# Manassas Ballet Theatre's Nutcracker at the Hylton Performing Arts Center > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Wed, Dec 16 (+7 more dates) · 7:30 PM - Where: Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20110 - Ages: All ages - Price: $50–$90 (prices include fees) - Organizer: Manassas Ballet Theatre - Official page: https://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=GMU_HYLTON_MPV&orgid=42969#/?event=Nutcracker&view=list&start=2026-12-16&end=2026-12-23&includePackages=false - 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/washington-dc/activities/manassas-ballet-theatre-s-nutcracker-at-the-hylton-performing-arts-cen--listing-337b7ca9f81796da5515556e ## About Manassas Ballet Theatre brings its Nutcracker, billed as Northern Virginia's favorite, back to Merchant Hall at George Mason University's Hylton Performing Arts Center for ten performances in the week before Christmas. The story follows Clara and her magical Nutcracker through the Land of Snow to the celebration in the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy, with full scenery and costumes, an international cast of dancers and Tchaikovsky's score played live by the Manassas Ballet Theatre Orchestra. Evening shows start at 7:30 p.m. and matinees at 3 p.m.; the Monday–Wednesday matinees on December 21–23 fall in the first days of winter break. ## Similar picks in Washington, DC - [Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season — American Festival Pops Orchestra at the Hylton Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/holiday-pops-songs-of-the-season-american-festival-pops-orchestra-at-t--listing-73ba87c6818bc8c0af1b42d5) — Fri, Dec 11 · 7:30 PM · Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall, Manassas · All ages · From $22.50 · checked Oct 27. 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