We found four Nutcrackers in and around Lehigh Valley with 2026 dates posted: three ballet company productions and one touring show. The closest, The Nutcracker by Repertory Dance Theatre with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra, is in Allentown. Each card has the run time, the youngest age the company allows and the ticket price as posted.
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Tap a show for run time, ages, prices and any sensory-friendly performance.
Ballet company · Sat Nov 28 at 7 p.m. · Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 N 6th St5DecSatThe Nutcracker by Repertory Dance Theatre with the Allentown Symphony OrchestraBallet company · Dec 5 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. · Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown9DecWedNutcracker! Magical Christmas BalletTouring show · Dec 9 at 7 p.m. · State Theatre, 453 Northampton St.12DecSatThe Nutcracker by Pennsylvania Youth BalletBallet company · to Dec 13 · Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave.Nothing matches that filter yet.
Shows
Dates, run times, ages and prices come from each ballet company’s or theater’s own page.
Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 N 6th St · Reading, PA · about 35 miles away
Good to know: A touring show with live orchestra, about 1 hour 40 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.
Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown · Allentown, PA · downtown
Good to know: RDT's 39th Nutcracker, with a cast of more than 100 and the Allentown Symphony playing live.
State Theatre, 453 Northampton St. · Easton, PA · downtown
Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave. · Bethlehem, PA · Lehigh University
Good to know: A live orchestra plays the full Tchaikovsky score, and this year the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier come from New York City Ballet.
Before 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 World Ballet Company at Santander Performing Arts Center, 136 N 6th St: Sat Nov 28. Price: $67.95–$150.85 with fees. The Nutcracker by Repertory Dance Theatre with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra at Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown: Sat, Dec 5, 2026. Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet at State Theatre, 453 Northampton St.: Wed, Dec 9, 2026. Price: $45.28 to $66, fees and tax included. The Nutcracker by Pennsylvania Youth Ballet at Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave.: Dec 12 – Dec 13. Price: $35 to $59.
Not one we could confirm on an official page for 2026. We add one as soon as a company posts it.
It depends on the company. The Nutcracker by World Ballet Company: Ages 2 and up only. A full Nutcracker usually runs about two hours with an intermission, so a matinee is easier with preschoolers.
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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