The Nutcracker Tickets (Matinee) - Des Moines Civic Center - December 12, 2026

The nearest rooms are the hotels around Des Moines Civic Center, and the link on this page opens that list already priced for Saturday, December 12. 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.

No. StubOrder is an independent resale marketplace, based in Buffalo, New York, and selling tickets since 2006. It is not affiliated with Des Moines Civic Center or The Nutcracker, or any box office.

Most orders are delivered within a few hours of purchase. Delivery method varies by listing: most listings deliver electronically, by mobile transfer or instant download, and some are shipped as hard stock. Mailed tickets, and mobile tickets that a team or venue releases only closer to the date, take longer: the seller sends them as soon as they can, and they arrive before the event under the 100% Buyer Guarantee. The delivery type is shown on each listing before you buy, and a small number of listings add a delivery charge.

Our last price check found no listings for The Nutcracker at Des Moines Civic Center. The interactive seat map above loads live listings, so any tickets sellers add appear there with their current prices, which are set by sellers and may be above or below face value.

As soon as the tickets are settled. Rooms near Des Moines Civic Center are among the first to go for Saturday, December 12, and what is left tends to cost more the closer it gets. The Hotels near Des Moines Civic Center 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.

If this performance is permanently canceled, your order is refunded in full under StubOrder's 100% Buyer Guarantee, including the booking fee; only a delivery fee, which few listings carry, is not refunded, and shipped hard-stock tickets may need to be returned first. If it is postponed or rescheduled, your tickets are normally honored for the new date.

Yes. Seats within a single listing are adjacent unless the listing notes say otherwise. If you want aisle seats, look for them in the listing notes when you choose your seats, or at checkout.

No hidden fees. The price on every listing already includes the booking fee, and each listing's details show the split (for example, ticket $311.00 plus fee $62.20 is $373.20). Only sales tax and, on a small number of listings, a delivery charge are added at checkout, and your full total is shown before you pay.

The Nutcracker also plays Friday, November 20 at Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa (about 87 miles away), from about $47.00; Saturday, November 21 at Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa (about 87 miles away), from about $47.00; and Sunday, November 22 at Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa (about 87 miles away), from about $47.00. That is 6 dates at other venues within 300 miles.

The hotels page for Des Moines Civic Center 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 12: 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.

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.

They can go either way. Of the 2,018 theater performances we tracked into their final days (October 3 to October 11, 2026), the cheapest ticket was lower by the day of the event than three weeks before for 13%, higher for 63%, and about the same for the rest.

The Nutcracker takes place at Des Moines Civic Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM.

Yes. Every ticket sold through StubOrder is guaranteed authentic and valid for entry, so it will scan, and we take that very seriously. If the venue ever reports a problem with your tickets, the 100% Buyer Guarantee covers you.