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

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

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

Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts

Contemporary performing arts venue. Intimate performance space showing dance recitals, plays & concerts in contemporary surrounds.

Silhouette Stages

Silhouette Stages

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Laurel Mill Playhouse

Laurel Mill Playhouse

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Lurman Woodland Theater

Lurman Woodland Theater

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Cinemark Egyptian 24 and XD

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

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

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

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

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

The France - Merrick Performing Arts Center

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Everyman Theatre

Everyman Theatre

Regional venue with a resident company. Local performing-arts theater & education center with a resident ensemble of actors & artists.

Illusions Bar & Theater

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

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

Poe's Magic Theatre at The Lord Baltimore Hotel

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Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Theater

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

Baltimore Theatre Project

Intimate space for experimental theater. Intimate, long-standing venue offering an array of experimental theater, music & dance performances.

Baltimore Center Stage

Baltimore Center Stage

Professional theater with 2 stages. Professional regional theater with 2 stages offering new plays & revivals of modern & classic works.

Spotlighters Theatre

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

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

Charles Theatre

Historic spot for Indie & foreign films. Maryland Film Festival host specializing in first-run independent & foreign film showings.

Parkway Theatre

Parkway Theatre

Historic indie cinema with a bar-lounge. Historic movie theater featuring curated films, locally sourced concessions & a bar-lounge.

Harbor East Cinemas

Harbor East Cinemas

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The Voxel

The Voxel

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Warehouse Cinemas Rotunda

Warehouse Cinemas Rotunda

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Fells Point Corner Theatre

Fells Point Corner Theatre

Intimate venue for community theater. Storied playhouse highlighting contemporary & classic plays & regional works in a cozy interior.

The Senator Theatre

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

Dundalk Community Theatre

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Theater in the Park

Theater in the Park

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Round House Theatre

Round House Theatre

Hosting a theater company's productions. Venue for a local theater company known for plays, musicals & educational arts programming.

Imagination Stage

Imagination Stage

Theatre arts performances for young people. Theatre arts shows (along with after-school programs & summer camps) for young people.

The Avalon Theatre

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

Adventure Theatre MTC

Kid-oriented shows & musical theater. Arena-style theater hosting professional musical & theatrical productions geared toward children.

Spooky Action Theater

Spooky Action Theater

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Studio Theatre

Studio Theatre

Contemporary plays & acting classes. Contemporary theater showcases new writing from around the world in intimate performance spaces.

Keegan Theatre

Keegan Theatre

Theatrical home for plays & musicals. Historic (1905) home of resident theater company offering new & classic plays & musicals.

Ford's Theatre

Ford's Theatre

Historic performing arts venue. The site of Lincoln's assassination, this historic theater offers nightly performances & tours.

Warner Theatre

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

AMC Georgetown 14

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Discovery Theater

Discovery Theater

Educational performances for children. Long-running Smithsonian theater offering educational & cultural performances for young audiences.

Family Theater

Family Theater

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Children's Theatre of Annapolis

Children's Theatre of Annapolis

Musicals, concerts, plays & workshops. Professional theater company presenting musicals, concerts & children's plays, plus workshops.

Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse

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

Synetic Theater

Local favorite for physical art forms. Physical theater company uses motion to tell stories appropriate for audiences of all ages.

Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre

Contemporary & classic musicals & plays. Professional theater that produces new works, plus contemporary & classic musicals & plays.

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods

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Little Theatre of Alexandria

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

The Secret Garden Children's Theater

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Maryland Ensemble Theatre

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

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

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

AMC Worldgate 9

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StageCoach Theatre Company

StageCoach Theatre Company

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AMC Loudoun Station 11

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

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

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

Cultural Center at the Opera House

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Church Hill Theatre

Church Hill Theatre

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