The Tommy Tune Awards are the city’s biggest night for high school musical theatre — a high-energy celebration spotlighting the most talented student performers, designers, and directors in the region.

Created and produced by Theatre Under The Stars, this electrifying ceremony honors excellence on and off the stage, with showstopping performances and unforgettable moments inspired by the legacy of Broadway legend and Houston native Tommy Tune.

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2026 Tommy Tune Awards Ceremony

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Abracadabra! Grab your magic wands (or batons) for a spellbinding musical adventure—we’re conjuring up a morning of magical musical fun! Bring your little wizards and witches to Jones Hall and have your magic conducting batons at the ready for magical moments from Harry Potter, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and more that will delight little wizards and their families.

Abracadabra! A Magical Musical Adventure

Jones Hall

This Easter weekend, treat the entire family to the classic that’s captivated generations—Disney’s Fantasia. Stunning animation fills the giant screen at Jones Hall while the Symphony brings the soundtrack to life, including favorites like Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Pomp and Circumstance, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, and, of course, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.

Disney’s Fantasia In Concert

Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra is a timeless introduction to the magic of orchestral music. Musicians from each section of the orchestra—woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion—get a chance to shine in a lively theme and variations. Before the hour-long family-friendly performance, join us in the Grand Foyer for instrument demonstrations and a chance to meet the Shepherd School musicians!

Family Concert: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ_ZQW5C2pw&amp;t=2s

The Artelize Podcast Presenting Will Shutes: 'Bring it down out of the clouds to human being level'

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFe6mW6x9pc

The Artelize Podcast: 'Amplifying What Makes Us Human'. A conversation with Zuly E. Inirio

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

Join us for HGO’s second annual Family Day, featuring a 90-minute, relaxed-environment performance of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, directed by acclaimed mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and performed entirely in English.

Young guests will not only be enchanted by the opera’s young protagonists as they scheme to escape the Witch’s realm—they’ll also love the kid-friendly lobby activities before the show and during intermission!

HGO Family Day: Hansel & Gretel

Wortham Theater Center

RAWRR! Come ready with your best dinosaur roar, and join us on a Jurassic adventure, back to a time when Instruments roamed the Earth! Hosted by “paleo-musicologist” Sir Humphrey Treble Clef, this all-ages family concert is filled with laughs, multi-media projections, on-stage action (and, maybe even a T-Rex sighting…) A perfect introduction to the instruments of the orchestra for young audiences.

When Instruments Roamed The Earth

Back by popular demand! Join us to celebrate a Feliz Navidad with José Hernández and his world-renowned, platinum-selling Mariachi Sol de México, performing treasured holiday classics such as El Niño del tambor (Little drummer boy), Himno de la alegría (A song of Joy), the Nutcracker Medley and many more holiday favorites with a surprising Mariachi twist.

Mariachi Sol De Mexico de José Hernández presents: José Hernández' Merry-Achi Christmas

Gather the whole family and jingle all the way to Jones Hall for a sparkling concert guaranteed to put the “ho-ho-ho” in your holiday! Sing along to festive favorites, sip free hot chocolate, and meet Santa himself. With arts and crafts, an Instrument Petting Zoo, and a sprinkle of holiday magic, this concert will make spirits bright for the whole family.

Oh, What Fun! A Holiday Concert for Kids

Get ready for spooky thrills and musical chills! Bring your little ghosts and goblins to Jones Hall for a morning of frightful family fun! A haunted Symphony full of costumed musicians will perform boo-tiful music perfect for spooky season. Plus, enjoy free candy stations, Halloween-themed arts and crafts, and an Instrument Petting Zoo. And don’t forget to wear your costumes!

Frightfully Fun! A Halloween Concert for Kids

Important update: The Peter and the Wolf orchestra concert at 11:00 am is now sold out. But don't worry, there’s still plenty of fun to be had! From 12:00 to 2:00 pm, enjoy over 20 live performances and activities, perfect for all ages.

50th Anniversary Community Day

Join ECHO for it’s very first family concert for all! This event will be a 1- hour concert with audience participation and engagement for all ages. 

Family Concert for all!

Parsley Center

Viola Holiday Concert

Houston Grand Opera is proud to announce the company’s first annual HGO Family Day, a special performance of Rossini’s crowd-pleasing Cinderella, on Nov. 9, 2024. The brand-new initiative is part of a slate of HGO programming intended to serve students, families, and the entire Houston community.

HGO Family Day: Cinderella

This is a non-ticketed performance. No tickets are necessary, no reservations can be made. As a courtesy to Miller, we’d appreciate it if you’d fill out the daytime group attendance form here.
A bilingual (English/Spanish) interactive adventure about a shy young girl who must find the courage to outwit an evil witch who’s turned the girl’s mother into a tree. Inspired by the Russian folktales, the Baba Yaga stories.

Frida’s Fiesta Produced by Express Children’s Theatre

Miller Outdoor Theatre

An evening of music, light and shadow puppetry featuring Shepherd School faculty members Brian Connelly (piano) and Matthew Strauss (percussion), and guest artists Ding-Yun Huang (director), Chia-Wei Chen (visual artist), and Tung-Hua Shadow Puppet Theater.

Before the performance at 6:15pm, enjoy a guided birdwatching tour with Professor Cin-Ty Lee from Rice’s Department of Geology, Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences. Meet outside of Brockman Hall for Opera. 

Shih-Hui Chen’s Birds Are Real; Ambushed From Ten Directions

BAM CRASH POW! There are many types of superheroes, but one thing they have in common is that they always have the most epic theme music. Come dressed as your favorite superhero—Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, or even a real-life hero—and get ready to channel your inner superpower.

I'm a Superhero!

What is it about music that makes us want to move and dance? In this concert, we’ll explore different dance rhythms that come from all around the world. Get ready to move, shake, wiggle, and twirl—Jones Hall is your dance floor!

Get Up and Dance!

Make special memories in Jones Hall with the Symphony’s annual holiday concert for kids! One of our most popular events of the year, the concert will include a festive sing-along, free hot chocolate, interactive lobby activities, and a chance to visit with Santa.

Holly Jolly Holiday

Calling all good citizens! The PAW Patrol is yelping for help as they face their greatest challenge yet. Mayor Humdinger has dognapped Robo Dog and cloned him, causing chaos all over the world. It’s up to the pups to catch those clones, rescue Robo Dog and show that when the going gets “ruff,” lending a paw makes you the ultimate TOP HERO!

PAW Patrol Live! “Heroes Unite”

Put on your favorite costume and trick-or-treat yourself to a morning of all-ages musical fun! Jones Hall will transform into a ghostly sight as an orchestra full of costumed musicians performs spooktacular tunes perfect for your little ghosts, goblins, wizards, and superheroes.

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