Mohawk Valley Performing Arts brings The Nutcracker to The Stanley in Utica for two evening performances and a Sunday matinee, Dec. 4–6.

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Mohawk Valley Performing Arts describes its holiday Nutcracker presentations as a tradition of more than 50 years. This Utica weekend offers two evening starts and a Sunday matinee; the event listing does not identify this edition’s cast or staging.
The long-running holiday context comes from Mohawk Valley Performing Arts, whose event description says the organization has presented The Nutcracker for more than 50 years. That history is useful local context, but it does not establish who will perform or how this year’s production is staged.
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The schedule offers a choice between Friday or Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. The event is listed as The Nutcracker at each performance; no separate program or cast is identified for the individual dates.
Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m.; or Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. The Friday listing gives a 6 p.m. door time. Door times for Saturday and Sunday, and the performance runtime or end time, are not stated.
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The supplied Ticketmaster event page is for Friday, Dec. 4; The Stanley’s calendar lists all three performances. Ticket prices and event-specific admission terms are not stated in the event details.
For will call, tickets may be collected on the performance day. Bring the credit card used to place the order and a photo ID. The venue lists cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay and Google Wallet for box-office payments; checks are accepted for advance sales, not on the day of the show.
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The event listing says Limited Mobility seats are available online and advises companions to book all seats designated Limited Mobility. It directs wheelchair-accessible ticket requests to The Stanley box office at (315) 724-4000; advance ticket purchase may be required for special seating accommodations. The venue’s general information says accessible seating is limited and directs patrons to the box office for assistance. Event accessibility details also list a four-ticket limit; contact the box office if your party needs more or if you need to clarify how the limit applies.
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No event-specific age guidance is stated. The Stanley says children under 2 may attend most performances without a separate ticket if seated on a ticketed patron’s lap; a child occupying a seat needs a ticket. For events with children’s discounts, call the box office to ask whether one applies.
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The Stanley’s general rules prohibit cameras, recorders and audio recorders, as well as outside food and drinks. Its policy permits smoking outside, away from the entrance doors.
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Call The Stanley at (315) 724-4000. Its in-season hours, September through June, are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Day-of-show hours vary, so call ahead.
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The performances are at The Stanley, 259 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501. The venue listing provides a directions link that can calculate a route from your starting point; its captured information does not give bus or rail guidance.
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The venue lists free parking within five blocks, including the public lot just south of The Stanley on Genesee Street; the NBT Bank and Quanterion lots across Genesee Street; the 258 Building lot at Genesee and Court; the City Hall lot on Broadway, off Court Street; and the City lot on Charlotte Street behind M&T Bank. Free evening and weekend parking is also listed on Genesee Street and surrounding side streets. Paid parking is available at the Delta Hotel garage.
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Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. Friday doors are listed for 6 p.m.
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The supplied Ticketmaster event page is for Friday, Dec. 4. The Stanley’s venue calendar lists the Saturday and Sunday performances separately as well.
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Call The Stanley box office at (315) 724-4000 about wheelchair-accessible tickets or seating arrangements. The event accessibility details list a four-ticket limit; confirm how it applies if your party needs more.
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The Stanley says children under 2 may attend most performances without a separate ticket when seated on a ticketed patron’s lap. A child using a seat needs a ticket.
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259 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501
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