When the Holiday season approaches, there are a lot of things to look forward to such as the Union Square Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, The San Francisco Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl and, of course, the San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker. The iconic performance is a great experience for people of any age and is the perfect combination of the beauty of the ballet and the feel of the Christmas Holiday.
Going to see The Nutcracker has been an exciting part of the holiday season for generations. The ballet dates back to a fairy tale written by E.T.A. Hoffmann, a German Writer, back in 1816. Many years later, the story was adapted into a ballet with legendary Russian Composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, writing the music. In 1982, the famed ballet had its debut performance in St. Petersburg, Russia at the Mariinsky Theater. 130 years later, the Nutcracker is still performed all over the world, an experience that has truly stood the test of time.
Seeing the Nutcracker in San Francisco is an amazing experience, which has been called the best Nutcracker performance in the nation, however there is an even cooler reason to see the show in the city by the bay. In 1944, The San Francisco Ballet was responsible for bringing the show to the United States, offering the first performance of the famous ballet in the nation. If you have the chance, grab some tickets to this amazing show and get ready for an amazing night of dance and music.
EXPLORE EVENTS
Upcoming San Francisco Events
24
December
2024
National Eggnog Day
09
January
2025
Lee Fields and the Monophonics at the Fillmore
19
January
2025
National Popcorn Day
20
January
2025
National Cheese Lovers Day
14
March
2025
San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl
15
March
2025
St. Patrick’s Day San Francisco Pub Crawl
17
March
2025
The Official St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl
03
May
2025
Festicrawl – The San Francisco Music Festival Pub Crawl
04
July
2025
San Francisco Fourth Of July Pub Crawl & Hot Dog Eating Contest
05
July
2025
Independence Day Bar Crawl San Francisco
24
October
2025
Crawloween San Francisco Halloween Bar Crawl
25
October
2025
San Francisco Halloween Pub Crawl: Crawloween
31
October
2025
San Francisco Halloween
31
October
2025
San Francisco Halloween: Adult Trick ‘r Treating Pub Crawl
01
November
2025
Halloween Pub Crawl: Dia De Los Muertos
06
December
2025
Sweatercon – San Francisco Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl
San Francisco Events
No Upcoming Events Avaialble
Holiday Insights