Family Events: Theatre
Find DC's best Children's Theatre and Family Shows. From plays and musicals to puppet shows and magic acts. All kid-friendly events. Schedules and ticket info.
58 performances · 1 ongoing event
Performances
Broadway Princess Party
Hylton Performing Arts CenterSun. Mar 29, 2020
CAPAC: Langston Hughes' Black Nativity
Hylton Performing Arts CenterFri. Dec 6
Prince William Little Theatre: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Hylton Performing Arts CenterDec. 14 – 22
The Rainbow Fish
Hylton Performing Arts CenterSun. Feb 9, 2020
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Christmas
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySun. Dec 1
Kid Prince and Pablo
The Kennedy CenterOct. 25 – Nov. 3
YAO YAO
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 29 – Mar. 1, 2020
Family Look-In: The Magic Flute
The Kennedy CenterSat. Nov 23
NSO Music for Young Audiences: Peter and Friends
The Kennedy CenterNov. 23 – 24
CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators
Gunston Theatre TwoDec. 6 – 15
Narnia
Thomas Jefferson TheatreJan. 10 – 19, 2020
The Frog Prince of Spamalot
Thomas Jefferson TheatreMay. 29 – Jun. 7, 2020
The Three Musketeers
Thomas Jefferson TheatreFeb. 28 – Mar. 8, 2020
Emil and the Detectives
McLean Community CenterSat. May 9, 2020
Frosty
McLean Community CenterSat. Dec 14
Jedi Academy
McLean Community CenterSat. Feb 15, 2020
Mario the Maker Magician
McLean Community CenterSat. Nov 2
West Side Story
Thomas Jefferson TheatreJul. 17 – 26, 2020
The Phantom of the Vaudeville House
CenterStage at RCCSun. May 17, 2020
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
National TheatreNov. 21 – 23
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
National TheatreJan. 31 – Feb. 1, 2020
Fiesta de los Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day)
GALA Hispanic TheatreSun. Jan 5, 2020
Que las hay... las hay. Believe It or Not!
GALA Hispanic TheatreOct. 26 & Nov. 2
Rigoberta, ¿dónde estás? A Journey through Guatemala
GALA Hispanic TheatreMar. 14 – 28, 2020
A Christmas Carol
Ford's TheatreNov. 21, 2019 – Jan. 1, 2020
Guys and Dolls
Ford's TheatreMar. 13 – May. 20, 2020
Silent Sky
Ford's TheatreJan. 24 – Feb. 23, 2020
BalletNova presents The Nutcracker
Kenmore Middle SchoolNov. 30 – Dec. 1
BalletNova presents The Nutcracker Tea
The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon CitySun. Dec 15
Manual Cinema: No Blue Memories, The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
StrathmoreFri. Jan 24, 2020
Elephant & Piggie's We Are In A Play!
Adventure Theatre MTCOct. 23 – 27
The Magical Piñata
Keegan TheatreDec. 14 – 30
Nest
BlackRock Center for the ArtsMar. 14 – 28, 2020
American Shakespeare Center: The Grapes of Wrath
The AldenSun. Oct 27
The King's Speech
National TheatreFeb. 11 – 16, 2020
Bandstand
National TheatreMar. 3 – 8, 2020
Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
National TheatreApr. 7 – 26, 2020
Blue Man Group
National TheatreMay. 8 – 17, 2020
The Donna Summer Musical
National TheatreJul. 22 – Aug. 2, 2020
Little Red's Most Unusual Day
Arts BarnOct. 26 – Nov. 3
The Great Zucchini
Arts BarnSun. Jan 26, 2020
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Arts BarnNov. 29 – Dec. 15
Dino Babies
Publick PlayhouseTue. Nov 19
The Snow Queen
Synetic TheaterDec. 8, 2019 – Jan. 5, 2020
Let It Shine: The American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)
Publick PlayhouseTue. Feb 25, 2020
Into the Great Unknown
Publick PlayhouseThu. Feb 27, 2020
Little Red and the Big Bully Wolf
Publick PlayhouseTue. Mar 17, 2020
The Little Red Hen
Publick PlayhouseThu. May 21, 2020
Callaloo: The Trickster and the Magic Quilt
Publick PlayhouseSat. May 30, 2020
Kids Euro Festival: Blazing a Trail, An Irish Reading Workshop (Ages 8-12)
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalSun. Oct 27
Kids Euro Festival: Frog Pond, A Finnish Dance Performance (Ages 4-12)
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalMon. Nov 4
The Last Ship
National TheatreMar. 27 – Apr. 5, 2020
Len Piper's Pinocchio
The Puppet Co. PlayhouseOct. 24 – Nov. 22
The Nutcracker
The Puppet Co. PlayhouseNov. 29 – Dec. 29
Dragons Love Tacos
Olney Theatre CenterOct. 26 – 27
Judy Moody and Stink
Olney Theatre CenterApr. 25 – 26, 2020
Pete the Cat
Olney Theatre CenterJan. 11 – 12, 2020
The Christmas Revels: Celestial Fools
GW Lisner AuditoriumDec. 7 – 15
Ongoing Event
One Destiny
Ford's TheatreThru Oct. 26
