Seattle Family Theater Guide: Fall & Winter Shows

As the leaves change, the days darken, and families settle back into the school-year routine, plenty of magic can be found in the Emerald City’s theaters for families.  From family-friendly plays, musicals and dance productions put produced by professional companies to wonderful stagings by local high schools. Seattle’s fall and winter music and theater scene is full of reasons to get out and enjoy the season.

Family-friendly musicals and theater

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (August-September)

• Date: August 22 – September 12, 2026
• Location: Paramount Theatre, Seattle
• Ages: Recommended for ages 8+
• Runtime: approximately three hours and 15 minutes, including intermission
• Tickets: $49 and up

A Chorus Line (September)

• Date: September 15–27, 2026
• Location: 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle
• Ages: Best for older kids and teens; parental discretion
• Runtime: TBA
• Tickets: $35 and up

Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster (October-November)

• Date: October 1 – November 1, 2026
• Location: Charlotte Martin Theatre, Seattle
• Ages: All ages; content aimed at ages 3+
• Runtime: approximately 45 minutes, no intermission
• Tickets: $40-$63

Bluey’s Big Play (October)

• Date: October 2–4, 2026
• Location: 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle
• Ages: All ages
• Runtime: approximately 50 minutes, no intermission
• Tickets: $55.10 and up

There is also a sensory-accessible performance Sunday, October 4 at 11 a.m.

I’ll Be Your Superhero (October-November)

• Date: October 15 – November 1, 2026
• Location: Eve Alvord Theatre, Seattle
• Ages: All ages; content aimed at ages 8+
• Runtime: approximately 65 minutes, no intermission
• Tickets: $40-$63

Disney On Ice presents Jump In! (October-November)

• Date: October 22–25, 2026 (Kent) and October 29 – November 1, 2026 (Everett)
• Location:
  • accesso ShoWare Center, Kent
  • Angel Of The Winds Arena, Everett
• Ages: All ages; children 2 and older require a ticket
• Runtime: approximately two hours, including intermission
• Tickets: $35 and up

Twelve Kinds of Ice (January-February)

• Date: January 28 – February 14, 2027
• Location: Eve Alvord Theatre, Seattle
• Ages: All ages; content aimed at ages 6+
• Runtime: approximately 60 minutes, no intermission
• Tickets: $40-$63

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, the Musical (February-March)

• Date: February 18 – March 14, 2027
• Location: Charlotte Martin Theatre, Seattle
• Ages: All ages; content aimed at ages 7+
• Runtime: approximately 70 minutes, no intermission
• Tickets: $40-$63

Dance performances and ballets to inspire 

Serenade (September-October)

• Date: September 25 – October 4, 2026
• Location: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle
• Ages: Older children and teens; parental discretion
• Runtime: TBA
• Tickets: $40-$215

Dance Theatre of Harlem (October)

• Date: October 30–31, 2026
• Location: Paramount Theatre, Seattle
• Ages: Older children and teens
• Runtime: TBA
• Tickets: $37.10 and up

Ghost Stories (November)

• Date: November 6–15, 2026
• Location: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle
• Ages: Older children and teens; parental discretion
• Runtime: TBA
• Tickets: $40-$215

Swan Lake (February)

• Date: February 5–20, 2027
• Location: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle
• Ages: Older children and teens; parental discretion
• Runtime: TBA
• Tickets: $40-$215

Holiday favorites and family-friendly theater 

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Holiday Show (November-January)

• Date: November 19, 2026 – January 3, 2027
• Location: Charlotte Martin Theatre, Seattle
• Ages: All ages; content aimed at ages 3+
• Runtime: approximately 65 minutes, including a 10-minute intermission
• Tickets: $40-$63

A Christmas Story: The Musical (November-December)

• Date: November 20 – December 13, 2026
• Location: Tacoma Musical Playhouse, Tacoma
• Ages: Family-friendly; older elementary and up
• Runtime: TBA
• Tickets: $25-$35

The Nutcracker (November-December)

• Date: November 27 – December 27, 2026
• Location: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle
• Ages: All ages
• Runtime: approximately two hours and 10 minutes, including intermission
• Tickets: $40 and up

The Wizard of Oz (November-December)

• Date: November 27 – December 27, 2026
• Location: 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle
• Ages: All ages
• Runtime: TBA
• Tickets: $35 and up

Hip Hop Nutcracker featuring Kurtis Blow (December)

• Date: December 11–12, 2026
• Location: Moore Theatre, Seattle
• Ages: All ages
• Runtime: approximately 90 minutes
• Tickets: $72.60 and up

Youth and high school productions 

Peter Pan: Ready to Rise (August)

• Date: August 28–30, 2026
• Location: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle
• Ages: Family-friendly; performed by youth ages 9–18
• Runtime: approximately two hours, including intermission
• Tickets: $30

Macbeth: When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go? — Ballard High School (October)

• Date: October 15–17 and October 23–25, 2026
• Location: Ballard High School, Seattle
• Ages: Best for older kids and teens
• Runtime: TBA
• Tickets: TBA

Boy Gets Girl — Lake Washington High School (October)

• Date: October 16–24, 2026
• Location: Lake Washington High School, Kirkland
• Ages: Best for older teens; mature themes; parental advisory/
• Runtime: TBA
• Tickets: TBA

How to Train Your Dragon JR. — Seattle’s Performers (November)

• Date: November 6–8, 2026
• Location: Black Box Theatre at Edmonds College, Edmonds
• Ages: Family-friendly; performers in grades 5–12
• Runtime: TBA
• Tickets: TBA

Footloose: The Musical — KIDSTAGE (December)

• Date: December 4–20, 2026
• Location: Hunt Family Theatre, Issaquah
• Ages: Performed by students in grade 9 through age 20; best for teens and older kids
• Runtime: TBA
• Tickets: TBA

The Little Mermaid JR. — Seattle’s Performers (December)

• Date: December 11–13, 2026
• Location: Aspire Kinetic Arts, Seattle
• Ages: Family-friendly; performers in grades 1–5
• Runtime: TBA
• Tickets: TBA