Guided tours begin with a party featuring live musicians and serving punch and cookies. Then an actor greets the guests and introduces the Nutcracker story. The actor leads a brief tour through the first floor of the mansion, which ends with a 10 minute youth ballet performance. Guests are then invited to tour the second floor of the mansion on their own. A Guided Tour lasts about 1 hour. Please arrive 10 minutes early for Guided Tours.