec 19. Time: Sat Dec 19 at 4 p.m. (one show only). Type: Ballet company. Woodbury Ballet's yearly Nutcracker, billed by the theater as family-friendly. There's just the one matinee. Official page: https://www.palacetheaterct.org/shows-and-events/main-stage/nutcracker-2026 (checked 2026-10-30)

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## FAQ

### Where can kids see The Nutcracker in Hartford and New Haven in 2026?
The Nutcracker by New Haven Ballet at Shubert Theatre: Dec 11 – Dec 13. The Nutcracker by Connecticut Ballet with the Hartford Symphony at The Bushnell, Belding Theater, 166 Capitol Ave.: Dec 19 – Dec 20. Price: From $93.50. The Nutcracker by Woodbury Ballet at Palace Theater, 100 E. Main St.: Sat Dec 19.

### Is there a sensory-friendly Nutcracker near Hartford and New Haven?
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/).