This year is packed with a huge variety of live entertainment for families! Check out some of these can’t-miss performances and opportunities:
- May 9-Jun 14, 2026
The SpongeBob Musical
Workhouse Arts Center ∙ Lorton, VA - May 14-24, 2026
Cirque de Paris
Dulles Town Center ∙ Sterling, VA - May 23, 2026
123 Andres
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - May 31, 2026
Melody’s Mostly Musical Day
The Alden Theatre ∙ McLean, VA - Jun 5, 2026
Elmo’s Got the Moves
Capital One Hall ∙ Tysons, VA - Jun 5-7, 2026
Disney’s Dare to Dream Jr.
Arlington, VA - Jun 13, 2026
Taiko Adventure!
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Jun 27, 2026
Taiko Adventure!
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Jul 9, 2026
Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, On Screen & In Concert
Wolf Trap ∙ Vienna, VA - Jul 11, 2026
Disney’s The Little Mermaid, On Screen & In Concert
Wolf Trap ∙ Vienna, VA - Aug 7, 2026
Youth Attend Free: Tosca
Wolf Trap ∙ Vienna, VA - Aug 13, 2026
The Princess Concert
Capital One Hall ∙ Tysons, VA - Aug 14, 2026
Youth Attend Free: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
Wolf Trap ∙ Vienna, VA - Aug 15, 2026
Youth Attend Free: American Mosaic
Wolf Trap ∙ Vienna, VA - Aug 18, 2026
The Wiggles: Tree of Wisdom Spectacular
Capital One Hall ∙ Tysons, VA - Aug 27, 2026
Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone, On Screen & In Concert
Wolf Trap ∙ Vienna, VA - Sep 5, 2026
Hook, On Screen & In Concert
Wolf Trap ∙ Vienna, VA - Sep 10, 2026
Youth Attend Free: Philadelphia Ballet
Wolf Trap ∙ Vienna, VA - Nov 17, 2026
Disney’s Worlds Collide Concert Tour
Capital One Arena ∙ Wash, DC
THESE EVENTS HAVE PASSED
- May 14-16, 2026
Beetlejuice Jr.
Franklin Park Arts Center ∙ Purcellville, VA - May 1-9, 2026
Disney’s Frozen, the Musical
Capital Community Church ∙ Ashburn, VA - May 9, 2026
123 Andres
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - May 6, 2026
Bananas, Presented by Blue Sky Puppets
Franklin Park Arts Center ∙ Purcellville, VA - May 1-3, 2026
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Chantilly High School ∙ Chantilly, VA - May 1-3, 2026
Paw Patrol Live: A Mighty Adventure
EagleBank Arena ∙ Fairfax, VA - May 1-3, 2026
Annie, Presented by the Goose Creek Players
Franklin Park Arts Center ∙ Purcellville, VA - Apr 24-26, 2026
Anastasia, the Musical
Riverside High School ∙ Leesburg, VA - Apr 24-26, 2026
Annie, Presented by Goose Creek Players
Franklin Park Arts Center ∙ Purcellville, VA - Apr 25, 2026
Good Morning, Good Night
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Apr 24, 2026
Magician Zak Mirz
The Alden ∙ McLean, VA - Apr 19, 2026
The Magic of Rob Lake
Center for the Arts ∙ Fairfax, VA - Apr 19, 2026
Click, Clack, Moo • Hylton Family Series
Hylton Performing Arts Center ∙ Manassas, VA - Apr 16-18, 2026
Matilda the Musical
Riverside High School ∙ Leesburg, VA - Apr 17-18, 2026
Cinderella
Annandale, VA - Apr 18, 2026
District Sounds Festival
The Wharf ∙ Wash, DC - Apr 10-12, 2026
Matilda the Musical
Riverside High School ∙ Leesburg, VA - Apr 11, 2026
Peppa Pig: My First Concert
Center for the Arts ∙ Fairfax, VA - Mar 28, 2026
Caterpillar’s Brilliant Bubble Craft Party
Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre ∙ Arlington, VA - Mar 28, 2026
Adventures in Time
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Mar 20-22, 2026
The Velveteen Rabbit: A Real New Musical
A Place to Be @ Village at Leesburg ∙ Leesburg, VA - Mar 21-22, 2026
The Wizard of Oz
The Alden ∙ McLean, VA - Mar 14, 2026
Adventures in Time
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Mar 11, 2026
Be Like Blippi Tour
Warner Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Mar 7, 2026
Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats • Hylton Family Series
Hylton Performing Arts Center ∙ Manassas, VA - Feb 28-Mar 1, 2026
The Sea Beyond the Ocean
The Kennedy Center ∙ Wash, DC - Feb 28, 2026
Words, Beats, & Life
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Feb 15, 2026
Secrets of Space • Hylton Family Series
Hylton Performing Arts Center ∙ Manassas, VA - Feb 15, 2026
Caribbean Reef Puppet Show
Hidden Oaks Nature Center ∙ Annandale, VA - Feb 14, 2026
Words, Beats, & Life
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Feb 8, 2026
Preposterous ∙ Happenstance Theater
Reston Community Center • Hunters Woods ∙ Reston, VA - Feb 5-7, 2026
Alice by Heart
StageCoach Theatre ∙ Ashburn, VA - Feb 7, 2026
Cirque Mechanics: Tilt!
Hylton Performing Arts Center ∙ Manassas, VA - Feb 7, 2026
Sonia De Los Santos
The Kennedy Center ∙ Wash, DC - Jan 30-Feb 1, 2026
Alice by Heart
StageCoach Theatre ∙ Ashburn, VA - Jan 31, 2026
Curious George: The Golden Meatball
Center for the Arts ∙ Fairfax, VA - Jan 24-25, 2026
Monster Jam
Capital One Arena ∙ Wash, DC - Jan 21-22, 2026
Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Jan 10, 2026
The REMIX
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Jan 2-3, 2026
Benjamin’s Winter Circus Adventure
Dulles Town Center ∙ Sterling, VA - Dec 26-31, 2025
Benjamin’s Winter Circus Adventure
Dulles Town Center ∙ Sterling, VA - Dec 27-29, 2025
The Nutcracker • Virginia Ballet Company
Ernst Community Cultural Center ∙ Annandale, VA - Dec 13, 2025
Selections from The Nutcracker
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Dec 11, 2025
Tiny Tots Holiday Spectacular
Chantilly High School ∙ Chantilly, VA - Nov 8, 2025
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, the Musical
Hylton Performing Arts Center ∙ Manassas, VA - Nov 7, 2025
The Nightmare Before Christmas Live with the FSO
Capital One Hall ∙ Tysons, VA - Nov 3, 2025
Lorenzo & Friends Puppet Magic Show
Sterling Library ∙ Sterling, VA - Oct 25, 2025
Jennie the Cat, a Halloween Adventure
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Oct 21, 2025
The Partypooper Show
Osbourn High School ∙ Manassas, VA - Oct 16-18, 2025
Puffs: Two Act Edition for Young Wizards
Westfield High School ∙ Chantilly, VA - Oct 18, 2025
Laurie Berkner Band
Center for the Arts ∙ Fairfax, VA - Oct 9-13, 2025
Disney On Ice!
EagleBank Arena ∙ Fairfax, VA - Oct 11, 2025
Alice In Wonderland • Virginia Ballet Company
Ernst Community Cultural Center ∙ Annandale, VA - Oct 11, 2025
Jennie the Cat, A Halloween Adventure
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Oct 5, 2025
Munit & Z Lovebugs
Theatre on the Run ∙ Arlington, VA - Sep 27, 2025
Rick Spacey, Space Detective
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Sep 19-21, 2025
The Addams Family: A Musical Comedy
Capital One Hall ∙ Tysons, VA - Sep 13, 2025
Rick Spacey, Space Detective
National Theatre ∙ Wash, DC - Sep 13, 2025
Family Happy Hour: The Great Zucchini
Jammin Java ∙ Vienna, VA - Aug 8-10, 2025
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Potomac Falls High School ∙ Potomac Falls, VA - Aug 1-3, 2025
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Potomac Falls High School ∙ Potomac Falls, VA - Aug 1-2, 2025
The Enchanted Forest Circus
NextStop Theatre ∙ Herndon, VA - Jul 25-27, 2025
Anastasia the Musical
Vienna Community Center ∙ Vienna, VA - Jul 25-27, 2025
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Potomac Falls High School ∙ Potomac Falls, VA
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