The search is on for nutcrackers! The Rockford Dance Company and Rockford Symphony Orchestra are introducing a NEW and fun 3-week long scavenger hunt for Nutcracker figurines hidden throughout the Rockford region!

Clues for the whereabouts of each Nutcracker will be released every day via the RSO Facebook and Twitter from November 3-26 (except Mondays and Thanksgiving -- even the Nutcracker needs a break once in a while!).

The person who finds the day’s Nutcracker gets to keep the Nutcracker and can bring it into the RSO Office for a prize!

The RSO Office is located on the 2nd floor of the Riverfront Museum Park, 711 N. Main St., Rockford and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Prizes must be redeemed by the end of November 2010.  Only one prize will be awarded per family.

Clues:
Clues will be released throughout the day from approximately 10 am – 5 pm. The first clue will announce the time the Nutcracker will be placed and the day’s prize. Location hints will increase from ambiguous to obvious throughout the course of the day.

Prizes:
Prizes have been graciously donated by a number of businesses and attractions in the Rockford region. Each winner will also receive a coupon for 50% off 2 tickets to the Nutcracker. See the complete list of prize donors and supporters below!

The Nutcracker Ballet:
The RDC/RSO performances of The Nutcracker are at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 27, 2010 – Thanksgiving Weekend - at the Coronado Performing Arts Center.  Tickets for this year’s performances are $12 - $46. The Nutcracker is graciously sponsored by Stillman Bank.

For further information or to purchase tickets click here or call 815.965.0049.

Thank you to the following for their support of the Nutcracker Scavenger Hunt!