# George Balanchine's The Nutcracker by Miami City Ballet > Event for families in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Dec 11 – Dec 27 · 2:00 PM – 9:30 PM - Where: Ziff Ballet Opera House at Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132 - Ages: Recommended for ages 4 and up (every attendee requires a ticket; booster cushions available at coat check) - Price: Tickets range from $40 to $225+ depending on seating tier and performance date. Early purchase strongly recommended for weekend matinees. - Organizer: Miami City Ballet & Adrienne Arsht Center - Official page: https://www.arshtcenter.org/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 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 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/miami/activities/george-balanchine-s-the-nutcracker-by-miami-city-ballet--listing-3f8c33d2070a818cdb7ac280 ## About Miami City Ballet presents George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®, one of America's most magnificent and enduring holiday theatrical traditions. Featuring a cast of more than 100 world-class dancers, including talented young students from the Miami City Ballet School, the production dazzles audiences of all generations. The Adrienne Arsht Center's Ziff Ballet Opera House comes alive with Tchaikovsky's legendary score performed live by the full Miami City Ballet Orchestra. Children will gaze in awe as the magical Christmas tree grows to an astounding 30 feet tall, toy soldiers battle comical mice with cannons, pure Florida 'snow' falls gently across the stage, and the Sugarplum Fairy welcomes Marie and her Prince to the Land of Sweets. 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