Theaters & Shows for Kids

NJ Theaters & Shows for Families

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Izod Center (East Rutherford) - in the Meadowlands Sports Complex; lots of family events such as Sesame Street Live& Disney Live
Bergen Performing Arts Center (Englewood) - shows and events include Family Fun performances and Kidz Cabaret
Porch Light Theatre (Glen Rock) - family shows as well as educational programs for various ages

Perkins Center for the Arts (Moorestown) - family concert series offered on Sunday afternoons; also offer classes and workshops in pottery, art and drama for ages 3 & up in their Moorestown and Collingswood locations; also a summer camp program

Westminster Arts Center (Bloomfield) - at Bloomfield College; performances include some for families
The Strollers (Maplewood) - includes children's production in mid-winter
Papermill Playhouse (Millburn) - has lots of shows for children ages 3-12
Studio Players (Montclair) - has variety of shows including performances for children
NJPAC (Newark) - hosts a series of Familytime performances
JCC Metrowest Community Center/Gaelen Center for the Arts (West Orange) - shows for kids of various ages throughout the year
Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre (South Orange) - nonprofit theater that offers various children's and family shows; offers a summer theatre conservatory for kids 10 to 17 years old
South Orange Performing Arts Center (South Orange) - shows and events for families
Luna Stage Theatre Company (West Orange) - offers some family programs, see What's Playing

TD Bank Arts Center (Sewell) - offers shows for children throughout the year as well as family shows during the holidays

Downtown Performing Arts of Lambertville (Lambertville) - open-air theatre at Washington's Crossing; children's theatre

TCNJ Center for the Arts (Ewing) - part of the College of New Jersey; occasionally offers programs suitable for older children & usually provides some family-friendly holiday performances
Off-Broadstreet Theatre (Hopewell Borough) - children's series performances designed especially for children ages 2 1/2 to 7 years old, often familiar stories and fairy tales
McCarter Theatre Center (Princeton) - offers family performances, particularly during the holidays
Princeton Summer Theater (Princeton) - children's shows & weekday workshops held in the summer for kids ages 5 to 12 years old; the Summer Theater workshop is located on the Princeton University campus in the historic Hamilton Murray Theater
The Open Air Theatre at Washington Crossing State Park (Titusville) - children's shows performed outdoors as well as other performances
Patriots Theatre at the War Memorial (Trenton) - offer some family performances
Kelsey Theater (West Windsor) - at Mercer County College; has family productions and offers the Tomato Patch Visual & Performing Arts Workshops (geared for students entering grades 5-7 and 8-12) and other workshops for children & teens

Forum Theatre (Metuchen) - has some events geared for children
American Repertory Ballet (New Brunswick) - offers performances for all ages
State Theatre (New Brunswick) - offers a variety of family programs & special eventsfor kids
Main Street Theatre Company (Parlin) - offers a special KidWorks section with listings of shows(also scroll down the main page
Circle Players (Piscataway) -has a Children's Theater series

Paper Moon Puppet Theatre (Atlantic Highlands) - offers family and holiday shows and puppet classes for ages 6 to 12
Running Rabbit Family Theatre (West Long Branch) - children's productions run at the Pollak Theatre at Monmouth University
Algonquin Arts (Manasquan) - offer a family series of productions
Two River Theater Co. (Red Bank) - offers some family shows during its performance schedule

Pax Amicus Theatre (Budd Lake) - various family-friendly productions
The Chatham Community Players (Chatham) - offers shows for young audiences through the Fantasy Theatre;
The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ (Madison) -hosts Shakespeare performances and offers educational programs
Community Theatre at Mayo Center for Performing Arts (Morristown) - family shows including Sunday Kids
Club
Bickford Theatre (Morristown) - part of the Morris Museum; Bayer Children's Series and Summer Theatre Series with performances for various ages
The Growing Stage (Netcong) - include some family and children's peformances; also offers winter educational programs & a summer day camp
Brundage Park Playhouse (Randolph) -community theatre group presents plays, theater camps, classes and shows by and for kids

Raritan Valley Community College Theater (Branchburg) - offers a sampler series for kids 4 & up & a family series for children 8 & up; their site also has a kids' corner
Somerset Valley Players (Hillsborough) - includes children's performances
Villagers Theatre (Somerset) - offers some performances geared for children & teens
Watchung Arts Center (Watchung) - family improv

Cranford Dramatic Club (Cranford) - offers some performances for families and children
Union County Performing Arts Center (Rahway) - includes shows for families and those suitable for younger children
Stony Hill Players (Summit) - include shows for families including those performed by Pebble Players Youth Musical Theatre, a group of young performers
The Summit Playhouse (Summit) - offers the Kaleidoscope Theatre, an educational, community program to encourage young actors
Kean Stage (Union) - at Kean University; offers a family series of productions
Wesfield Community Players (Westfield) - offer some kids' shows

Centenary Stage Company (Hackettstown) - Young Audiences Theater offers stage adaptations of classic children's literature every third Saturday of the month