Plan Your Visit
The Nutcracker · December 4 to 6
Your Day at the Ballet
Where to park. When to arrive. What to know before you bring the kids. Everything for a great day at the ballet.
Use this page as a guide. Details are subject to change. Always double check with the Koger Center or with us before you come.
Koger Center for the Arts
Pick Your Show
Tickets are sold by the Koger Center box office. All sales are final. Show times are subject to change, so check your tickets before you go.
Before You Buy
Ticketing Pro Tips
- Every Koger Center ticket includes a $2 Restoration Fee.
- Tickets bought online or by phone add a convenience fee. The phone fee is lower.
- Skip those fees by buying in person at the Koger Box Office, 806 Park Street. There is free parking right in front of the box office window on Park Street.
- Box office: (803) 251-2222, Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
- Buy only through the Koger Center or the ticket links on our website. Tickets from other sellers will not be honored.
Step by Step
Your Day at the Koger Center
From the drive downtown to the final curtain. Here is how your visit goes.
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Parking
Where to Park
Two garages are close. The 1007 Park Street Garage, and the 821 Park Street Garage right behind the Koger at Park and College.
The USC lots around the Koger charge $10 to $20 on show days. Only park in a lot when it is staffed. An empty USC lot will get you a ticket.
Dropping someone off? Use the circle out front.
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Arriving
Come Early
Plan to be there 30 minutes before the curtain. Nutcracker weekend is busy downtown.
Picking up tickets? Will Call opens in the lobby one hour before the show.
Running late? An usher will hold you in the lobby until a break in the show.
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Bringing Kids
Ballet for Every Age
Children under 2 may sit on a lap for free.
Strollers and car seats stay at the coat check on the lobby level.
Booster seats are free. Ask an usher. First come, first served.
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Inside the Theater
Enjoy the Show
The show has one 20-minute intermission.
Snacks and drinks are sold in the lobby before the show and at intermission. Cash and cards.
Only bottled water goes into the hall. Bags need to fit under your seat.
No photos or video during the show. Take all the pictures you want in the lobby.
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Access
Accessibility
Wheelchair seating is on the Orchestra and Balcony levels. Call (803) 777-5112 to choose these seats.
Accessible parking is in the circle out front. Listening devices are at the house manager’s office. Elevators reach every level.
Questions