Ballet in Richmond

Classical ballet, contemporary dance, touring productions, and live performances in Richmond.

Updated: October 7, 2026
3 Venues

Richmond hosts 25 upcoming ballet performances, including classical ballet, contemporary dance, and touring productions, with tickets starting from $61 and averaging $161, across venues throughout Richmond, VA. Next up: December 5, 2026 at Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center. Schedules updated as of October 7, 2026.

25
Upcoming Events
Dec 5
First Event
$61
Lowest Price
$161
Average Price
Next Ballet Performance:
Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
Dec 5 · 2:00 PM · Richmond, VA
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Upcoming Ballet & Dance Performances 2026–2027

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Updated Daily. Upcoming ballet performances: 25
  • Dec
    05
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $61Avg. price ~ $161Tickets Available: 656
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  • Dec
    05
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $63Avg. price ~ $159Tickets Available: 688
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  • Dec
    06
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sun
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $63Avg. price ~ $163Tickets Available: 694
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    06
    2026
    5:30 PM
    Sun
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $63Avg. price ~ $173Tickets Available: 716
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    11
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $63Avg. price ~ $168Tickets Available: 584
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    12
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $61Avg. price ~ $164Tickets Available: 641
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    12
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $63Avg. price ~ $168Tickets Available: 739
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    13
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sun
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $61Avg. price ~ $167Tickets Available: 767
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    13
    2026
    5:30 PM
    Sun
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $63Avg. price ~ $181Tickets Available: 569
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    18
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $63Avg. price ~ $174Tickets Available: 600
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  • Dec
    19
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $63Avg. price ~ $168Tickets Available: 909
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    19
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $63Avg. price ~ $162Tickets Available: 677
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    20
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sun
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $58Avg. price ~ $170Tickets Available: 674
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    20
    2026
    5:30 PM
    Sun
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $63Avg. price ~ $170Tickets Available: 674
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    21
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Mon
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $64Avg. price ~ $172Tickets Available: 639
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    22
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Tue
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $64Avg. price ~ $178Tickets Available: 662
    View Tickets
  • Dec
    22
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $63Avg. price ~ $186Tickets Available: 479
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  • Dec
    23
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Wed
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Richmond Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $64Avg. price ~ $172Tickets Available: 669
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  • Feb
    12
    2027
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    BALLET
    Richmond Ballet: Tchaikovsky - The Man Behind The Music
    Richmond Ballet: Tchaikovsky - The Man Behind The Music
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $53Avg. price ~ $164Tickets Available: 543
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  • Feb
    13
    2027
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    Best Value
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: Tchaikovsky - The Man Behind The Music
    Richmond Ballet: Tchaikovsky - The Man Behind The Music
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $43Avg. price ~ $163Tickets Available: 552
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  • Feb
    13
    2027
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    Best Value
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: Tchaikovsky - The Man Behind The Music
    Richmond Ballet: Tchaikovsky - The Man Behind The Music
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $43Avg. price ~ $154Tickets Available: 474
    View Tickets
  • Feb
    14
    2027
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    BALLET
    Best Value
    Weekend Event
    Richmond Ballet: Tchaikovsky - The Man Behind The Music
    Richmond Ballet: Tchaikovsky - The Man Behind The Music
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center • 1,800 seats
    Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
    location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219location600 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
    From $43Avg. price ~ $163Tickets Available: 449
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  • May
    13
    2027
    6:30 PM
    Thu
    BALLET
    Richmond Ballet: The Leaves Are Fading
    Leslie Cheek Theater At Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
    Leslie Cheek Theater At Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
    location200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220location200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220
    From $104Avg. price ~ $188Tickets Remaining: 22
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  • May
    14
    2027
    6:30 PM
    Fri
    BALLET
    Richmond Ballet: The Leaves Are Fading
    Leslie Cheek Theater At Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
    Leslie Cheek Theater At Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
    location200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220location200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220
    From $53Avg. price ~ $85Tickets Available: 45
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Ballet Companies

Professional ballet companies and touring productions

Ballet Type Description & Examples
🩰 Classical Ballet Traditional productions including Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and Giselle.
✨ Contemporary Ballet Modern dance productions combining classical technique with contemporary choreography.
🌎 Touring Companies National and international ballet companies performing special engagements and tours.
👨‍👩‍👧 Family Ballet Family-friendly productions designed for audiences of all ages.
🎄 Holiday Ballet Seasonal favorites and holiday performances presented throughout the year.
⭐ Special Events Gala performances, anniversary productions, showcases, and special dance events.

All Ballet & Dance Performances

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Derek Hough
Derek Hough
DANCE
Altria Theater - Richmond
Richmond, VA
Upcoming performances: 38
Next Performance: Dec 02, 2026 8:00 PM
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The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
BALLET
Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
Richmond, VA
Upcoming performances: 1,726
Next Performance: Dec 05, 2026 2:00 PM
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The Tchaikovsky Ballet
The Tchaikovsky Ballet
BALLET
Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
Richmond, VA
Upcoming performances: 4
Next Performance: Feb 12, 2027 7:00 PM
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The Leaves Are Fading
The Leaves Are Fading
BALLET
Leslie Cheek Theater At Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, VA
Upcoming performances: 3
Next Performance: May 13, 2027 6:30 PM
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Ballet & Dance Venues

Theaters, opera houses, performing arts centers, and cultural venues in Richmond and nearby areas.
Altria Theater - Richmond
Richmond, VA
Theatre
Upcoming Performances: 1
Next Ballet: Dec 02, 2026
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Carpenter Theatre At Dominion Energy Center
Richmond, VA
Theatre
Upcoming Performances: 22
Next Ballet: Dec 05, 2026
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Leslie Cheek Theater At Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, VA
Cultural Venue
Upcoming Performances: 3
Next Ballet: May 13, 2027
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About Ballet in Richmond

Classical and contemporary dance performances

Ballet performances include classical productions, contemporary works, touring companies, seasonal presentations, family performances, and special dance events throughout the year.

Ballet FAQ

Answers to common ballet questions

What ballet performances are available in Richmond?

Ballet schedules may include classical productions, contemporary dance performances, touring companies, seasonal shows, and special presentations.

How often is the ballet schedule updated?

Performance schedules are updated regularly as new productions, venues, dates, and ticket information become available.

Which ballet productions are most popular?

Popular productions often include The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, and contemporary ballet performances.

Are ballet performances family-friendly?

Yes. Many ballet productions are suitable for families and audiences of all ages.

Can I compare tickets for ballet performances?

Yes. Listings may include seating options, premium tickets, VIP experiences, and ticket availability from trusted marketplaces.

Which venues host ballet performances?

Ballet performances are commonly held at theaters, performing arts centers, opera houses, and cultural venues.

Are touring ballet companies included?

Yes. Schedules may include local companies, national tours, and internationally recognized ballet organizations.

Are performances available outside Richmond?

Yes. Listings may include nearby suburbs, regional theaters, and cultural destinations within driving distance.

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