Best Theaters & Live Shows for Kids
Explore the best best theaters & live shows for kids options for kids and families in Columbia
Toby's Dinner Theatre
Musical theater & buffet meals. Musicals for children & adults are performed alongside dinner & brunch buffets with a full bar.
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Live performances by big-time acts. Local institution with bandshell & lawn seating featuring live performances by international acts.
Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts
Contemporary performing arts venue. Intimate performance space showing dance recitals, plays & concerts in contemporary surrounds.
Silhouette Stages
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Laurel Mill Playhouse
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Lurman Woodland Theater
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Cinemark Egyptian 24 and XD
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Live! Center Stage
Casino venue for live concerts & comedy. Intimate casino venue offering concerts, comedy shows & other live entertainment, plus cocktails.
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Knights & jousting-themed dinner theater. Jousting, horsemanship & falconry plus a 4-course, utensil-free meal served in a castle-like space.
Black Cherry Puppet Theater
Funky spot for puppet & marionette shows. Quirky, long-running venue for puppet & marionette performances, plus live music & workshops.
Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center
Broadway shows in historic space. Restored former vaudeville venue at the France-Merrick arts center staging national Broadway shows.
The France - Merrick Performing Arts Center
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Everyman Theatre
Regional venue with a resident company. Local performing-arts theater & education center with a resident ensemble of actors & artists.
Illusions Bar & Theater
Refined venue for magic shows & drinks. Sophisticated dark-wood bar & theater offering comedy magic shows on weekends, plus wine & spirits.
IMAX at the Maryland Science Center
Cinema chain specializing in 3D films. Movie theater chain known for presenting 3D films on a giant screen, including blockbusters.
Poe's Magic Theatre at The Lord Baltimore Hotel
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Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Theater
Classic plays in a 19th-century bank. Intimate theater staging classic plays in a converted 19th-century Romanesque bank building.
Baltimore Theatre Project
Intimate space for experimental theater. Intimate, long-standing venue offering an array of experimental theater, music & dance performances.
Baltimore Center Stage
Professional theater with 2 stages. Professional regional theater with 2 stages offering new plays & revivals of modern & classic works.
Spotlighters Theatre
Small performance venue since 1962. Intimate venue since 1962 with in-the-round seating for a wide range of live plays, music & comedy.
The Lyric Baltimore
Grand theater with a variety of shows. This historical, bi-level theater features opera & ballet performances, along with other events.
Charles Theatre
Historic spot for Indie & foreign films. Maryland Film Festival host specializing in first-run independent & foreign film showings.
Parkway Theatre
Historic indie cinema with a bar-lounge. Historic movie theater featuring curated films, locally sourced concessions & a bar-lounge.
Harbor East Cinemas
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The Voxel
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Warehouse Cinemas Rotunda
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Fells Point Corner Theatre
Intimate venue for community theater. Storied playhouse highlighting contemporary & classic plays & regional works in a cozy interior.
The Senator Theatre
Historic movie house with modern films. Grand 1939 theater, plus 3 modern cinemas, showing both Hollywood blockbusters & indie films.
Dundalk Community Theatre
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Theater in the Park
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Round House Theatre
Hosting a theater company's productions. Venue for a local theater company known for plays, musicals & educational arts programming.
Imagination Stage
Theatre arts performances for young people. Theatre arts shows (along with after-school programs & summer camps) for young people.
The Avalon Theatre
Longtime art cinema showing indie films. Independent & foreign movies plus documentaries & film festivals in a historic theater with a cafe.
Adventure Theatre MTC
Kid-oriented shows & musical theater. Arena-style theater hosting professional musical & theatrical productions geared toward children.
Spooky Action Theater
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Studio Theatre
Contemporary plays & acting classes. Contemporary theater showcases new writing from around the world in intimate performance spaces.
Keegan Theatre
Theatrical home for plays & musicals. Historic (1905) home of resident theater company offering new & classic plays & musicals.
Ford's Theatre
Historic performing arts venue. The site of Lincoln's assassination, this historic theater offers nightly performances & tours.
Warner Theatre
Historic stage for big-name musicians. Art deco movie palace now staging performances by well-known bands, comedians & dance troupes.
AMC Georgetown 14
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Discovery Theater
Educational performances for children. Long-running Smithsonian theater offering educational & cultural performances for young audiences.
Family Theater
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Children's Theatre of Annapolis
Musicals, concerts, plays & workshops. Professional theater company presenting musicals, concerts & children's plays, plus workshops.
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
Beer & cocktails served during a movie. Waiters serve beer & cocktails to guests as they watch movies in this old-school 1930s theater.
Synetic Theater
Local favorite for physical art forms. Physical theater company uses motion to tell stories appropriate for audiences of all ages.
Signature Theatre
Contemporary & classic musicals & plays. Professional theater that produces new works, plus contemporary & classic musicals & plays.
Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods
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Little Theatre of Alexandria
Community theater with big-name plays. Community theater mounting 7 full stage productions annually, plus adult & youth classes.
The Secret Garden Children's Theater
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Maryland Ensemble Theatre
All-ages theater for comedies & dramas. Neighborhood playhouse showcasing dramas & comedies, plus kid-friendly theater, in laid-back digs.
NextStop Theatre Company
Live theater in a converted warehouse. Community playhouse showcasing a variety of theater productions in a former industrial warehouse.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema One Loudoun
Dine-in theater with craft beers & food. Stylish theater chain for new & classic films features cocktails & creative bites served seat-side.
AMC Worldgate 9
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StageCoach Theatre Company
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AMC Loudoun Station 11
Standard movie theater with snacks. Typical theater featuring current films, plus a concession stand with hot dogs & other offerings.
CMX Village 14 Cinemas
Multi-screen cinema with stadium seating. Well-appointed multiplex chain featuring digital projection & stadium seating; some offer IMAX & 3D.
Tally Ho Theater
Landmark site hosts live music & theater. Depression-era movie palace renovated as an art deco treasure & presenting live music & theater.
Cultural Center at the Opera House
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Church Hill Theatre
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