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If you’ve ever tried to introduce a kid to Broadway without wincing at the ticket price, this one’s for you. Kids’ Night on Broadway is officially back and for one night only this February, kids and teens can see a Broadway show for free—that means no lottery, no rush line and no elaborate budgeting required.
The annual program, run by The Broadway League, returns on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, offering free tickets for anyone 18 and under when accompanied by a full-paying adult. The deal applies to 18 Broadway productions, including a mix of family favorites, buzzy newcomers and long-running classics.
Tickets are purchased in pairs and automatically discounted 50 percent, effectively making the kid’s ticket free. Every person attending needs a ticket—there are no extras added at checkout—and participating shows are subject to change. (Two productions, The Great Gatsby and SIX: The Musical, will offer their Kids’ Night performances on Wednesday, February 25.)
This year’s lineup also includes Aladdin, All Out: Comedy About Ambition, & Juliet, Buena Vista Social Club, Chicago, Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Lion King, Maybe Happy Ending, MJ, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Operation Mincemeat, The Outsiders, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) and Wicked.
Beyond the shows, Kids’ Night makes Broadway a full-on experience, with post-show talkbacks, sing-alongs, activity books and hands-on art projects inside participating theaters. Sixteen Theatre District restaurants are also offering Kids’ Night-only deals, including free kids’ meals with the purchase of an adult entrée.
Ticket on-sale details are coming soon. To get the first alert, families can sign up for the free Broadway Fan Club at KidsNightonBroadway.com (ages 13 and up). Since launching in 1996, the program has brought more than 200,000 kids and teens into Broadway theaters—proof that the next generation of theater kids is already lining up.