The Nutcracker
CATEGORY: Events
Dates and Times
- Friday, Dec 12, 2025 8pm
- Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 2pm
- Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 2pm
- Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 7pm
- Thursday, Dec 18, 2025 7pm
- Friday, Dec 19, 2025 8pm
- Saturday, Dec 20, 2025 2pm
- Saturday, Dec 20, 2025 8pm
- + 12 more
Location
Bass Performance Hall
525 Commerce Street
Details
Create unforgettable memories at The Nutcracker. This cherished tradition brings families together year after year, offering a world of enchantment where snowflakes swirl, dreams come to life, and holiday magic fills the air. Let Tchaikovsky’s timeless score and Ben Stevenson, O.B.E.’s captivating choreography awaken your holiday spirit this Christmas.
Tickets sell quickly, so buy yours early to ensure you and your family continue to enjoy this magical holiday tradition together.
Kingdom of Sweets: Families and children with tickets to matinee performances are invited to join us before the show for a closer look at the ballet! From 1-2 p.m., find us at the Ballet Interactive area to touch a tutu, hold a pointe shoe, and even meet a real ballerina! (Must have tickets to the 2 p.m. show to enter the theater.)
Ugly Sweater Contests: Celebrate the season with tacky holiday apparel on Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas, and on Thursday, Dec. 18, at Bass Hall in Fort Worth. Enter the contest by checking in with the staff member at the TBT reception booth in the theater lobby between 6-7 p.m. One winner will be selected in each city to receive two tickets to TBT’s May production of Swan Lake.