Christmas with Kids 2026, 8 of 9
UpcomingPerformance
The Nutcracker Family Christmas Concert at Het Concertgebouw
- When
- Sun Dec 13
- Ages
- 6+
- Price
- From €20
Christmas with Kids 2026, 8 of 9: The Nutcracker Family Christmas Concert at Het Concertgebouw
The Nutcracker Family Christmas Concert at Het Concertgebouw
PerformanceAmsterdam-Zuid
Where
Amsterdam-Zuid, Het Concertgebouw
Ages
6+
Duration
1h
Setting
Indoors
Music
Live orchestra
Original title
Family concert: Tsjaikovski's The Nutcracker (6+)
What you need to know
- Tunes kids already know, including the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the March of the Tin Soldiers
- A narrated story, so kids follow the plot while the orchestra plays in the Grote Zaal, the Concertgebouw's main hall
- No interval, so plan a bathroom stop before you take your seats
About
A Christmas family concert: the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie plays Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker while a narrator tells the story. Ella wakes on Christmas Eve, the toys dance and the nutcracker becomes a prince who leads her into a world of sweets come to life. The retelling is modern and bold (why not swap a princess dress for a judo suit?). It suits kids happy to sit and listen to a full orchestra.
Where it is
Het Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, 1071 LN Amsterdam
Resources
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