# The Nutcracker — Inland Empire Contemporary Ballet (Yucaipa Performing Arts Center)

> Event for families in the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario area (CA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Fri, Dec 4 (+2 more dates) · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Where: Yucaipa Performing Arts Center (Indoor Theater), 12062 California St, Yucaipa, CA 92399
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Box office $32.00–$42.00; online $36.40–$46.75 (all-in pricing includes convenience fees)
- Organizer: Yucaipa Performing Arts Center (presenting Inland Empire Contemporary Ballet)
- Official page: https://yucaipaperformingarts.org/nutcracker
- Last checked: Tue, Oct 27

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## About

Inland Empire Contemporary Ballet brings its production of The Nutcracker to the indoor theater at the Yucaipa Performing Arts Center (YPAC) for four performances on the first weekend of December: Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., and Sunday at 4 p.m. The ballet follows the familiar story from the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets, with dancing snowflakes and toys that come to life, and YPAC presents it as a holiday show for the whole family. The Saturday 2 p.m. and Sunday 4 p.m. performances suit families who want an earlier show for younger children. Tickets are sold through YPAC's Nutcracker page, which links each performance to its own Ticketmaster listing, or through the YPAC box office by phone. YPAC states it has no association with StubHub, Vivid Seats or other resellers and that tickets bought there may not be valid for entry. The theater entrance is in Uptown Park; parking is at YPAC and in the adjacent dirt lots off Acacia Avenue, with street parking nearby.

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