We found three Nutcrackers in and around St. Louis with 2026 dates posted: three ballet company productions. One has a sensory-friendly or relaxed performance. The closest, Nutcracker & The World's Fair in St. Louis, is about 6 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 23 · Touhill Performing Arts Center, UMSL11DecFriNutcracker & The World's FairBallet company · to Dec 13 · Edison Theatre, Washington University11DecFriThe Nutcracker by COCA Ballet EclecticaBallet company · to Dec 13 · Catherine B. Berges Theatre, COCANothing matches that filter yet.
Shows
Dates, run times, ages and prices come from each ballet company’s or theater’s own page.
Touhill Performing Arts Center, UMSL · St. Louis, MO · about 10 miles away
Good to know: The 11 a.m. shows on Dec 1 and Dec 18 are A Shorter Tale, a 70-minute version mostly booked by school groups.
Edison Theatre, Washington University · St. Louis, MO · about 6 miles away
Catherine B. Berges Theatre, COCA · University City, MO · about 7 miles away
Good to know: Audio description at the Dec 12, 3 p.m. show.
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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Gen Horiuchi's The Nutcracker at Touhill Performing Arts Center, UMSL: Nov 28 – Dec 23. Price: Not listed. Nutcracker & The World's Fair at Edison Theatre, Washington University: Dec 11 – Dec 13. Price: Kids $40 to $45, adults $45 to $50. The Nutcracker by COCA Ballet Eclectica at Catherine B. Berges Theatre, COCA: Dec 11 – Dec 13. Price: $31.
Nutcracker & The World's Fair: One performance is sensory-friendly; Ballet 314 lists which on its page.
It depends on the company. The Nutcracker by COCA Ballet Eclectica: Recommended for ages 4 and up. 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 Nov 4, 2026, and we recheck them every week through December. How we choose and check.
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