NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet
NUTCRACKER! dances into Music Hall.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 8, 2026 · 3:00 pm
WhereMusic Hall at the Cleveland Public Auditorium, 500 Lakeside Ave.
CostSee organizer website for details
6 Nutcrackers on the list, Nov 8 – Dec 20, including NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet and Ballet Theatre of Ohio Nutcracker.
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NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet
NUTCRACKER! dances into Music Hall.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 8, 2026 · 3:00 pm
WhereMusic Hall at the Cleveland Public Auditorium, 500 Lakeside Ave.
CostSee organizer website for details
Ballet Theatre of Ohio Nutcracker
Ballet Theatre of Ohio brings its 34th Nutcracker back to Akron Civic for six performances across two weekends.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 28 – Sun Dec 6, 2026 · Sat 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM; Sun 2:00 PM (Nov 28–29 and Dec 5–6)
WhereAkron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main Street, Akron (Summit)
CostSee organizer website for details
Canton Ballet The Nutcracker
Canton Ballet’s Nutcracker returns to the Palace with Tchaikovsky played live by the Canton Symphony Orchestra.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Dec 4 – Sun Dec 6, 2026 · Fri 7:00 PM; Sat 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM; Sun 2:00 PM (doors 1 hour prior)
WhereCanton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Avenue North, Canton (Stark)
CostSee organizer website for details
Wayne Center Dance The Nutcracker
Wayne Center Dance stages The Nutcracker at Triway Performing Arts Center across the first December weekend.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Dec 4 – Sun Dec 6, 2026 · Fri 6:30 PM; Sat 2:00 PM & 6:30 PM; Sun 2:00 PM
WhereTriway Performing Arts Center, 3205 Shreve Road, Wooster (Wayne)
CostSee organizer website for details
Ballet Theatre Ashtabula The Nutcracker
Ballet Theatre Ashtabula’s Nutcracker tradition since 1981 returns for fourteen December performances at the Arts Center.
WHO Everyone
WhenDec 4–6, 11–13, 17–20, 2026 · Thu/Fri/Sat 7:30 PM; Sat & Sun 2:00 PM (Dec 9 school performance not public)
Where13th Street Theatre / Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th Street, Ashtabula (Ashtabula)
CostSee organizer website for details
The Nutcracker (Cleveland Ballet)
Cleveland Ballet’s Nutcracker fills Connor Palace across December with the company’s resident holiday run.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Dec 11 – Sun Dec 20, 2026 · multiple showtimes (full grid on Playhouse Square)
WhereConnor Palace at Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland (Cuyahoga)
CostSee organizer website for details
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