Plan ahead to take kids to the theatre! We love finding kid-friendly theater, music and all the performing arts. We also recognize live shows can take some pre-planning. We’ll keep a running list of current and upcoming performances on this page so you can peruse ahead and pick your favorites.
The lovely thing about children’s theater is that there are almost always books to go along with the performance, so we have added reading recommendations.
Matilda The Musical
Date(s): 01/24/2026 - 02/01/2206 SEE TIMES
Location: Oltman Middle School, 6625 Goodview Avenue South, Cottage Grove, MN, 55016
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Forts! An Interactive Experience
Date(s): 02/13/2026 - 04/05/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Children’s Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Ave South, Minneapolis, MN, 55404
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The Giver
Date(s): 02/20/2026 - 03/22/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Open Window Theatre, Salem Square Center, Suite 400, 5300 South Robert Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN, 55077
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Dinosaur World LIVE
Date(s): 03/03/2026 - 04/05/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Children’s Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Ave South, Minneapolis, MN, 55404
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If You Give A Mouse a Cookie Ballet
Date(s): 03/07/2026 - 03/15/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Ballet Co.Laboratory Studio Theatre, 276 E Lafayette Frontage Road, Saint Paul, MN , 55107
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Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Date(s): 03/13/2026 - 03/22/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Messiah Church, 17805 County Road 6, Plymouth, MN, 55447
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Mrs. Doubtfire
Date(s): 03/17/2026 - 03/22/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102
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EMSO Concert: Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue (FREE)
Date(s): 03/17/2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 2499 North Helen Street, North St. Paul, MN, 55109
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Schubert Club Courtroom Concert (FREE)
Date(s): 03/19/2026 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Landmark Center, 75 West Fifth Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55102
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Hopkins Depot All-Ages Open Mic (FREE)
Date(s): 03/26/2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: The Depot, 9451 Excelsior Boulevard, Hopkins, MN, 55343
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Date(s): 03/27/2026 - 04/19/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Stages Theatre, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN, 55343
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Bring Your Kids! Comedy Variety Show – Saint Paul
Date(s): 04/04/2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Cadenza Music, 149 Snelling Ave North, Saint Paul, MN, 55104
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The Right Thing to Do: The Joe Mauer Story
Date(s): 04/10/2026 - 05/10/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Stages Theatre, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN, 55343
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Baba Yaga and the Firebird
Date(s): 04/19/2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: The O’Shaughnessy at St. Kate’s, 2004 Randolph Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55105
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The Wizard of Oz
Date(s): 04/21/2026 - 06/14/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Children’s Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Ave South, Minneapolis, MN, 55404
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Shanty Boys of Pine County: Stories, Songs and Legends of Northwoods Lumbermen
Date(s): 04/23/2026 - 05/09/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Art House North, 793 Armstrong Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55102
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Romeo & Juliet Ballet
Date(s): 04/25/2026 - 04/26/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: The Fitzgerald Theater, 10 East Exchange Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55101
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Dragon Loves Tacos
Date(s): 04/25/2026 - 05/03/2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Merrill Arts Center, The Merrill Black Box Theater at East Ridge High School, 4200 Pioneer Drive, Woodbury, MN, 55129
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Rapunzel
Date(s): 04/25/2026 - 05/03/2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Merrill Arts Center, The Merrill Black Box Theater at East Ridge High School, 4200 Pioneer Drive, Woodbury, MN, 55129
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Joan of Arc
Date(s): 05/01/2026 - 05/31/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: Open Window Theatre, Salem Square Center, Suite 400, 5300 South Robert Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN, 55077
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Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Got the Moves
Date(s): 05/07/2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: State Theater, 805 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55402
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New Brighton Summer Concert Series (FREE)
Date(s): 05/14/2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: New Brighton Veterans Park, 803 Old Highway 8, New Brighton, MN, 55112
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Mary Poppins Ballet
Date(s): 05/15/2026 - 05/17/2026 SEE TIMES
Location: E.M. Pearson Theatre, 312 Hamline Avenue North, Saint Paul, MN, 55104
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Savage Treats ‘n Tunes
Date(s): 05/19/2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Savage Parks (see link), Neighborhoods, Savage, MN, 55372
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The Great Big Jamboree!
Date(s): 05/23/2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Hyland Hills Ski Area, 8800 Chalet Rd, Bloomington, MN, 55438
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