Best Theaters & Live Shows for Kids
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Cinemark Century San Mateo 12
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
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Bayside Performing Arts Center
Tiered theater for local arts programs. Sizable performance space hosting local theater, dance & music shows, plus events & competitions.
Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas San Mateo
Upscale spot with bar bites & cocktails. In-theater waiter service is offered at this cinema with a bar menu & lounge area for cocktails.
Hillbarn Theatre
1941 venue for live community theater. Historic, 1941 throwback showcasing classic theater & locally produced shows with nostalgic flair.
San Carlos Children's Theater
Family stage for performances & training. Longtime community venue staging plays & musicals along with training children in the dramatic arts.
Cinemark Century at Tanforan and XD
Movies & stadium seating. Movie theater with stadium seating for regular, XD & 3D movies, plus arcade games.
Fox Theatre
Venue for music, shows & benefits. Historic theater space for concerts & plays, with a popular weekly blues jam show.
Cinemark Century Redwood Downtown 20 and XD
Movie theater with stadium seating. Theater complex with multiple screens, all-stadium seating & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Pacifica Spindrift Players
Modest venue for dramas & musicals. Humble playhouse showing revival musicals & dramas along with contemporary productions.
Coastal Repertory Theatre
Non-profit stage showcasing local talent. This non-profit theater run by volunteers stages a variety of live plays starring the house troupe.
The Guild Theatre
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Landmark's Aquarius Theatre
Digital cinema for indie & foreign films. Movie theater screening new releases as well as independent, foreign & avant-garde flicks.
Stanford Theatre
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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.
Palo Alto High School Performing Arts Center
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Haymarket Theater
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Palo Alto Children's Theatre
Plays, musicals & acting classes. Performing arts venue for plays & musicals with professional & child actors, plus acting classes.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley at the Lucie Stern Theatre
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Performing Arts Complex
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Cinemark Century Southland Mall
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Brava Theater Center
Women's theater & rehearsal center. Renovated 1920s theater hosting concerts, shows, dance performances & plays produced by women.
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.
Cinemark Century Union Landing 25 and XD
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
The Rabbit Hole Theater
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Altarena Playhouse
Time-tested theater for plays & musicals. Small, long-running theater showcasing a lineup of plays & musicals, including classics & new works.
Cinemark Century Bayfair Mall 16
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Historic BAL Theatre
Independent movie theater since 1946. Family-owned/operated theater for classic films plus community events like fund-raisers & lectures.
Alameda Theatre & Cineplex
Historic cinema with an American bistro. Grand, landmark theater offering first-run films on 8 screens, plus an American bistro & bar.
Little Theater Company | Theater for Kids | Bay Area, CA
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Cinemark Century at Hayward
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Cubberley Theatre
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The Douglas Morrisson Theatre
Intimate community performance venue. Compact, long-running community theater presenting plays, musicals & concerts, plus classes.
Orpheum Theatre
Historical venue for national shows. Ornate landmark built in 1926 showcasing large-scale productions in a cathedral-like setting.
Creativity Theater
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Herbst Theatre
Performing arts venue at historic site. Grand theater located inside the War Memorial Veterans Building, hosting jazz & orchestral concerts.
Golden Gate Theatre
Art deco venue hosting major musicals. Grand art deco theater owned by BroadwaySF theater company hosts touring Broadway musicals & more.
AMC Metreon 16
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Peninsula Youth Theatre
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The Chabot
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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.
San Francisco Playhouse
Intimate venue for plays & musicals. Intimate live theater venue staging traditional & new plays & musicals in a historic hotel space.
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Festival-size outdoor music venue. Large-scale music venue with open-air seating hosts festivals & big-name acts.
Chanticleers Theatre
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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.
Ricky Roo & Friends Puppet Shows
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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.
Cinemark Century Mountain View 16
Movie theater with stadium seating. Theater complex with multiple screens, all-stadium seating & self-service ticketing kiosks.
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