Best Theaters & Live Shows for Kids
Explore the best best theaters & live shows for kids options for kids and families in Santa Cruz
Landmark's Del Mar Theatre
Old-school movie house with a marquee. Art deco-style theater draws audiences with indie films & big-budget movies plus beer & wine.
Santa Cruz Cinema
Standard venue for new releases. Theater complex with multiple screens featuring new release films, plush seating & concession stand.
Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre
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Broadway Playhouse
Cozy theater in the Art League building. One of WEST Performing Art Academy's intimate venues for classes, rehearsals & live performances.
Renegade Theater Co
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All About Theatre
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Rio Theatre
Vintage mid-size venue for indie shows. Veteran music venue (1949) with 685 seats, hosting comedians & indie bands with Americana leanings.
Santa Cruz Shakespeare
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UCSC Theater Arts Center Mainstage
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CineLux Capitola Café & Lounge
Multi-screen cinema with a cafe/lounge. Cinema featuring 8 screens with VIP seating, plus a laid-back cafe & lounge.
CineLux Scotts Valley Café & Lounge
Large movie theater showing new releases. Expansive movie theater with comfy seats plus a cafe & lounge with entrees, desserts & booze.
Cabrillo College Theater
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Mountain Community Theater
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Little People's Repertory Theatre
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CineLux Green Valley Cinema
Movie theater with new releases. Movie theater with stadium-style seating & snack bar, showing new releases & discounted matinees.
West Valley College Theatre
Student performing arts facility. Campus venue for student productions of classic & contemporary plays & musicals.
Cinemark Century Oakridge 20 XD and ScreenX
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Starbright Theater
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Heritage Theatre
Historic venue for concerts & plays. Venue for concerts, comedy shows, musicals, plays & dance performances in a restored 1930s building.
Pruneyard Cinemas
Cinema with themed in-theater menus. Cinema featuring current & classic films, plus in-theater dining & movie-themed meals.
CineLux Almaden Café & Lounge
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Visual and Performing Arts Center
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Cinemark CinéArts Santana Row
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Cinemark Century Marina and XD
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Lighthouse Cinema and Event Center
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
Sprawling marine life attraction. Well-known aquarium on a rocky coastline with exhibits ranging from otter habitats to touch pools.
Treasure Hunt: The Ride
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Paper Wing Theatre & Supper Club
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Roberta Jones Junior Theatre
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Broadway San Jose
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San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
Landmark for musical performances. Landmark art deco-style theater presenting Broadway musicals & ballet & dance performances.
World Theater
Arts events staged in a university venue. Venue for professional & student productions at California State University, Monterey Bay.
City Lights Theater Company of San Jose
Nonprofit theater in an intimate venue. Nonprofit theater company with an innovative bent putting on 6 plays annually in its intimate venue.
San Jose Stage
Intimate Off-Broadway-style theater. Home to the San Jose State Company, this medium-sized theater produces both new & classic plays.
Montgomery Theater
Musicals performed in a historic venue. Historic 1936 venue with elegant, contemporary decor for operettas, musicals & cultural events.
California Theatre
Performing arts in historic movie palace. Restored 1927 motion picture house turned performing-arts venue, also offers private event options.
Hammer Theatre Center
Contemporary performance venue. Modern performance venue in the heart of downtown San José serving Silicon Valley.
Tabard Theatre
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California's First Theatre
Adobe theater from the mid-19th-century. Part of a historic district, this preserved adobe structure first staged plays in the 1850s.
Sunnyvale Theatre
Local theater with year-round programs. Community theater offering a range of year-round programming, from performances to cultural events.
Golden State Theatre
Historic performing arts venue. Velvet-chaired venue seats 1,000 & plays host to musicians, film festivals & theater performances.
Cinemark Century Northridge Mall 14
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Mission City Center for Performing Arts
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Smithwick Theatre
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Pink Flamingo Theater
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Monterey Peninsula College Theatre: Morgan Stock Stage
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AMC DINE-IN Sunnyvale 12
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Cinemark Century Monterey 13
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
The Western Stage
Community venue for plays & musicals. Regional performing-arts theater presenting classic & new plays & musicals since 1974.
AMC Mercado 20
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Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
Venue for theater & dance performances. Performance venue housing one large & one intimate stage for theater, dance & lecture events.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
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Fox Theater
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ARIEL Theatrical
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