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The Nutcracker in Lexington, 2026: every production and date

As of : Lexington Ballet's new Nutcracker plays the Lexington Opera House December 12 to 20, 2026, and Kentucky Ballet Theatre and a light-show version at Transylvania add more dates.

Below is each production with its dates, place and prices as posted, plus a few other holiday shows.

By Around Lex · Facts checked , some rechecked since · About 4 min read

Quick answers

When is Lexington Ballet's Nutcracker in 2026?

Nine performances at the Lexington Opera House, December 12 to 20, 2026: December 12 at 7 pm, December 13 at 2 and 7 pm, December 16 and 18 at 7 pm, and December 19 and 20 at 2 and 7 pm. The venue's event page says tickets are on sale now and does not list a price.

Source: centralbankcenter.com (leaves Around Lex), checked .

When is Bluegrass Youth Ballet's Nutcracker in 2026?

Its performances page lists The Nutcracker In One Act at the Singletary Center December 17 to 19, 2026, with Saturday, December 19 shows at 11 am and 3 pm, each after a Nutcracker Tea at 9:30 am or 1:30 pm.

Source: bluegrassyouthballet.org (leaves Around Lex), checked .

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Lexington Ballet's Nutcracker

Lexington Ballet's 2026/2027 calendar, checked November 7, 2026, lists The Nutcracker on December 12, 13, 16, 18, 19 and 20 at the Lexington Opera House, a world premiere production it calls perfect for all ages, and its ticket button opens the Opera House event page on the Central Bank Center site. That page lists nine performances: Saturday, December 12 at 7 pm; Sunday, December 13 at 2 and 7 pm; Wednesday, December 16 at 7 pm; Friday, December 18 at 7 pm; Saturday, December 19 at 2 and 7 pm; and Sunday, December 20 at 2 and 7 pm. It says tickets are on sale now, and each performance's Buy Tickets button goes to Ticketmaster. The calendar and the event page do not list a price.

View Lexington Ballet: The Nutcracker

Deconstructed: The Nutcracker at 21c

Lexington Ballet's calendar, rechecked November 7, 2026, lists Deconstructed: The Nutcracker on December 4 at 21c Museum Hotel, and its ticket button opens an Eventbrite listing that names a different organizer and says the evening is in partnership with Lexington Ballet. The listing gives Friday, December 4, 7 to 8 pm, at 167 West Main Street: four live selections from The Nutcracker by Lexington Ballet with commentary, a cash bar and a chance to meet the dancers afterward. Eventbrite shows one ticket type at $28.52, and its ticket data ends online sales at noon on December 3. The calendar calls the evening a night of dinner and dance, but the listing names only a cash bar.

View Lexington Ballet: Deconstructed, The Nutcracker

Bluegrass Youth Ballet's Nutcracker In One Act

Bluegrass Youth Ballet's performances page, checked November 7, 2026, lists The Nutcracker In One Act at the Singletary Center for the Arts December 17 to 19, 2026, a family-friendly one-act production of Clara's magical journey; its home page calls it a one-hour journey through Clara's Christmas Eve dream, from a living room battle to the Land of Sweets. The only show times it gives are Saturday, December 19 at 11 am and 3 pm, each after a Nutcracker Tea (9:30 am and 1:30 pm) with a sweet treat and a moment with the characters, and a school-day show on December 17 at 10 am. The home page labels its public ticket link 12/18-12/19 but gives no December 18 time. The shows and the teas both link to Etix, and the company's pages do not list prices.

View Bluegrass Youth Ballet: The Nutcracker in One Act

Other Nutcrackers

NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet played the Singletary Center on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 3 pm, with seats $35 to $88 by location plus online fees, and Gold Circle $132 and Platinum $187 packages; sales were final, and calling the ticket office at 859-257-4929 avoided online fees. Transylvania's calendar lists The Nutcracker: Symphony of Lights, with glowing costumes, on December 19, 2026 at 7 pm in Haggin Auditorium. Kentucky Ballet Theatre performs on December 19, 2026 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm at the EKU Center for the Performing Arts in Richmond. The Kentucky Theatre lists A Charlie Brown Christmas and Duke Ellington's Nutcracker with the Origins Jazz All Stars on Sunday, December 13 at 5:30 pm, pay what you can; its listing gives no year.

More holiday shows

The Lexington Theatre Company's Irving Berlin's White Christmas plays the Lexington Opera House November 19 to 22, 2026: 7:30 pm Thursday to Saturday, 1 pm Saturday and Sunday, and 6:30 pm Sunday. The Lexington Singers hold their Messiah Sing Along on Sunday, December 13, 2026 at 3 pm at First United Methodist Church, with tickets $20 for adults and $5 for students.

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