Arts & crafts

The Nutcracker by the Academy of Russian Ballet and Northern Virginia Ballet — Hylton Center

Reserved seating; tickets through the Hylton Center box office (Tickets.com).

Sat, Nov 282:00 PM · Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20110Directions

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From $40$50 adult; $40 senior, military, child (fees included)

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On the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, the Academy of Russian Ballet and Northern Virginia Ballet stage the traditional version of The Nutcracker at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, following Clara through the waltzing snowflakes to the Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The production features detailed costumes, European hand-painted sets and award-winning dancers. With a 2 p.m. matinee and a 6 p.m. show and a $40 child price, it is one of the more affordable full-length Nutcrackers in Northern Virginia.

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