# Nutcracker in a Nutshell (The Florida Ballet)

> Event for families in the Jacksonville area (FL). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 12 · 12:00 PM
- Where: Thrasher-Horne Center, 2900 Thrasher Horne Ave, Orange Park, FL 32065
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Tickets start at $23.00 (all-in pricing)
- Organizer: Thrasher-Horne Center / The Florida Ballet
- Official page: https://thcenter.org/events/nutcracker-in-a-nutshell/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A sweet, shortened 50-minute Nutcracker for families with younger children, presented by The Florida Ballet at the Thrasher-Horne Center in Orange Park. It features Act 1 of the full-length production and is designed to introduce children to ballet as a performance art. The full-length Nutcracker plays the same day at 4:30 p.m.

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