# The Nutcracker by the Academy of Russian Ballet and Northern Virginia Ballet — Hylton Center > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 28 · 2:00 PM - Where: Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20110 - Ages: All ages - Price: $50 adult; $40 senior, military, child (fees included) - Organizer: Academy of Russian Ballet and Northern Virginia Ballet - Official page: https://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=GMU_HYLTON_MPV&orgid=42969#/?event=nutcracker&view=list&start=2026-11-28&end=2026-11-28&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/the-nutcracker-by-the-academy-of-russian-ballet-and-northern-virginia--listing-39e9e32257bea130ba6d1ca6 ## About 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. 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