# Audio-Described Performances — George Balanchine's The Nutcracker at Pacific Northwest Ballet > Event for families in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue area (WA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Fri, Dec 4 (+3 more dates) - Where: McCaw Hall (Seattle Center), 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109 - Ages: Visually impaired and blind patrons with a companion; families welcome - Price: $20 per ticket (subsidized rate for patrons using a listening device, plus one companion; additional tickets may be added at the standard or child rate) - For kids with sensory or other needs: Adaptive. Live audio description through a listening device for visually impaired and blind patrons; book through PNB's audio-description ticket links. - Organizer: Pacific Northwest Ballet - Official page: https://order.pnb.org/27-nutcracker/1204 - 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/seattle/activities/audio-described-performances-george-balanchine-s-the-nutcracker-at-pac--listing-f03070743206800a3edc3451 ## About Pacific Northwest Ballet offers live audio description at five performances of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker at McCaw Hall, so blind and visually impaired patrons can follow the ballet through a listening device alongside their families. The described performances are Friday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 5 at 2 p.m.; Friday, December 11 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, December 12 at 2 p.m. Tickets for patrons using a listening device, plus one companion, are subsidized at $20 each; additional tickets for the rest of the family can be added at the standard or child rate. 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