# Ballet Theatre of Maryland's The Nutcracker — Coppermine Pantherplex, Hampstead > Event for families in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area (MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Nov 22 · 2:00 PM - Where: Coppermine Pantherplex, 1400 Panther Drive, Hampstead, MD 21074 - Ages: Audiences of all ages - Price: Child/Student $25, Senior (55+) $25, Adult general admission $30, plus TicketSpice fees ($1.90–$2.07 per ticket) - Organizer: Ballet Theatre of Maryland - Official page: https://coppermine4seasons.ticketspice.com/nutcracker-2026 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/baltimore/activities/ballet-theatre-of-maryland-s-the-nutcracker-coppermine-pantherplex-ham--listing-933fabf13f4e7ef9d68f5cc3 ## About Ballet Theatre of Maryland opens its Nutcracker season with a single Sunday matinee in Hampstead, a few weeks before the company's December run at Maryland Hall in Annapolis — a closer option for families in Carroll and northern Baltimore County. Artistic Director Nicole Kelsch's production gives Tchaikovsky's ballet an Annapolis twist: the holiday party follows 19th-century Maryland Christmas customs, Clara's gift from Uncle Drosselmeier is a German nutcracker doll that is a family heirloom, the battle with the rats becomes a naval fight, the Land of the Snowflakes resembles the snowy garden of the William Paca House, and tiny crabs and oysters greet Clara in the Land of the Sweets before the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Caramel, Popcorn and Peppermint confections dance. Sets, costumes and choreography are all new. 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