Nutcracker in Marietta 2026: GMDT Nov. 27-29, ballet Dec. 17

Last checked Oct. 7, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Dates and prices come from Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre and The Georgia Ballet.

Marietta has two Nutcrackers in 2026, both at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre. Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre (GMDT) dances six performances over Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 27 to 29. The Georgia Ballet opens its production, with The Georgia Ballet Orchestra playing Tchaikovsky’s score live, on Thursday, Dec. 17, and runs through Dec. 22.

Who to call

• GMDT tickets: georgiametrodance.org/tickets
• The Georgia Ballet box office: 770-528-0881, office@georgiaballet.org
• Venue: Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, Cobb County Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway SE

At a glance

GMDT’s The Nutcracker, Nov. 27 to 29

Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre lists The Nutcracker for Nov. 27 to 29, 2026, on its season page, with tickets on sale since Sept. 28.

• When: Friday, Nov. 27, to Sunday, Nov. 29, the weekend after Thanksgiving. The company says there are six performances.
• Tickets: $27.50, $35, $40 and $45, on the GMDT tickets page.
• Times: the individual curtain times are on the ticket seller’s page linked from the GMDT site. We will list them here once we can read them from the company’s own page.

The Georgia Ballet’s The Nutcracker, from Dec. 17

The Georgia Ballet lists its 2026 run as Dec. 17 to 22 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre.

• Music: The Georgia Ballet Orchestra plays the score live.
• Choreography: Daet Rodriguez, with more than 60 local children in the cast, the company says.
• Opening night, Thursday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m.: a sensory-friendly performance with a smaller audience, softened music and lighting, running 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Tickets: through the company’s online ticket page linked from its event page, or the box office at 770-528-0881.

When the company announced its season in March, it gave the run as Dec. 14 to 23. Its event page now lists Dec. 17 to 22, and that is the date range we use; check the ticket page for the exact performance you want.

Getting there and parking

The Jennie T. Anderson Theatre is inside the Cobb County Civic Center at 548 S. Marietta Parkway SE, south of the Square. Check parking with the company when you buy tickets. For downtown parking before or after a show, see our getting around guide, and check the road closures page before you leave.

More holiday theater and events

• The Strand Theatre on the Square has its own holiday shows and movie nights in December: The Strand.
• Tree lighting, parades and lights: our Christmas parade and tree lighting page and holiday lights and Christmas events.
• Thanksgiving weekend in Marietta: our Thanksgiving page.
• Everything this month: arts and exhibitions this month.

Companies: send performance times or changes to hello@mariettatoday.com and we will update this page.

Frequently asked questions

When is The Nutcracker in Marietta in 2026?

Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre stages six performances over Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 27 to 29. The Georgia Ballet’s run starts Thursday, Dec. 17, and its event page lists performances through Dec. 22. Both are at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre.

How much are Nutcracker tickets in Marietta?

GMDT lists tickets at $27.50, $35, $40 and $45. The Georgia Ballet sells single tickets through its box office, 770-528-0881, and its online ticket page; prices were not shown on its event page when we checked.

Is there a sensory-friendly Nutcracker in Marietta?

Yes. The Georgia Ballet’s opening performance, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, is sensory friendly: a smaller audience, softer music and lighting, and a 1-hour, 15-minute show.

Where is the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre?

In the Cobb County Civic Center at 548 S. Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta.