The Nutcracker - San Diego's Favorite Holiday Tradition · El Cajon · Dec 19, 2026

Doors:4PM Show:5PM *Times and support acts are subject to change* Ages 3 and up welcome San Diego Ballet brings America?s favorite holiday event to dazzling life. The Nutcracker features Tchaikovsky?s timeless score and an international cast of more than 100 beautifully costumed dancers. Sugarplum fairies, leaping Cossacks and flurries of snowflakes swirl across the stage, in this magical journey through a young girl?s imagination. Tickets purchased from third-party outlets cannot be verified by our box office. If you have any issues with a third-party purchase, you must contact the third-party outlet directly.

Please note: Doors:4PM Show:5PM *Times and support acts are subject to change* Ages 3 and up welcome Tickets purchased from third-party outlets cannot be verified by our box office. If you have any issues with a third-party purchase, you must contact the third-party outlet directly.