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Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker 2026

Date: Thu, Dec 10, 2026

Time: Times vary with date

Venue: Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh

Price: TBA

Category: Family

Presented by PNC Bank, The Nutcracker transports audiences into the magic of the holiday. Following Clara’s imagination come vividly to life, from the battle with the Rat King to the beauty of the Land of the Sweets, each scene brims with charm, warmth, and a sense of wonder. Set to Tchaikovsky’s ever familiar score performed live, our ballet unfolds with illustrious choreography and richly detailed costumes and sets. Featuring Live Music.

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Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker 2026

When
Dec 10–24
Thu, Dec 10, 2026
Through Dec 24
Ages
Check ages with the venue
Price
TBA
raleighfamily friendly

Presented by PNC Bank, The Nutcracker transports audiences into the magic of the holiday. Following Clara’s imagination come vividly to life, from the battle with the Rat King to the beauty of the Land of the Sweets, each scene brims with charm, warmth, and a sense of wonder. Set to Tchaikovsky’s ever familiar score performed live, our ballet unfolds with illustrious choreography and richly detailed costumes and sets. Featuring Live Music.

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TBA

Dec 10–24

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Schedule

Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker 2026 runs Thu, Dec 10, 2026, Times vary with date.

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Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts is at 2 E. South St., Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.

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