It's the most wonderful time of the year, Nutcracker Season! The Nutcracker ballet has become a holiday tradition for dancers and dance lovers and there are so many opportunities to take in this wonderful performance near you. Whether you check out The Nutcracker from a traditional professional company like The National Ballet of Canada in Toronto, catch one of the many Ontario performance dates of Ballet Jorgen's tour, take in an international production like The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine or watch our talented local dancers take the stage from dance studio's like Newmarket's own York Dance Academy you won't be disappointed. And of course you can always grab a cup of hot coco, turn the Christmas lights on and hit play from home. So whether you're favourite part of the Nutcracker is watching the growing Christmas tree, heading to the icy realm of the Snow Queen or you're dreaming of Sugar Plum Fairies, the tradition of The Nutcracker Ballet never disappoints.

 

LIVE PERFORMANCES

The National Ballet of Canada
The Nutcracker
December 10th to 31st 2022
Four Season Centre, Toronto
www.national.ballet.ca

 

Ballet Jorgen's
The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition
November 26th to December 31st 2022
At Theatres Across Ontario including:
Huntsville, Peterborough, Hamilton, Brantford, Ottawa,
London, Keswick, Guelph, Kitchener, Markham
www.canadasballetjorgen.ca 

 

WATCH FROM HOME

The Nutcracker And Four Realms Featuring Misty Copeland Streaming on Prime Video Watch the Trailer	George Balanchine's The Nutcracker with NYC Ballet Streaming on Prime Video Watch the Trailer
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker Debbie Allen Dance Academy Streaming on Netflix Watch the Trailer