Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre exterior auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia
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Atlanta Ballet: The Nutcracker

Through Dec 26Dec 5 – Dec 26 · 2:00 PM – 9:30 PM · Dec 5 – Dec 26, 2026. Weekend and select weekday matinees at 2:00 PM; evening performances at 7:00 PM / 7:30 PM. No performances on Christmas Day. Run time: 2 hours 8 minutes with intermission.

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30339 · 10.2 mi approx. from AtlantaDirections

Recommended for ages 4 and up (every attendee, including toddlers and infants, requires a ticket)

From $35From $35; confirm current prices on the official site

About this adventure

Atlanta Ballet's breathtaking, technologically advanced production of The Nutcracker returns to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre to delight audiences of all generations. Choreographed by the internationally acclaimed Yuri Possokhov, this high-tech reimagining merges classical ballet elegance with cutting-edge theatrical illusions, including a massive digital storybook that unfolds on stage, a magical Christmas tree that grows to astonishing heights, and breathtaking video projection mapping designed by Tony Award-winning designers. More than 60 professional company dancers are joined by the talented students of the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education, all accompanied live by the full 50-piece Atlanta Ballet Orchestra performing Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's iconic score. The performance runs approximately two hours and eight minutes, including one 20-minute intermission. The majestic theater offers stadium-style sightlines and booster seats for young children. Advance reservations are strongly advised, as holiday weekend matinees frequently sell out weeks ahead.

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