Hoping to delight your little ones and impress visiting guests this holiday season? Look no further than The Children’s Nutcracker a truly enchanting family-friendly adaptation of the classic Christmastime ballet. Enjoy all the magic of the holidays wrapped up in one exciting event. An enchanting tale filled with all the wonders of the season Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker has been captivating the hearts and minds of audiences for over a hundred years. Award-winning dancers and a talented array of young performers share the stage for this production filled with dazzling costumes multimedia-integrated scenery and even an interactive surprise or two for the audience members. More than just ballet The Nutcracker celebrates the traditional dances of cultures worldwide showcasing various disciplines and talents including vocalists actors gymnasts special needs artists and more. Each performance is an event that includes shopping sweets and Santa! And with a condensed 1.5 hour run time it will keep even the youngest theatregoers engaged.
Pre-Show Holiday Market
The 10th anniversary winter wonderland production takes place at the magnificent Lila Cockrell Theater located amidst the famous San Antonio Riverwalk’s famed holiday light display! The fun starts from the moment guests enter the theatre and discover themselves in a festive holiday market where they can browse the extensive selection of dress-up items including tutus and Sugarplum Fairy wands Mouse King swords as well as home décor including ornaments and of course nutcrackers. Key cast members from princes to queens and fairies along with Santa himself will be on hand for photos on a first come first served basis. And because no holiday is complete without treats there will be plenty of holiday fare for famished families to include cocoa holiday cookies and other seasonal favorites along with hot dogs mini-burgers and popcorn. The holiday market opens one hour prior to showtimes.
About The Children’s Ballet of San Antonio
The award-winning Children's Ballet of San Antonio is an authentic professional-level ballet company that produces professionally staged productions showcasing San Antonio's most talented children. Since its inception The Children’s Ballet of San Antonio has quickly raised the “barre” on the art scene in San Antonio by garnering an impressive and extensive number of “firsts'' for the city from the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lila Cockrell Theatre, 900 E Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205, United States
