Family Entertainment, May 2024-July 2025

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Amelia Robinson of Mil’s Trills performs at the State Theatre Studio in, New Brunswick, May 18.

May 2-5: “Paranormal Cirque III” at Livingston Mall.

May 4: “Dot Dot Dot: A New Musical” at Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn.
May 4: “Alice in Wonderland” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

May 4-19: “Winnie-the-Pooh’s Hullabaloo” at Pax Amicus Castle Theatre, Budd Lake.

May 4-5, 11-12 and 18-19: “Show Up, Kids!” at Mile Square Theatre, Hoboken.

May 5: Panto’s “Beauty and the Beast” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
May 5: “Alice Dreaming of Wonderland” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
May 5: “Sesame Street Live! Say Hello” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
May 5: “Skullduggery: A Magical Pirate Adventure” (sensory friendly show) at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.

May 9: “Charlotte’s Web” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

May 11: Raffi at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

May 12: Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey presents Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” at New Jersey State Museum Theater, Trenton. Sebastian Grand, conductor.

May 16-17: Penn & Teller at Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.

May 17: “Spheres Bubble Show: Expand the Universe Tour” featuring Blaise Ryndes at URSB Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center.

May 17-18: “The Frog Prince” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Heights.

May 18: New Jersey Symphony family concert: “Discover Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ ” at NJPAC, Newark.
May 18: “Spheres Bubble Show: Expand the Universe Tour” featuring Blaise Ryndes at Levoy Theatre, Millville.
May 18: Amelia Robinson of Mil’s Trills at State Theatre Studio, New Brunswick.
May 18: “The Oz Escape: An Interactive Jersey City Experience.”

May 18-19: New Jersey Ballet, “The Sleeping Beauty” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

May 18-19, 23 and 25-26: “The Jungle Book” at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

May 18 and 25 and June 1 and 8: “Finding Nemo Jr.” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

May 18-19 and 25-26 and June 1-2 and 8-9: New Jersey Renaissance Faire, Columbus.

May 19: The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Music of Grateful Dead for Kids at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the arts, Red Bank.

May 24-27: Wildwoods International Kite Festival.

May 31 and June 1-2: “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

June 1: Monster Jam at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.
June 1: “The Velveteen Rabbit” at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey at Drew University, Madison.

June 7-9: Jurassic Quest at Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus.

June 9: Sonia De Los Santos, Latin American Family Music at Morven Museum & Garden, Princeton. Part of The Princeton Festival.

June 13 and 15: “Annie,” presented by DoItBig Productions at Levoy Theatre, Millville.

June 13-16: Tri-County Fair at Christ Church, Rockaway.

June 14-16: “Shrek the Musical” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
June 14-16: “Into the Woods,” presented by DoItBig Productions at Levoy Theatre, Millville.

June 16: “Seussical” (autism-friendly) at Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn.

June 19-29: “Beauty and the Beast” at Plays-in-the-Park at Roosevelt Park, Edison.

June 20-22: “OVO,” presented by Cirque du Soleil at Prudential Center, Newark.

June 20-July 7: State Fair Meadowlands.
June 20-July 7: “Pippin” at Vanguard Theater, Montclair.

June 21-22 and 28-29: “Robin Hood” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

June 22-23: Garden State Comic Fest at Mennen Sports Arena, Morristown.

June 26-30: “Snow White” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

June 28-30 and July 5-7: “The Sound of Music” at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.

June 29: “Hollywood’s Greatest Game Shows,” hosted by Adam Wurtzel at Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood.

June 30: “Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour” at BergenPac, Englewood.

July 1: Puppy Pals at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

July 3 and 5-7 and Aug. 14-18: “The Little Mermaid” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

July 5-6 and 12-13: “Disney’s Jungle Book” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

July 9-13: Cumberland County Fair at Cumberland County Fairgrounds, Millville.

July 10-14: Ocean County Fair, Bayville.

July 10-14, Aug. 28-31 and Sept. 1: “Peter Pan” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

July 13: Kidz Bop at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, Camden.
July 13: “The Magic of Rob Lake” at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.

July 16-20: Burlington County Farm Fair at Burlington County Fairgrounds, Springfield Township.

July 17-21 and Aug. 21-25: “Cinderella” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

July 18-20: Cape May County 4-H Fair at Cape May 4-H Fairgrounds, Cape May Court House.

July 19-20 and 26-27: “Disney’s Moana Jr.” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

July 19-Aug. 4: “Alice in Wonderland,” presented by Somerset Valley Players at Somerset Valley Playhouse, Hillsborough.

July 24-28: Monmouth County Fair at East Freehold Showgrounds, Freehold.

July 24-28 and Aug. 7-11: “Disney Frozen Jr.” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

July 25-28: Gloucester County 4-H Fair, Mullica Hill.

July 26-28: Morris County 4-H Fair at High View Farms, Mount Olive.

July 27-28: Mercer County 4‑H Fair at Howell Living History Farm, Hopewell Township.

July 27-Aug. 3: Warren County Farmers’ Fair and Hot Air Balloon Festival, Phillipsburg.

July 31 and Aug. 1-4: “The Wizard of Oz” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

Aug. 2-10: New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show at Sussex County Fairground, Augusta.

Aug. 2-3: Monster Jam at Prudential Center, Newark.

Aug. 2-4: Monster-Mania Con at DoubleTree by Hilton, Cherry Hill.

Aug. 2-10: New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm & Horse Show at Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta.

Aug. 2-3 and 9-10: “The Little Mermaid” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

Aug. 3-11: “The Little Mermaid” at Pax Amicus Castle Theatre, Budd Lake.

Aug. 5-9: Salem County Fair at Salem County Fairgrounds, Woodstown.

Aug. 5-11: Middlesex County Fair at Middlesex County Fairgrounds, East Brunswick.

Aug. 7-9: Somerset County 4-H Fair at North Branch Park, Bridgewater.

Aug. 9: Kidz Bop at PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel.

Aug. 9-10: Atlantic County 4-H Fair at Atlantic County 4-H Fairgrounds, South Egg Harbor City.

Aug. 9-11 and 15-18: “The Wizard of Oz” at Levoy Theatre, Millville.

Aug. 15-18 and 22-25: “Anastasia” at Spring Lake Theatre.

Aug. 21-25: Hunterdon County 4-H and Agricultural Fair at Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, Lambertville.

Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28: “Disney’s Frozen Jr.” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

Sept. 13-Oct. 6: “Beauty and the Beast” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

Sept. 21: “Arabian Adventure,” presented by Tanglewood Marionettes at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey at Drew University, Madison.

Sept. 28: “The Price Is Right Live” at BergenPAC, Englewood.

Oct. 2: “The Price Is Right Live” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

Oct. 4-6: “The Price Is Right Live” at Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City.

Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26: “The Great Pumpkin at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

Oct. 19: CMS Kids program, presented by The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center with Rami Vamos (host) at Lewis Arts Complex at Princeton University.

Nov. 1: The Vampire Circus, at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.

Nov. 6-Dec. 21: “A Christmas Carol” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

Nov. 8: Puppy Pals Live! at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.

Nov. 9, 16 and 23: “Frosty & Rudolph” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

Nov. 20-Dec. 29: “The Gift of the Magi” at Cape May Stage.

Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 and 14: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.

Dec. 4-29: “A Christmas Carol” at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey at Drew University, Madison.

Dec. 5-8, 13-15 and 19-22: “Scrooge” at Spring Lake Theatre.

Dec. 6-22: “Annie,” presented by Somerset Valley Players at Somerset Valley Playhouse, Hillsborough.
Dec. 6-22: “Cinderella” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

Dec. 8: Holiday Dreams Cirque at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.

Dec. 10-29: “A Christmas Carol” at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.

Dec. 14: Princeton Symphony Orchestra, “Holiday Pops!” concert with The Princeton High School Choir at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University.

Jan. 18-26: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.

Jan. 25: New Jersey Symphony, “Lunar New Year Celebration” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Min Kwon, piano; Peking University Alumni Chorus; Starry Arts Children’s Chorus (Rebecca Shin, director).

Feb. 14: “Warner Bros. Discovery Presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” with New Jersey Symphony, conducted by George Daugherty, at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

Feb. 15: “Warner Bros. Discovery Presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” with New Jersey Symphony, conducted by George Daugherty, at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.

Feb. 16: “Warner Bros. Discovery Presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” with New Jersey Symphony, conducted by George Daugherty, at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

March 15: “Meet the Music: Inspector Pulse Takes His Pulse!,” presented by The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, with Bruce Adolphe, host, at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University.

May 17, 2025: New Jersey Symphony, “Discover Mozart & Bach (Family Concert)” at NJPAC, Newark. Xian Zhang, conductor; Eric Wyrick, violin; Francine Storck, violin. Program includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik; Johann Sebastian Bach’s Double Concerto for Two Violins; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 35, “Haffner.”

July 11-27, 2025: “The Wizard of Oz” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.

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