Best Theaters & Live Shows for Kids
Explore the best best theaters & live shows for kids options for kids and families in Cary
The Cary Theater
Historical theater for films & events. Historical theater screening current movies & hosting film festivals & live performances.
Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Outdoor amphitheater for performing arts. Home to Koka Booth Amphitheatre, this verdant park hosts musical performances & movie screenings.
Raleigh Little Theatre
Community playhouse with drama classes. Long-standing community theater offers multiple annual productions plus drama classes for all ages.
EVO Entertainment + EVX - Cary
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Kennedy Theatre
Black box venue with original plays. 170-seat black box theater at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts featuring unique shows.
Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
Multiple theaters & event spaces. Multiple venues for music, theater & other live performances, plus event spaces & an art gallery.
Lincoln Theatre
Nightclub with dancing & live music. Live music acts from bluegrass to metal & DJ-driven dance parties behind an unassuming facade.
Burning Coal Theatre Company
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Marbles IMAX
Cinema chain specializing in 3D films. Movie theater chain known for presenting 3D films on a giant screen, including blockbusters.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Raleigh
Dine-in theater with craft beers & food. Stylish theater chain for new & classic films features cocktails & creative bites served seat-side.
AMC Southpoint 17
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Mettlesome
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DPAC
Large theater with musicals & concerts. Modern, multilevel theater showcasing recent Broadway shows & well-known music artists.
The Carolina Theatre
Nonprofit cinema & performing arts venue. Nonprofit film & performing arts venue with 1,016-seat auditorium, 2 movie theaters & a ballroom.
Boxcar Bar + Arcade
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Silverspot Cinema
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PlayMakers Repertory Company
Intimate venue for innovative theater. Intimate campus venue producing a bold lineup of contemporary & reinvented classic plays & musicals.
The Forest Theatre
Historic amphitheater in a leafy locale. Historic campus amphitheater staging theatrical & musical shows & other events in a scenic setting.
The Lumina Theater
Movie theater with stadium seating. Modestly sized theater for first-run films with stadium seating, offering snacks, wine & local beer.
Carolina Performing Arts
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Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Full-dome planetarium open to the public. 68-ft.-tall campus planetarium & science center with exhibits, shows & classes open to the public.
Walltown Children's Theatre
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Varsity Theatre
Landmark cinema showing feature films. Set in a circa-1927 building, this landmark cinema has been screening films for half a century.
Center Theater Company
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Cat’s Cradle
Iconic music venue with eclectic lineup. Enduring 750-seat concert venue showcasing an eclectic lineup, with an emphasis on local talent.
Chelsea Theater
Local art house cinema. Local cinema showing indie & art house films on 3 screens, with beer & wine refreshments.
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