Best Theaters & Live Shows for Kids
Explore the best best theaters & live shows for kids options for kids and families in San Francisco
Herbst Theatre
Performing arts venue at historic site. Grand theater located inside the War Memorial Veterans Building, hosting jazz & orchestral concerts.
Orpheum Theatre
Historical venue for national shows. Ornate landmark built in 1926 showcasing large-scale productions in a cathedral-like setting.
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.
American Conservatory Theater
Classic & new works in landmark venue. Historic venue within the American Conservatory Theater showcasing classic & experimental works.
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.
San Francisco Playhouse
Intimate venue for plays & musicals. Intimate live theater venue staging traditional & new plays & musicals in a historic hotel space.
AMC Metreon 16
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Creativity Theater
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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.
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.
Brava Theater Center
Women's theater & rehearsal center. Renovated 1920s theater hosting concerts, shows, dance performances & plays produced by women.
Magic Theatre
Long-standing performance space. A local institution staging highly acclaimed plays & nurturing talents like David Mamet since 1967.
The Rabbit Hole Theater
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Presidio Theatre Performing Arts
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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.
Cinelounge® Tiburon
Movie house with luxe stadium seating. Local cinema with digital projection & stadium-style luxury seating along with beer, wine & food.
AMC Bay Street 16
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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.
Little Theater Company | Theater for Kids | Bay Area, CA
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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.
Alameda Theatre & Cineplex
Historic cinema with an American bistro. Grand, landmark theater offering first-run films on 8 screens, plus an American bistro & bar.
Cinemark Century at Tanforan and XD
Movies & stadium seating. Movie theater with stadium seating for regular, XD & 3D movies, plus arcade games.
Landmark's Piedmont Theatre
Digital cinema for indie & foreign films. Movie theater screening new releases as well as independent, foreign & avant-garde flicks.
Altarena Playhouse
Time-tested theater for plays & musicals. Small, long-running theater showcasing a lineup of plays & musicals, including classics & new works.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Live productions on 2 stages & a school. Longtime performing arts venue with 2 stages for live productions & an acting school.
Marin Theatre
Community theater & educational center. Professional theater troupe performing 6 shows per season from the works of modern playwrights.
The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall
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Masquers Playhouse
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Aurora Theatre Company
Intimate 150-seat theater. This intimate venue hosts independent dramatic performances with an arty, intellectual focus.
Rialto Cinemas Cerrito
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Zellerbach Playhouse
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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.
Live Oak Theater
Community-oriented center for live shows. Performing arts center run by TheatreFirst featuring local artists & community outreach programs.
142 Throckmorton Theatre
Performing arts venue & gallery. Local theater presenting a diverse lineup of plays, comedy shows, concerts & art exhibitions.
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.
Lark Theater
Art deco cinema with a wine & beer bar. Restored art deco movie theater for independent, international & classic film, plus film festivals.
Ricky Roo & Friends Puppet Shows
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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.
California Shakespeare Theater
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Pacifica Spindrift Players
Modest venue for dramas & musicals. Humble playhouse showing revival musicals & dramas along with contemporary productions.
Marin Shakespeare Company
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Mill Valley Film Festival
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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.
Smith Rafael Film Center
Art Deco theater screening indie films. Art Deco movie theater focusing on independent, foreign, classic & documentary films.
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
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