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Detroit's own Ballet Folklorico dancers tour the regions of Mexico through costume, music and footwork in a one-hour family show at the DIA's Detroit Film Theatre on Saturday, October 3, at noon. It's free with general admission, and Tri-County residents get in free with ID.
Detroit Institute of Arts – Detroit Film Theatre

Grand Rapids Ballet dances Broken Wings on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Peter Martin Wege Theatre, 341 Ellsworth SW in Grand Rapids. Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's ballet draws on Frida Kahlo's life and art, with surrealist imagery and a score laced with Mexican folk music. James Sofranko's A Dreamer, inspired by Stephen Hawking, shares the bill.
Peter Martin Wege Theatre, 341 Ellsworth SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49403, United States

Ballets Jazz Montréal takes the stage at the Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway Street in Detroit, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. The Montréal company brings one night of dance and music to Detroit's opera house.
Detroit Opera House

Ballets Jazz Montréal takes the stage at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Dance and music in one evening, one night only.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

United European Ballet dances Snow White and the Seven Dwarves on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon: a Broadway-style fairytale ballet set to Bogdan Pavlovsky's score, with hand-painted sets, costumes by European designers and an international cast. It's made for the whole family.
Frauenthal Theater

The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, celebrates Day of the Dead on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 1 p.m. with Ballet Folklorico and light refreshments. Dance, a bite to eat and a festive community mood.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

The United European Ballet Company dances Cinderella at Detroit's Fisher Theatre, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It's the fairy tale everyone knows, told through ballet, for one night only. Tickets are sold through the official box office with ATG Tickets.
Fisher Theatre

The Nutcracker Ballet comes to River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 South Monroe Street in Monroe, on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7 p.m.. There are four performances to pick from, so it's easy to make it a holiday outing.
River Raisin Centre for the Arts

The Flint Symphony Orchestra and Flint School of Performing Arts bring The Nutcracker ballet to Whiting Auditorium in Flint on December 5 and 6. Follow Clara on her magical Christmas Eve journey, performed by students and guest artists with live symphony music.
Whiting Auditorium, 123 Whiting Street, Flint, MI, 12345, United States

Grand Rapids Ballet dances The Nutcracker at DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Friday, December 11, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. There are eight performances to pick from, so it's easy to make it part of your holidays.
DeVos Performance Hall

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House brings back The Nutcracker Tea on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. A beloved holiday tradition returns with a setting inspired by the classic story; seating is sold by table, multiple tables allowed, but tables can’t be combined and adjacency isn’t guaranteed.
Ford House

Clara and her Nutcracker prince head off on a magical adventure in Muskegon: West Michigan Youth Ballet dances The Nutcracker at the Frauenthal Theater, all gold and crushed velvet, on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 4 p.m.. Tchaikovsky's score, dazzling choreography, for all ages. About two hours with one intermission.
Frauenthal Theater

Towering puppets, acrobatics and Tchaikovsky's score: NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet takes the Fox Theatre stage in Detroit (2211 Woodward Avenue) on Sunday, December 13, 2026, at noon. Billed as the largest Nutcracker production in North America, it brings an international cast and is presented by Talmi Entertainment.
Fox Theatre

World Ballet Company dances The Nutcracker at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It's a two-show stop, so if a full ballet is on your holiday wish list, pick your date.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Michigan Ballet Company dances The Nutcracker at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.. A Michigan ballet company and five performances, so there's a date that works for you.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, hosts The Nutcracker Tea on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 11 a.m.. Think The Nutcracker plus a cup of tea: a one-time, ballet-themed outing that's a little different from a regular show.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

World Ballet Company brings The Nutcracker with Live Orchestra to Music Hall Center, 350 Madison in Detroit, on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Ballet and a live orchestra on one bill, right here in the city, so you don't have to drive far for your holiday ballet fix.
Music Hall Center

The Hip Hop Nutcracker lands at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's The Nutcracker with a hip-hop beat, for anyone who wants the familiar story with a little street energy.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
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