Family Shows in Detroit
Family-friendly theatre, circus shows, magic performances, and live entertainment in Detroit.
- Updated: November 13, 2026
- 4 Venues
Detroit, MI, offers a variety of family-friendly entertainment, from children's theatre and circus acts to magic shows, puppetry, and live stage performances. Find upcoming family shows, performance dates, venues, seating options, and tickets throughout the area.
- 66 Upcoming Shows
- Nov 13 Next Show
- $21 Lowest Price
- $157 Average Price
- Next Family Show:
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
- Nov 13 · 11:00 AM · Little Caesars Arena
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Family Shows by Dates
Find family shows by date, venue, performance type, and upcoming schedule.Family Shows Calendar — Updated Daily
Family Shows Schedule 2026
Upcoming family performances updated daily.Upcoming Family Shows: 66
- Nov 13, 2026, 11:00 AM Fri — CIRCUS: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Little Caesars Arena • 22,000 seats,
66 Sibley St., Detroit, MI 48201. From $26, Avg. price ~ $74, Tickets Available: 3787. View Tickets - Nov 13, 2026, 7:00 PM Fri — CIRCUS, High Demand: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Little Caesars Arena • 22,000 seats, 66 Sibley St., Detroit, MI 48201. From $26, Avg. price ~ $72, Tickets Available: 1628. View Tickets
- Nov 14, 2026, 11:00 AM Sat — CIRCUS, Weekend Event: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Little Caesars Arena • 22,000 seats, 66 Sibley St., Detroit, MI 48201. From $28, Avg. price ~ $72, Tickets Available: 2602. View Tickets
- Nov 14, 2026, 2:00 PM Sat — CHILDREN / FAMILY, High Demand, Weekend Event: Blippi Live at Fisher Theatre - MI • 2,089 seats, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI 48202. From $52, Avg. price ~ $644, Tickets Available: 51. View Tickets
- Nov 14, 2026, 3:00 PM Sat — CIRCUS, Weekend Event: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Little Caesars Arena • 22,000 seats, 66 Sibley St., Detroit, MI 48201. From $28, Avg. price ~ $67, Tickets Available: 1971. View Tickets
- Nov 14, 2026, 7:00 PM Sat — CIRCUS, Weekend Event: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Little Caesars Arena • 22,000 seats, 66 Sibley St., Detroit, MI 48201. From $26, Avg. price ~ $76, Tickets Available: 1945. View Tickets
- Nov 15, 2026, 11:00 AM Sun — CIRCUS, Best Value, Weekend Event: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Little Caesars Arena • 22,000 seats, 66 Sibley St., Detroit, MI 48201. From $21, Avg. price ~ $61, Tickets Available: 3195. View Tickets
- Nov 15, 2026, 3:00 PM Sun — CIRCUS, Weekend Event: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Little Caesars Arena • 22,000 seats, 66 Sibley St., Detroit, MI 48201. From $29, Avg. price ~ $72, Tickets Available: 2869. View Tickets
- Nov 29, 2026, 3:00 PM Sun — CHILDREN / FAMILY, Weekend Event: Lightwire Theater: A Very Electric Christmas at Music Hall Center • 1,731 seats, 350 Madison Street, Detroit, MI 48226. From $33, Avg. price ~ $61, Tickets Available: 447. View Tickets
- Dec 10, 2026, 7:30 PM Thu — HOLIDAY, High Demand: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $37, Avg. price ~ $134, Tickets Available: 3086, VIP Packages. View Tickets
- Dec 11, 2026, 7:30 PM Fri — HOLIDAY: Blue Room Holiday Cabaret at Main Stage At Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, MI 48067. From $51, Avg. price ~ $61, Tickets Remaining: 23. View Tickets
- Dec 12, 2026, 7:30 PM Sat — HOLIDAY, Weekend Event: Blue Room Holiday Cabaret at Main Stage At Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, MI 48067. From $51, Avg. price ~ $61, Tickets Remaining: 19. View Tickets
- Dec 13, 2026, 2:00 PM Sun — HOLIDAY, Weekend Event: Blue Room Holiday Cabaret at Main Stage At Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, MI 48067. From $51, Avg. price ~ $61, Tickets Remaining: 16. View Tickets
- Dec 13, 2026, 3:00 PM Sun — HOLIDAY, High Demand, Weekend Event: A Charlie Brown Christmas at Detroit Opera House • 2,700 seats, 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226. From $61, Avg. price ~ $133, Tickets Available: 1288. View Tickets
- Dec 17, 2026, 7:30 PM Thu — THEATRE, High Demand: Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $87, Avg. price ~ $185, Tickets Available: 961. View Tickets
- Dec 18, 2026, 7:30 PM Fri — THEATRE, High Demand: Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $65, Avg. price ~ $175, Tickets Available: 1103. View Tickets
- Dec 19, 2026, 1:00 PM Sat — THEATRE, High Demand, Weekend Event: Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $26, Avg. price ~ $179, Tickets Available: 1808. View Tickets
- Dec 19, 2026, 4:00 PM Sat — THEATRE, High Demand, Weekend Event: Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $67, Avg. price ~ $170, Tickets Available: 1247. View Tickets
- Dec 19, 2026, 7:30 PM Sat — THEATRE, High Demand, Weekend Event: Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $64, Avg. price ~ $171, Tickets Available: 1343. View Tickets
- Dec 20, 2026, 3:00 PM Sun — THEATRE, High Demand, Weekend Event: Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $62, Avg. price ~ $177, Tickets Available: 1269. View Tickets
- Dec 20, 2026, 6:00 PM Sun — THEATRE, High Demand, Weekend Event: Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $66, Avg. price ~ $183, Tickets Available: 1469. View Tickets
- Dec 23, 2026, 4:00 PM Wed — THEATRE, High Demand: Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $62, Avg. price ~ $167, Tickets Available: 1286. View Tickets
- Dec 24, 2026, 12:00 PM Thu — THEATRE, High Demand: Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $49, Avg. price ~ $160, Tickets Available: 1498. View Tickets
- Dec 24, 2026, 3:00 PM Thu — THEATRE, High Demand: Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $53, Avg. price ~ $163, Tickets Available: 1363. View Tickets
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Featured Shows for Kids
Popular family performances and live entertainment.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
CIRCUS66 Sibley St., Detroit, MI 48201
Upcoming Family Shows: 26
Next Show: Nov 13, 2026 11:00 AM
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Blippi Live
CHILDREN / FAMILY3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI 48202
Upcoming Family Shows: 14
Next Show: Nov 14, 2026 2:00 PM
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Lightwire Theater: A Very Electric Christmas
CHILDREN / FAMILY350 Madison Street, Detroit, MI 48226
Upcoming Family Shows: 2
Next Show: Nov 29, 2026 3:00 PM
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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
HOLIDAY2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Upcoming Family Shows: 79
Next Show: Dec 10, 2026 7:30 PM
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Blue Room Holiday Cabaret
HOLIDAY415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Upcoming Family Shows: 3
Next Show: Dec 11, 2026 7:30 PM
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A Charlie Brown Christmas
HOLIDAY1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226
Upcoming Family Shows: 72
Next Show: Dec 13, 2026 3:00 PM
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Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before
Cirque du Soleil2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Upcoming Family Shows: 155
Next Show: Dec 17, 2026 7:30 PM
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Asi Wind
MAGIC SHOWS3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI 48202
Upcoming Family Shows: 3
Next Show: Dec 26, 2026 7:00 PM
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Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!
Ice Show66 Sibley St., Detroit, MI 48201
Upcoming Family Shows: 162
Next Show: Feb 11, 2027 7:00 PM
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Cirque Alice
CIRCUS2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Upcoming Family Shows: 62
Next Show: Feb 26, 2027 7:30 PM
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Paw Patrol Live
CHILDREN / FAMILY2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Upcoming Family Shows: 35
Next Show: Mar 26, 2027 6:00 PM
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Bluey's Big Play
CHILDREN / FAMILY2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Upcoming Family Shows: 154
Next Show: Apr 30, 2027 6:00 PM
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Family Shows by Category
Explore family entertainment for children and all ages.
🎭 Children's Theatre
Live stage productions designed for young audiences.
Live stage productions designed for young audiences.
🎪 Circus Shows
Acrobatic performances, family spectacles, and touring productions.
Acrobatic performances, family spectacles, and touring productions.
✨ Magic Shows
Illusions, family entertainment, and interactive performances.
Illusions, family entertainment, and interactive performances.
🎄 Holiday Shows
Seasonal productions and family celebrations.
Seasonal productions and family celebrations.
🧸 Character Shows
Popular children's characters and family productions.
Popular children's characters and family productions.
🎵 Musical Productions
Family musicals and musical theatre performances.
Family musicals and musical theatre performances.
🎨 Educational Shows
Interactive performances combining learning and entertainment.
Interactive performances combining learning and entertainment.
🎭 Touring Productions
National and international family entertainment events.
National and international family entertainment events.
Family-Friendly Venues
Theatres and venues hosting family performances.
Detroit Opera House
Detroit, MI
Cultural Venue
Upcoming Family Shows: 1
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Fisher Theatre - MI
Detroit, MI
Theatre
Upcoming Family Shows: 2
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Fox Theatre - Detroit
Detroit, MI
Theatre
Upcoming Family Shows: 27
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Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, MI
Arena
Upcoming Family Shows: 16
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Main Stage At Baldwin Theatre
Royal Oak, MI
Theatre
Upcoming Family Shows: 3
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Music Hall Center
Detroit, MI
Arena
Upcoming Family Shows: 1
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About Family Shows
Live entertainment for children and families.
Family shows include children's theatre, circus performances, magic acts, touring productions, seasonal events, musicals, educational performances, and live entertainment designed for children, parents, and multi-generational audiences.
Family Shows Overview
Family entertainment at a glance.
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Children's Theatre | Stage productions for young audiences |
| Circus Shows | Acrobatic and touring family productions |
| Magic Shows | Illusion and interactive performances |
| Family Musicals | Musical theatre and family productions |
| Holiday Shows | Seasonal and festive performances |
| Character Shows | Children's entertainment productions |
| Educational Shows | Learning-focused live entertainment |
| Touring Productions | National and international touring shows |