Family Shows in DC

Check out a complete schedule of all family-friendly shows in 2026–2027.
Washington, DC, offers a variety of family shows and performances that people of all ages can enjoy. Some popular options include the Kennedy Center, EagleBank Arena, Capital One Hall, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, Grand Chapiteau—Lerner Town Square at Tysons, and more. Find the best shows for kids and buy theater tickets in advance for perfect seats! Here’s a round-up of what you can catch on local stages now and in the next few months.

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Family-Friendly Shows

Shows: 1309
Washington DC
  • Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
    Oct
    11
    2026
    10:30 AM
    Sun
    EagleBank Arena | Capacity: 10000
    22030, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, US
    Tickets
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    Oct
    11
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Capital One Hall
    22102, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons Corner, VA, US
    Tickets
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    Oct
    11
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
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    Oct
    11
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Merrily We Roll Along
    The Max at Signature Theatre - Arlington
    22206, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA, US
    Tickets
  • Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
    Oct
    11
    2026
    2:30 PM
    Sun
    EagleBank Arena | Capacity: 10000
    22030, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, US
    Tickets
  • Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
    Oct
    11
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Sun
    EagleBank Arena | Capacity: 10000
    22030, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, US
    Tickets
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    Oct
    11
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sun
    Sage Theatre - DC
    20005, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
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    Oct
    11
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sun
    Merrily We Roll Along
    The Max at Signature Theatre - Arlington
    22206, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA, US
    Tickets
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    Oct
    11
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sun
    The Score - Play With Brian Cox
    Sidney Harman Hall
    20004, 610 F St. Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
  • Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
    Oct
    12
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Mon
    EagleBank Arena | Capacity: 10000
    22030, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, US
    Tickets
  • Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Got The Moves
    Oct
    13
    2026
    6:00 PM
    Tue
    Warner Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1847
    20004, 513 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
  • Come From Away
    Oct
    13
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
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    Oct
    13
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Tue
    The Score - Play With Brian Cox
    Sidney Harman Hall
    20004, 610 F St. Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
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    Oct
    13
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Tue
    Merrily We Roll Along
    The Max at Signature Theatre - Arlington
    22206, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA, US
    Tickets
  • Some Like it Hot
    Oct
    14
    2026
    1:30 PM
    Wed
    Bernard Family Theatre At Olney Theatre Center | Capacity: 350
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd
    Tickets
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    Oct
    14
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    Sage Theatre - DC
    20005, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Oct
    14
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    Merrily We Roll Along
    The Max at Signature Theatre - Arlington
    22206, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA, US
    Tickets
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Oct
    14
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    The Score - Play With Brian Cox
    Sidney Harman Hall
    20004, 610 F St. Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
  • Some Like it Hot
    Oct
    14
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    Bernard Family Theatre At Olney Theatre Center | Capacity: 350
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd
    Tickets
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    Oct
    15
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Thu
    The Score - Play With Brian Cox
    Sidney Harman Hall
    20004, 610 F St. Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
  • Come From Away
    Oct
    15
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
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    Oct
    15
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Sage Theatre - DC
    20005, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
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    Oct
    15
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Frida: A Self Portrait
    Michael R. Klein Theatre
    20004, 450 7th Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
  • Some Like it Hot
    Oct
    15
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Bernard Family Theatre At Olney Theatre Center | Capacity: 350
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd
    Tickets
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    Oct
    15
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Thu
    Merrily We Roll Along
    The Max at Signature Theatre - Arlington
    22206, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA, US
    Tickets
  • Come From Away
    Oct
    16
    2026
    12:00 PM
    Fri
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
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    Oct
    16
    2026
    5:00 PM
    Fri
    Sage Theatre - DC
    20005, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Oct
    16
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Sage Theatre - DC
    20005, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Oct
    16
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Frida: A Self Portrait
    Michael R. Klein Theatre
    20004, 450 7th Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Tickets
  • Some Like it Hot
    Oct
    16
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Bernard Family Theatre At Olney Theatre Center | Capacity: 350
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd
    Tickets
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List Of Family Shows

Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
Shows: 4
EagleBank Arena
Oct 11, 2026 10:30 AM
Poetry In Motion
Poetry In Motion
Shows: 1
Capital One Hall
Oct 11, 2026 2:00 PM
Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical
Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical
Shows: 1
National Theatre - DC
Oct 11, 2026 2:00 PM
Merrily We Roll Along
Merrily We Roll Along
Shows: 26
The Max at Signature Theatre - Arlington
Oct 11, 2026 2:00 PM
Drunk Dracula
Drunk Dracula
Shows: 48
Sage Theatre - DC
Oct 11, 2026 7:00 PM
The Score - Play
The Score - Play
Shows: 17
Sidney Harman Hall
Oct 11, 2026 7:30 PM
Sesame Street Live!
Sesame Street Live!
Shows: 1
Warner Theatre - DC
Oct 13, 2026 6:00 PM
Come From Away
Come From Away
Shows: 7
Ford's Theatre
Oct 13, 2026 7:00 PM
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
Shows: 20
Bernard Family Theatre At Olney Theatre Center
Oct 14, 2026 1:30 PM
Frida: A Self Portrait
Frida: A Self Portrait
Shows: 25
Michael R. Klein Theatre
Oct 15, 2026 7:30 PM
Nunsense
Nunsense
Shows: 9
Gaithersburg Arts Barn
Oct 16, 2026 8:00 PM
Pancho Villa Y Los Ninos De La Bola
Pancho Villa Y Los Ninos De La Bola
Shows: 3
GALA Hispanic Theatre
Oct 17, 2026 3:00 PM
All the World's a Stage
All the World's a Stage
Shows: 66
The Ark at Signature Theatre - Arlington
Oct 20, 2026 7:30 PM
Love's The Thang
Love's The Thang
Shows: 5
Theater Arts Arena
Oct 21, 2026 7:30 PM
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
Shows: 24
National Theatre - DC
Oct 27, 2026 7:30 PM
Sukhishvili
Sukhishvili
Shows: 1
Lisner Auditorium
Oct 28, 2026 8:00 PM
Les Miserables
Les Miserables
Shows: 61
Roberts Mainstage At Olney Theatre Center
Oct 30, 2026 7:00 PM
Caroline, Or Change
Caroline, Or Change
Shows: 8
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
Oct 31, 2026 7:30 PM
Velveteen - Musical
Velveteen - Musical
Shows: 1
Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center
Nov 7, 2026 1:00 PM
Shanghai Ballet Butterfly Lovers
Shanghai Ballet Butterfly Lovers
Shows: 1
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
Nov 7, 2026 7:30 PM
Giselle
Giselle
Shows: 1
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
Nov 8, 2026 4:00 PM
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre
Shows: 1
Music Center At Strathmore
Nov 10, 2026 8:00 PM
A Drunk Christmas Carol
A Drunk Christmas Carol
Shows: 99
Sage Theatre - DC
Nov 12, 2026 7:00 PM
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Shows: 8
National Theatre - DC
Nov 17, 2026 7:30 PM
Swan Lake - Symphony of Lights
Swan Lake - Symphony of Lights
Shows: 1
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
Nov 18, 2026 7:00 PM
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Shows: 57
Ford's Theatre
Nov 20, 2026 7:30 PM
Hell's Kitchen - The Musical
Hell's Kitchen - The Musical
Shows: 18
National Theatre - DC
Nov 24, 2026 7:30 PM
Blippi Live
Blippi Live
Shows: 2
Capital One Hall
Nov 27, 2026 2:00 PM
A Sherlock Carol
A Sherlock Carol
Shows: 9
Gaithersburg Arts Barn
Nov 27, 2026 8:00 PM
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
Shows: 40
Warner Theatre - DC
Nov 28, 2026 7:00 PM
Nutcracker! Magic of Christmas Ballet
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Shows: 4
Capital One Hall
Nov 29, 2026 2:00 PM
Upon This Rock
Upon This Rock
Shows: 1
Union Stage - DC
Dec 3, 2026 8:00 PM
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shows: 38
Sidney Harman Hall
Dec 4, 2026 7:30 PM
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
Shows: 83
The Max at Signature Theatre - Arlington
Dec 8, 2026 7:30 PM
Waitress
Waitress
Shows: 8
National Theatre - DC
Dec 8, 2026 7:30 PM
Hamilton
Hamilton
Shows: 65
National Theatre - DC
Dec 16, 2026 7:30 PM
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