Live @ Franklin Park Arts Center

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Located on the site of a former dairy barn, the Franklin Park Arts Center in Purcellville, VA, is Western Loudoun County’s premier venue for the performing and visual arts!

The center features a 260-seat theater with stadium-style seating and state-of-the-art audio. Below are a few select opportunities perfect for kids and families:

Apr 1, 2026
Tanglewood Marionettes: The Fairy Circus
More than twenty beautifully hand-crafted marionettes leap, twirl, juggle, and soar in this enchanting circus-inspired performance. Set to beloved classical music, this visually dazzling show is especially well-suited for younger children and families.

Apr 19, 2026
Planetarium: Sky Stories
Inside an inflatable planetarium, families explore the night sky through ancient legends and constellations. This interactive program brings starry myths to life, connecting bright points of light with the stories and characters behind them.

May 6, 2026
Blue Sky Puppets: Bananas!
Little Red’s banana puppet helps teach him the difference between healthy and unhealthy food with plenty of hilarity along the way and lots of audience sing-alongs. This monthly puppet show offers family-friendly entertainment and serves as a great introduction for younger children to experience live theater.

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Mar 29, 2026
Planetarium Program: Gassy Giants
Families journey through the outer solar system inside an inflatable planetarium, exploring Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. This immersive program highlights fascinating facts, mysterious moons, and the icy worlds of our gas giant neighbors.

Mar 4, 2026
River City Puppets: The Hungry, Hungry Bookworm
A mischievous Bookworm is on the loose, gobbling up stories straight from the shelves. Giant puppets, music, and playful storytelling come together in this lively adventure that introduces young audiences to the magic of live theater.

Feb 28, 2026
Lunar New Year Celebration
This cultural celebration invites families to enjoy drumming, musical performances, and traditions honoring the Year of the Horse. After the show, guests can create a themed craft, enjoy warm tea, and explore the featured art exhibit, “Freedom.”

Feb 4, 2026
Beech Tree Puppets: The Hollow Stump
Seven unique woodland animals search for warmth in a cozy hollow stump, discovering friendship and community along the way. With hand-crafted puppets, gentle poetry, and interwoven songs, this sweet retelling of The Mitten offers a heartwarming winter story for children.

Jan 18, 2026
Planetarium: Rocky Worlds
Step inside an inflatable dome planetarium for a live, interactive journey through space, where you’ll embark on a tour of the four rocky planets of the solar system. From fiery Venus to stormy Mars, learn about the volcanoes, canyons, and polar ice caps on these four small but mighty planets.

Jan 7, 2026
Barefoot Puppets: Little Red & the Gingerbread Man
Little Red chases a playful Gingerbread cookie through snowy woods in this charming mash-up of two classic tales. With original music, whimsical wintry scenery, and a lighthearted appearance by the Big Bad Wolf, this performance delights the youngest theatergoers.

Dec 30, 2025
Laser Light Show: Winter Holiday Adventure
Families are invited to embark on a dazzling, 40-minute musical journey where lasers, vibrant animations, and beloved holiday tunes come together to create a bright celebration. Guests will meet Squeaky the laser penguin and kick off New Year’s festivities in a high-energy, sing-along experience.

Dec 22, 2025
I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas
The Barter Players return with a new holiday musical filled with heart and hope. At the Ypsilanti Zoo, everyone awaits the arrival of Bella, the first baby hippo — and young Lois Jean believes her birth will bring the family together for Christmas. But when the unexpected happens, only one person can save Bella — and the holiday.

Dec 10, 2025
Blue Sky Puppets: Pigs at the Pole
Santa’s workshop is in a bind, and only three not-so-little pigs can help save the day. This lively puppet show brings young audiences into a holiday adventure filled with remote-control surprises, playful comedy, and a gentle reminder about teamwork and cooperation — all brought to life by Blue Sky Puppets.

Nov 5, 2025
Tanglewood Marionettes: Sleeping Beauty
This beloved tale begins in King Felix’s great hall, where a wicked witch curses newborn Princess Aurora. The story unfolds as a painted storybook, with each scene brought to life by hand-crafted marionettes and a master puppeteer.

Oct 8, 2025
Beale Street Puppets: Halloween Hijinx
Join a spooktacular lineup featuring Ghostly Girls, Vinnie Vampire and his All Bats Trio, Napoleon Bone-A-Part, and the Tap Dancing Pumpkin Man. Filled with treats, not tricks, this playful show offers nothing scary — just silly fun.

Sept 14, 2025
Planetarium Program: Sky Stories
Step inside an inflatable dome planetarium for an interactive journey through space, where you’ll explore the constellations visible at this time of year, learn how to identify them, and discover other celestial objects and phenomena. Space is limited to 25 participants, and while the program is “pay-what-you-can,” each attendee must have a ticket.

Sept 10, 2025
Barefoot Puppets: Can’t Catch Me!
In this lively retelling of “The Gingerbread Boy,” even the potholders come to life in a heartwarming tale of caretaking, sharing, and cookies, brought to life with rod-and-object puppets. Audience members can join the fun by making animal sounds and naming the cookies.

Aug 13, 2025
Discover Your Planetarium
Step inside an inflatable dome planetarium for an interactive journey through space, where you’ll explore the constellations visible at this time of year, learn how to identify them, and discover other celestial objects and phenomena. Space is limited to 25 participants, and while the program is “pay-what-you-can,” each attendee must have a ticket.

Disclaimer: Event details are curated from public sources and subject to change. Verify all information via the provided links before attending.

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