The Growing Stage in Netcong will present “The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!,” Dec. 4-20.
Through Jan. 3: “Magic of Lights: Drive-Through Holiday Lights Experience” at PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel.
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Dec. 1-3, 5-9, 11-13 and 15-20: “A Playhouse Christmas” at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Hampton.
Dec. 2-6, 9-13, 16-20, 22-2426-27 and 29-20 and Jan. 1-3: “Mary Poppins” at Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn.
Dec. 3-6: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at Brookdale Performing Arts Center at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft.
Dec. 3-6 and 9-13: “Disney’s Frozen the Musical,” presented by Centenary Stage Company at Sitnik Theatre at Lackland Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown.
Dec. 3-20: “Annie,” presented by Vanguard Theater Company at Vanguard Theater, Montclair.
Dec. 3-20: “A Christmas Carol,” presented by Chatham Community Players at Chatham Playhouse.
Dec. 4: “A Christmas Carol” at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, Union.
Dec. 4: “Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet” at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.
Dec. 4-6 and 11-13: “A Christmas Carol” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.
Dec. 4-20: “The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!” at Growing Stage, Netcong.
Dec. 5: “Be Like Blippi” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 5: “Elf Shelf Holiday Spectacular” at Avenel Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 5: “A Christmas Carol,” presented by Yates Musical Theatre at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Dec. 5: “A Christmas Carol” at Presbyterian Church of Milford.
Dec. 5-6: “The Nutcracker,” presented by American Repertory Ballet at Two River Theater, Red Bank.
Dec. 5-6: “The Nutcracker,” presented by New Jersey Ballet at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Dec. 5-13: “A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol” at The Broadway Theatre of Pitman.
Dec. 5, 12 and 19: “Frosty and Rudolph” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.
Dec. 5-20: “Frozen” at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.
Dec. 5-20: “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” presented by Bergen County Players at Little Firehouse Theatre, Oradell.
Dec. 5-24: “A Christmas Carol: Live Radio Play” at Mile Square Theatre, Hoboken.
Dec. 5-31: “The Gifts of the Magi,” presented by Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey at F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre at Drew University, Madison.
Dec. 6: Cirque Musica: Holiday Wonderland at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 8-27: “A Christmas Carol” at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
Dec. 11: “The Nutcracker: Symphony of Lights” at Republic Bank Performing Arts Center, Sewell.
Dec. 11-12: The Nutcracker,” presented by Atlantic City Ballet at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.
Dec. 11-13: “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical” at Eagle Theatre, Hammonton.
Dec. 11-13: “The Nutcracker,” presented by The Company of Dance Arts at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 11-13 and 18-20: “Frozen” at CDC Theatre, Cranford.
Dec. 11-13, 18-20, 24 and 26-27: New Jersey Ballet with New Jersey Symphony, “The Nutcracker” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Dec. 12: “Clifford the Red Dog” at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, Union.
Dec. 12: “Frosty: A Musical Adventure” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 12: “A Christmas Carol” at Avenel Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 12: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Ballet for Young Audiences at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Dec. 12: Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Music of Olivia Rodrigo + More for Kids at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 12-13: “The Nutcracker,” presented by BalletArts and Adelphia Orchestra at River Dell High School, Oradell.
Dec. 13: “The Nutcracker,” presented by State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 17-20: “The Nutcracker,” presented by American Repertory Ballet at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Dec. 18: “Santa’s Circus” at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway.
Dec. 18: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Tricia Sloan Dance Studio at Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood.
Dec. 18-20: “The Nutcracker,” presented by New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet at Sitnik Theatre at Lackland Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown.
Dec. 18-20: In Progress Jazz Orchestra, “Holiday Concert” at Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville.
Dec. 19: “Holiday Pops!” with Princeton Symphony Orchestra and Princeton High School Choir at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. John Devlin, conductor.
Dec. 19: Luminare Christmas! at Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.
Dec. 19: “The Jersey Nutcracker,” presented by Nimbus Dance at Loew’s Jersey Theatre, Jersey City.
Dec. 19: “Merry, Merry Mischief!” (seasonal short stories and poems), part of “Classics for Kids!” series at F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre at Drew University, Madison.
Dec. 19: “Mrs. Tinkerton’s Christmas Toy Shop” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.
Dec. 19: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Atlantic City Ballet at Strand Center for the Arts, Lakewood.
Dec. 19, 11 a.m.: “101 Dalmatians Kids” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Dec. 19, 2 p.m.: “Disney’s Newsies Jr.” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Dec. 19-24: “Twas the Night Before Christmas” at The Broadway Theatre of Pitman.
Dec. 20: Cirque Dreams Holidaze at Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.
Dec. 23: “Elf Shelf: The Holiday Spectacular” at Dream Live at American Dream, East Rutherford.
Dec. 26: Cirque Dreams Holidaze at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 26 and Jan. 2: TJ Salta at Dream Live at American Dream, East Rutherford.
Dec. 27: “The Wizard of Oz,” presented by Vital Theatre Company at Dream Live at American Dream, East Rutherford.
Dec. 30: Kidz Bop at Dream Live at American Dream, East Rutherford.
Dec. 30-Jan. 3: “Jurassic Quest” at New Jersey Convention & Expo Center, Edison.
Dec. 31: First Night Morris County.
Dec. 31: First Night Ocean City.
Dec. 31: First Night Seaside Heights.
Dec. 31: The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of Harry Styles and More for Kids at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 31 and Jan. 1-3: “Disney on Ice: Magic in the Stars” at Prudential Center, Newark.
Jan. 9: “Mutts Gone Nuts: Unleashed!” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Jan. 16: Plainfield Symphony Orchestra family concert at Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church, Plainfield.
Jan. 17: “Cinderella,” presented by State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Jan. 23: New Jersey Symphony at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. “Discover Rachmaninoff” interactive family concert. Xian Zhang, conductor; Tony Siqi Yun, piano. Program includes Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Jan. 24: Vitaly, “An Evening of Wonder” at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, Union.
Jan. 26: Cirque Alice at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Jan. 27: Cirque Alice at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Jan. 29-31: Monster Jam at Prudential Center, Newark.
Jan. 29-31: “Bluey’s Big Play” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Jan. 30: New Jersey Symphony, “2027 Lunar New Year Celebration” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Naomi Woo, conductor; Sophia Liu, piano. Program TBA.
Jan. 30: Reza, “The Edge of Illusion” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Jan. 30: Decoda at Bickford Theatre at Morris Museum, Morris Township. Interactive concert for young audiences. Program includes Mozart’s Flute Quartet in D Major, K. 285; Valerie Coleman’s Maombi Asante; Andrew Norman’s Light Screens; Five Sheep, Four Goats (Danish traditional); J.S. Bach’s Cantata, BWV 39: III. Aria.
Jan. 30: “The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
Jan. 31: “Pinkalicious the Musical” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Jan. 31: Shanghai Circus at Levoy Theatre, Millville.
Feb. 5-21: “Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse” at Growing Stage, Netcong.
Feb. 6: “Puppy Pals Live: The Action-Packed Comedic Stunt Dog Show” at Berrie Center at Ramapo College, Mahwah.
Feb. 6-7: “Bluey’s Big Play” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Feb. 7: “Puppy Pals Live: The Action-Packed Comedic Stunt Dog Show” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Feb. 9: “Let It Shine: The American Civil Rights Movement” at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.
Feb. 12-14: “Disney’s Frozen” presented by Phoenix Productions at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Feb. 12-27: “The Good Doctor,” presented by Bridge Players Theatre Company at Broad Street United Methodist Church, Burlington.
Feb. 16: “The Gruffalo” at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.
Feb. 20: “Dog Man the Musical” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Feb. 20-27: “To Kill a Mockingbird” at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.
Feb. 26: The Harlem Globetrotters at Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton.
Feb. 27: Grand Shanghai Circus at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Feb. 28: “Dog Man: The Musical” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
March 5-21: “Finding Nemo” at Growing Stage, Netcong.
March 6: “Sesame Street Live! Elmo’s Got the Moves” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
March 6: “The Three Little Pigs and Other Tales” at Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
March 7: Be Like Blippi Tour at BergenPAC, Englewood.
March 9: “Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream,” presented by Sundog Theatre at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.
March 10: “Miraculous Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Live Stage Spectacular” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
March 10: “Peter Pan” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
March 12: “Sonic Live in Concert” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
March 12: “Puppy Pals Live” at Levoy Theatre, Millville.
March 13: “Fairy Rhymes,” presented by American Repertory Ballet at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
March 14: “The True Story of Cinderella” at Glen Ridge Congregational Church.
March 16: “Sonic Live in Concert” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
March 20: Michael Carbonaro, “Wonderboy” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
March 20: “Peter Pan” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
March 20-21: “The Invisible Boy” at Avenel Performing Arts Center.
March 22: “The Snowy Day and Other Stories” at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.
March 30: The Princess Proms Concert at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
April 2: The Peking Acrobats at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
April 3: “Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
April 11-12: “Tilt! An ’80s Circus Thrill Ride” at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.
April 16: “Magic After Dark” comedy and magic show featuring Mike McLaughlin, Meadow Perry and Joe Holiday at Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan.
April 16: Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show at Shea Center for Performing Arts at William Paterson University, Wayne.
April 17: Jeff Boyer’s Big Bubble Bonanza at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, Union.
April 17: The Canine Stars, stunt dogs show at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway.
April 17: Bill Blagg, family magic at Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg.
April 24: “Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo” at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
April 25: “Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
April 25: “Magic Rocks!” featuring illusionist Leon Etienne, at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
April 25: Bay Atlantic Symphony at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway. Program includes Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” (featuring narrator Carlos Espinal); Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica.”
April 27: Bay Atlantic Symphony at Stockton Performing Arts Center at Stockton University, Galloway. “How Music Talks” educational concert.
April 30-May 15: “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” presented by Bridge Players Theatre Company at Broad Street United Methodist Church, Burlington.
May 1-8: “A Little Shakespeare: The Two Gentlemen of Verona” at Two River Theater, Red Bank.
May 2: “Harold and the Purple Crayon” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
May 2: 123 Andrés at Berrie Center at Ramapo College, Mahwah.
May 7-23: “Tigger!” at Growing Stage, Netcong.
May 8: Michael Carbonaro at Music Box at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Atlantic City.
May 15: New Jersey Symphony at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. “Discover Tchaikovsky” interactive family concert. Xian Zhang, conductor. Program includes Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4.
May 21-23: “Freaky Friday” at Eagle Theatre, Hammonton.
May 23: “Clifford the Big Red Dog: The Musical” at South Orange Performing Arts Center.
June 30 and July 1-3 and Sept. 1-5: “Cinderella” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.
June 23-27 and Aug. 4-8: “The Little Mermaid” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.
June 28: “Puppy Pals Live!” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.
July 2-25: “Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical” at Broadway Theatre of Pitman.
July 7-11 and Aug. 18-22: “Peter Pan” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.
July 9-Aug. 1: “Seussical” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.
July 14-18 and Aug. 25-29: “The Wizard of Oz” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.
July 21-25 and Aug. 11-15: “How to Train Your Dragon” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.
July 28-31 and Aug. 1: “Snow White” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.
Aug. 14-15: “Shrek Jr.” at Eagle Theatre, Hammonton.
Oct. 22-Nov. 14: “Annie” at Broadway Theatre of Pitman.
Nov. 12-21, 2027: “The Little Mermaid” at Levoy Theatre, Millville.
Nov. 27-28 and 30 and Dec. 2-5, 8-12 and 15-19, 2027: “Ebenezer: A Musical Christmas Carol” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.
Dec. 3-19, 2027: “A Christmas Carol” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.
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