Nutcracker Ballet Performances in Fairfield County

Sugar plum fairies, gingerbread men, dance of the snowflakes – ‘tis the season for the Nutcracker Ballet!  If Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music is dancing around your head, check out one the many Nutcracker performances in Fairfield County – a great way to kick off the holiday season.

Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance, Ridgefield, CT
Showtimes: December 8th at 2pm and 6pm, and December 9th at 2pm. Tickets are $25/adult and $15/children, and the ballet will be performed at the Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT, 06877, 203.438.5795

Greenwich Ballet Company, Greenwich, CT
Showtimes: December 8th at 7pm, December 9th at 2pm.  Tickets range from $25-$60, and performances will be held at the Greenwich High School.   10 Hillside Road, Greenwich, CT 06830, 914.305.4377

New England Academy of Dance, New Canaan, CT
Showtimes: November 30th at 7:30pm, December 1st and 2nd at 4pm, and on December 1st at 11pm there will be a shortened performance specifically geared towards a younger audience.  Tickets for the regular shows range from $15-$50; tickets for the shortened performance range from $10-$15.  The ballet will be held at the New Canaan High School, 11 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT, 06840, 203. 972.3265

New England Ballet, Bridgeport, CT
Showtime: Saturday, December 15th at 2pm.  Tickets range from $22-$48, and the show will be held at the Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport. 910 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT, 06605, 203.799.7950

Connecticut Ballet, Stamford, CT
Showtimes: December 17th, 1pm and 5pm. December 18th at 2pm and December 23rd at 7:30.  Tickets range from $25-$50. A special Tea ‘n Sweets holiday party will be held between matinees on December 17th.  Participants will enjoy sweet treats, small gifts, and meet the Sugar Plum Fairy.  Proceeds from the Tea ‘n Sweets events will go towards Connecticut Ballet outreach programs. Palace Theater, 61 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT, 06901, 203.325.4466

Ballet Etude, Westport, CT
Showtimes: December 1st, 2nd and 8th at 1pm and 4pm.  Tickets range from $18-$50, and performances will be held at the Westport Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, Westport, CT, 06880, 203.227.4177

May your journey to the Land of Sweets be all that you imagined!