Family Entertainment, August 2024-July 2025

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Bill Blagg will present his “Family Magic” show at The State Theatre in New Brunswick, Aug. 10.

Aug. 1-3: Warren County Farmers’ Fair and Hot Air Balloon Festival, Phillipsburg.

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: “Alice in Wonderland,” presented by Somerset Valley Players at Somerset Valley Playhouse, Hillsborough.
Aug. 2-4: “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” at Old Library Theatre, Fair Lawn.
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: Ron Albanese, Concerts in the Park at Southwest Park, Hoboken.

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

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

Aug. 6: Twinkle at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.

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

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

Aug. 8-11: Magic Rocks! at Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.

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: “Seussical,” presented by Light Opera of New Jersey at Rosen Performing Arts Center at Wayne YMCA.

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

Aug. 10: Bill Blagg, “Family Magic” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Aug. 14-18: “The Little Mermaid” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.

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

Aug. 16-25: “The Harlem Globetrotters” at American Dream, East Rutherford.

Aug. 21-25: “Cinderella” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.
Aug. 21-25: Hunterdon County 4-H and Agricultural Fair at Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, Lambertville.

Aug. 23: Michael Carbonaro at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

Aug. 25: Medieval Fest at Montclair Art Museum.

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

Aug. 31 and Sept. 1: NJ Friends of Clearwater Festival at Sunset Park, Asbury Park.

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

Sept. 8: Mike Super at BergenPAC, Englewood.

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. 24: “Wheel of Fortune Live!” at URSB Carteret Performing Arts and Events Center.

Sept. 28: “The Price Is Right Live” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Sept. 28: Blippi: Join the Band Tour at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

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: Blippi: Join the Band Tour at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Oct. 5: Catsbury Park Cat Convention at Bell Works, Holmdel.
Oct. 5: “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. 9-13: “Duel Reality,” presented by The 7 Fingers at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.

Oct. 12-13: “Bluey’s Big Play” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

Oct. 13: The Vampire Circus at Levoy Theatre, Millville.

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.

Oct. 25: “David Caserta’s Haunted Illusions” at BergenPAC, Englewood.

Oct. 25-27: Chiller Theatre Toy, Model and Film Expo at Hilton Parsippany.

Oct. 27: “Disney Jr. Live on Tour: Let’s Play!” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Oct. 27: Cirque Kalabanté at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, Union.

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. 10: “Mutts Gone Nutts: Unleashed!” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Nov. 16: The Illusionists, “Magic of the Holidays” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

Nov. 17: The Illusionists, “Magic of the Holidays” at BergenPAC, Englewood.

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

Nov. 21-24: “Disney on Ice” at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Nov. 23-24: “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Nov. 24: “Sesame Street Live! Say Hello” at BergenPAC, Englewood.

Nov. 29: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

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

Dec. 1: “Sesame Street Live! Say Hello” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 1: Cirque Dreams Holidaze at Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

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

Dec. 5: “A Magical Cirque Christmas” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.

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. 7-8: “The Nutcracker,” presented by New Jersey Ballet at BergenPAC, Englewood.

Dec. 7-22: “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” at Bergen County Players, Oradell.

Dec. 8: “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” at Prudential Hall at NPAC, Newark.
Dec. 8: Holiday Dreams Cirque at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.

Dec. 9: “A Christmas Carol” performed by Gerald Charles Dickens at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 9: “A Very Merry Christmas!” at Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City.

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

Dec. 13-15, 20-24 and 26: New Jersey Ballet’s “Nutcracker” with New Jersey Symphony at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

Dec. 14: “Sonic Symphony” featuring Sonic the Hedgehog music at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 14: Princeton Symphony Orchestra, “Holiday Pops!” concert with The Princeton High School Choir at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University.
Dec. 14: Cirque Musica: Holiday Wonderland at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Dec. 15: “The Nutcracker,” presented by State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.

Dec. 20: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Atlantic City Ballet at Levoy Theatre, Millville.

Dec. 20-22: “The Nutcracker,” presented by American Repertory Ballet at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

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

Jan. 24-26: “The Addams Family” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

Jan. 24-Feb. 1: “A Little Shakespeare: The Tempest” at Two River Theater, Red Bank.

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).
Jan. 25: Mike Super, “Magic & Illusion” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

Jan. 26: “Pinkalicious the Musical,” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

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.

Feb. 22: “Gazillion Bubble Show” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

Feb. 28 and March 1-2: “Mary Poppins,” presented by Phoenix Productions at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

Feb. 28-March 15: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie ,Brown!,” presented by Chatham Players at Chatham Playhouse.

March 9: “A Year with Frog and Toad” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

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.

March 30: The Peking Acrobats at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.

April 26: “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

May 4: “Pete the Cat” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

May 13: “Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.

May 17: 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.”

May 22: 360 Allstars at State Theatre, New Brunswick.

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

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