# The Nutcracker — Cleveland Ballet at Connor Palace > Event for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 11 (+6 more dates) · 7:00 PM - Where: Connor Palace, Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115 - Ages: Presented for audiences of all ages - Price: Tickets through Playhouse Square (price not printed on the event page) - Organizer: Cleveland Ballet - Official page: https://tickets.playhousesquare.org/online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=47E75DE3-2EC5-4BCB-B3A5-75779100E6BD - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/the-nutcracker-cleveland-ballet-at-connor-palace--listing-c8c6fe7d4fa32140bea86cc0 ## About Cleveland Ballet's full two-act Nutcracker returns to the Connor Palace at Playhouse Square, set to Tchaikovsky's score and based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's story. Clara's gift of a nutcracker doll leads to a battle with the Mouse King and a journey through the Land of Sweets to the Sugar Plum Fairy. Weekend matinees at 1 p.m. are the easiest fit for younger children; a Friday-morning performance is also on the calendar. 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