# The Nutcracker Suite — Cary Ballet Company Family Matinee at Cary Arts Center > Event for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Thu, Dec 17 (+2 more dates) · 6:00 PM - Where: Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Avenue, Cary, NC 27511 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Tickets via caryballetcompany.org/nutcracker - Organizer: Cary Ballet Company - Official page: https://www.caryballetcompany.org/nutcracker - Last checked: Tue, Nov 3 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/raleigh/activities/the-nutcracker-suite-cary-ballet-company-family-matinee-at-cary-arts-c--listing-03faa743db4afa28e2d46d2e ## About A one-hour narrated introduction to the Nutcracker designed for kids of all ages — the program begins with a bare stage and mini class, then builds to the full ballet as dancers, lights and props transform the stage. Separate from the company's full-length Nutcracker at Martin Marietta Center. ## Similar picks in Raleigh - [The Nutcracker — Carolina Ballet](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/the-nutcracker-carolina-ballet--listing-a867827f02ea59c598ee1562) — Thu, Dec 10 (+12 more dates) · 7:00 PM · Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts · Paid · checked Oct 24. Carolina Ballet's holiday production of The Nutcracker, presented by PNC Bank, plays Raleigh Memorial Auditorium for two weeks before Christmas. 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