During Christmas Season the whole family comes together to spend an intense, memorable time. The time before Christmas is reflective and cheerful. Especially for kids, this time of the year is something enchanting and wonderful, what they are looking forward to all year.
During Christmas Season, there are many events and activities you can take part in with your kids. Experiences like these will stay in mind forever and make for great childhood memories. That’s why visiting several Christmas events might be something for you and your kids. What about visiting a theme park or watching a theatre play?
We have listed where we are sure that your children will have a lot of fun.
Have fun reading 🙂
Theatres and Musicals For Kids At Christmas Time
Christmas time is a very special time for families. There’s nothing better than being together with your family during the most wonderful time of the year. Therefore, we have summarized the most beautiful Theatre shows, Christmas events and musicals you can visit with your kids at Christmas time.
Enjoy reading, maybe you will find something that you like. We hope so!
1. Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic - O2 Arena Tickets
During Christmas time in London, Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic is an absolute must-see for families with children. Starting on 26th of December, more than 50 famous Disney characters will expect you and your loved ones in a festive and Christmassy setting. Among others, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck will present an unforgettable ice skating performance. The Disney Princesses Cinderella, Rapunzel, Ariel, and many more will enchant especially little girls as they glide over the ice and their dresses flutter in the wind.
Discover the tale of Anna and Elsa, the princess idols of many little girls. Olaf, the hilarious snowman will surely make you laugh and spreads cheerfullness around the arena.
More than 30 popular Disney songs like “Let It Go” and “Hakuna Matata” invite you and your kids to sing along and have the fun of your lives. Unforgettable moments from The Lion King, Finding Dory, Beauty and the Beast and many more will captivate your children. with memories that will last them a lifetime.
If you have toddlers, don’t worry that they will have to go to bad late. The kids-friendly Disney show is performed also in the afternoon so everyone is able to visit this magical event. Toddlers under two may even join the show for free if they sit on their parent’s lap.
This amazing magical Christmas Disney show will be truly a memorable experience for young and old!
2. Elf - A Christmas Spectacular Tickets
The Broadway musical ELF is based on the Will Ferrell movie. This amazing Christmas musical takes place in three different British cities: London, Liverpool and Glasgow. Take your kids and get ready for a magical family event that you shouldn’t miss!
The musical ELF tells a heart-warming story about the human Buddy who is fostered by Santa’s elves at the North Pole. His path leads him to New York, where he finds his natural father. Buddy falls in love and creates a cheerful and Christmassy atmosphere that captivates children as well as adults. The show is recommended for kids aged three and up.
The ELF musical is performed on three stages, so you and your children will always be able to see everything that happens. To make sure that the audience really misses nothing, big TV screens are installed all around the arena.
A giant Christmas tree makes for a festive and magical atmosphere in the arena. The audience will get the opportunity to embellish it.
If you got curious and want to create an unforgettable Christmas memory for your children, go ahead and order the tickets online! 🙂
3. Circus 1903 Tickets
From 19th December to 5th January, the amazing Circus 1903 show takes place in the Royal Festival Hall of London.
The turn-of-the-century circus presents breathtaking stunts, acrobatic maneuvers and sensational puppetry performances.
No real animals will participate in the Circus 1903 show which is absolutely worth supporting and exemplary! The elephants are created true to detail and will cast a spell over the children and adults as well.
Contortionists, jugglers, trapeze and high wire performers will captivate the audience and let them dive into the fascinating Golden Age of circus.
The show lasts around 140 minutes and is performed two times a day, in the afternoon and evening. This is great, especially for families with small children. Choose your seats and don’t miss the Circus 1903 show which is a kids-friendly and cheerful activity for Christmas season!
4. Disney's The Lion King Tickets
A must-see for all Disney lovers is Walt Disney’s award winning The Lion King musical. The already 22 years old show has become the most successful and popular one in history. Children and grown-ups all over the world are crazy about the touching story of Simba, Nala and co..
The musical presents a colourful, fantastically beautiful world of African nature and animals that is underpinned by expressive, emotional songs to sing along.
From 17th October until 30th May, the Lion King musical takes place at Lyceum Theatre in London. Children under the age of three are not permitted to enter the Lyceum Theatre. The Lion King musical is recommended for children aged six and up.
What about surprising your kids at Christmas with a visit of this unforgettable event?
5. Matilda The Musical Tickets
The story about the extraordinary girl Matilda is absolutely funny and crazy. Adapted from the children’s novel by Roald Dahl, this musical is a highlight for all families with kids aged six and over. It is not only worth-visiting during Christmas time.
Since many years, London’s Cambridge Theatre presents Matilda The Musical and entertains people from all over the world both young and old.
The award-winning show is about the story of a little girl with supernatural skills who suffers from her stupid parents and beginns to take position to change her own destiny.
Matilda The Musical is a family event you should visit with your kids during Christmas season. Afternoon as well as evening shows are available so that everyone’s needs are respected. The musical will make everybody laugh and makes for a cheerful amusing day with your loved ones.
6. Mary Poppins Tickets
Mary Poppins the Musical has pleased people around the world since 2004. From October 2019 until March 2020 it is performed several times a week at Prince Edward Theatre in London.
Based on the popular children’s books by P. L. Travers and the eponymous Disney film, the Mary Poppins musical combines the original stories with the celebrated movie to create a new, fantastic show experience for children and grown-ups.
Mary Poppins the Musical is about the story of the Banks family who live in a big house in London. Things are not going well and everything is running out of control. That’s why the family is in need of a new nanny. One day the young woman Mary Poppins stands at their door. She becomes the Banks’ nanny and takes their children on many magical and unforgettable adventures.
The Marry Poppins musical is recommended for children aged seven and older. Even adults will have a lot of fun visiting this event. Everybody can learn a lesson from the nanny who shows that anything can happen if you let it.
Upgrade your kids’ Christmas holidays with the worth-seeing Mary Poppins musical!
7. Peter Pan Goes Wrong Tickets
The festive spectacular Peter Pan Goes wrong will be performed between the 13th December to the 5th January 2020 in London’s Alexandra Palace Theatre.
Based on the classic story of Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up, this wondrous Christmas show conquers the stages this winter to entertain the audience both young and old.
In Peter Pan Goes Wrong, talented actors battle against technical difficulties, series of mishaps and master disputes on their way to Neverland in a screamingly funny and catastrophic way.
Peter Pan Goes Wrong is recommended for visitors aged eight and up. Visiting this crazy show, you and your kids will undoubtedly spend a memorable day full of joy and laughter together! 🙂
8. Christmas At Chickenshed, UK
To stay entertained at Christmas time, you should visit London’s Chickenshed Theatre with your kids. There are amazing kids-friendly Christmas shows that are waiting for you…
- Christmas Tales
Surrounded by a festive atmosphere, Tales from the Shed will be told at the Museum of Comedy. Based on the popular Tales from the Shed events, during November and December the shows will be upgraded with a pinch of magical extras that will enchant our children.
The colourful and dynamic 50 minute long events will be a memorable experience for children aged zero to seven years. A cast of puppets, songs and dancing performances will delight the youngest ones and also grown-ups. Christmas Tales fills everyone’s heart with joy and makes for an exuberant Christmas mood!
- Snow White
A magical new musical version of the popular fairy tale Snow White will be presented at Chickenshed from 27th November 2019 until 11th January 2020. This musical show guarantees a day full of joy and happiness for kids aged five and up.
In front of a colourful backdrop from the sixties, a talented cast of all ages performs the amazing tale of Snow White, accompanied by an impressive original score. The musical brings the message of how everyone can determine their own fate to be happy in the end.
The two-hour event has received terrific reviews from last year’s audience. A visit with your family is definitely worthwhile.
9. Christmas At The Royal Albert Hall
London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall presents numerous of musical shows during Christmas time that will delight young and old.
On the 15th December, Christmas at Royal Albert Hall will be heralded with the event ‘My Christmas Orchestral Adventure’ accompanied by a full orchestra, singing and dancing performances.
On 20th December, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is presenting ‘The Snowman and Paddington Bear Live in Concert’. While listening to Howard Blake’s atmospheric live score in the second part of the show, you can marvel at Raymond Briggs’ classic ‘The Snowman’ that is presented on the big screen.
Tickets for these shows are perfect as a Christmas present. It’s a great way to introduce your kids to the culture.
We wish all families a wonderful Christmas time full of joyful experiences that will stay in your memory forever! 🙂