Ballet in Cincinnati

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

Updated: September 3, 2026
5 Venues

Cincinnati hosts 44 upcoming ballet performances, including classical ballet, contemporary dance, and touring productions, with tickets starting from $48 and averaging $238, across venues throughout Cincinnati, OH. Next up: September 18, 2026 at Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center. Schedules updated as of September 3, 2026.

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Upcoming Events
Sep 18
First Event
$48
Lowest Price
$238
Average Price
Next Ballet Performance:
Cincinnati Ballet: Kaplan New Works Series
Sep 18 · 7:30 PM · Cincinnati, OH
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Upcoming Ballet & Dance Performances 2026–2027

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Updated Daily. Upcoming ballet performances: 44
  • Sep
    18
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    BALLET
    Cincinnati Ballet: Kaplan New Works Series
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center • 3,306 seats
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center
    location45202, 650 Walnut Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45202, 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $122Avg. price ~ $23826 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    19
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    Weekend Event
    Cincinnati Ballet: Kaplan New Works Series
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center • 3,306 seats
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center
    location45202, 650 Walnut Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45202, 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $93Avg. price ~ $169Tickets Available: 101
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  • Sep
    19
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    Weekend Event
    Cincinnati Ballet: Kaplan New Works Series
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center • 3,306 seats
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center
    location45202, 650 Walnut Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45202, 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $104Avg. price ~ $35712 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    20
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sun
    BALLET
    Weekend Event
    Cincinnati Ballet: Kaplan New Works Series
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center • 3,306 seats
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center
    location45202, 650 Walnut Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45202, 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $100Avg. price ~ $10274 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    24
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    BALLET
    Cincinnati Ballet: Kaplan New Works Series
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center • 3,306 seats
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center
    location45202, 650 Walnut Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45202, 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $93Avg. price ~ $1774 tickets remaining!
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  • Sep
    25
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    BALLET
    Cincinnati Ballet: Kaplan New Works Series
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center • 3,306 seats
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center
    location45202, 650 Walnut Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45202, 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $95Avg. price ~ $169Tickets Available: 95
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  • Sep
    26
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    Weekend Event
    Cincinnati Ballet: Kaplan New Works Series
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center • 3,306 seats
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center
    location45202, 650 Walnut Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45202, 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $96Avg. price ~ $126Tickets Available: 103
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  • Sep
    26
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    Weekend Event
    Cincinnati Ballet: Kaplan New Works Series
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center • 3,306 seats
    Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center
    location45202, 650 Walnut Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45202, 650 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $93Avg. price ~ $26724 tickets remaining!
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  • Oct
    27
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    BALLET
    Best Value
    United European Ballet Company: Cinderella
    Taft Theatre • 2,500 seats
    Taft Theatre
    location45202, 317 East 5th St  Cincinnati, OHlocation45202, 317 East 5th St Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $48Avg. price ~ $153Tickets Available: 493
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  • Nov
    06
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Cincinnati Ballet: Live! in Concert Over the Rhine and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $566Tickets Available: 48
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  • Nov
    07
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Cincinnati Ballet: Live! in Concert Over the Rhine and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $573Tickets Available: 48
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  • Nov
    07
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Cincinnati Ballet: Live! in Concert Over the Rhine and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $359Tickets Available: 105
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  • Dec
    17
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $464Tickets Available: 107
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  • Dec
    18
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $91Avg. price ~ $238Tickets Available: 582
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  • Dec
    19
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $92Avg. price ~ $260Tickets Available: 100
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  • Dec
    19
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $88Avg. price ~ $391Tickets Available: 148
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  • Dec
    20
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sun
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $89Avg. price ~ $237Tickets Available: 574
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  • Dec
    20
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Sun
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Weekend Event
    Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $288Tickets Available: 77
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  • Dec
    21
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Mon
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $73Avg. price ~ $546Tickets Available: 85
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  • Dec
    21
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Mon
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $299Tickets Available: 77
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  • Dec
    22
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Tue
    BALLET
    Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $539Tickets Available: 72
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  • Dec
    22
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Tue
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $75Avg. price ~ $237Tickets Available: 455
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  • Dec
    23
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Wed
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $409Tickets Available: 131
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  • Dec
    23
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    BALLET
    High Demand
    Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall • 2,500 seats
    Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
    location45210, 1243 Elm Street  Cincinnati, OHlocation45210, 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH, US
    From $71Avg. price ~ $298Tickets Available: 77
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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.

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Ballet & Dance Venues

Theaters, opera houses, performing arts centers, and cultural venues in Cincinnati and nearby areas.
Jarson Kaplan Theater at Aronoff Center
Cincinnati, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Performances: 8
Next Ballet: Sep 18, 2026
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Procter & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center
Cincinnati, OH
Arena
Upcoming Performances: 8
Next Ballet: Apr 02, 2027
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Springer Auditorium At Cincinnati Music Hall
Cincinnati, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Performances: 27
Next Ballet: Nov 06, 2026
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Taft Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Theatre
Upcoming Performances: 1
Next Ballet: Oct 27, 2026
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The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center
Cincinnati, OH
Arena
Upcoming Performances: 1
Next Ballet: Dec 23, 2026
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About Ballet in Cincinnati

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 Cincinnati?

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 Cincinnati?

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

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