Best Theaters & Live Shows for Kids

Explore the best best theaters & live shows for kids options for kids and families in Arlington Heights

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

Performing arts venue & education center. Performing arts center with a large theater for a variety of shows, plus classrooms & music studios.

Big Noise Theatre

Big Noise Theatre

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Marriott Theatre

Marriott Theatre

Venue for musicals & children's shows. Theater producing popular musicals & children's shows in the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort.

Bensenville's Center Theatre

Bensenville's Center Theatre

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AMC DINE-IN Rosemont 12

AMC DINE-IN Rosemont 12

Cinema offering VIP-experience packages. Cinema with an American restaurant & VIP packages (for guests 21+) with a number of perks included.

Rosemont Theatre

Rosemont Theatre

Mid-size concert & performance venue. Mid-size modern venue hosts concerts & performances from Radiohead to the Nutcracker.

Citadel Theatre

Citadel Theatre

Local productions of well-known plays. Nonprofit theater presenting a variety of popular plays, plus acting classes for children.

Skokie Theatre - Performing Arts Center

Skokie Theatre - Performing Arts Center

Intimate theater for concerts & musicals. Performing-arts venue showcasing musical & theatrical productions in a cozy, art deco space.

Classic Cinemas York Theatre

Classic Cinemas York Theatre

Multiscreen movie theater with snacks. Local movie theater chain showing new releases also features familiar concessions for purchase.

Improv Playhouse Theater

Improv Playhouse Theater

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Glen Art Theatre

Glen Art Theatre

1920s-era standby showing current movies. Built in the 1920s, this charming movie theater screens both first-run & independent films.

Filament Theatre

Filament Theatre

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Drury Lane Theatre & Events

Drury Lane Theatre & Events

Plush performing arts venue with dining. Elegant 971-seat venue offering Broadway shows, local productions & concerts, plus dining & events.

AMC Oakbrook Center 12

AMC Oakbrook Center 12

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AMC DINE-IN Yorktown 18

AMC DINE-IN Yorktown 18

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Davis Theater, Chicago

Davis Theater, Chicago

Neighborhood movie theater. Landmark movie theater showing popular first-run films.

McAninch Arts Center

McAninch Arts Center

Complex for plays, music & dance shows. Multivenue cultural-arts center featuring plays, concerts & dance as well as exhibits & lectures.

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble

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Strawdog Theatre Company

Strawdog Theatre Company

Cozy venue for a variety of productions. A variety of theatrical productions are featured in a pair of small performance spaces with a bar.

The Village Theatre Guild, Ltd.

The Village Theatre Guild, Ltd.

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Bughouse Theater

Bughouse Theater

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Mercury Theater Chicago

Mercury Theater Chicago

Productions by local troupes. Intimate theater hosts musicals & performances from local troupes in a brick-walled space.

Music Box Theatre

Music Box Theatre

Arthouse films in a 1920s movie palace. Elegant 1929 movie theater offering foreign & independent films, plus festivals & midnight movies.

Skyline Children's Theater

Skyline Children's Theater

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Theatre of Western Springs

Theatre of Western Springs

Community performance stage for all ages. Performance venue with 2 stages featuring plays for adults & children along with a holiday show.

Briar Street Theatre

Briar Street Theatre

Home of Blue Man Group. 625-seat theater hosting the avante-garde performance show Blue Man Group since 1997.

Classic Cinemas Tivoli Theatre

Classic Cinemas Tivoli Theatre

Historical movie theater from the 1920s. Renovated movie theater, showing new & classic films, that first opened in 1928.

Apollo Theater Chicago

Apollo Theater Chicago

Diverse range of shows for kids & adults. Plays, musicals, improv & children's productions in a 440-seat main theater & a 50-seat studio.

Greenhouse Theater Center

Greenhouse Theater Center

Performance space. Multistage theater that puts on local plays & other types of shows.

Genesee Theatre

Genesee Theatre

Vintage theater for comedy & other shows. Elegant 1920s movie palace that now hosts comedy shows, medium-sized concerts & local events.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Well-known theater organization & stage. Putting on accomplished plays, this drama group has launched the careers of many acclaimed actors.

Cinemark Cantera Warrenville and XD

Cinemark Cantera Warrenville and XD

Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.

Chicago Children's Theatre

Chicago Children's Theatre

Plays & acting classes for children. Community-focused theater offering a year-round lineup of plays for children, plus acting classes.

Cinemark Seven Bridges and IMAX

Cinemark Seven Bridges and IMAX

Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.

Lookingglass Theatre Company

Lookingglass Theatre Company

Original shows & modern adaptations. Visually oriented theater specializing in original shows & contemporary literary adaptations.

Civic Opera House

Civic Opera House

Historic home to Lyric Opera Chicago. North America's 2nd-largest opera venue has over 3,500 seats & houses the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Cadillac Palace Theatre

Cadillac Palace Theatre

Ornate theater presenting Broadway shows. An elegant 2,300-seat theater with a balcony staging such Broadway productions as "The Producers."

James M. Nederlander Theatre

James M. Nederlander Theatre

Theater hosting touring Broadway shows. 2,253-seat theater hosting touring Broadway shows in a renovated historic cinema built in 1926.

The Chicago Theatre

The Chicago Theatre

Ornate landmark featuring national acts. French Baroque-style 3,600-seat auditorium showcasing national musical & comedy acts since 1921.

Madden Theatre

Madden Theatre

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Hollywood Blvd Cinema

Hollywood Blvd Cinema

Dine-in cinema with first-run films. Terraced screening rooms show first-run movies with food & drinks delivered right to your seats.

Magical Starlight Theatre

Magical Starlight Theatre

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Center Stage Theater

Center Stage Theater

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Kidz Kabaret

Kidz Kabaret

Kid's theater classes & performances. Children's non-audition theater offering workshops, classes & productions, plus birthday parties.

Hollywood Palms Cinema

Hollywood Palms Cinema

Movie theater with a film-themed cafe. First-run movie theater with a restaurant serving film-themed American fare & cocktails.

Theatre-on-the-Hill

Theatre-on-the-Hill

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Copley Theatre

Copley Theatre

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Paramount Theatre

Paramount Theatre

Vintage venue for live musicals & shows. Broadway-style productions, performances & comedy acts on stage in an ornate, old-school playhouse.

Riverfront Playhouse

Riverfront Playhouse

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Lakeside Players

Lakeside Players

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Racine Theatre Guild

Racine Theatre Guild

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