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LAST CHANCE: Save Up to 15% 

Pumpkin spice may be everywhere this season, but we’re already dreaming of Sugar Plums. Now through October 4, save up to 15% on tickets to NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet. It’s your final opportunity of the season to save this much on tickets.

Step into a larger-than-life Christmas wonderland where towering puppets come to life, the gargantuan Rat King takes the stage, and snowflakes fill the air. Gather your family and friends for an unforgettable holiday tradition.

This FLASH SALE ends October 4. Once it’s gone, so are the season’s biggest savings.

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The Theater

ETSU Martin Center for the Arts in Johnson City

Welcome to the home of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet in Johnson City: ETSU Martin Center for the Arts!

“The Martin Center for the Arts began as a dream in the 1980s and 1990s in the Johnson City area. In 2013, the state of Tennessee and Board of Regents approved ETSU’s request for a partnership with the City of Johnson City to build a more than $53 million facility that would include performance and instructional spaces for students, faculty and community.

Fundraising began in 2013 as the ETSU Arts Initiative, propelled by a $3 million gift from Jim Martin and a $1 million pledge from his and Mary’s daughter, Sonia S. King. Ground was broken on the James C. and Mary B. Martin Center for the Arts in September 2017, between The James and Nellie Brinkley Center (formerly ETSU Millennium Center) and Bank of Tennessee on State of Franklin Road, across from the university.

Inside the center, patrons, students and artists will find three performance venues – the 1,200-seat ETSU Foundation Grand Hall, the 200-plus-seat Powell Recital Hall and a flexible staging/seating black box performing space, the Bert C. Bach Theatre.

Facing the southern exposure and ETSU’s main campus is the 3,000-square-foot Tindall Lobby, featuring box office, monitors offering live feeds from the venues and a view of the Sonia S. King Plaza that frames the front and eastern side of the facility.”

Martin Center

Groups Save 25% & No Ticketmaster fees!

Save Big – Enjoy discounts of 25% or more on groups of 10+ and avoid large ticketing fees.

Exclusive Experiences – Groups of 25+ are invited to a special Q&A session with a NUTCRACKER! soloist.

Perfect for Every Group – From Girl Scouts earning exclusive ballet patches to office parties in stunning theaters, your group will share in the wonder of this cherished tradition.

Nutcracker ballerina with group at the theater

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America's Favorite Holiday Tradition!

2026 Season

Make this the Christmas they’ll never forget with NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet. Experience the largest Nutcracker production in North America — a breathtaking holiday spectacle featuring world-class international dancers, gravity-defying acrobatics, magnificent costumes, and towering puppets. Set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, this grand production transforms the stage into an unforgettable celebration of the season — one your family will treasure for years to come. Get tickets now!

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“What a magnificent show! We’ve attended several different performances of the nutcracker in the past. This show puts all of them to shame! We plan on making this a regular holiday event for our family! Thank you for such a great holiday experience!!”

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