If you believe in magic, then there's a stage performance you gotta' see this weekend and in days leading up to Christmas. In California The Nutcracker ballet is appearing in over 30 cities with productions that include world-class dancers, full orchestras with string sections, famous classical music scoring, pyrotechnics, stunning sequined costumes, and ample doses of fantasy & illusion. It's a wonderful Christmas story in which dreams really do come true! If you have never seen The Nutcracker on stage, you owe it to your kids, grandkids, and the kid in you to experience this extravaganza of sights and sounds in a sensational, seasonal favorite!

Great Russian Nutcracker
Moscow Ballet
 Moscow Ballet in California - nutcracker.com

Agoura Hills
Pacific Festival Ballet
 Pacific Festival Ballet Scherr Forum-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.  californiadancetheatre.com

Alameda
Alameda Civic Ballet
 Alameda Civic Festival Ballet Kofman Theater, 2200 Central Avenue
Alameda. alamedacivicballet.org

Anaheim
Anaheim Ballet
 Anaheim Ballet. The Grove, Anaheim.   anaheimballet.org

Anaheim
Hirshl Ballet The Sunrise Ballet
 Servite Theatre, 1952 W. La Palma, Anaheim, CA. 
hirschlballet.com

Antioch
Brentwood Children's Ballet
 Brentwood Children's Ballet, El Campanil Theater, 602 W. 2nd St. Antioch

Chatsworth
California Dance Academy
 California Dance Academy, Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park. madridtheatre.com.

Chico
Chico Community Ballet
 Chico Community Ballet performs Alice in Wonderland, Laxson Auditorium, Cal State University Chico. chicoballet.org

Downey
Southern California Dance Theatre 
Southern California Dance Theatre, Downey Civic Theatre, 8435 Firestone Blvd., Downey, CA.

Glendale
California Contemporary Ballet
 California Contemporary Ballet Snow Queen. Glendale Community College Performing Arts Theater 1500 N. Verdugo Rd. snowqueenballet.com

Huntington Beach
Coast City Ballet
 Coast City Ballet Nutcracker. Huntington Beach High School Auditorium, 1905 Main St. coastcityballet.com

Irvine
Festival Ballet
 Festival Ballet, Irvine Barclay Theatre
4242 Campus Drive. (949) 854-4646
thebarclay.org

Livermore
Valley Dance Theatre
 Valley Dance Theatre with Livermore Amador-Symphony pit orchestra. Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, livermoreperformingarts.org

Long Beach
Long Beach Ballet
 Long Beach Ballet at Terrace Theatre features an all-star cast of guest dancers and artists.

L.A., Redondo Beach, Glendale
Los Angeles Ballet
 Los Angeles Ballet performs in three cities and venues throughout December. losangelesballet.org

Mendocino County
Mendocino Ballet
 Mendocino Ballet, Mendocino College Center Theatre, Ukiah, CA mendocinoballet.org

Mission Viejo -
Laguna Dance Theatre
 Laguna Dance Theatre, McKinney Theatre, Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo. lagunadancetheater.com

Modesto
Central West Ballet
 Central West Ballet, Gallo Center for the Arts, Modesto, 1000 I St.
galloarts.org

Montclair
Inland Pacific Ballet
 Inland Pacific Ballet Pomona College, Claremont,  Lewis Family Playhouse lewisfamilyplayhouse.com

Mountain View
Bayer Ballet
 Bayer Ballet Winter Fairy Tale, Center for the Performing Arts - MainStage.  bayerballetacademy.com

Napa
Napa Regional Dance Company
 Napa Regional Dance Company nvoh.org

Oakland
Oakland Ballet Company
 Oakland Ballet Nutcracker, Paramount Theatre.  oaklandballet.org

Pasadena
Pasadena Civic
 Long Beach Ballet, The Pasadena Civic 300 E. Green St. Pasadena, CA.  ticketmaster.com

Redwood City
Peninsula Ballet
 Peninsula Ballet Nutcracker. Fox Theatre, 2223 Broadway, Redwood City   

Sacramento
Sacramento Ballet
 Sacramento Ballet performances of delightful Nutcracker! Celebrate the season with the best entertainment

San Diego
California Ballet
 California Ballet, 2 locations (college campuses) sandiegoballet.org

San Diego
City Ballet of San Diego
 City Ballet of San Diego, Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway, San Diego, CA.   cityballet.org

San Francisco
San Francisco Ballet
 San Francisco Ballet, War Memorial Opera House 301 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco.  sfballet.org

San Jose
Ballet San Jose
 Ballet San Jose, San Jose Center for the Performing Arts 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose.  balletsj.org

Santa Cruz
Ballet Theatre
 Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre, Civic Auditorium, 307 Church, Santa Cruz, scbt.org

Ventura
Ventura County Ballet
 Ventura County Ballet, Oxnard & Ventura venturacountyballet.com