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Students from the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program will perform chamber music on the Millennium Stage.

Celebrating 20 Years of Musical Excellence! Embark on a captivating musical journey as the International School of Music's distinguished students and dynamic chamber ensembles showcase their exceptional talents in a special performance at the Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center.

Join us for free film screenings outdoors on the REACH Video Wall. Films start at sundown or around 8:30 p.m.

At the center of the intergenerational, heartwarming film, Elemental is a story of inclusion and welcome—and a family building a new life and thriving community while they learn, together and with the help of friends, how to have the strength to burn bright.

Join us for free film screenings outdoors on the REACH Video Wall. Films start at sundown or around 8:30 p.m.

In this charming, animated family fare, Remy is a rat who dreams of becoming a gourmet chef despite his family’s wishes. He teams up with Linguini, an inexperienced kitchen worker at a top Parisian restaurant.

Join us for free film screenings outdoors on the REACH Video Wall. Films start at sundown or around 8:30 p.m.

Based on the storybook classic, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is a colorful animated film that includes prescient themes of climate change, corporate creed, and conservation. Prior to the film screening, Casey Trees will be hosting interactive learning opportunities about the environment and the importance of preserving the District of Columbia’s tree canopy!

Students of the music schools will perform solo, duet, or solo with an accompanist.

With the help of the National Symphony Orchestra and all-star guests, New York Times best-selling author/illustrator Mo Willems introduces fun musical ideas, explores big emotions, and invites viewers to listen, play, and create.

A young girl embarks on a quest to save her father after he’s struck by the “Big Bad Sickness of the Sea.” Come along on this enchanting musical journey about facing fears, embracing emotions, and believing in yourself.

Equal parts interactive science, comedy, and personal empowerment messages, Doktor Kaboom returns to explore real-life mental and emotional pressures in a hilarious and educational new show.

An annual tradition! The Concert Hall transforms into a ghostly sight when ghoulishly attired National Symphony Orchestra musicians celebrate Halloween with fa-boo-lous new works and spooky old classics.

Two curious explorers enter a world made of string! Created especially for babies and toddlers, this engaging performance from Arts on the Horizon features object transformation, movement, live string music, and captivating design.

Go on a magical journey through the Land of Percussion to see and hear different percussion instruments with D.C.-based musician Uncle Devin. Through this interactive musical experience, kids and their families will discover the history of percussion and move to the beat of funky drums, Go-Go, and more.

From the creator of Doc McStuffins and Vampirina, Finn is filled with quirky sea creature characters and catchy tunes. Hilarious and heartwarming, this world premiere musical chronicles the coming-of-age journey of a young shark following his dreams.

Our colorful family opera steps into the jungle to find courage and friendship.

Young Yeila dreams of being a superstar, but she struggles with awful stage fright. Watch as she begins to find her roots, gain confidence, and be her amazing self in this dynamic participation play written, directed, and performed by Paige Hernandez with music by Nick Tha 1da.

SHAPESHIFT presents powerful stories of friendship through interconnected vignettes, exploring themes of social injustice, sexual identity, addiction, and betrayal. Nine accomplished dancers combine hip hop with contemporary dance to illuminate the human experience.

The whole farmyard is getting ready for a hoedown—but it needs your help! Presented in collaboration with Teller Productions and developed specifically for toddlers, this immersive show features puppets, storytellers, and a string quartet from the National Symphony Orchestra.

Comprised of National Symphony Orchestra musicians, the Last Stand Quartet performs a lively program linking the ways in which math is present in all music-making, creating music to move to and engage with on a deeper level.

This superhero adventure based on Navajo creation legend follows the journey of celestial siblings. Challenging us to look at heroism through a new lens, writer and co-director Rhiana Yazzie and co-director Steven Paul Judd present an inspiring world premiere play.

Bring the whole family to enjoy smart, crafty lyrics with irresistibly fresh pop beats. Performing in Spanish and English, the award-winning Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band is on the pulse of all things kids’ music.

Watch what happens when a terrible, not-so-scary monster meets the most scaredy-cat kid. Using hundreds of illustrated paper puppets, book pages, two-dimensional props, furry monster puppets, and songs, Manual Cinema brings Mo Willems’ books to life.

Explore the vastness of space with music inspired by the planets, stars, and beyond! In anticipation of the September 2025 voyage of Artemis II, the National Symphony Orchestra celebrates the discoveries and beauty of space through music and images.

Grammy Award^®–winning and internationally recognized artist Falu introduces children to the wonders of the world. Her “ethereal and transcendent” (Billboard) songs take families on musical journeys through South Asia and the day-to-day of a child’s wonder.

Help a stranded astronaut find her way home in this innovative new puppet show. Internationally acclaimed company Alex and Olmsted presents this Jim Henson Foundation grant-awarded production with music from the Voyager Golden Record.

With an Afro-futuristic vibe and a steam-punk look, Minty Fresh Circus celebrates the power of Black music and movement. Witness a range of spectacular circus and dance skills sourced from the African Diaspora, including vernacular dance, Lindy, hip hop, and more.

Ten unique perspectives are brilliantly woven into one funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life. Based on the book by Jason Reynolds and co-produced with Theater Alliance, this faithful stage adaptation returns to the Family Theater after its 2023 premiere.