'The Nutcracker' Ballet Is Coming To Ottawa & It's Straight From Your Sugar Plum Dreams

Tickets are on sale now! ✨

Staff Writer

No holiday season would be complete without seeing the Mouse King and Sugar Plum Fairy. So it is time to get excited, as the enchanting The Nutcracker ballet is coming to Ottawa this December.

From December 3 to 5, you'll be able to watch Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet at the National Arts Centre.

Each night there will be a performance at 7 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday, there are additional shows at 1:30 p.m.

If you are looking for an excuse to dress up, this traditional ballet would be perfect.

You'll feel like you entered a fairytale winter wonderland as you see the impressive costumes, choreography and listen to the iconic Tchaikovsky score like Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy.

Tickets are already on sale and start at $50 per person.

The Nutcracker

Price: $50+ per person

When: December 3 - 5

Address: 1 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: You can watch the magical ballet with your friends this winter.

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  • Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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