We found three Nutcrackers in and around Spokane with 2026 dates posted: three ballet company productions. One has a sensory-friendly or relaxed performance. The closest, Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, is in Spokane. Each card has the run time, the youngest age the company allows and the ticket price as posted.
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Ballet company · Nov 21 at 3 p.m. · First Interstate Center for the Arts, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd21NovSatThe Nutcracker by Ballet for YouthBallet company · to Nov 22 · SCC Lair Auditorium, Spokane Community College3DecThuThe Nutcracker by State Street Ballet with the Spokane SymphonyBallet company · to Dec 6 · Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave.Nothing matches that filter yet.
Shows
Dates, run times, ages and prices come from each ballet company’s or theater’s own page.
First Interstate Center for the Arts, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd · Spokane, WA · downtown
Good to know: The national touring production, in town for one stop only.
SCC Lair Auditorium, Spokane Community College · Spokane, WA
Good to know: Spokane-area young dancers share the stage with professional guest artists. It's a separate show from the Spokane Symphony Nutcracker.
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. · Spokane, WA · downtown
Good to know: More than 90 local dancers join the company, with the symphony playing live.
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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Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet at First Interstate Center for the Arts, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd: Sat, Nov 21, 2026. Price: Not listed yet; see the ticket page. The Nutcracker by Ballet for Youth at SCC Lair Auditorium, Spokane Community College: Sat Nov 21 and Sun Nov 22. The Nutcracker by State Street Ballet with the Spokane Symphony at Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave.: Dec 3 – Dec 6.
The Nutcracker by State Street Ballet with the Spokane Symphony: A sensory-friendly performance runs Wed, Dec 2 at 6 p.m., with softer lights and sound, room to move around, and quiet rooms with a live feed.
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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