Saint Louis Ballet: The Nutcracker

Saint Louis Ballet: The Nutcracker at Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall At Touhill Performing Arts Center

A Sunday afternoon in December has a way of asking for something better than another errand. On December 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM, Saint Louis Ballet gives you one: The Nutcracker at the Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall at Touhill Performing Arts Center in St. Louis. Dress up a little. Make a plan. Walk into a story people return to every holiday season.

This is Saint Louis Ballet's own Nutcracker, presented at Touhill in 2026 under Gen Horiuchi's production identity. That matters. You aren't settling for a generic seasonal outing. You're choosing a specific production from a St. Louis ballet company, built around dance, Tchaikovsky's ballet music and a holiday fairy-tale journey. Theatre works best when movement, music and story pull together, and this one is made for exactly that kind of seasonal storytelling.

Then there's the simple pleasure of making it an occasion. Maybe it's a family afternoon. Maybe it's a gift of time for someone who loves ballet, or a new tradition you finally start. A screen can't give you the feeling of sitting in the hall while the production unfolds in front of you, and the shared anticipation before the performance begins is part of the memory. December fills up fast with obligations. Claim one afternoon for wonder instead. If you want to see Saint Louis Ballet's The Nutcracker in person, check ticket options for the December 20 performance at Touhill and start planning your holiday outing.