The Nutcracker Ballet 2024

​The St. Augustine Ballet performs its annual Nutcracker at Flagler College Lewis Auditorium from Friday, December 20, through Sunday, December 22, 2024. The ballet opens on Friday, December 20 at 7:00 p.m. There are two shows on Saturday —1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The final performance for The Nutcracker will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 22.

Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker is one of the most loved Christmas stories, based on E. T. A. Hoffmann's novella The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. 2024 marks the 16th anniversary of St. Augustine Ballet's presentation of The Nutcracker. To celebrate, they have added featured professional dancers and performers from the Sarasota Cuban Ballet. Two St. Augustine Ballet students will share the role of Clara: Joanna Herstone and Adèle Woodward. There are also surprises planned for the audience.

The St. Augustine Ballet offers performance opportunities to ballet dancers from St. Johns County and the surrounding areas. The company brings in professional dancers to perform in two large shows produced annually including, The Nutcracker. The St. Augustine Ballet is a nonprofit performing arts organization founded in 2010.

Admission: Tickets are $35.00, $45.00, and $50.00 per seat. Click here to order tickets and for more information.

When: Friday, December 20 through Sunday, December 22. The evening shows on Friday and Saturday begin at 7:00 p.m. Saturday's matinee performance begins at 1:30 p.m., and Sunday's matinee begins at 2:00 p.m.

Where: Flagler College's Lewis Auditorium is located at 14 Granada Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084.