# A Nutcracker Tea — Northwest Dance Theatre at PCC Sylvania > Event for families in the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro area (OR / WA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 (+4 more dates) · 2:00 PM - Where: Performing Arts Center, Portland Community College Sylvania Campus, 12000 SW 49th Ave., Portland, OR 97219 - Ages: Family-friendly - Price: Price Zone 1 (PURPLE): $41 / $33; Zone 2 (YELLOW): $39 / $31; Zone 3 (BLUE): $34 / $26; Zone 4 (PINK): $28 / $20; Zone 5 (ORANGE): $22 / $19 - Organizer: Northwest Dance Theatre - Official page: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=343095 - 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/portland/activities/a-nutcracker-tea-northwest-dance-theatre-at-pcc-sylvania--listing-abf9fd4c712dfd4aead7f02a ## About Northwest Dance Theatre, a pre-professional youth ballet company, stages A Nutcracker Tea each December, a family-friendly abridged version of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker that has been a holiday tradition in the Portland area since 2004. Company dancers and guest dancers tell the classic story of Clara and the Nutcracker Prince with full sets and costumes, and after every performance the audience is served complimentary tea and cookies. The shorter format makes it a good first ballet for young children. Seven performances run over two weekends at the Performing Arts Center on Portland Community College's Sylvania campus, with two student casts: the Red Cast dances December 12 and 13 and the Green Cast December 18 to 20, so families following a particular dancer should pick dates carefully. Tickets are priced by seating zone, are non-refundable, and the company expects every performance to sell out, with a waitlist available. Weekend parking at PCC Sylvania is free. ## Similar picks in Portland - [George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (Oregon Ballet Theatre)](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/george-balanchine-s-the-nutcracker-oregon-ballet-theatre--listing-2a055870587f584e5f1a201c) — Sat, Dec 5 (+10 more dates) · 2:00 PM · Keller Auditorium · Paid · checked Oct 14. 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