# The Nutcracker: Drosselmeyer's Imaginarium — Milwaukee Ballet > Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 (+10 more dates) - Where: Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53202 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Tickets via Ticketmaster; prices not printed on the page - Organizer: Milwaukee Ballet - Official page: https://www.milwaukeeballet.org/tickets - 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/milwaukee/activities/the-nutcracker-drosselmeyer-s-imaginarium-milwaukee-ballet--listing-6e516087816ea24dbaba5ed7 ## About Milwaukee Ballet's annual holiday production, Michael Pink's The Nutcracker: Drosselmeyer's Imaginarium, follows the Tannenbaum children on a magical adventure where reality and imagination blur. The professional company dances alongside students from Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy, and most performances feature live music by the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra (marked 'Live Orchestra' on the schedule). Evening shows are at 7:30 p.m., matinees at 1 or 2 p.m., including a Christmas Eve matinee. A separate sensory-friendly performance is offered on December 17. ## Similar picks in Milwaukee - [The Nutcracker Sensory-Friendly Performance — Milwaukee Ballet](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/the-nutcracker-sensory-friendly-performance-milwaukee-ballet--listing-f3cfc325951a69a2f14542e5) — Thu, Dec 17 · Marcus Performing Arts Center · Paid · checked Oct 24. An adapted performance of Milwaukee Ballet's The Nutcracker made for children, families and individuals with autism or other sensory processing needs. A meet-and-greet with… - [A Christmas Carol — Milwaukee Rep](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/a-christmas-carol-milwaukee-rep--listing-196b14fb610d5232641e8305) — Dec 2 – Dec 24 · Pabst Theater · Ages 6+ · Paid · checked Oct 24. Milwaukee Rep's annual staging of Dickens's holiday story, adapted and directed by Mark Clements, with Matt Daniels as Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge is visited by Jacob Marley and… - [Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at First Stage](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/dr-seuss-s-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-at-first-stage--listing-9081136c84ea6a4adeb31942) — Sat, Nov 21 (+18 more dates) · Todd Wehr Theater at the Marcus Performing Arts Center · Ages 5+ · Paid · checked Oct 24. First Stage's holiday musical of the Dr. Seuss story, with toe-tapping songs and Seussian spectacle, performed by alternating Red and Green casts that include young actors. It… - [Holiday Show at the Mitchell Park Domes](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/holiday-show-at-the-mitchell-park-domes--listing-737a7dbdda4395a03d425ae0) — Nov 21 – Jan 3 · 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Mitchell Park Domes · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. The Show Dome's seasonal holiday floral display opens November 21 after the dome closes November 9-20 to install it; the Desert and Tropical domes stay open during the… - [Handmade for the Holidays: A Giftmaking Gathering](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/handmade-for-the-holidays-a-giftmaking-gathering--listing-a6e2c3e6de8c0a1336355a5e) — Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Riveredge Nature Center, Saukville · Ages 2–12 · From $20 · checked Oct 24. A drop-in afternoon of nature-inspired holiday gift making for children. Each child can make and take home several projects; 2026 crafts include a gingerbread cardboard house, a… - [West Allis Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/west-allis-christmas-parade--listing-535dd181000d09cb38c32e5b) — Sat, Dec 5 · 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM · Downtown West Allis — Greenfield Avenue · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Billed as the premier nighttime Christmas parade in southeastern Wisconsin, West Allis's parade rolls east along Greenfield Avenue after dark with marching bands, live… ## More for families - [Christmas and holiday events for kids in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/christmas.md) - [This weekend in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee.md)