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Holiday roundup: places to see The Nutcracker ballet in Metro Vancouver

It's one of the most celebrated ballets of all time, and The Nutcracker is hugely popular in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­around the holidays.

It's one of the most celebrated ballets of all time, and The Nutcracker is hugely popular in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­around the holidays.

With a whimsical and captivating score byÌýTchaikovsky, the masterpiece portrays the transformation of a prince into a Nutcracker. Along the way, the audience is privy to a litany of enchanting roles, such as the Sugar Plum Fairy, some evil mice, snowflakes, an owl and many other curious characters.

If you've never seen the artistic dance unfold on the stage, or you simply want to catch it this year, check out our comprehensive list of places to do so around the Lower Mainland.

 UKRAINE, LUGANSK - February 5, 2014: Donetsk Opera dancers perform The Nutcracker Ballet in Lugansk / ShutterstockUKRAINE, LUGANSK – February 5, 2014: Donetsk Opera dancers perform The Nutcracker Ballet in Lugansk / Shutterstock

The Nutcracker in VancouverÌý

  • Goh's Nutcracker

When:ÌýFriday, Dec 21 at 7:30 pm, Saturday, Dec 22 at 2 pm, 2:30 pm, Sunday, Dec 23 at 1 pm, 5 pm

Where:Ìý -Ìý630 Hamilton St, Vancouver

  • Royal City Youth Ballet

When: Saturday, Dec 22 at 1:00 pm & 4:00pm

Where: -Ìý735 8th Ave, New Westminster

When:ÌýSunday, Nov 25 at 12:30 pm & 4:30 pm

Where:Ìý -Ìý2329 Crescent Way, Abbotsford

When:ÌýFriday, Dec 7 at 7:00pm,ÌýSaturday, Dec 8 at 1:00pm & 4:00pm, Sunday, Dec 9 at 1:00pm & 4:00pm

Where: -Ìý13750 88 Ave, Surrey

When: Friday, Dec 14 at 7:00 pm, Saturday, Dec 15 at 1:00 pm

Where: - 2687 James St, Duncan

When: Sunday, Dec 23 at 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm

Where: - 2300 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver