Best Theaters & Live Shows for Kids

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

Ephrata Performing Arts Center

Ephrata Performing Arts Center

Established theater with varied plays. Renovated, long-running theater showcasing a lineup of plays, including comedies, dramas & musicals.

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Movie Tavern Trexlertown

Movie Tavern Trexlertown

First-run films, American fare & drinks. Theater showing new releases paired with gourmet eats & cocktails available at the push of a button.

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Lebanon Community Theatre

Lebanon Community Theatre

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Players of the Stage

Players of the Stage

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AMC Tilghman Square 8

AMC Tilghman Square 8

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Emmaus Theatre

Emmaus Theatre

Eclectic films in a storied theater. Enduring movie theater showing new releases, 2nd-run films & quirky contemporary classics.

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Sight & Sound Theatres

Sight & Sound Theatres

Christian theater for biblical musicals. Christian theater produces inspirational musicals with biblical themes from Moses to Jonah & Noah.

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Pines Dinner Theatre

Pines Dinner Theatre

Old-time venue for plays & American fare. Country-style playhouse offering hearty American meals & a stage for live musicals & comedies.

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Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre

Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre

Outdoor space for classic films & snacks. Circa-1934 drive-in movie theater is an outdoor space for films & double features with a snack bar.

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The St. James Players

The St. James Players

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Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse

Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse

Theater focused on independent films. Cinema with independent, foreign & documentary films, plus open-mic nights & other entertainment.

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Fulton Theatre

Fulton Theatre

Opulent theater for musical productions. Historic theater is a grand space for current & classic musicals, plays & family-oriented shows.

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Vital Theatre Lancaster

Vital Theatre Lancaster

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The Allentown Fairgrounds

The Allentown Fairgrounds

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Theatre514

Theatre514

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Civic Theatre of Allentown

Civic Theatre of Allentown

Spot for musicals, plays & films. Mainstage theater for major musicals & plays, plus classic film screenings & workshops for kids.

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Gretna Theatre

Gretna Theatre

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Gretna Music at the Mt. Gretna Playhouse

Gretna Music at the Mt. Gretna Playhouse

Musicals & other shows in summer months. Mount Gretna Playhouse's summer theater is a lodgelike venue for musicals, comedies & kids' shows.

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Miller Symphony Hall

Miller Symphony Hall

Historic performing-arts center. Historic 19th-century theater hosting the Allentown Symphony Orchestra & other musical performances.

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Allentown Public Theatre

Allentown Public Theatre

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Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center

Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center

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The Amazing Magi, PA’s Best Family Magician

The Amazing Magi, PA’s Best Family Magician

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Allen Theatre

Allen Theatre

Quaint classic movie theater & cafe. First-run & classic films show at this single-screen cinema with an adjacent cafe.

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Wig and Buckle Theater Company of Lebanon Valley College

Wig and Buckle Theater Company of Lebanon Valley College

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AMC Center Valley 16

AMC Center Valley 16

Multiplex showcasing mainstream movies. Cineplex with 3D & jumbo digital screens showing first-run films, opera productions & sports events.

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Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

Buffet spreads, dinner tables & musicals. Dinner-theater space has a stage for musicals, tables for dining & an American buffet spread.

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Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

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Labuda Center for the Performing Arts

Labuda Center for the Performing Arts

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Roxy Theatre

Roxy Theatre

Historic movie house for films & music. Old-timey, circa-1921 movie house is a theater for current films, live acts & pre-show organ music.

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FPX MovieLab

FPX MovieLab

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Flagship Cinemas Palmyra

Flagship Cinemas Palmyra

Comfortable venue for new releases. Neighborhood standby showing new movies with stadium seating, plus rewards for frequent guests.

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The Ice House

The Ice House

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Zoellner Arts Center

Zoellner Arts Center

On-campus performing arts venue. Modern building at Lehigh University featuring 3 theaters, a 2-story art gallery & classrooms.

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Touchstone Theatre

Touchstone Theatre

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Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas

Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas

Arthouse cinema at an old steelworks. Independent cinema with 2 screens seating 100 & 200 people showing international & arthouse films.

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ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks

ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks

Films, shows & events in a historic mill. Hip performing arts venue in the SteelStacks complex, hosting films, concerts & visual arts events.

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The Pennsylvania Playhouse

The Pennsylvania Playhouse

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AMC DINE-IN Painters Crossing 9

AMC DINE-IN Painters Crossing 9

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Villanova Theatre

Villanova Theatre

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Hershey Theatre

Hershey Theatre

Musicals, plays, concerts & films. Performing arts center features touring musicals & plays, plus live music concerts & classic films.

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Hersheypark Aqua Theatre

Hersheypark Aqua Theatre

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Music Box Theatre

Music Box Theatre

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Hershey Area Playhouse

Hershey Area Playhouse

Venue for classic plays & musicals. Community theater featuring productions of classic plays & musicals, plus youth acting classes.

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Regal Brandywine Town Center

Regal Brandywine Town Center

Standard venue for new releases. Theater complex with multiple screens featuring new release films, plush seating & concession stand.

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Media Theatre For The Performing Arts

Media Theatre For The Performing Arts

Vintage venue presenting musicals. This historic theater, built in 1927, offers musicals, shows for kids & classes.

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Hedgerow Theatre

Hedgerow Theatre

Historic backdrop for plays & classes. Professional regional theater performances & all-ages acting classes in a 19th-century mill.

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Lang Performing Arts Center

Lang Performing Arts Center

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Frank Stephens Memorial Theatre, Arden Shakespeare Gild, Field Theatre

Frank Stephens Memorial Theatre, Arden Shakespeare Gild, Field Theatre

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Players Club of Swarthmore

Players Club of Swarthmore

Venue for community theater productions. This long-running, intimate theater features a range of programming for children & adults.

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The Candlelight Theatre

The Candlelight Theatre

Unique dinner theater in a red barn. Rustic spot for buffet dinners amid live performances inside a big red barn.

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Keswick Theatre

Keswick Theatre

Concerts in a renovated 1928 theater. Built in 1928 as a vaudeville/movie theater, this 1,300-seat space now hosts diverse music acts.

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Colonial Playhouse

Colonial Playhouse

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Archmere Academy Performing Arts Theater

Archmere Academy Performing Arts Theater

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Delaware Children's Theatre

Delaware Children's Theatre

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State Theatre Center for the Arts

State Theatre Center for the Arts

Historic venue for concerts & musicals. Restored 1920s theater hosting diverse concerts & Broadway-style musicals in ornate surrounds.

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Wilmington Drama League

Wilmington Drama League

1930s venue for community theater. 1930s playhouse & performing arts venue with intimate seating hosting local community productions.

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Theatre N

Theatre N

First-run indie & foreign films. 221-seat theater in a renovated 14-story 1935 building shows first-run indie & foreign films.

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The Playhouse on Rodney Square

The Playhouse on Rodney Square

Historic venue for Broadway shows & more. Broadway musicals, stand-up comedy & concerts showcased in a luxe venue at the Hotel du Pont.

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The Grand Opera House

The Grand Opera House

Historic arts venue with live shows. Opulent 1871 building featuring opera, symphony, ballet & other live performances.

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All In Theatre

All In Theatre

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The Queen

The Queen

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Cinemark Wilmington Movies 10

Cinemark Wilmington Movies 10

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

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Penn Cinema Riverfront 14 + IMAX

Penn Cinema Riverfront 14 + IMAX

Current movies in optional IMAX or 3D. Movie theater with IMAX & 3D capability screening first-run films & classic movies occasionally.

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Delaware Theatre Company

Delaware Theatre Company

Classic & modern plays in intimate venue. Professional acting group performing classic, modern & youth plays in a small riverfront theater.

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Storybook Musical Theatre

Storybook Musical Theatre

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Delaware Shakespeare

Delaware Shakespeare

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