# The Nutcracker, Fort Vancouver–Inspired — Columbia Dance at Skyview Concert Hall > Event for families in the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro area (OR / WA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sat, Dec 19 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM - Where: Skyview Concert Hall, 1300 NW 139th St, Vancouver, WA 98685 - Ages: All ages - Price: Ticketed through Arts People; the listing does not print prices for these shows (the sensory-friendly performance on Dec 18 is Adults $29, Seniors (65+) $24, Youth $24) - Organizer: Columbia Dance - Official page: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=colda - 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/the-nutcracker-fort-vancouver-inspired-columbia-dance-at-skyview-conce--listing-68af44decdfae79d2326eed1 ## About Columbia Dance, the Vancouver dance school and company, stages a Nutcracker set in 1840s Fort Vancouver, with four performances at Skyview Concert Hall on the weekend before Christmas. The ballet keeps Tchaikovsky's score, tutus and a holiday party, but the party is in the Chief Factor's dining room at the fort, with historically based guests such as a family from Scotland, a couple from Hawaii and a British naval lieutenant. Dr. John McLoughlin brings in a fur trapper whose tales spark young Cecilia Douglas's dream, which brings beavers stealing a top hat and fighting fur trappers, dancing wapato plants, a mystical woman conjuring an abalone moon and Oregon Trail children arriving by covered wagon. The company has worked with historians, local tribes and Fort Vancouver staff on the story since 2019, and students from Level 1A up dance in it, with sets by scenic artist Thyra Hartshorn and costumes by Christine Darch. Shows are at 1 and 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday and last about two hours, including a 20-minute intermission; the 5 pm shows are also livestreamed for viewing at home. A sensory-friendly performance plays the evening before. 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