Mobile Ballet Nutcracker Shopping Card Offers 20% Off at More Than 50 Mobile and Baldwin Retailers Nov. 7-16

MOBILE, Ala. — Holiday shoppers in Mobile and Baldwin counties can save 20% at more than 50 local retailers while supporting the arts, as Mobile Ballet’s Nutcracker Shopping Card returns for its third year. The promotion runs Saturday, Nov. 7, through Monday, Nov. 16.

The fundraiser has a new name for 2026. Previously called the Nutcracker Savings Card, the renamed Nutcracker Shopping Card works the same basic way: shoppers buy a $50 digital card, then show it at checkout at participating stores to receive the discount. Proceeds help pay for Mobile Ballet’s public performances, community outreach programs and scholarships for young dancers.

How the Nutcracker Shopping Card works

The card is sold online through Mobile Ballet’s website. Once purchased, it can be used throughout the 10-day promotion at any participating business. Here is what shoppers need to know:

• Cost: $50 for the digital card.
• Discount: 20% off purchases at participating retailers.
• Dates: Nov. 7–16.
• Where: More than 50 businesses across Mobile and Baldwin counties, from the Eastern Shore to Saraland.
• How to use it: Present the digital card at checkout.
• Buy in store: Participating retailers will display a QR code so customers can purchase a card on the spot before checking out.

Some restrictions may apply. Details for each participating business, including any limits on the discount, are posted on Mobile Ballet’s website, and shoppers are encouraged to review them before heading out.

Savings that can add up

Because the discount is a percentage, how much a cardholder saves depends on how much they spend. At 20% off, a shopper would need to spend $250 at participating stores to recover the $50 cost of the card. Beyond that point, every dollar spent brings additional savings, and people who do a large share of their holiday shopping during the promotion could save hundreds of dollars over the 10 days.

Even shoppers who spend less than that break-even amount are still putting their $50 toward a local arts nonprofit, which is part of the program’s appeal.

Supporting local shops and local arts

Organizers said the promotion was designed to benefit both sides of the holiday counter, encouraging residents to spend their gift budgets at locally owned businesses while raising money for the ballet’s year-round programs.

Edie Terreson, Mobile Ballet board treasurer and Nutcracker Shopping Card program chair, said their goal was a holiday concept both retailers and shoppers would love. She said the card supports local business during the crucial early holiday shopping season and also supports their year-round arts programs.

The timing is deliberate. The promotion falls in the weeks before Thanksgiving and Black Friday, giving independent shops a chance to draw in customers early in the season, before many shoppers turn to national chains and online retailers.

The card’s name is a nod to The Nutcracker, the holiday season’s best-known ballet and a tradition for many dance companies and families this time of year. The program gives fans of Mobile Ballet another way to support the company beyond buying tickets to its performances.

About Mobile Ballet

Mobile Ballet is a Mobile-based ballet company led by Artistic Director Katia Garza, a former principal dancer with the Orlando Ballet, who joined the company in 2017 along with her husband, ballet master Israel Rodriguez. Under Garza’s direction, the company has emphasized original productions.

The company opened its 2026-2027 season on Oct. 24 at the Saenger Theatre with an all-new production of Dracula, choreographed by guest artist Raul Peinado. Money raised through programs like the Nutcracker Shopping Card helps support that kind of public performance, along with community outreach and scholarships that help young dancers train.

Participating retailers

The following businesses are participating in this year’s program, according to Mobile Ballet. Shoppers should check the ballet’s website for the most up-to-date list and any store-specific restrictions.

Eastern Shore

• 7 South
• Chatsworth Boutique
• CK Collection
• CK Collection Men
• Eastern Shore Cosmetic Surgery
• FG|FH Clothier
• Five Gold Monkeys
• Garden
• Gigi & Jay’s
• Green Gates Boutique
• Hello September
• Hive Modern Home
• Interwoven
• LaSala’s Gentlemen’s Boutique & Barber
• M & F Casuals
• mb greene
• Monkee’s of Fairhope
• ONE A Lifestyle Boutique
• Page & Palette
• Private Gallery
• Pure Barre Eastern Shore
• Sadie’s
• Soiree Signatures
• Stephanie’s Downtown
• The Avenue Boutique
• The Happy Olive
• The Pink Velvet Boutique

Mobile

• Alabama Outdoors
• Ballin’s LTD
• barre3
• Blackdoor Studio
• Debra’s
• ellenJAY Cookies
• Five Gold Monkeys
• Francia’s Formal Affair
• Genesis Salon Boutique
• Greater Mobile Laser & Aesthetic Center
• Hemline Mobile
• It’s Inviting!
• Ivy Cottage
• Marcie N Me
• Red Beard’s Outfitter
• The Campus Store at St. Paul’s Episcopal School
• Soiree Signatures
• Southern Magnolia Creative
• The Dance Shop
• The Gallery Shoe Boutique
• The Slip

Saraland

• Sweet Ettalee Boutique & Gifts

Tips for making the most of the card

• Plan a list. Look over the participating stores and match them with the people on your gift list before the promotion ends on Nov. 16.
• Check the fine print. Review each store’s restrictions online, since some items or services may be excluded.
• Keep the card handy. Because it is digital, make sure it is easy to pull up on your phone at checkout.
• Shop more than one area. Several businesses, including Five Gold Monkeys and Soiree Signatures, appear on both the Eastern Shore and Mobile lists, so cardholders on either side of the bay have plenty of options.

To buy a card and see the full list of participating retailers and discount details, visit Mobile Ballet’s website.