The Nutcracker and the Mouse King: Christmas Ballet at the Finnish National Opera
- When
- Multiple dates in December
- Ages
- 5+
- Price
- From €31
Christmas and New Year's with Kids in Helsinki 2026, 6 of 13: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King: Christmas Ballet at the Finnish National Opera




Tchaikovsky's Christmas ballet, in a version set in the wintry Finnish town of Porvoo. On Christmas night Klaara is swept into a dream: an army of mice, a duel with the Mouse King, and a nutcracker who turns back into a prince. The sets, costumes and dancing tell the story with no spoken words. For many families it is their yearly Christmas outing.
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