The best plays for kids in New York City
Get in on the very best plays for kids! You'll love these NYC-based Broadway, Off Broadway and local productions.
Get in on the best plays for kids in NYC! Whether your kiddos are aspiring actors, stage hands, set/costume designers or are directing their very own productions from the living room, these spectacular plays will have the whole crew inspired. Some of the family shows on our list are best-suited to families with littler ones (Gazillion Bubble Show), while others are geared towards an older tween, teen and family audience (Anastasia). You'll find Broadway plays for kids, Off Broadway plays for kids and small-scale productions can all be equally fulfilling if you pick one that suits your whole kid-squad.
There are other opportunities to see plays for free as well, such as City Parks' Puppetmobile, or Kids' Night on Broadway (a buy-one-get-one deal that comes around once per year, with tickets generally going on sale in December for a February show). Bryant Park also puts on Broadway in Bryant Park, where families can see snippets of the most popular Broadway shows for free.
Looking for even more exciting things to do this month? Visit our ultimate kids' events calendar for your guide to the best events of 2017, and our guide to 101 things to do with kids in NYC and free activities for kids to make sure there's never a dull moment.
The best plays for kids
Dance performances and plays for kids
Gazillion Bubble Show
Created by Fan Yang, 16-time Guinness-record holder for blowing the biggest soap bubble, this show is an ode to airborne orbs. In the newest incarnation of...
Wicked
Based on novelist Gregory Maguire's 1995 adult variation on L. Frank Baum's Oz mythology, Wicked provides a prequel to the children's book and movie. The...
Summer Family Theater Festival 2017
The first Summer Family Theater Festival will give families a cool place to hide from the sun. Productions by Vital Theatre Company, Doppelskope, the Amazing...
That Physics Show
Professional physics demonstrator David Maiullo creates scientific "magic" right before your eyes! This Off-Broadway performance captivates audiences with...
The Amazing Max
Max Darwin, also known as The Amazing Max, uses his bag of tricks to entertain audiences of all ages. Little ones will get to go on stage and become a part...
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