Nutcracker season 2026

The Nutcracker in California (2026)

Ballet companies and schools in California — many stage The Nutcracker each holiday season. Find yours below and check its website for 2026 dates and tickets.

San Diego

• Golden State Ballet Foundation$1.7M revenue
• City Ballet Inc$1.3M revenue
• San Diego Civic Youth Ballet Inc$1.1M revenue
• Rosin Box Project Inc$486.6K revenue
• San Diego Academy of Ballet & Ballet Theatre$463.4K revenue
• Pointeworks$153.7K revenue
• Ballet Folklorico Nohpalli Dance Companysmall organization
• Grand American Balletsmall organization

San Francisco

• San Francisco Ballet Association$70.8M revenue
• San Francisco Ballet Endowment Foundation$16.6M revenue
• Smuin Ballets-Sf$4.7M revenue
• Musical Theatre Works Inc$547K revenue
• San Francisco Youth Ballet Theatre$98.1K revenue
• Chamberdance Inc$17.6K revenue
• City Youth Ballet Foundation Incsmall organization

Los Angeles

• Los Angeles Ballet Inc$5.4M revenue
• Dance Downtown LA Inc$2.4M revenue
• American Contemporary Ballet Inc$1.4M revenue
• Marat Daukayev Ballet Theatre Inc$320.5K revenue
• Luminario Ballet of Los Angeles$176K revenue
• Los Angeles Chamber Ballet Inc$160K revenue
• Hollywood Ballet$95.5K revenue

San Jose

• Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley$5.6M revenue
• New Ballet School Downtown San Jose Inc$1.6M revenue
• San Jose Dance Internationalsmall organization
• Bay Ballet Dance & Arts Foundationsmall organization

Oakland

• Oakland Ballet Company$1M revenue
• Ballet22$119.9K revenue
• Ronn Guidi Foundation for Dance Incsmall organization
• Musicians of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestrasmall organization

Burbank

• Ballet Folklorico Mexico Azteca$208.5K revenue
• Pacific Ballet Dance Theatresmall organization
• Julia Bourlina Classical Balletsmall organization
• Burbank Ballet Guild Incsmall organization

Huntingtn Bch

• Ballet Etudes$207.8K revenue
• Civic Ballet of Southern California Inc$92.9K revenue
• Coast City Ballet Corpsmall organization
• Ballet Repertory Theatre Assocsmall organization

Riverside

• Inland Empire Contemporary Ballet Inc$117.6K revenue
• Ballet Folklorico de Riverside$76.3K revenue
• Raincross Master Chorale Incsmall organization
• California Riverside Balletsmall organization

Sacramento

• Sacramento Ballet Association$4.6M revenue
• Crockett-Deane Ballet$86.7K revenue
• Mi Ballet Professional Coachingsmall organization

Mountain View

• Palo Alto Ballet Incorporated$1.7M revenue
• Osipova Ballet Foundation$288K revenue
• Bayer Ballet Company$258.1K revenue

Santa Monica

• Ylc Ballet$897.6K revenue
• Realm Company$149.7K revenue
• Socal Balletsmall organization

San Mateo

• Peninsula Ballet Theatre$895.7K revenue
• Peninsula Ballet Artssmall organization
• Peninsula Dance Companysmall organization

Santa Barbara

• State Street Ballet$2M revenue
• American Dance and Music Inc$168.8K revenue

Berkeley

• Berkeley Ballet Theatre Inc$1.7M revenue
• Berkeley City Ballet$320K revenue

Anaheim

• Anaheim Ballet$713.9K revenue
• Ballet Folklorico Jardin de Danzasmall organization

San Luis Obispo

• Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo Inc$444.8K revenue
• Movement Arts Collective Inc$89.7K revenue

Ventura

• Ventura County Ballet Company$299.2K revenue
• Footworks Youth Ballet Inc$140K revenue

Alameda

• Lively Arts Foundation 3637 N Wishon$240.9K revenue
• Alameda Civic Ballet$107K revenue

Encino

• Ballet for All Kids$192.5K revenue
• The Grand Ballet Musical Theatersmall organization

Irvine

• Onco-Ballet Foundation$173.5K revenue
• Premier Ballet Theater Incsmall organization

Redding

• Redding City Ballet$166.5K revenue
• Redding Ballet Theatresmall organization

Chico

• Friends of the Chico Community Ballet Inc$153.5K revenue
• Ballet Folklorico - Rosas de Maria - Seeds of Traditionsmall organization

Bakersfield

• Bakersfield City Ballet$147.4K revenue
• Ballet Folklorico Huaztecallismall organization

Modesto

• Ballet Folklorico Anahuac$140.9K revenue
• Ballet Folklorico Los Falconessmall organization

Petaluma

• North Coast Ballet California$123K revenue
• Ireri Ballet Folkloricosmall organization

Laguna Hills

• Orange County Ballet Theater$118.9K revenue
• Pacific Theatre Ballet Incsmall organization

Palo Alto

• Ramon Moreno Ballet Foundation$113.3K revenue
• Dreamtoe Youth Ballet Companysmall organization

Fresno

• Ballet Folklorico Y Marimba de Fresno$70K revenue
• Alla Osipenko International Ballet Competition$989 revenue

Stockton

• International Ballet Theater Institute Monterey Baysmall organization
• Ballet Folklorico Raices Mexicanas de Maria Valdovinossmall organization

Fremont

• Ballet and Baton Foundationsmall organization
• Dance Developpe Incsmall organization

Santa Ana

• The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement$3.2M revenue

Long Beach

• Long Beach Ballet Arts Center$2.3M revenue

Walnut Creek

• Diablo Ballet$1.3M revenue

San Rafael

• Marin Ballet$1.2M revenue

Fountain Vly

• Festival Ballet Theatre$947.4K revenue

Westlake Village

• Pacific Festival Ballet$529.9K revenue

San Pedro

• San Pedro City Ballet$477.7K revenue

Los Gatos

• Los Gatos Ballet Foundation$287.8K revenue

Carmel

• Monterey Peninsula Ballet Theatre Corp$273.4K revenue

Vacaville

• Vacaville Ballet Theater Dance Company$236.4K revenue

Ukiah

• Mendocino Ballet$235.4K revenue

Santa Clarita

• Santa Clarita Ballet Company Inc$234.7K revenue

Pasadena

• Pasadena Civic Ballet Inc$191.9K revenue

S San Fran

• Bay Area Youth Ballet$174.2K revenue

Mission Viejo

• Laguna Ballet$168.1K revenue

Dana Point

• Ballet Resource Active Volunteer Assoc$167.5K revenue

Los Altos

• San Jose Ballet Association$164.8K revenue

Roseville

• Placer Theatre Ballet$163.4K revenue

San Carlos

• Ballet America$158.5K revenue

Sn Luis Obisp

• Ballet Theatre San Luis Obispo$157.9K revenue

Benicia

• Benicia Ballet Theatre Inc$140.1K revenue

Concord

• Contra Costa Ballet Foundation$139.4K revenue

El Granada

• Oceanica Ballet Inc$132.4K revenue

Woodside

• Gugulethu Ballet Project Inc$125.7K revenue

Torrance

• Palos Verdes Ballet Assoc$124.8K revenue

Santa Rosa

• New World Youth Ballet$118.5K revenue

Woodacre

• Ballet Afsaneh Art and Culture Soci Ety$110.5K revenue

Lake Forest

• Socal Ballet Scene$108.3K revenue

Lancaster

• Antelope Valley Ballet$105.6K revenue

Temecula

• Inland Valley Classical Ballet Theater$94.3K revenue

Lk Arrowhead

• Lake Arrowhead Classical Ballet Company$90.2K revenue

Pismo Beach

• Coastal Performing Arts Foundation$86.5K revenue

Fullerton

• Nouveau Chamber Ballet$64.2K revenue

Pittsburg

• Black Diamond Ballet$62.2K revenue

Moorpark

• Moorpark Civic Ballet and Dance Theatre$57K revenue

Culver City

• Ballet Folklorico del Pacifico$50K revenue

Woodland Hls

• Ballet Elite LA$31.5K revenue

Menlo Park

• Menlowe Ballet$17.4K revenue

Hollister

• San Benito Dance Foundation$10.7K revenue

Panorama City

• Ballet Folkorico Ollin Inc$7.5K revenue

Vista

• New West Ballet Inc$450 revenue

Costa Mesa

• Hartfel Foundationsmall organization

Banning

• San Gorgonio Ballet Companysmall organization

Santa Clara

• Santa Clara Ballet Assnsmall organization

Richmond

• Art of Ballet Performing Arts Corporationsmall organization

Glendora

• California Classical Youth Balletsmall organization

San Ysidro

• Jalisciense Folkloric Ballet Non Profit Corpsmall organization

Redlands

• St Marys Ballet Folklorico of Redlandssmall organization

Arcadia

• J Balletsmall organization

S Lake Tahoe

• Tahoe Ballet and Performing Arts Foundationsmall organization

Palm Springs

• Dance Team World Education Foundationsmall organization

El Dorado Hills

• Northern California Regional Balletsmall organization

Redondo Beach

• Project Bpsmall organization

Mammoth Lakes

• Moth Contemporary Balletsmall organization

Yuba City

• Yuba City Youth Balletsmall organization

S Pasadena

• Jose Costas Contempo Balletsmall organization

Chino

• Riverside Pipes and Drums Foundation Incsmall organization

Oroville

• Northern California Ballet School Osmall organization

Murrieta

• Repertory Ballet San Clementesmall organization

Laguna Beach

• Skylar Campbell Dance Collectivesmall organization

Mill Valley

• Marin Conservatory Dance Companysmall organization

Tustin

• Ballet Project Ocsmall organization

Saratoga

• Petipa Heritage Foundationsmall organization

El Cajon

• Performing Company Incsmall organization

La Mesa

• Fine Pointe Ballet Schoolsmall organization

Los Alamitos

• Los Alamitos Ballet Theatresmall organization

Guadalupe

• Ballet Folklorico Imperialsmall organization

Monterey

• Ballet Fantastiquesmall organization

Studio City

• City of Angels Balletsmall organization

Encinitas

• Coastal Ballet Guild Incsmall organization

San Leandro

• Ballet Folklorico Costa de Oro Incsmall organization

Ballet organizations from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (NTEE A63 Ballet and organizations named for ballet). Not every organization stages The Nutcracker every year.