Best Theaters & Live Shows for Kids
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Fox Theater
Restored, historic venue for live music. Live music venue in a historic building housing an art school, bar, restaurant & courtyard.
Paramount Theatre Oakland
Classic Art Deco performing arts venue. Art Deco theater opened in 1931 hosting ballet & symphony performances, plus classic movies.
Grand Lake Theatre
1920s movie theater with Wurlitzer organ. Restored 1926 movie palace with a Wurlitzer organ & themed auditoriums, screening first-run films.
Landmark's Piedmont Theatre
Digital cinema for indie & foreign films. Movie theater screening new releases as well as independent, foreign & avant-garde flicks.
Little Theater Company | Theater for Kids | Bay Area, CA
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AMC Bay Street 16
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Alameda Theatre & Cineplex
Historic cinema with an American bistro. Grand, landmark theater offering first-run films on 8 screens, plus an American bistro & bar.
Altarena Playhouse
Time-tested theater for plays & musicals. Small, long-running theater showcasing a lineup of plays & musicals, including classics & new works.
Julia Morgan Theater
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Berkeley Playhouse
Longstanding stage for theatrical shows. Designed as a church in 1908 & crafted of redwood, this cozy theater now presents plays & musicals.
Zellerbach Playhouse
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Woodminster Summer Musicals
Historic, open-air summer musical venue. Outdoor amphitheater in Joaquin Miller Park, hosting a long-running summer musical series.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Live productions on 2 stages & a school. Longtime performing arts venue with 2 stages for live productions & an acting school.
Aurora Theatre Company
Intimate 150-seat theater. This intimate venue hosts independent dramatic performances with an arty, intellectual focus.
The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall
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Ricky Roo & Friends Puppet Shows
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Live Oak Theater
Community-oriented center for live shows. Performing arts center run by TheatreFirst featuring local artists & community outreach programs.
California Shakespeare Theater
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Rialto Cinemas Cerrito
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Orinda Theatre
Historical cinema screening big pictures. Opened in 1941, this cinema shows hits but retains nostalgia with its original lobby & main theater.
Creativity Theater
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AMC Metreon 16
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Great Star Theater
Films & live performance in a nonprofit theater. Nonprofit theater for live performances, movies, music & more in a historic, renovated Chinatown venue.
Boxcar Theatre
Intimate theater with discount tickets. Old & new directors stage experimental productions at this small theater offering frequent specials.
San Francisco Playhouse
Intimate venue for plays & musicals. Intimate live theater venue staging traditional & new plays & musicals in a historic hotel space.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre
Longstanding stage for modern classics. Well-known modern plays & musicals dominate the stage of this 200-seat theater, opened in 1970.
American Conservatory Theater
Classic & new works in landmark venue. Historic venue within the American Conservatory Theater showcasing classic & experimental works.
Golden Gate Theatre
Art deco venue hosting major musicals. Grand art deco theater owned by BroadwaySF theater company hosts touring Broadway musicals & more.
San Francisco Magic Theater (w/Jay Alexander) at the Marrakech
Venue for magician Jay Alexander. Intimate theater is a permanent venue for magician & comedian Jay Alexander. Food & drinks served.
Orpheum Theatre
Historical venue for national shows. Ornate landmark built in 1926 showcasing large-scale productions in a cathedral-like setting.
Brava Theater Center
Women's theater & rehearsal center. Renovated 1920s theater hosting concerts, shows, dance performances & plays produced by women.
Herbst Theatre
Performing arts venue at historic site. Grand theater located inside the War Memorial Veterans Building, hosting jazz & orchestral concerts.
Magic Theatre
Long-standing performance space. A local institution staging highly acclaimed plays & nurturing talents like David Mamet since 1967.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission
Dine-in theater with craft beers & food. Stylish theater chain for new & classic films features cocktails & creative bites served seat-side.
AMC Kabuki 8
Hip movie theater with reserved seating. Modern spot for new releases with reserved seating as well as cocktails, craft beer & unique eats.
The Rabbit Hole Theater
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Historic BAL Theatre
Independent movie theater since 1946. Family-owned/operated theater for classic films plus community events like fund-raisers & lectures.
Town Hall Theatre Company
Intimate community performing arts venue. Concerts, plays, musicals & classes are offered at this community venue established in 1944.
Presidio Theatre Performing Arts
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Masquers Playhouse
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Cinemark Century Bayfair Mall 16
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Cinelounge® Tiburon
Movie house with luxe stadium seating. Local cinema with digital projection & stadium-style luxury seating along with beer, wine & food.
Del Valle Theater
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Chanticleers Theatre
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Cinemark Century Hilltop 16
Movie theater with stadium seating. Theater complex with multiple screens, all-stadium seating & self-service ticketing kiosks.
The Chabot
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Cinemark Century Walnut Creek 14 and XD
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Cinemark Century Daly City 20 XD and IMAX
Movie theater with stadium seating. Theater complex with multiple screens, all-stadium seating & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Lesher Center for the Arts
Performance venue for theater & ballet. Arts center with three separate theaters for theater, ballet, comedy & literary events.
The Douglas Morrisson Theatre
Intimate community performance venue. Compact, long-running community theater presenting plays, musicals & concerts, plus classes.
Cinemark Century at Hayward
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Cinemark Century at Tanforan and XD
Movies & stadium seating. Movie theater with stadium seating for regular, XD & 3D movies, plus arcade games.
Cinemark Century Southland Mall
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
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