Community brief · Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz City Ballet Nutcracker Dec. 19-20 at Crocker Theater
Santa Cruz City Ballet will perform "Nutcracker: Experience the Magic!" at Cabrillo's Crocker Theater in Santa Cruz on December 19 and 20, 2026. The Saturday, December 19 performance begins at 4:30 p.m., featuring dancers from age 4 through adult. A Good Times ticket giveaway for the Dec. 19 show has a drawing date of Thursday, December 10, 2026; entrants must be 18 or older and respond within 48 hours of notification.