We found three Nutcrackers in and around Houston with 2026 dates posted: three ballet company productions. One has a sensory-friendly or relaxed performance. The closest, The Nutcracker by Houston Ballet in Houston, is about 1 miles out. Each card has the run time, the youngest age the company allows and the ticket price as posted.
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Ballet company · to Dec 28 · Brown Theater, Wortham Theater Center4DecFriThe Nutcracker by Houston Repertoire BalletBallet company · to Dec 6 · CFISD Visual and Performing Arts Center, 11420 Matzke Rd.18DecFriThe Nutcracker (sensory-friendly)Ballet company · Friday, Dec 18 at 1 p.m. · Wortham Theater CenterNothing matches that filter yet.
Shows
Dates, run times, ages and prices come from each ballet company’s or theater’s own page.
Brown Theater, Wortham Theater Center · Houston, TX · about 1 mile away
Good to know: This is the 10th year of Stanton Welch's version.
CFISD Visual and Performing Arts Center, 11420 Matzke Rd. · Cypress, TX · about 25 miles away
Wortham Theater Center · Houston, TX · about 1 mile away
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 by Houston Ballet at Brown Theater, Wortham Theater Center: Nov 27 – Dec 28. The Nutcracker by Houston Repertoire Ballet at CFISD Visual and Performing Arts Center, 11420 Matzke Rd.: Dec 4 – Dec 6. Price: From $30. The Nutcracker (sensory-friendly) at Wortham Theater Center: Fri, Dec 18, 2026.
The Nutcracker (sensory-friendly): Softer lighting, open doors, quiet rooms and activity spaces. You can leave and come back at any time.
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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