The Nutcracker Ballet 2026
Island Dance Academy’s annual winter ballet
Live Ballet | All Audiences | approx 90 min
SHOWTIMES:
Friday December 11th @ 7:00pm
Saturday December 12th @ 7:00pm
Sunday December 13th @ 2:00pm
Doors open 1 hour prior to showtime
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
$20 General Reserve
$25 General at the door
*All sales final. Tickets are non-refundable or transferable.
All seating is reserved for each performance. Seats are selected by patrons at the time of ticket purchase.
About this show: Island Dance Academy and the Palace Theater present “The Nutcracker”, with performances on Friday December 11 and Saturday December 12 at 7 p.m., and Sunday December 13 at 2pm. Featuring whirling twirling ballerinas, tap dancing soldiers, sword fighting combatants and more, this is a long-time holiday tradition for Hilo, first started by Island Dance Academy’s director, Suen Hughes, in 1989.
As a special bonus, Rick Mazurowski will introduce the shows with Christmas music played on the Palace’s magnificent pipe organ.
