Metropolitan Youth Ballet’s pre-professional company performs The Nutcracker at the STAR Bank Performing Arts Center in Zionsville. The story moves from the Stahlbaums’ holiday party to a midnight battle between mice and toy soldiers, then on to the Kingdom of Snow and the Land of Sweets, with Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, Godfather Drosselmeyer, Mother Ginger and the Sugar Plum Fairy along the way.
The family-friendly production includes a bake sale and a Nutcracker boutique in the lobby, and dancers are available for a meet-and-greet and photos after the show. The show runs about two hours, including a 15-minute intermission.
2026 Dates:
- Friday, December 18, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, December 19, 2026 | 2 p.m.
- Saturday, December 19, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, December 20, 2026 | 2 p.m.
Parking:
Parking is free on the south side of Zionsville High School, entered from Mulberry Street. All guests enter through Door 1, the south entrance with the large “Z” and slanted green roof. Venue doors open one hour before each show.