Something for everyone.
Our Saturday Morning Family Series will return in March 2024!
Click through the calendar or scroll down for our upcoming shows!
Information about seating & COVID policies
(please note this can change, and changes will be posted here)
*The CENTER will no longer require proof of vaccination and masks will be optional but strongly encouraged for audience members.
Saturday Morning Family Series
All Saturday Morning Family Series performances are at 11 am and approximately 45 mins- 1 hour unless otherwise stated.
Box Office
We prefer you purchase your tickets online, but for questions or special accommodations, our in-person Box Office has re-opened.
Call us at (845) 876-3080 or stop in during any of our open hours.
Box Office Hours:
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-4pm
If you need further assistance outside of Box Office hours, please contact boxoffice@centerforperformingarts.org and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
Children under 2 years of age admitted free if sitting on an adult’s lap.
Tickets are nonrefundable.
Skyhunters in Flight
Saturday April 6, 2024
All seats $10
A fascinating look at the world of raptors, including natural history and biology. Learn how birds of prey live and survive with an indoor falconry lecture and presentation, followed by an exciting outdoor flight demonstration (weather permitting). Ideal for all ages!
Barefoot Dance Company
Saturday April 13, 2024
All seats $10
Local dance studio Barefoot Dance returns with a presentation of modern dance. Appropriate for all ages.
Sleeping Beauty by Tanglewood Marionettes
Saturday April 20, 2024
All seats $10
Beautifully hand-crafted marionettes are brought to life by a master puppeteer as the dramatic events of Sleeping Beauty unfold. The wicked witch has placed a curse on Princess Aurora. Will the curse come true? Will someone with a “true heart” appear? You will know when you see Tanglewood Marionettes’ presentation of this best-loved tale.
KOS presents The Hobbit
Saturday April 27, 2024
All seats $10
An adapted version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic The Hobbit, performed by our Kids on Stage group!
Once Upon a Singalong
Saturday May 4, 2024
All seats $10
Join Starlight Studio for a magical, musical spectacular featuring your favorite fairytale princesses!
Once Upon a Singalong
Saturday May 11, 2024
All seats $10
Join Starlight Studio for a magical, musical spectacular featuring your favorite fairytale princesses!
The Ice Age Show
Saturday March 23, 2024
All seats $10
Join the Nutty Scientists of the Hudson Valley in the Ice Age!
Celtic Heels Irish Dance Troupe
Saturday March 16, 2024
All seats $10
Experience the Celtic Heels Irish Dance Troupe as they bring their energetic Irish dancing to The CENTER!
Pirate Song with Up in Arms
Saturday March 9, 2024
All seats $10
A lively puppet show from Up in Arms!
The Wizard of Oz
Saturday March 2, 2024
All seats $10
In this version of The Wizard of Oz, the audience helps the characters to save Dorothy and to defeat the Witch of the West.
A Christmas Carol 12/9
Saturday December 9, 2023
All seats $10
Join us for a musical version of this classic tale, performed by our Kids on Stage group!
A Christmas Carol 12/2
Saturday December 2, 2023
All seats $10
Join us for a musical version of this classic tale, performed by our Kids on Stage group!
Magic & Beyond featuring David Garrity
Saturday November 25, 2023
All seats $10
Illusionist David Garrity presents “Magic & Beyond.” This performance is appropriate for all ages. “Magic & Beyond” is a one-person illusion show that features unique, theatrical and visual magic, audience participation, and comedy to a custom-edited musical soundtrack.
Cardboard Explosion
Saturday November 18, 2023
All seats $10
Paper Heart Puppets returns with Cardboard Explosion!
Appropriate for all ages
Fun Mission to Space
Saturday November 4, 2023
All seats $10
Join the Nutty Scientists of the Hudson Valley on a mission to space!
Illusionist Ryan Dutcher
Saturday October 28, 2023
All seats $10
Join Illusionist Ryan Dutcher for his One Man Show!
Hillbilly Parade’s Kid-Around Hoedown
Saturday May 6, 2023
All seats $10.00
Join local band Hillbilly Parade for a kid-friendly concert on our grand lawn!
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Saturday April 29, 2023
All seats $10
An abridged version of Shakespeare’s magical A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performed by our Kids on Stage group!
Mother Nature with Kit’s Interactive Theatre
Saturday April 15, 2023
All seats $10
A High-Spirited Play by Kit’s Interactive Theatre- join us to help Mother Nature whimsically teach respect for northeast ecosystems.
The Wizard of Oz
Saturday March 4, 2023
All seats $10
In this version of The Wizard of Oz, the audience helps the characters to save Dorothy and to defeat the Witch of the West.
The Fairy Circus by Tanglewood Marionettes
Saturday April 1, 2023
All seats $10
Beautifully hand-crafted marionettes are brought to life by a master puppeteer in Tanglewood Marionettes’ The Fairy Circus.
Barefoot Dance Company
Saturday March 25, 2023
All seats $10
Local dance studio Barefoot Dance returns with a presentation of modern dance. Appropriate for all ages.
Tortoise & Hare’s Race to Health with Up in Arms
Saturday March 18, 2023
All seats $10
A lively puppet show, based on Aesop’s famous fable, from Up in Arms!
Celtic Heels Irish Dance Troupe
Saturday March 11, 2023
All seats $10
Experience the Celtic Heels Irish Dance Troupe as they bring their energetic Irish dancing to The CENTER!
A Christmas Carol 12/17
Saturday December 10, 2022
All seats $10
Join us for a musical version of this classic tale, performed by our Kids on Stage group!
A Christmas Carol 12/10
Saturday December 10, 2022
All seats $10
Join us for a musical version of this classic tale, performed by our Kids on Stage group!
Hillbilly Parade’s Kid-Around Hoedown
Saturday December 3, 2022
All seats $10.00
Join local band Hillbilly Parade for a kid-friendly concert!
Magic & Beyond featuring David Garrity
Saturday November 26, 2022
All seats $10
“Magic & Beyond” with David Garrity is a one-person illusion show that features unique, theatrical and visual magic, audience participation, and comedy to a custom-edited musical soundtrack.
I Love Tacos with Paper Heart Puppets
Saturday November 19, 2022
All seats $10
Appropriate for all ages.
Paper Heart Puppets brings the fun with I Love Tacos, three original stories celebrating tacos and the place they were created.
The Wizard of Oz
Saturday November 12, 2022
All seats $10
In this version of The Wizard of Oz, the audience helps the characters to save Dorothy and to defeat the Witch of the West.
Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother
Saturday November 5, 2022
All seats $10
Set in Storyland - Kit's Interactive Theatre presents Cinderella's Fairy Godmother, a fun twist on a classic fairy tale!
Spooky Magic of Disney
Saturday October 29, 2022
All seats $10
The CENTER presents a fun morning of spooky Disney songs and dances!
Derrin Berger’s Magic Show
Saturday April 30, 2022
All seats $10
Back by popular demand, magician Derrin Berger entertains audiences young and old with a unique blend of comedy and magic that leaves audiences gasping in amazement while drying their eyes from tears of laughter!
Cardboard Explosion with Brad Shur
Saturday April 23, 2022
All seats $10
Appropriate for all ages
Get ready to exercise your imagination in this brand new and highly interactive show! “Cardboard Explosion” is a choose-your-own adventure style of puppet performance, powered entirely by audience participation.
Three Little Pigs
Saturday April 9, 2022
All seats $10
Using beautifully designed puppets, colorful sets, humor, and audience participation, The Puppet People’s retelling of “Three Little Pigs” features familiar fairy tale characters that engage audiences of all ages.
Sleeping Beauty by Tanglewood Marionettes
Saturday April 2, 2022
All seats $10
Beautifully hand-crafted marionettes are brought to life by a master puppeteer as the dramatic events of Sleeping Beauty unfold. The wicked witch has placed a curse on Princess Aurora. Will the curse come true? Will someone with a “true heart” appear? You will know when you see Tanglewood Marionettes’ presentation of this best-loved tale.