Best Theaters & Live Shows for Kids
Explore the best best theaters & live shows for kids options for kids and families in Austin
The Hideout Theatre
Comedy club with cafe for beer & wine. Snug comedy club featuring seasoned & up-and-coming talent, plus a coffee shop for drinks & snacks.
The Paramount Theatre
Historic venue with movies, music & more. Film festivals, comedy, drama, dance, concerts & parties are all mounted in this landmark building.
Violet Crown Cinema
Art house theater with drinks & food. Locally owned cinema showing indie, documentary & foreign films, with reserved seating, bar & cafe.
The Long Center for the Performing Arts
Notable venue for music, theater, dance. A stunning complex with a diverse line-up of local & national artists, plus free community events.
Austin Scottish Rite Theater
A historic home for community theater. An intimate venue for community & children's productions, in Austin's oldest theater building.
Bullock Museum IMAX Theatre
Cinema chain specializing in 3D films. Movie theater chain known for presenting 3D films on a giant screen, including blockbusters.
Zach Theater
Longtime performing-arts venue. Long-running venue for performing arts, with multiple theaters for concerts, plays & other shows.
Austin Playhouse
Enduring hub for community theater. Neighborhood performing arts venture spotlighting local artists & community theater.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
Dine-in theater with craft beers & food. Stylish theater chain for new & classic films features cocktails & creative bites served seat-side.
Zilker Hillside Theater
Outdoor venue for annual summer musicals. A popular outdoor theater with lawn seating (no chairs), showing a different musical every summer.
The VORTEX
Home for original & alternative theater. A venue & troupe producing original & non-traditional theater works, plus regular community events.
Ground Floor Theatre
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mueller
Dine-in theater with craft beers & food. Stylish theater chain for new & classic films features cocktails & creative bites served seat-side.
AFS Cinema
Art house cinema with a bar & events. Modern, 2-screen venue for indie & foreign films with a full bar, concessions & community programs.
Galaxy Theatres Austin
Movie theater with elevated snacks. This modern theater features snazzy motion seats, plus elevated snacks at the concession stand.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Village
Dine-in theater with craft beers & food. Stylish theater chain for new & classic films features cocktails & creative bites served seat-side.
The Curtain Theatre
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The Original Pinballz Arcade
Vast space for new & classic video games. Sprawling spot offers cafe eats & a variety of video games including new & vintage pinball machines.
Cinemark Southpark Meadows
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
IPIC Theaters
Upscale cinema with in-theater dining. Upscale cinema chain with plush seating, gourmet light bites & cocktails, plus in-theater service.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Slaughter Lane
Dine-in theater with craft beers & food. Stylish theater chain for new & classic films features cocktails & creative bites served seat-side.
Moviehouse & Eatery by Cinépolis NW Austin
American fare in dine-in movie theaters. American fare served at plush chairs in 7 theaters, plus 4 general-admission theaters & a lobby bar.
Cinemark Pflugerville 20 and XD
Movie theater with stadium seating. Chain of movie theaters, some with multiple screens, stadium seats & self-service ticketing kiosks.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lakeline
Dine-in theater with craft beers & food. Stylish theater chain for new & classic films features cocktails & creative bites served seat-side.
Flix Brewhouse Round Rock
Cinema & eatery. Films, food & microbrews in 6 stadium-seating dining areas. No ticket required for lobby & bar.
Shine On Performing Arts
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Georgetown Palace Theatre
Vintage venue for the performing arts. Musicals, plays & other live performances inside a cozy, restored vintage art deco theater.
Palace Playhouse
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Film Alley Georgetown
Retro multiplex with in-theater dining. Small chain movie theater with a retro vibe, high-backed stadium seating & extended food menu.
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