# The Davis Children's Nutcracker > Event for families in the Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Wed, Dec 9 (+4 more dates) - Where: Veterans Memorial Theatre, 277 E. 14th Street, Davis, CA 95616 - Ages: Public audience; cast is children ages 6–12 - Price: $25.00 per person per performance, plus online ticket processing fees. Cast registration after lottery selection is a separate $150. - Organizer: City of Davis Parks and Community Services - Official page: https://www.cur8.com/ - Last checked: Wed, Oct 28 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/sacramento/activities/the-davis-children-s-nutcracker--listing-d3604ca43599795a01d2471b ## About City of Davis Parks and Community Services presents The Davis Children's Nutcracker at Veterans Memorial Theatre, performed by local children. Audiences follow Clara and the Nutcracker Prince to the Land of Sweets. Public performances are Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 10 at 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 12 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, December 13 at 2:00 p.m. Online public tickets go on sale Monday, November 24 at 8:00 a.m. at Cur8.com, at $25.00 per person per performance plus online processing fees, with a maximum of six tickets per sale. The on-stage cast is a separate lottery for children ages 6 to 12 (must be 6 by November 9, 2026), capped at 250 children, with a $150 registration after a child is selected. That application window is already closed on this page. Rehearsals are at the Veterans Memorial Center. The page heading is the 2026 production and also contains a 2025 line, so confirm the year before buying tickets. ## Similar picks in Sacramento - [Sacramento Ballet: The Nutcracker](https://grassyknees.com/sacramento/activities/sacramento-ballet-the-nutcracker--listing-7de51c1cff75fe1a59d05688) — Dec 11 – Dec 23 · 2:00 PM · SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center · Ages 4–99 · From $35 · checked Nov 5. Sacramento Ballet's breathtaking production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker is the region's hallmark theatrical holiday event. 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