They say Disneyland is the most magical place on earth, but what's the most magical night in Seattle, we ask you? There is arguably nothing more magical for a child (and for many an adult) than sitting amongst the (mostly) hushed audience in McCaw Hall, gazing at a stage graced with floating snow, gliding ballerinas, naughty mice, battling soldiers, and one superbly good-looking peacock.

Literally, a world of enchantment awaits you at Nutcracker, and at Pacific Northwest Ballet it's all the sweeter because we are lucky enough to have the treasure trove of sets and costumes by Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are). As part of our Big Gift Giveaway, we would like to offer you four tickets (Dec. 28, 2012, 5:30 p.m. performance; a $332 value) not just to the Land of Sweets but to what will probably be the most perfect night of your year.

How to enter the giveaway:

Step 1: You must be a ParentMap eNews subscriber in order to be eligible to enter and win prizes in the Big Gift Giveaway. If you already receive email from ParentMap, move on to step 2. If you don’t, sign up now.

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Step 2: Leave a comment on this post answering this question: what is your favorite part of the Nutcracker? by 12 a.m., midnight, on Monday, December 10. Include your email address in DISQUS (not publicly) so that we can contact you if you are the winner!

Step 3 (optional):  Earn up to six additional entries for the following (leave an extra comment on this post for each action to let us know):

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This giveaway ends Monday, December 10, at midnight. We will leave a comment reply for the winner before noon on December 11.

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered!

Next up in the Big Gift Giveaway: Come back December 11 to enter for your chance to win our next prize, one year's worth of Organic Valley products!

Pssst...! You really should come back every day to enter the Big Gift giveaway du jour — each eligible daily entry you make during the promotion period (December 1–25) will qualify as an entry in our final grand prize giveaway for a $2,500 Mexico resort credit.  The more you enter, the greater your chances to win! And you did hear it from us.

Good luck!