Family-Friendly Shows in DC

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Shows For Kids in 2026

Upcoming Shows: 31
Washington, DC
  • Blippi Live
    Mar
    11
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    Warner Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1847
    20004, 513 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $48
    Event Info
  • Dog Man - The Musical
    Apr
    03
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Fri
    Capital One Hall
    22102, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons Corner, VA, US
    Prices from $45
    Event Info
  • Dog Man - The Musical
    Apr
    04
    2026
    11:00 AM
    Sat
    Capital One Hall
    22102, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons Corner, VA, US
    Prices from $48
    Event Info
  • Dog Man - The Musical
    Apr
    04
    2026
    3:00 PM
    Sat
    Capital One Hall
    22102, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons Corner, VA, US
    Prices from $45
    Event Info
  • DC Events
    Apr
    11
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sat
    George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall | Capacity: 1112
    22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
    Prices from $78
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • DC Events
    Apr
    11
    2026
    4:00 PM
    Sat
    George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall | Capacity: 1112
    22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
    Prices from $78
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Paw Patrol Live
    May
    01
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Fri
    EagleBank Arena | Capacity: 10000
    22030, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, US
    Prices from $67
    Event Info
  • Paw Patrol Live
    May
    02
    2026
    10:00 AM
    Sat
    EagleBank Arena | Capacity: 10000
    22030, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, US
    Prices from $67
    Event Info
  • Paw Patrol Live
    May
    02
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    EagleBank Arena | Capacity: 10000
    22030, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, US
    Prices from $67
    Event Info
  • Paw Patrol Live
    May
    03
    2026
    10:00 AM
    Sun
    EagleBank Arena | Capacity: 10000
    22030, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, US
    Prices from $67
    Event Info
  • Paw Patrol Live
    May
    03
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    EagleBank Arena | Capacity: 10000
    22030, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, US
    Prices from $67
    Event Info
  • DC Events
    May
    09
    2026
    2:30 PM
    Sat
    Lightwire Theater: DINO-Light
    The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center - Dekelboum Concert Hall
    20742, 8270 Alumni Drive, College Park, MD, US
    Prices from $62
    Limited availability
    Event Info
  • Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Got The Moves
    Jun
    05
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Fri
    Capital One Hall
    22102, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons Corner, VA, US
    Prices from $55
    Event Info
  • Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Got The Moves
    Jun
    05
    2026
    6:00 PM
    Fri
    Capital One Hall
    22102, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons Corner, VA, US
    Prices from $55
    Event Info
  • DC Events
    Jun
    24
    2026
    6:00 PM
    Wed
    Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater | Capacity: 1161
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $104
    Event Info
  • DC Events
    Jun
    25
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Thu
    Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater | Capacity: 1161
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $104
    Event Info
  • DC Events
    Jun
    26
    2026
    6:00 PM
    Fri
    Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater | Capacity: 1161
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $104
    Event Info
  • DC Events
    Jun
    27
    2026
    11:00 AM
    Sat
    Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater | Capacity: 1161
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $135
    Event Info
  • DC Events
    Jun
    27
    2026
    3:00 PM
    Sat
    Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater | Capacity: 1161
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $109
    Event Info
  • DC Events
    Jun
    27
    2026
    6:00 PM
    Sat
    Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater | Capacity: 1161
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $104
    Event Info
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All Theater Shows

The Sea Beyond the Ocean
The Sea Beyond the Ocean
Upcoming Shows 8
Kennedy Center Family Theater
Mar 8, 2026 1:30 PM
Inherit The Wind
Inherit The Wind
Upcoming Shows 34
Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater
Mar 8, 2026 7:30 PM
Shear Madness
Shear Madness
Upcoming Shows 136
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
Mar 9, 2026 8:00 PM
On Beckett
On Beckett
Upcoming Shows 8
Michael R. Klein Theatre
Mar 10, 2026 7:30 PM
Macbeth - Play
Macbeth - Play
Upcoming Shows 3
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center - Kay Theatre
Mar 10, 2026 7:30 PM
Blippi Live
Blippi Live
Upcoming Shows 1
Warner Theatre - DC
Mar 11, 2026 7:00 PM
Little Miss Perfect
Little Miss Perfect
Upcoming Shows 5
Roberts Mainstage At Olney Theatre Center
Mar 12, 2026 7:30 PM
Safety Not Guaranteed
Safety Not Guaranteed
Upcoming Shows 38
The Max at Signature Theatre - Arlington
Mar 12, 2026 8:00 PM
Chez Joey
Chez Joey
Upcoming Shows 8
Kreeger Theatre at the Mead Center for American Theater
Mar 12, 2026 8:00 PM
1776 - The Musical
1776 - The Musical
Upcoming Shows 72
Ford's Theatre
Mar 13, 2026 7:30 PM
As You Like It
As You Like It
Upcoming Shows 23
Folger Elizabethan Theatre
Mar 13, 2026 8:00 PM
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Upcoming Shows 2
National Theatre - DC
Mar 14, 2026 7:30 PM
Hamnet
Hamnet
Upcoming Shows 29
Sidney Harman Hall
Mar 17, 2026 7:30 PM
Beauty and The Beast
Beauty and The Beast
Upcoming Shows 24
National Theatre - DC
Mar 18, 2026 7:00 PM
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
Upcoming Shows 5
Capital One Hall
Mar 20, 2026 8:00 PM
Travesty
Travesty
Upcoming Shows 19
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co.
Mar 24, 2026 8:00 PM
What the Constitution Means to Me
What the Constitution Means to Me
Upcoming Shows 6
Leila Gordon Theatre At Reston Community Center
Mar 26, 2026 8:00 PM
Eddie Izzard Performs Hamlet
Eddie Izzard Performs Hamlet
Upcoming Shows 14
Michael R. Klein Theatre
Mar 27, 2026 7:30 PM
A Good Day to Me Not to You
A Good Day to Me Not to You
Upcoming Shows 41
Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle at Arena Stage
Mar 27, 2026 8:00 PM
Chicago - The Musical
Chicago - The Musical
Upcoming Shows 8
Kennedy Center Opera House
Mar 31, 2026 7:30 PM
Dog Man - The Musical
Dog Man - The Musical
Upcoming Shows 3
Capital One Hall
Apr 3, 2026 6:30 PM
All Things Equal - The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
All Things Equal - The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Upcoming Shows 1
Capital One Hall
Apr 5, 2026 8:00 PM
The Wiz
The Wiz
Upcoming Shows 8
National Theatre - DC
Apr 7, 2026 7:30 PM
Appropriate
Appropriate
Upcoming Shows 12
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab at Olney Theatre Center
Apr 8, 2026 7:30 PM
Peppa Pig's My First Concert
Peppa Pig's My First Concert
Upcoming Shows 2
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
Apr 11, 2026 1:00 PM
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
Upcoming Shows 10
Leila Gordon Theatre At Reston Community Center
Apr 17, 2026 8:00 PM
I and You
I and You
Upcoming Shows 30
Roberts Mainstage At Olney Theatre Center
Apr 23, 2026 7:30 PM
Je'Caryous Johnson's Set It Off
Je'Caryous Johnson's Set It Off
Upcoming Shows 3
Warner Theatre - DC
Apr 24, 2026 8:00 PM
The Book Of Mormon
The Book Of Mormon
Upcoming Shows 8
National Theatre - DC
Apr 28, 2026 7:30 PM
Paw Patrol Live
Paw Patrol Live
Upcoming Shows 5
EagleBank Arena
May 1, 2026 6:30 PM
The Motion
The Motion
Upcoming Shows 44
Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater
May 6, 2026 7:30 PM
Dino-light
Dino-light
Upcoming Shows 1
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center - Dekelboum Concert Hall
May 9, 2026 2:30 PM
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
Upcoming Shows 16
National Theatre - DC
May 12, 2026 7:30 PM
Pippin
Pippin
Upcoming Shows 84
The Max at Signature Theatre - Arlington
May 12, 2026 7:30 PM
Othello
Othello
Upcoming Shows 33
Sidney Harman Hall
May 19, 2026 7:30 PM
The Music Man
The Music Man
Upcoming Shows 5
Capital One Hall
May 29, 2026 8:00 PM
Sesame Street Live!
Sesame Street Live!
Upcoming Shows 2
Capital One Hall
Jun 5, 2026 2:00 PM
How Shakespeare Saved My Life
How Shakespeare Saved My Life
Upcoming Shows 25
Folger Elizabethan Theatre
Jun 9, 2026 7:30 PM
CrazySexyCool - The TLC Musical
CrazySexyCool - The TLC Musical
Upcoming Shows 13
Kreeger Theatre at the Mead Center for American Theater
Jun 13, 2026 8:00 PM
Suffs
Suffs
Upcoming Shows 17
National Theatre - DC
Jun 16, 2026 7:30 PM
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Theaters & Venues

A-Z List Of All Theaters and Venues in Washington DC
Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle at Arena Stage
location 20024, 1101 Sixth Street, Sw, Washington, DC, US
Upcoming Shows: 41
Capital One Hall
location 22102, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons Corner, VA, US
Upcoming Shows: 18
EagleBank Arena
location 22030, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, US
Upcoming Shows: 5
Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater
location 20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
Upcoming Shows: 78
Folger Elizabethan Theatre
location 20003, 201 East Capitol Street, Se
Upcoming Shows: 48
Ford's Theatre
location 20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
Upcoming Shows: 72
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
location 22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
Upcoming Shows: 2
Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Upcoming Shows: 39
Kennedy Center Family Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Washington, DC, US
Upcoming Shows: 6
Kennedy Center Opera House
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC, US
Upcoming Shows: 73
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Upcoming Shows: 38
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Upcoming Shows: 136
Kreeger Theatre at the Mead Center for American Theater
location 20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
Upcoming Shows: 21
Leila Gordon Theatre At Reston Community Center
location 20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road
Upcoming Shows: 16
Michael R. Klein Theatre
location 20004, 450 7th Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Upcoming Shows: 22
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab at Olney Theatre Center
location 20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
Upcoming Shows: 12
National Theatre - DC
location 20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
Upcoming Shows: 115
Roberts Mainstage At Olney Theatre Center
location 20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd
Upcoming Shows: 35
Sidney Harman Hall
location 20004, 610 F St. Nw, Washington, DC, US
Upcoming Shows: 62
The Ark at Signature Theatre - Arlington
location 22206, 3806 South Four Mile Run, Arlington, VA, US
Upcoming Shows: 10
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