Children’s Theater Company
National award-wining theater company presenting shows for tiny tots and teens. Theatre arts training and camps available too.
Circus Juventas
Watch kids take center stage - or ring - in May and August, under the permanent big top. Children and adults can take lessons in trapeze swinging, juggling, tightrope walking, and other circus skills.
Guthrie Theater
Nationally acclaimed classics and contemporary plays. Weeklong summer camps available for children ages 7-17. Winter day long and selected school break camps for children ages 11-13 and 14-16.
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre
Uses ancient traditions of puppetry and masks to explore contemporary issues and values. Saturday morning shows are followed by a Make-n-Take workshop based on that day’s puppet show theme.
MacPhail Center for Music
Lessons and Suzuki Institute, rock, and general camps. Look for occasional classical and jazz lobby concerts.
Minnesota Orchestra’s Young People Concerts
Special concerts tailored to specific age groups.
Mixed Blood Theatre
Performances ranging from political satire to drama, promoting both individual equality and cultural pluralism.
Mounds Theatre
Affordable cultural performances.
Old Log Theater
Contemporary comedies on the shore of Lake Minnetonka.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Home to two major orchestras and the Minnesota Opera, hosts Broadway shows, dance performances, and popular music concerts.
Park Square Theatre
Acclaimed theater focusing on contemporary plays. Look for year-round student matinees and discounted tickets for kids in grades 7-12.
Portage for Youth program
Offers opportunities for disadvantaged youth.
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
The Start the Music program offers children age’s 3-6 music and hands-on activities. The Xplorchestra! Series includes concerts geared toward 6-12 year olds.
Stage Coach Theatre Arts
Theater classes and camps for kids ages 4-18, including acting, singing, dancing, and more.
Stages Theatre Company
Shows based on popular children’s tales.
Stepping Stones Theatre
Kids ages 9-19 perform in high-quality theater; classes and camps.
Penumbra Theatre Company
Entertaining and thought-provoking performances from an African American perspective.