# The Nutcracker — North Pointe Ballet at Lorain Palace Theatre > Event for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 4 (+2 more dates) - 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. - Price: Gallery $22, Mezzanine $24, Orchestra $26. All ticket purchases are subject to a Lorain Palace Theatre fee of $6. Sensory-friendly tickets are a separate performance. - 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/the-nutcracker-north-pointe-ballet-at-lorain-palace-theatre--listing-b2de31ae59fb44c67f0e45a0 ## About North Pointe Ballet’s The Nutcracker follows Clara and the Nutcracker Prince from the battle scenes to the Land of the Sweets. Professional dancers, large sets, and theatrical effects fill about two hours, including a 15-minute intermission. Speech and sign language narration run through the performance. This record is the public Friday evening, Saturday evening, and Sunday matinee at the Lorain Palace. The Saturday 2:00 p.m. sensory-friendly performance is its own listing, and the Friday morning school field trip is not a public show. Children age 2 and under may sit on a lap with no ticket. Families who need wheelchair seating email the box office before they buy. Gallery is the lowest printed seat price, and the Palace adds a theatre fee to every purchase. ## Similar picks in Cleveland - [Sensory-Friendly Nutcracker — Lorain Palace Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/sensory-friendly-nutcracker-lorain-palace-theatre--listing-42e911d53150a82bda7555a5) — Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM · Lorain Palace Theatre · From $10 · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. 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. 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