# The Nutcracker — Carolina Youth Ballet

> Event for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Fri, Nov 13 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM
- Where: Fletcher Opera Theater, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East South Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Tickets via Ticketmaster (price not printed)
- Organizer: Carolina Youth Ballet
- Official page: https://www.ticketmaster.com/carolina-youth-ballet-tickets/artist/2827167
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Carolina Youth Ballet stages its own Nutcracker in the Fletcher Opera Theater at the Martin Marietta Center a month before the big holiday run. Young dancers perform the familiar Tchaikovsky story of Clara, the Nutcracker Prince and the Land of the Sweets, which makes this a good first ballet for children who want to see performers close to their own age. There are three performances: Friday evening and two Saturday shows at noon and 3:30 pm. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster.

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