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Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker Tickets (Matinee) - Braden Auditorium - December 5, 2026
Matinee. Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker at Braden Auditorium in Normal, Illinois on Sat, Dec 5, 2026, 3:00 PM. Tickets from about $57.00.
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 Braden Auditorium seating chart section by section and choose where you want to be for Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker. About 248 tickets are listed for this date right now, starting about $57.00. 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. Filter by price to set your budget, then compare a couple of sections before you buy.
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.
Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker ticket prices at Braden Auditorium on December 5, 2026
Expect to pay from about $57.00 a ticket for Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker at Braden Auditorium. That is an estimate rather than a ticket you can buy at that exact figure, because sellers reprice constantly. There are around 248 tickets available for this performance at the moment. The section you pick matters more than anything else, and prices drift as December 5, 2026 gets closer. 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.
Prices are set by professional resellers and can be above or below face value. How buying on StubOrder works
Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker takes the stage at Braden Auditorium in Normal, Illinois, Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 3:00 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 Twin Cities Ballet. Resale ballet prices are set by sellers and can land above or below face value, so they move with demand.
About Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker at Braden Auditorium on December 5, 2026
The Nutcracker and Twin Cities Ballet headline Braden Auditorium in Normal, Illinois on Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM, one of the ballet dates fans are searching for right now. It is roughly 5 weeks out, a good window to compare sections and watch prices before you commit. Resale listings currently start at about $57.00, and because sellers set their own prices they move with demand right up to showtime. Whether you want the front rows or a value seat higher up, the Braden Auditorium map weighs price against location for you, and each purchase is protected by our buyer guarantee.
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Traveling to Normal for this event?
Everything you need around the event itself: where to stay near Braden Auditorium, 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.
Frequently asked questions
How many Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker tickets are left?
Our latest check counted 248 tickets listed for this performance. That is fewer than most Twin Cities Ballet performances, which typically have about 694, so the choice of seats is narrower. The seat map above shows every listing available right now, by section.
Does the Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker ticket price include fees?
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.
How are Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker tickets delivered?
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.
For Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker, can I walk to Braden Auditorium from a hotel?
The hotels page for Braden Auditorium 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 5: 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.
Where and when is Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker?
Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker takes place at Braden Auditorium in Normal, Illinois on Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM.
When should I book a hotel for Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker?
As soon as the tickets are settled. Rooms near Braden Auditorium are among the first to go for Saturday, December 5, and what is left tends to cost more the closer it gets. The Hotels near Braden Auditorium 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.
Where should I stay for Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker?
The nearest rooms are the hotels around Braden Auditorium, and the link on this page opens that list already priced for Saturday, December 5. 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.
Are there other Twin Cities Ballet dates near Normal?
Twin Cities Ballet has 2 more performances at Braden Auditorium, the next on Friday, December 4. No other venue within 300 miles has a date. The nearest is Friday, December 11 at Masquerade Dance Theater at Ames Center in Burnsville, Minnesota (about 366 miles away), from about $70.00.
Is StubOrder affiliated with Braden Auditorium?
No. StubOrder is an independent resale marketplace, based in Buffalo, New York, and selling tickets since 2006. It is not affiliated with Braden Auditorium, The Nutcracker, or Twin Cities Ballet, or any box office.
Will my Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker tickets scan at the entrance?
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.
How many Twin Cities 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.
How much are Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker tickets?
Live prices for Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker at Braden Auditorium 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.
Which Twin Cities Ballet performance has the cheapest tickets?
Yes. At about $57.00, this performance has the lowest starting price (tied) of the 3 Twin Cities Ballet performances at Braden Auditorium we list. The next cheapest is Friday, December 4, 2026, from about $57.00. Sellers reprice often, so compare on the day you buy.
Who is performing at Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker on December 5?
The acts listed for this date are The Nutcracker and Twin Cities Ballet.
Will my seats for Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker be together?
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.
Do Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker ticket prices drop before the performance?
They can go either way. Of the 7,547 theater performances we tracked into their final days (October 3 to October 31, 2026), the cheapest ticket was lower by the day of the event than three weeks before for 15%, higher for 60%, and about the same for the rest. To catch a drop, set the free price alert on this page and we will email you if it gets cheaper.
Can I get a refund if Twin Cities Ballet: The Nutcracker is canceled?
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.
