# Atlanta Ballet: The Nutcracker > Event for families in the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell area (GA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Dec 5 – Dec 26 · 2:00 PM – 9:30 PM - Where: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30339 - Ages: Recommended for ages 4 and up (every attendee, including toddlers and infants, requires a ticket) - Price: From $35; confirm current prices on the official site - Organizer: Atlanta Ballet - Official page: https://www.atlantaballet.com/performances/nutcracker - Last checked: Sat, Nov 7 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/atlanta-ballet-the-nutcracker--listing-b68f97053423cc2a8caa63c7 ## About 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. ## Similar picks in Atlanta - [The Nutcracker — Atlanta Ballet 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/the-nutcracker-atlanta-ballet-2026--listing-4a7a0927ea7bf880ca6b8560) — Dec 5 – Dec 26 · Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre · Paid · checked Oct 16. Atlanta Ballet stages its Nutcracker, choreographed by Yuri Possokhov, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre from December 5 to 26, 2026. 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