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Family Events in Metro DC including Theatre, Dance, Music & More

Performances

How to Catch a Star

 The Kennedy Center
Sun. Dec 16

Billy Elliot the Musical - Open Captioning

 Signature Theatre
Sun. Dec 16

DC Concert Orchestra - Wonderlands

 Church of the Epiphany
Sun. Dec 16

Joy of Christmas

 Washington National Cathedral
Sun. Dec 16

Portrait Story Days: Jean-Michel Basquiat

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Sun. Dec 16

The 2018 Christmas Revels: An Elizabethan Winter Celebration

 GW Lisner Auditorium
Sun. Dec 16

Washington National Opera: Holiday Family Opera: The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me

 The Kennedy Center
Sun. Dec 16

Christmas themed Story Time

 Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Mon. Dec 17

Young Portrait Explorers: Jean-Michel Basquiat

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Mon. Dec 17

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

 Strathmore
Dec. 18 & 19

Candlelight Tours

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Thu. Dec 20

A Candlelight Christmas

 Strathmore
Dec. 20 & 21

Carpe Diem-Revels Community Sing

 Seekers Church
Fri. Dec 21

A Candlelight Christmas

 The Kennedy Center
Dec. 16 & 22

Striking 12 | Free Range Humans

 BlackRock Center for the Arts
Dec. 16 – 22

Atlas Arts for Young Audiences: Arts on the Horizon, Adventures with Mr. Bear

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Dec. 19 – 22

Choral Arts: A Family Christmas in Alexandria

 Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall
Sat. Dec 22

Gingerbreadpalooza!

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Sat. Dec 22

Celebrate the Holidays with the National Philharmonic: Handel's Messiah

 Strathmore
Dec. 22 & 23

Portrait Story Days: Andy Warhol

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Dec. 22 & 23

The Washington Chorus Family Christmas

 George Mason University's Center for the Arts
Sun. Dec 23

Choral Arts: Songs of the Season

 The Kennedy Center
Dec. 16 – 24

Choral Arts: A Family Christmas at the Kennedy Center

 The Kennedy Center
Mon. Dec 24

Discovery Cart: Santa & The 4 Forces of Flight

 College Park Aviation Museum
Mon. Dec 24

Discovery Cart: Mailboxes

 College Park Aviation Museum
Wed. Dec 26

The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker

 Warner Theatre
Dec. 16 – 28

ExplorNATIONS: Baskets, Boxes, and Bags!

 Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Dec. 19 – 28

Celebrate Kwanzaa with Harambee

 THEARC
Fri. Dec 28

A Christmas Carol

 Ford's Theatre
Dec. 16 – 30

Portrait Discovery Kits

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Dec. 16 – 30

Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Dec. 16 – 30

The Nutcracker

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Dec. 16 – 30

Tiny Tots - Nutcracker Fantasy

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Dec. 16 – 30

The Elves and the Shoemaker

 Keegan Theatre
Dec. 22 – 30

Portrait Story Days: Jacob Lawrence

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Dec. 29 & 30

Weekend Tots: Noon Year’s Eve

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Sun. Dec 30

NSO Music for Young Audiences: Timbalooloo Live

 The Kennedy Center
Dec. 26 – 31

Kwanzaa themed Story Time

 Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Mon. Dec 31

Billy Elliot the Musical

 Signature Theatre
Dec. 16, 2018 – Jan. 5, 2019

Fancy Nancy's Splendiferous Christmas

 Adventure Theatre MTC
Dec. 16, 2018 – Jan. 5, 2019

Elf: The Musical

 Olney Theatre Center
Dec. 16, 2018 – Jan. 6, 2019

Fiesta de los Reyes Magos (en español)

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Sun. Jan 6, 2019

Cartography

 The Kennedy Center
Jan. 11 – 13, 2019

The Brothers Grimm Excellent Adventure

 Arts Barn
Sat. Jan 19, 2019

The Enchanted Bookshop

 Gunston Arts Center
Jan. 11 – 20, 2019

MLK Day Celebration Liner Notes

 The Alden
Sun. Jan 20, 2019

Carpe Diem Arts-Washington Revels Community Sing

 Seekers Church
Mon. Jan 21, 2019

MLK Holiday DC Peace Walk & Parade

 Washington National Cathedral
Mon. Jan 21, 2019

Kids Concert + Family Happy Hour with King Bullfrog

 Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
Fri. Jan 25, 2019

An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

 Arena Stage
Sat. Jan 26, 2019

STEM Fair: How Women Work in the Design And Building Industry

 District Architecture Center
Sat. Jan 26, 2019

The Phantom Tollbooth

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sat. Jan 26, 2019

School Of Rock - The Musical

 National Theatre
Jan. 16 – 27, 2019

National Philharmonic: Infamous Brahms

 Strathmore
Jan. 26 & 27, 2019

NSO Music for Young Audiences: Banda Magda

 The Kennedy Center
Jan. 26 – 27, 2019

The Phantom Tollbooth

 George Mason University's Center for the Arts
Sun. Jan 27, 2019

Story Time

 Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Mon. Jan 28, 2019

Here We Go Team!

 Publick Playhouse
Thu. Jan 31, 2019

Jane Franklin Dance: Mouse in House

 Theatre on the Run
Jan. 19 – Feb. 2, 2019

The Magic of Adam Trent

 National Theatre
Sat. Feb 2, 2019

The Wizard of Oz Vital Theatre

 The Alden
Sat. Feb 2, 2019

Tiny Tots - Winter Wonderland

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jan. 26 – Feb. 3, 2019

National Philharmonic: Episode 2: The Road to Paris

 Potter Violins
Sun. Feb 3, 2019

Madre Africa - African Heritage in Latin America

 Publick Playhouse
Tue. Feb 5, 2019

The Velveteen Rabbit

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jan. 18 – Feb. 10, 2019

ShowLove Fest with President Austin

 Arts Barn
Sun. Feb 10, 2019

North by Night: More Heroes of the Underground Railroad

 Publick Playhouse
Tue. Feb 12, 2019

Tiny Tots - Snow Show

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Feb. 9 & 17, 2019

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

 The Kennedy Center
Feb. 15 – 17, 2019

Ourchestra

 Arts Barn
Mon. Feb 18, 2019

National Philharmonic: The Debut

 Strathmore
Sat. Feb 23, 2019

The Okee Dokee Brothers

 The Alden
Sat. Feb 23, 2019

She A Gem

 The Kennedy Center
Feb. 15 – 24, 2019

NSO Family Concert: Let's Go to the Moon!

 The Kennedy Center
Sun. Feb 24, 2019

PRAISE Liturgical Dance Festival

 Publick Playhouse
Sun. Feb 24, 2019

Washington Dollar Days: Tour for a Buck

 Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
Feb. 1 – 28, 2019

Robin Hood

 Gunston Arts Center
Feb. 22 – Mar. 3, 2019

Finding Neverland

 National Theatre
Feb. 26 – Mar. 3, 2019

American Girl Live

 Strathmore
Sun. Mar 3, 2019

Erth's Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure

 George Mason University's Center for the Arts
Sun. Mar 3, 2019

Prince George’s Best Dance Crew Competition

 Publick Playhouse
Fri. Mar 8, 2019

Huckleberry Finn's Big River

 Adventure Theatre MTC
Feb. 8 – Mar. 10, 2019

Love2Dance Teen Showcase

 Publick Playhouse
Sun. Mar 10, 2019

Brush Up Your Shakespeare

 The Alden
Wed. Mar 13, 2019

The Magic School Bus

 Olney Theatre Center
Mar. 16 – 17, 2019

Pinkalicious

 BlackRock Center for the Arts
Mar. 17 – 18, 2019

Picasso

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Mar. 9 – 23, 2019

Picasso (en español)

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Mar. 9 – 23, 2019

The Joshua Show

 The Alden
Sat. Mar 23, 2019

Young Artist Showcase and Jam Session

 Publick Playhouse
Sat. Mar 23, 2019

Rapunzel

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Feb. 14 – Mar. 24, 2019

The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963

 The Kennedy Center
Mar. 15 – 24, 2019

Cherry Blossom Festival: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, The Super Live

 Warner Theatre
Sun. Mar 24, 2019

The Comedy of Errors American Shakespeare Center on Tour

 The Alden
Sat. Mar 30, 2019

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sat. Mar 30, 2019

World Dance Showcase

 Publick Playhouse
Sat. Mar 30, 2019

VOYAGERS: A Dance Among The Planets

 The Kennedy Center
Mar. 29 – 31, 2019

Madeline and the Bad Hat

 Olney Theatre Center
Mar. 30 – 31, 2019

Direct Current: Brooklyn Youth Chorus: Silent Voices: Lovestate

 The Kennedy Center
Mon. Apr 1, 2019

Cherry Blossom Festival: Petalpalooza

 District Waterfront
Sat. Apr 6, 2019

Noshin' With The Cantors

 BlackRock Center for the Arts
Sun. Apr 7, 2019

NSO Family Concert: Symphonic Storytelling: TheTravels of Babar

 The Kennedy Center
Sun. Apr 7, 2019

Chicken Little: The Sky Is Falling

 Publick Playhouse
Tue. Apr 9, 2019

The Me I Want to Sing

 The Kennedy Center
Apr. 11 – 13, 2019

Squirrel Stole My Underpants

 BlackRock Center for the Arts
Apr. 12 – 13, 2019

National Philharmonic: Verdi Reqiuem

Strathmore
Sat. Apr 13, 2019

Trout Fishing in America

 CenterStage at RCC
Sat. Apr 13, 2019

Tiny Tots - Bunny Business

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Apr. 6 – 14, 2019

Shakespeare's Birthday

 Folger Theatre
Sun. Apr 14, 2019

The Triplets of Belleville Cine-Concert

 Strathmore
Thu. Apr 18, 2019

Tiny Tots - Jellybean Circus

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Apr. 20 & 28, 2019

NSO Music for Young Audiences: Break it Down!

 The Kennedy Center
Apr. 27 – 28, 2019

National Philharmonic: Episode 3: Musical Atoms – A Study of Intervals

 Potter Violins
Sun. Apr 28, 2019

Jack and the Beanstalk

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Mar. 28 – May. 5, 2019

Junie B. Jones

 Olney Theatre Center
May. 4 – 5, 2019

All The Way Live

 The Alden
Sat. May 11, 2019

National Philharmonic: Anxiety Bernstein & Beethoven, Part I

 Strathmore
Sat. May 11, 2019

NEXTgeneration Showcase

 Dance Place
Sat. May 11, 2019

Tiny Tots - Mother Goose Caboose

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
May. 1 – 12, 2019

Saturday Family Jam Sessions

 The Mansion at Strathmore
Mar. 2 – May. 18, 2019

Colors

 The Kennedy Center
May. 18 – 19, 2019

Winnie the Pooh

 Adventure Theatre MTC
Mar. 29 – May. 26, 2019

Tiny Tots - Clowning Around

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
May. 18 – 26, 2019

National Philharmonic: Freedom: Bernstein & Beethoven Part II

 Strathmore
Sat. Jun 1, 2019

FAME, el Musical (en español)

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Apr. 25 – Jun. 2, 2019

FAME, The Musical, US Premiere in Spanish

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Apr. 25 – Jun. 2, 2019

Tiny Tots - ”Sing-a-Long”

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jun. 1 & 2, 2019

The Talented Clementine

 Gunston Arts Center
May. 31 – Jun. 9, 2019

Tiny Tots - Panda-Monium

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jun. 5 – 15, 2019

Cinderella

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
May. 9 – Jun. 23, 2019

Falsettos

 The Kennedy Center
Jun. 11 – 23, 2019

Tiny Tots - Old MacDonald’s Farm

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jun. 19 – 29, 2019

NSO Pops: 50 Years Over the Rainbow

 The Kennedy Center
Jun. 28 & 29, 2019

Tiny Tots - Imaginary Friends

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 7 – 13, 2019

Road Dahl's Matilda the Musical

 Olney Theatre Center
Jun. 21 – Jul. 21, 2019

Tiny Tots - Dragon Babies

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 17 & 21, 2019

Tiny Tots - Magic Toyshop

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 24 & 27, 2019

Disney's Newsies

 Kenmore Middle School
Jul. 19 – 28, 2019

Energizers Creative Arts Camp Concert 2019

 Dance Place
Aug. 1 & 2, 2019

Circus

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jun. 28 – Aug. 4, 2019

Tiny Tots - Penguins’ Playground

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jan. 19 – Aug. 10, 2019

Tiny Tots - Baby Bear’s Birthday

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Feb. 23 – Aug. 18, 2019

The Cat in the Hat

 Adventure Theatre MTC
Jun. 21 – Aug. 18, 2019

Tiny Tots - World on a String

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Mar. 9 – Aug. 24, 2019

Tiny Tots - Teddy Bear’s Picnic

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Mar. 20 – Sep. 1, 2019

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Aug. 8 – Sep. 1, 2019

Disney's Aladdin

 The Kennedy Center
Jul. 18 – Sep. 7, 2019

Ballet West: The Nutcracker

 The Kennedy Center
Sun. Dec 8, 2019

Ongoing Events

Holiday Trains & Planes

 College Park Aviation Museum
Thru Dec. 22

Hope for America: Performers, Politics and Pop Culture

 Library of Congress
Thru Jan. 1, 2019

Tomb of Christ

 National Geographic
Thru Jan. 2, 2019

Titanic: The Untold Story

 National Geographic
Thru Jan. 6, 2019

Baseball Americana

 Library of Congress
Thru Jun. 29, 2019

Explore! With the NPG

 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Thru Dec. 31, 2019
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