# Sensory-Friendly Nutcracker — Lorain Palace Theatre > Event for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM - Where: Lorain Palace Theatre, 617 Broadway Ave., Lorain, OH 44052 - Ages: Children ages 2 and under, seated on a lap, may attend without a ticket. Sensory-friendly tickets are $10. - Price: Sensory-Friendly Performance $10. All ticket purchases are subject to a Lorain Palace Theatre fee of $6. - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. The organizer labels this Saturday 2:00 p.m. show a Sensory Friendly Performance and prices it at $10. The page does not describe which sensory conditions change. Integrated speech and sign language narration is part of the production. Email boxoffice@northpointeballet.org before purchase for wheelchair seating. - Organizer: North Pointe Ballet - Official page: https://lorainpalace.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=61 - 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/cleveland/activities/sensory-friendly-nutcracker-lorain-palace-theatre--listing-42e911d53150a82bda7555a5 ## About This is the sensory-friendly performance of North Pointe Ballet’s The Nutcracker at the Lorain Palace, on its own Saturday afternoon and at its own $10 ticket price. The page labels it a sensory-friendly performance and does not describe dimmed lights, lowered sound, a quiet room, or a smaller audience. The production uses integrated speech and sign language narration, the same feature named for the show as a whole. Dancers, sets, and effects are the company’s Nutcracker, with an approximate run of two hours including a 15-minute intermission. Children age 2 and under may sit on a lap without a ticket. The Palace theatre fee still applies. Wheelchair seats are requested by email before purchase. 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