Boston Performance Events for Kids and Families

Coolidge Corner Kids Shows, Brookline, $
Sat, January 5, 2019  -  Mon, April 13, 2020   
Coolidge Corner Theatre presents weekly Kids Shows featuring live entertainment and big screen films just for kids.

Toe Jam Puppet Band, New Bedford, $
Mon, January 14, 2019  -  Fri, November 20, 2020   
Join us every Monday to sing, dance and play the hour away with the famous Toe Jam Puppet Band! Sing, dance and play the hour away with New Bedford’s favorite, the Toe Jam Puppet Band!

Frightful Fridays at Gore Place, Waltham, $$$
Fri, October 11, 2019  -  Fri, October 25, 2019   
October is the perfect time for creepy stories in an old mansion. On Friday, October 11, 18 and 25 at 7:00 and 8:15 p.m., Gore Place will present Frightful Fridays: spooky tales told in the mansion.

A Boston Tribute to Cellist Pablo Casals: Cello Recital, Boston, $
Fri, October 18, 2019  -  Fri, October 18, 2019   
This special project celebrates the legacy of the great cellist Pablo Casals and his connections to Boston and Puerto Rico. Featuring Casals’ godson and New England Conservatory string chair Lluís Claret.

SteveSongs Family Concert, Arlington, $$
Sat, October 19, 2019  -  Sat, October 19, 2019   
Steve ('Mr. Steve' on PBS Kids!) has been writing and performing his award-winning music for kids and families for the past 15 years. He blends participatory songs, clever stories and great melodies to create an entertaining, interactive show.

Meet Amelia Earhart, Weston, $
Sat, October 19, 2019  -  Sat, October 19, 2019   
Actress Sheryl Faye will bring to life the famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart ins a 45 minute multi media presentation for all ages. Plenty of time to ask question.

A Boston Tribute to Cellist Pablo Casals: Cello Orchestra, Boston, Free
Sun, October 20, 2019  -  Sun, October 20, 2019   
This special project celebrates the legacy of the great cellist Pablo Casals and his connections to Boston and Puerto Rico. An orchestra of 56 cellists share the stage for the first time.

Mozart & Haydn: Opera Meets Symphony, Boston, $$
Fri, October 25, 2019  -  Sun, October 27, 2019   
Hear two stellar Classical symphonies–Mozart’s “Linz” Symphony No. 36 in C and Haydn’s Symphony No. 102 in B flat– paired with a set of virtuosic arias sure to dazzle.

Margaret Moody Puppet Show, Acton, Free
Sun, October 27, 2019  -  Sun, October 27, 2019   
Free kids puppet show from 5:30-6:30 in The Gallery at Villageworks, Acton, MA. Families are welcome to stay for free documentary screening 'Make Me Dance' from 6:30- 7:30

Scottish Ceilildh, West Roxbury, $$
Sat, November 2, 2019  -  Sat, November 2, 2019   
Join us for an evening of Scottish music, performances of highland and Scottish country dances, snacks, raffles, and easy country dances for all. Music by A Parcel of Rogues.

Boston Ballet II to Perform at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Vermont, $$
Sat, November 2, 2019   
A three-work Boston Ballet II performance will take place at Spruce Peak Resort. The event is led by Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen and Associate Director Peter Stark.

Rainforest Reptiles & Open House, Dedham, Free
Sun, November 3, 2019  -  Sun, November 3, 2019   
Join us for a live animal show with Rainforest Reptiles and learn about these fascinating creatures. Stay for the Open House at 10:00 AM and learn more about the Rashi experience.

Kidz Bop 2019, Boston, $$
Fri, November 15, 2019   
Kidz Bop is an interactive experience for the whole family, where the KIDZ BOP Kids will be performing some of today’s biggest hits “sung by kids for kids,” with engaging new set design, exciting choreography, and more.

Kids' Show: Magic by Scott Jameson, Brookline, $
Sun, November 17, 2019  -  Sun, November 17, 2019   
Join magician and juggler Scott Jameson at the Coolidge for an extraordinary performance that will have you laughing out loud and perched on the very edge of your seat.

Mike the Bubble Man, Brookline, $
Sat, November 23, 2019  -  Sat, November 23, 2019   
Mike the Bubble man brings magic and science to the stage with this interactive show about BUBBLES! Through music, choreography, and comedy, bubbles — in all different shapes and sizes — come alive, sparking imagination and wonder.

Boston Baroque Presents: Handel’s Messiah, Boston, $$
Fri, December 6, 2019  -  Sat, December 7, 2019   
Ring in the holiday’s with Boston Baroque’s annual holiday tradition, Handel’s Messiah! A longtime Boston favorite, this event is not to be missed!

Boston Baroque's New Year’s Celebration, Cambridge, $$
Tue, December 31, 2019  -  Wed, January 1, 2020   
Celebrate the new year with this program of Baroque sparklers, including orchestral masterpieces by Bach, Corelli, and Rameau, and a glittering Vivaldi motet featuring soprano Maggie Finegan.

Boston Baroque Presents: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, Boston, $$
Fri, March 27, 2020  -  Sun, March 29, 2020   
Boston Baroque returns to two of Vivaldi’s masterworks for its spring concerts. The Four Seasons—Vivaldi’s quartet of concerti depicting the seasons—will feature GRAMMY-nominated concertmaster Christina Day Martinson.

Boston Baroque Presents: Handel’s Ariodante, Boston, $$
Fri, April 24, 2020  -  Sat, April 25, 2020   
With a plot filled with moonlight encounters, attempted seductions, and star-crossed lovers, Handel’s seldom-performed masterwork comes to glorious life in the hands of a stellar cast—the perfect finale for Boston Baroque's 2019-20 season.

Bread & Puppet Theater's 'The Overtakelessness Circus', Cambridge, Free
Sun, September 6, 2105  -  Sun, September 6, 2105   
The award-winning Vermont-based Bread & Puppet Theater takes its annual Labor Day weekend 'little big tour' down to the Boston area, this year bringing their ''The Overtakelessness Circus' to Magazine Beach Park in Cambridge.