Family Shows in Detroit

Family-friendly theatre, circus shows, magic performances, and live entertainment in Detroit.

Updated: October 29, 2026

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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.

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Family Shows Schedule 2026

Upcoming family performances updated daily.

Upcoming Family Shows: 75

Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 PM Thu — MUSICAL / PLAY: Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical at Fisher Theatre - MI • 2,089 seats, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI 48202. From $69, Avg. price ~ $269, Tickets Available: 48. View Tickets

Oct 30, 2026, 7:00 PM Fri — MUSICAL / PLAY: Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical at Fisher Theatre - MI • 2,089 seats, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI 48202. From $73, Avg. price ~ $235, Tickets Available: 96. View Tickets

Oct 31, 2026, 2:00 PM Sat — MUSICAL / PLAY, High Demand, Weekend Event: Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical at Fisher Theatre - MI • 2,089 seats, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI 48202. From $73, Avg. price ~ $779, Tickets Available: 183. View Tickets

Oct 31, 2026, 7:00 PM Sat — MUSICAL / PLAY, Weekend Event: Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical at Fisher Theatre - MI • 2,089 seats, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI 48202. From $52, Avg. price ~ $206, Tickets Available: 119. View Tickets

Nov 01, 2026, 1:00 PM Sun — MUSICAL / PLAY, High Demand, Weekend Event: Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical at Fisher Theatre - MI • 2,089 seats, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI 48202. From $35, Avg. price ~ $751, Tickets Available: 167. View Tickets

Nov 01, 2026, 6:30 PM Sun — MUSICAL / PLAY, Weekend Event: Maybe Happy Ending - A New Musical at Fisher Theatre - MI • 2,089 seats, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI 48202. From $72, Avg. price ~ $854, Tickets Available: 187. View Tickets

Nov 07, 2026, 1:00 PM Sat — CHILDREN / FAMILY, Weekend Event: K-Pop Demon Hunters Kid's Dance Party at Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale, MI 48220. From $43, Avg. price ~ $58, Tickets Remaining: 16. View Tickets

Nov 08, 2026, 2:00 PM Sun — CHILDREN / FAMILY, Weekend Event: Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Got The Moves at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $44, Avg. price ~ $98, Tickets Available: 1336. View Tickets

Nov 08, 2026, 7:00 PM Sun — CHILDREN / FAMILY, Weekend Event: Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Got The Moves at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $51, Avg. price ~ $121, Tickets Available: 828. View Tickets

Nov 10, 2026, 7:30 PM Tue — MAGIC SHOWS: Kevin Lepine at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, 310 S Troy St., Royal Oak, MI 48067. From $55, Avg. price ~ $74, Tickets Available: 268. View Tickets

Nov 13, 2026, 11:00 AM Fri — CIRCUS, Best Value: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Little Caesars Arena • 22,000 seats, 66 Sibley St., Detroit, MI 48201. From $26, Avg. price ~ $86, Tickets Available: 2681. View Tickets

Nov 13, 2026, 7:00 PM Fri — CIRCUS, Best Value: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Little Caesars Arena • 22,000 seats, 66 Sibley St., Detroit, MI 48201. From $27, Avg. price ~ $85, Tickets Available: 2707. View Tickets

Nov 14, 2026, 11:00 AM Sat — 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 $28, Avg. price ~ $70, Tickets Available: 1522. View Tickets

Nov 14, 2026, 2:00 PM Sat — CHILDREN / FAMILY, Weekend Event: Blippi Live at Fisher Theatre - MI • 2,089 seats, 3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI 48202. From $60, Avg. price ~ $240, Tickets Available: 233. 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 $31, Avg. price ~ $76, Tickets Available: 940. View Tickets

Nov 14, 2026, 7:00 PM Sat — 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 $26, Avg. price ~ $89, Tickets Available: 2914. 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 $28, Avg. price ~ $78, Tickets Available: 2251. 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 $31, Avg. price ~ $79, Tickets Available: 1575. View Tickets

Dec 10, 2026, 7:30 PM Thu — HOLIDAY: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $36, Avg. price ~ $157, Tickets Available: 2426, 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: 19. 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: 13. View Tickets

Dec 13, 2026, 3:00 PM Sun — HOLIDAY, Weekend Event: A Charlie Brown Christmas at Detroit Opera House • 2,700 seats, 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226. From $54, Avg. price ~ $131, Tickets Available: 1594. View Tickets

Dec 17, 2026, 7:30 PM Thu — THEATRE: Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before at Fox Theatre - Detroit • 5,174 seats, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. From $79, Avg. price ~ $197, Tickets Available: 1268. View Tickets

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Featured Shows for Kids

Popular family performances and live entertainment.

K-Pop Demon Hunters Kid's Dance Party

K-Pop Demon Hunters Kid's Dance Party

CHILDREN / FAMILY

22920 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale, MI 48220

Upcoming Family Shows: 1

Next Show: Nov 07, 2026 1:00 PM

Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Got The Moves

Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Got The Moves

CHILDREN / FAMILY

2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Upcoming Family Shows: 63

Next Show: Nov 08, 2026 2:00 PM

Kevin Lepine

310 S Troy St., Royal Oak, MI 48067

Upcoming Family Shows: 1

Next Show: Nov 10, 2026 7:30 PM

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

66 Sibley St., Detroit, MI 48201

Upcoming Family Shows: 38

Next Show: Nov 13, 2026 11:00 AM

Blippi Live

CHILDREN / FAMILY

3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI 48202

Upcoming Family Shows: 18

Next Show: Nov 14, 2026 2:00 PM

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Upcoming Family Shows: 81

Next Show: Dec 10, 2026 7:30 PM

Blue Room Holiday Cabaret

Blue Room Holiday Cabaret

415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, MI 48067

Upcoming Family Shows: 3

Next Show: Dec 11, 2026 7:30 PM

A Charlie Brown Christmas

A Charlie Brown Christmas

1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226

Upcoming Family Shows: 72

Next Show: Dec 13, 2026 3:00 PM

Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before

Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before

Cirque du Soleil

2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Upcoming Family Shows: 155

Next Show: Dec 17, 2026 7:30 PM

Asi Wind

3011w Grand Blvd #f100, Detroit, MI 48202

Upcoming Family Shows: 4

Next Show: Dec 26, 2026 7:00 PM

Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!

Disney On Ice: Spotlight Magic!

66 Sibley St., Detroit, MI 48201

Upcoming Family Shows: 169

Next Show: Feb 11, 2027 7:00 PM

Cirque Alice

2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Upcoming Family Shows: 61

Next Show: Feb 26, 2027 7:30 PM

Paw Patrol Live

Paw Patrol Live

CHILDREN / FAMILY

2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Upcoming Family Shows: 19

Next Show: Mar 26, 2027 6:00 PM

Bluey's Big Play

Bluey's Big Play

CHILDREN / FAMILY

2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Upcoming Family Shows: 174

Next Show: Apr 30, 2027 6:00 PM

Browse upcoming family-friendly productions, children's theatre performances, touring shows, educational entertainment, and seasonal events.

Family Shows by Category

Explore family entertainment for children and all ages.

🎭 Children's Theatre
Live stage productions designed for young audiences.

🎪 Circus Shows
Acrobatic performances, family spectacles, and touring productions.

✨ Magic Shows
Illusions, family entertainment, and interactive performances.

🎄 Holiday Shows
Seasonal productions and family celebrations.

🧸 Character Shows
Popular children's characters and family productions.

🎵 Musical Productions
Family musicals and musical theatre performances.

🎨 Educational Shows
Interactive performances combining learning and entertainment.

🎭 Touring Productions
National and international family entertainment events.

Family-Friendly Venues

Theatres and venues hosting family performances.

Detroit Opera House

Upcoming Family Shows: 1

Next Show: Dec 13, 2026

Fisher Theatre - MI

Upcoming Family Shows: 2

Next Show: Nov 14, 2026

Fox Theatre - Detroit

Upcoming Family Shows: 29

Next Show: Nov 08, 2026

Little Caesars Arena

Upcoming Family Shows: 16

Next Show: Nov 13, 2026

Family-Friendly Venue

Upcoming Family Shows: 1

Next Show: Nov 07, 2026

Main Stage At Baldwin Theatre

Upcoming Family Shows: 3

Next Show: Dec 11, 2026

Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle

Family-Friendly Venue

Upcoming Family Shows: 1

Next Show: Nov 10, 2026

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

Family Shows FAQ

Answers to common questions about family shows, venues, tickets, and schedules.

What types of family shows are available in Detroit?

Family shows may include children's theatre, circus performances, magic shows, family musicals, educational productions, and seasonal events.

Are family shows suitable for all ages?

Many family shows are designed for children and parents, though age recommendations may vary by production.

Where are family shows performed in Detroit?

Family shows are commonly presented at theatres, performing arts centers, arenas, convention centers, and entertainment venues.

Can I find family shows during school holidays?

Yes. Many venues schedule special family performances during holidays, weekends, and school breaks.

Are tickets required for family shows?

Most family performances require tickets, although some community and seasonal events may offer free admission.

How can I find upcoming family shows?

Browse the schedule by date, venue, category, or month to discover upcoming family entertainment.

Do touring family productions visit Detroit?

Many national and international family productions regularly tour major cities and regional venues.

How often is the family shows schedule updated?

Show schedules, venue information, and ticket availability are updated regularly throughout the year.