Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy and Nutcracker Prince

The National Ballet Company returns in December for their delightful, family-friendly performance of The Nutcracker.

The audience will be treated to a two-act, mini ballet featuring the Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara, the Mouse King, and the Nutcracker Prince. Guests will enjoy tea, cocoa, and an assortment of holiday treats and sweets. Following the performance, children are welcome to greet the dancers and pose for photos. Families can also stay for a "surprise" visit from Santa Claus.

Captain Avery Museum has received partial funding from the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County to provide scholarships for low-income students and their families to attend upcoming enrichment events at the museum.

The project makes the arts accessible to underserved communities through our region’s Chesapeake Bay culture, which is celebrated at Oyster Festival, and through Tchaikovsky’s classic Nutcracker ballet, which is performed each year at our “Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy and Nutcracker Prince” event.

This grant requires matching funds. We need your generous support to raise money for the scholarships. You may purchase an entire scholarship for a student and their family or contribute a dollar amount to help us raise scholarship money. Donors will receive a thank you card from the students.

8x Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy and Nutcracker Prince: $75 donation

Sunday December 1, 2025, 1:00 pm

Your $75 donation pays for one student and 2 family members to enjoy the mini-ballet performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, performed by the National Ballet Institute for the Arts and Company. Classic characters include the Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara, the Mouse King, and the Nutcracker Prince. Guests will enjoy tea, cocoa, and an assortment of holiday sweets. Following the ballet, children may enjoy a visit and gift from Santa. All food and activities are included with the admission tickets.

Each elementary school in southern Anne Arundel County (Shady Side, Deale, Tracey’s and Lothian) will receive 2 scholarships for each enrichment event. Student must be accompanied by an adult.