Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/19/2026
2:00 pm
Cost: Various
Location
EKU Center for the Arts
Categories
- Advance Registration
- Age Range
- Christmas
- Dance
- Elementary
- Holidays
- Indoor Activity
- Parents
- Performance
- Teens
Set on Christmas Eve, The Nutcracker begins at the Stahlbaum home, where Clara and her brother Fritz celebrate with family and friends. The mysterious toymaker Drosselmeyer arrives, delighting the children with magical gifts, including a Nutcracker doll for Clara. After it is accidentally broken and repaired, the evening ends and the household falls asleep. Later that night, Clara returns to the tree and finds herself swept into a fantastical world where the Nutcracker comes to life and battles the Mouse King.
After helping him win the fight, Clara is transformed and guided on a magical journey through a snowy forest to the Land of Sweets. There, she is honored by the Sugar Plum Fairy and her court with a series of dazzling dances. As the celebration concludes, Clara is left with a sense of wonder, holding onto the memory of her enchanting adventure.
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