Many people love to see the ballet, The Nutcracker, during the Christmas season, and the Triangle always affords several chances to do so.
Performances are presented by youth and adult groups, and include both traditional presentations and performances with innovative twists.
Included this list are The Nutcracker, which is the full ballet, and The Nutcracker Suite, which is a selection of eight numbers from The Nutcracker.
Although tickets to most productions are not “on the cheap,” there is a production for every budget, and we’ll be on the lookout for discounts as well.
We’ve put together a huge list of holiday events in the Triangle, including parades, festivals, markets, Santa visits, and more. Check out our growing day by day list of holiday events in the Triangle!
Carolina Ballet’s “The Nutcracker”
Carolina Ballet will be performing The Nutcracker December 11 to 24, 2025, at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. Every performance features live music, with the NC Symphony December 19-21. Ticket prices vary.
Jill M. Taylor Dance Company’s Nutcracker
Jill M. Taylor Dance Company produces a traditional, full-length production of The Nutcracker. It takes place Sunday, December 14, 2025, at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., at Rolesville High School, 1099 E Young Street, Rolesville, NC. Tickets are $26.90 to $29.15.
Walltown Children’s Theatre
Walltown Children’s Theatre’s annual production of Nutcracker takes place from December 5 to 14, 2025. Tickets are $25. Walltown is at 1225 Berkeley Street, Durham, Norh Carolina.
Caroline Calouche & Co.
Caroline Calouche’ & Co.’s Clara’s Trip provides a contemporary twist on the holiday classic, with electrifying aerial dancing. It will be at the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh on December 22 and 23, 2025. Tickets start at $50.
Cary Ballet’s Nutcracker
Cary Ballet Company is presenting The Nutcracker Suite and The Nutcracker on December 6, 2025, at Martin Marietta Center for Performing Arts – AJ Fletcher Opera Theatre in Raleigh.
The company is also presenting The Nutcracker, The Nutcracker Suite, and a sensory-friendly Nutcracker Suite, from December 18 to 21, 2025, at Cary Arts Center.
In addition, Cary Ballet is presenting Nutcracker Tea on December 14, 2025, in Downtown Cary Park. Follow the above link for the dates and times of each performance, and for the prices, which range from $24 to $40.
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet features world class performances, artists, designers and choreographers. It will be at Durham Performing Arts Center on December 23, 2025. Ticket prices start at $48.
Triangle Youth Ballet
Triangle Youth Ballet will perform The Nutcracker at Carolina Theatre Durham December 11 to 13, 2025. Tickets start at $35.
Double-Check Before You Head Out!
We make every effort to make sure that everything on Triangle on the Cheap is 100% accurate.
However, sometimes things change without notice, and it’s also possible that we can make a mistake.
Please verify all deals and events with the venue or organizer before you go.
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- Signing up for Triangle on the Cheap’s daily email
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- Day by Day list of holiday events
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- Christmas tree farms and lots near the Triangle
- Free pictures with Santa in the Triangle
- Holiday Markets in the Triangle
- Christmas Trains in North Carolina
More Holiday Events in the Triangle
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