# [A Minnesota Nutcracker at Ames Center](https://wknd.app/r/atgtfk/a-minnesota-nutcracker-at-ames-center)

- When: 2026-12-12 11:00, 15:00 (America/Chicago), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, MN 55337 (44.773493, -93.277845)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: dance
- Topics: christmas, dance
- About: The classic Nutcracker retold with Minnesota touches, including the state Capitol's golden horses, a Mississippi River paddleboat, loons and lady's slippers. Twin Cities Ballet calls it entertainment for the whole family.
- Source: https://twincitiesballet.org/ballet/a-minnesota-nutcracker-ames/
- Feed: [Minneapolis-St. Paul family events](https://wknd.app/f/34dqyd/minneapolis-st-paul-family-events)

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