The irresistible holiday tradition of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker^® returns to Portland’s Keller Auditorium!

Join Marie and her Nutcracker Prince as the mischievous Drosselmeier sends them on a magical adventure. Brave toy soldiers battle villainous mice, candy canes leap and snowflakes whirl, all to Tchaikovsky’s wonderous score – and don’t forget about a Portland Holiday favorite, Mother Ginger!

OBT’s 2024 Portland Nutcracker Ballet features an increased number of performances with the OBT Orchestra. Oregon Ballet Theatre’s website, obt.org, is the official ticket site for Portland’s Nutcracker at the Keller Auditorium.