The Nutcracker Ballet and Other Holiday Shows for Kids in Los Angeles
Seeing a Nutcracker Ballet is a Christmas tradition for so many families. In a city like Los Angeles, there are over twenty Nutcracker shows for your pick of performance from Hollywood to Long Beach and so many places in between.
To answer two of the most common questions posed by parents in search of a Nutcracker ballet in Los Angeles: Yes, there is a condensed version specifically for kids offered by the Festival Ballet Theatre down in Costa Mesa. And yes, there are local performances with full orchestra—the Long Beach Terrace Theater is one of the best. There's even a fantastic and very LA production by Bob Baker's Marionettes, which is light on the dancing and heavy on the post-show ice cream, for little kids looking for a fun introduction to the classic Nutcracker Ballet.
When you've had your fill of the Mouse King, let us direct you to some nifty Polar Express and Christmas train rides, neighborhood Christmas lights displays, and more in our Guide to Holiday and Christmas Events for Los Angeles Families.
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Places featured in this article:
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Long Beach Terrace Theater
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
South Coast Rep
A Noise Within
The Soraya
Scherr Forum Theatre-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts
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