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The Nutcracker with kids in Memphis, 2026.

We found four Nutcrackers in and around Memphis with 2026 dates posted: four ballet company productions. The closest, Memphis's Nutcracker in Memphis, 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 · 4 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.

21NovSatNutRemix by New Ballet EnsembleBallet company · to Nov 22 · Germantown Performing Arts Center, 1801 Exeter Rd.12DecSatMemphis's NutcrackerBallet company · to Dec 20 · Orpheum Theatre18DecFriEsprit de Corps Dance Company's The NutcrackerBallet company · to Dec 20 · Bartlett Performing Arts Center, 3663 Appling Rd.19DecSatThe Collierville Ballet NutcrackerBallet company · to Dec 20 · Harrell Theatre, 440 W. Powell Rd.

Shows

Nutcracker shows near Memphis

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

Nov21to 22

NutRemix by New Ballet Ensemble

Germantown Performing Arts Center, 1801 Exeter Rd. · Germantown, TN · about 15 miles from downtown Memphis

Ballet company
Times
Sat Nov 21 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Sun Nov 22 at 2:30 p.m.
Run time
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Ages
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Price
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Good to know: A Nutcracker retelling set on Beale Street, mixing Tchaikovsky with Duke Ellington and Booker T. and the MG's, plus hip-hop, Memphis Jookin, flamenco and West African dance. GPAC asks that tickets be bought only on its site.

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Dec12to 20

Memphis's Nutcracker

Orpheum Theatre · Memphis, TN · about 1 mile away

Ballet company
Times
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Run time
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Ages
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Price
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Good to know: A Memphis take on the story, made for the Orpheum stage.

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Dec18to 20

Esprit de Corps Dance Company's The Nutcracker

Bartlett Performing Arts Center, 3663 Appling Rd. · Bartlett, TN · about 15 miles northeast of Memphis

Ballet company
Times
Fri Dec 18 and Sat Dec 19 at 7:30 p.m.; Sun Dec 20 at 2 p.m.
Run time
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Ages
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Price
$20 adults, $15 youth

Good to know: Local dancers from Esprit de Corps perform the full story with Tchaikovsky's score. The Sunday matinee is the easiest fit for little ones.

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Dec19to 20

The Collierville Ballet Nutcracker

Harrell Theatre, 440 W. Powell Rd. · Collierville, TN · about 25 miles east of Memphis

Ballet company
Times
Sat Dec 19 at 7 p.m.; Sun Dec 20 at 2:30 p.m.
Run time
Not listed
Ages
Not listed
Price
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Good to know: A hometown Nutcracker with the growing Christmas tree, falling snow and the Kingdom of Sweets. All sales are final.

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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 Memphis: the FAQ

NutRemix by New Ballet Ensemble at Germantown Performing Arts Center, 1801 Exeter Rd.: Sat Nov 21 and Sun Nov 22. Memphis's Nutcracker at Orpheum Theatre: Dec 12 – Dec 20. Esprit de Corps Dance Company's The Nutcracker at Bartlett Performing Arts Center, 3663 Appling Rd.: Fri Dec 18, Sat Dec 19 and Sun Dec 20. Price: $20 adults, $15 youth. The Collierville Ballet Nutcracker at Harrell Theatre, 440 W. Powell Rd.: Sat Dec 19 and Sun 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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