We found three Nutcrackers in and around Sacramento with 2026 dates posted: three ballet company productions. The closest, The Nutcracker by Sacramento Ballet in Sacramento, 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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Tap a show for run time, ages, prices and any sensory-friendly performance.
Ballet company · to Dec 24 · SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, 1301 L St.17DecThuThe Nutcracker at the Harris CenterBallet company · to Dec 20 · Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Pkwy.19DecSatThe Nutcracker by Elite Studio of DanceBallet company · to Dec 20 · Cosumnes Oaks High School Performing Arts Center, 8350 Lotz Pkwy.Nothing matches that filter yet.
Shows
Dates, run times, ages and prices come from each ballet company’s or theater’s own page.
SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, 1301 L St. · Sacramento, CA · about 1 mile away
Good to know: The ballet lists a sensory-friendly show on its Nutcracker page. Check there for the date.
Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Pkwy. · Folsom, CA · about 25 miles east of Sacramento
Good to know: A traditional Nutcracker with live snow falling through the Land of Snow scene, Mother Ginger and the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Cosumnes Oaks High School Performing Arts Center, 8350 Lotz Pkwy. · Elk Grove, CA · about 15 miles south of Sacramento
Good to know: A studio Nutcracker with two casts. Tickets go on sale Nov 15 through the studio.
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 Sacramento Ballet at SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, 1301 L St.: Dec 12 – Dec 24. The Nutcracker at the Harris Center at Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Pkwy.: Thu Dec 17, Fri Dec 18, Sat Dec 19 and Sun Dec 20. The Nutcracker by Elite Studio of Dance at Cosumnes Oaks High School Performing Arts Center, 8350 Lotz Pkwy.: 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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