George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® Presented by Fred Meyer Jump to Section Program Performance Schedule 2026-27 Season December 5 – 24, 2026 Keller Auditorium | 222 SW Clay St, Portland, OR 97201 Twirl Into the Holidays A sparkling winter tale set to Tchaikovsky’s festive score. When Marie’s mysterious godfather gives her a magical Nutcracker that comes to life, Marie and her Nutcracker Prince set off on an unforgettable Christmas Eve adventure to the Land of Sweets. All performances of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® feature the OBT Orchestra. Live music presented by Internetworks Single tickets on sale now. Or save 20% on your three favorite ballets with our Choose Your Own Package. We also offer a sensory-friendly performance of Dominic Walsh’s Storybook Nutcracker, designed for families with young children and the neurodiverse community. Performance Schedule BUY TICKETS December 5 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium December 5 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium* December 6 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium December 11 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium December 12 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium December 12 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium *Audio Description Available December 13 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium* December 19 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium December 19 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium December 20 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium December 20 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium December 21 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium *Audio Description Available December 21 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium December 22 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium December 22 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium December 23 – 2:00 PM | Keller Auditorium December 23 – 7:30 PM | Keller Auditorium December 24 – 12:00 PM | Keller Auditorium Join us for a Premium Nutcracker Experience! With premium experience tickets, you’ll enjoy: Best-in-class center orchestra seating A backstage tour An OBT goody bag with exclusive signed OBT merchandise (one per order) Tickets are $250. A limited amount of Premium Experience tickets are available, so if you’re interested, we recommend booking early! BUY PREMIUM EXPERIENCE Oregon Ballet Theatre 2026-27 Season A Season That Endures Full of strong voices and powerful stories that show the rich variety of the ballet canon, this season invites you to open yourself up to serendipity and experience something wonderful, from classics to world premieres. Learn More Explore Other Events ALICE (in wonderland) February 13 - 21, 2027 • Keller Auditorium Get Tickets for ALICE (in wonderland) George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® December 5 - 24, 2026 • Keller Auditorium Get Tickets for George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® Dominic Walsh’s Storybook Nutcracker December 23, 2026 • Keller Auditorium Get Tickets for Dominic Walsh’s Storybook Nutcracker The Wonderland Ball: 2027 OBT Gala January 30, 2027 • Portland Art Museum Get Tickets for The Wonderland Ball: 2027 OBT Gala Ticket Packages February 22, 2027 - June 12, 2027 • Keller Auditorium Get Tickets for Ticket Packages MADCAP April 2 - 10, 2027 • Newmark Theatre Get Tickets for MADCAP Annual School Performance April 10 - 11, 2027 • Newmark Theatre Get Tickets for Annual School Performance OBT2: OBT By Design May 9, 2027 • Patricia Reser Center for the Arts Get Tickets for OBT2: OBT By Design The OBT Collection June 10 - 12, 2027 • Patricia Reser Center for the Arts Get Tickets for The OBT Collection View All Events Experience Magic at OBT Buy Tickets Give Now Photo Credits Hart Isaacoff, Phillip Wells-Benitez | Photos by Jingzi Zhao Video Credits Sophia Guasco, Ruth Langill, Hart Isaacoff, Mathilde Lambert, Phillip Wells-Benitez, Leigh Goldberger, Nicholas Kosanovich-Ware, Juliette Ochoa, Brian Simcoe, Lauren Flower, Charlotte Nash, Cyrus Shaskan, Swane Messaoudi, Bailey Shaw | Matthew Tomac/Run This Block