Destination
Innovation

Season 25/26 celebrates the future of the ballet art form through the talent of world-renowned choreographers and honors the best from ballet’s past with five stunning productions

Individual and Season tickets available now!

“City Ballet of San Diego’s Season 33 continues our quest to present world class ballet performances, with the focus on presenting works that shine a light on the future of our magnificent art form while honoring the best from its past. Our audiences know they can expect the very best in classical, contemporary ballets, and enjoy the beauty and enthralling narratives of our elaborate story ballets.

This season will celebrate the talent of several world-renowned choreographers, and exhibit why they are visionaries of the ballet world and among the most inventive dance makers on the planet. Our dancers are ready to rise to the challenges these ballets bring and are eager to connect with and thrill our audiences with every step they take.“

Steven Wistrich

Artistic Director

Ariana Gonzalez

Associate Artistic Director

Sinatra

THE BEST IS YET TO COME

Epstein Family Amphitheater
UCSD

Fri, Sep 12, 2025 and Sat, Sep 13, 2025

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Giselle

A LOVE STORY FOR THE AGES

Concert Hall
California Center for the Arts,
Escondido

Sat, Oct 25, 2025 and Sun, Oct 26, 2025

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The Nutcracker

PURE HOLIDAY MAGIC

With City Ballet Orchestra, John Nettles conducting

Concert Hall
California Center for the Arts,
Escondido

Sat, Dec 20, 2025 through Tue, Dec 23, 2025

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Rhapsody in Blue

INNOVATION AND IMAGINATION ON STAGE

Balboa Theatre
Downtown San Diego

Sat, Mar 7, 2026 and Sun, Mar 8, 2026

Concert Hall
California Center for the Arts,
Escondido

Wed, Mar 11, 2026

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The Firebird

THE STORY OF A MYSTICAL CREATURE

Concert Hall
California Center for the Arts,
Escondido

Sat, May 2, 2026 and Sun, May 3, 2026

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Season Tickets

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off single ticket prices with a three- or four-production season package

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off single ticket prices with a
two-production season package

Select from the following productions when creating your package:

Giselle

California Center for the Arts, Escondido

The Nutcracker

California Center for the Arts, Escondido

Rhapsody in Blue

Balboa Theatre
California Center for the Arts, Escondido

The Firebird

California Center for the Arts, Escondido

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A $20 ticketing/handling fee will apply per each season ticket package. City Ballet will pay all individual theater ticket handling changes for season ticket holders.

Thank You to Our Season Sponsors

SD Cultural Affairs
Qualcomm
US Bank

Photography provided by Chelsea Penyak, Jaroslav Richters, Sophie Robertson, Anna Scipione, Dale Stokes, and Carly Topazio. The photography on this website depicts choreography copyrighted by the individual choreographers. Videography provided by Gary St. Martin of Convention Video. Choreography by George Balanchine is copyrighted by The George Balanchine Trust.

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Individual ticket sales begin Tuesday, Sep 2nd, 2025.

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