# Southside Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker

> Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
- Where: Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 110 W. Finney Avenue, Suffolk, VA 23434
- Ages: All Ages
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Southside Ballet Studio
- Official page: https://suffolkcenter.org/performances_events/the-nutcracker/
- Last checked: Tue, Nov 10

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## About

Southside Ballet Studio stages The Nutcracker in the Birdsong Theater at The Suffolk Center, billed as a holiday tradition for the whole family. Audiences follow Clara and her Nutcracker Prince through the Land of Sweets with classic music and dance. Tickets are sold through Southside Ballet Studio rather than the Suffolk Center.

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