Berkeley City Ballet's Nutcracker 2026

Berkeley City Ballet’s Nutcracker 2026

Join us for Berkeley City Ballet’s 52nd annual production of Nutcracker. Get swept away in Clara’s journey through the snowflakes and the Land of the Sweets with Berkeley City Ballet’s Nutcracker. We are proud to perform one of the few traditional, full-length productions of Nutcracker in the East Bay. BCB’s production features dancers from our Pre-Professional Program alongside professional guests artists.

December 12 & 13, 2026, at 1pm and 5pm

John and Jean Knox Performing Arts Center

At the corner of El Portal Drive and Castro Road

Contra Costa College, San Pablo, CA

$35 General Admission

Run time: 2 hours, including a 15 minute intermission.

Meet the dancers in the lobby after the performance! Clara, Herr Drosselmeyer, the Mouse Queen, and Sugar Plum Fairy will be in the lobby after each performance to take photos. No refunds, transfers, or exchanges on tickets.

Tickets must be purchased online and presented at the door. Please arrive early to allow for parking and seating.