Nutcracker 2026: Saturday December 5 Matinee

2026 is the 41st year for Pia Bouman School’s annual performance of Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker! 2026 is the 41st year of Pia Bouman School’s annual performance of P.I. Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker - Toronto’s longest-running family friendly Nutcracker! We are proud to bring our 40th production of the classic E.T.A Hoffman story to the stage at 280 Quebec Avenue. *** Saturday December 5th Matinee Show Exact cast list for this show date will be available on our website here. All dancers particpate in each performance. *** GENERAL INFO & WHAT TO EXPECT • Each show is approximately 100 min long, not including a 20 min intermission. • Main doors open at 6:30 for evening shows, and 12:00pm for the matinee shows. Doors to the Lismer Hall Theatre will be open to the audience at 7:00 pm and 12:30 pm. • Limited free first-come-first-serve parking available at Humberside CI's parking lot. • Late-comers will be allowed into the Theatre by ushers at an appropriate moment. • Please note video and picture taking will not be allowed during the shows. PBS will record and share the performances with the dancers. • Please note, there is no coat check. • Please note, Humberside CI is not deemed an accessible venue and has no accessible washrooms. The one level entrance is at the back of the building and there is an elevator that can be used to access seating. Please get in touch with us at [email protected] and we'd be happy to provide more details and assist you further. *** TICKETS & DURING THE PERFORMANCE • Tickets are $25-$65 plus service & processing fee. Prices vary according to the seat/block selected by the patron. • Children up to 3 years old may sit on their parent's lap. Any child 3 years and older needs their own ticket. • Please note, Row O (first row of the balcony), or Row T (behind the stairs) may be hard for young children to see the show, due to the balcony walls. • If you are buying tickets for a group of 8 or more, please get in touch with us for a group discount of 10%: [email protected]. • Toronto's most family-friendly Nutcracker welcomes all! We understand children can get excited and we will accomodate that as much as possible. However, if you are attending with a young child, and for some reason they get upset during the performance to a degree where it's disruptive for the rest of the audience, our ushers might need to ask you to temporarily leave the theatre. You can always come back when the child is quieted. *** NUTCRACKER IS AN IMPORTANT FUNDRAISER FOR Pia Bouman School Our Nutcracker Boutique offers many lovely items for your holiday shopping needs, the Flower Shop enables you to celebrate your dancer, and a Bake Table sells delicious goodies for your taste buds! All sales will help Pia Bouman School to continue our operations. This year, we are able to take VISA, Mastercard, and Debit cards for all sales. However, please bring cash if you can! Patrons who placed orders for Nutcracker merch and chose to pick up their orders from the Boutique Table can do so before or after each show. Stay tuned for the online store announcement! If you cannot attend our 41st Nutcracker this year, please consider making a donation by clicking here to support PBS. You will get an automatic tax receipt in your inbox. Pia Bouman School is a charitable non-profit organization. Your contribution helps us continue our mission and mandate.