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Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker Tickets (Matinee) - Lyric Opera House - IL - December 26, 2026
Matinee. Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker at Lyric Opera House - IL in Chicago, Illinois on Sat, Dec 26, 2026, 2:00 PM. Tickets from about $66.00.
Prices are per ticket, booking fee included. Tax and any delivery charge are added at checkout, the two charges the FTC fee rule lets a seller show separately.
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Explore the Lyric Opera House - IL seating chart section by section and choose where you want to be for Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker. About 509 tickets are listed for this date right now, starting about $66.00. Every listing comes from an independent seller who sets their own price, so two seats in the same section can be priced very differently and you will occasionally see an unusually high asking price. Set your budget with the price filter, and weigh a lower-level seat against a better-value one higher up.
Prices in the seat map are per ticket and set by professional resellers, so they can land above or below face value. The booking fee is already included in the listing price. Any applicable tax is added at checkout, and a small number of listings add a delivery charge, so check the order total before you pay. Any "from" figure elsewhere on this page is an estimated starting point drawn from the catalog feed, not an amount you can necessarily buy at. The seat map is what shows real, buyable prices.
How much is a Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker ticket at Lyric Opera House - IL on December 26, 2026?
The cheapest Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker seats for December 26, 2026 are around $66.00 each. That is an estimate rather than a ticket you can buy at that exact figure, because sellers reprice constantly. There are around 509 tickets available for this performance at the moment. Where you sit drives most of the difference, and demand in Chicago, Illinois moves the whole range. Open the seat map below to see live prices for every section. A booking fee is already in each listing price; any applicable tax is added at checkout, and a small number of listings add a delivery charge.
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How this price has moved
We have 4 price readings for this event going back 40 days. Over that time the lowest listing has ranged from $62.00 to $70.00. Our latest reading is 11% lower than our first. At $62.00, our latest reading is the cheapest we have seen.
These readings are the lowest LISTING price before the booking fee; the booking fee, any tax and, on a small number of listings, a delivery charge are all added on top at checkout, so none of these figures is an amount you would pay. They are here to show movement, not totals. Sellers reprice at will, so past movement is a record of what happened, not a prediction of what happens next.
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker takes the stage at Lyric Opera House - IL in Chicago, Illinois, Saturday, December 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Browse the seat map to see which sections are open and how prices compare across the venue before you check out. The Saturday lineup features The Nutcracker or Joffrey Ballet. Resale ballet prices are set by sellers and can land above or below face value, so they move with demand.
About Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker at Lyric Opera House - IL on December 26, 2026
The Nutcracker and Joffrey Ballet headline Lyric Opera House - IL in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, December 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM, one of the ballet dates fans are searching for right now. With the show still 3 months out, you have time to weigh seats and prices as more listings post. The cheapest ballet listings begin at about $66.00 at the moment; prices are seller-set and shift with demand, so a full section today can open up later. Whether you want the front rows or a value seat higher up, the Lyric Opera House - IL map weighs price against location for you, and each purchase is protected by our buyer guarantee.
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Everything you need around the event itself: where to stay near Lyric Opera House - IL, how to get there, and what else is worth doing while you are in town. Hotels are ordered by their real distance from the venue rather than by who paid to sit at the top, and parking and transport for the day are covered on the same page.
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Frequently asked questions
For Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker, can I walk to Lyric Opera House - IL from a hotel?
The hotels page for Lyric Opera House - IL answers that property by property: every card is labelled walkable, a long walk, or drive or ride, against its real distance from the doors. Worth checking rather than assuming before Saturday, December 26: a downtown arena usually has several hotels within a few blocks, while a stadium off a ring road can have nothing within walking distance at all, and leaving on foot afterwards is usually quicker than queuing for a car or a ride.
Is StubOrder affiliated with Lyric Opera House - IL?
No. StubOrder is an independent resale marketplace and is not affiliated with Lyric Opera House - IL, The Nutcracker, or Joffrey Ballet, or any box office.
How are Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker tickets delivered?
Delivery method varies by listing: most listings deliver electronically, by mobile transfer or instant download, and some are shipped as hard stock. The delivery type is shown on each listing before you buy, and a small number of listings add a delivery charge.
How much are Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker tickets?
Live prices for Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker at Lyric Opera House - IL are shown in the interactive seat map above. Pick a section to see the tickets available now and their current prices, which are set by sellers and may be above or below face value.
Where and when is Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker?
Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker takes place at Lyric Opera House - IL in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, December 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM.
Will my seats for Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker be together?
Yes. Seats within a single listing are adjacent unless the listing notes say otherwise.
How many Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker tickets can I buy at once?
Each listing sets the quantities the seller allows, and the quantity menu offers only those options. Open a listing above to see its available quantities.
Where should I stay for Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker?
The nearest rooms are the hotels around Lyric Opera House - IL, and the link on this page opens that list already priced for Saturday, December 26. They are ordered by real distance from the venue, and every card shows that distance, so you can weigh walking back afterwards against a cheaper room you would have to drive to.
When should I book a hotel for Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker?
As soon as the tickets are settled. Rooms near Lyric Opera House - IL are among the first to go for Saturday, December 26, and what is left tends to cost more the closer it gets. The Hotels near Lyric Opera House - IL link on this page opens already set to that night. Each room is labelled free to cancel, non-refundable, or terms shown at checkout, so you can pick a rate you are able to cancel if the plan changes.
