Young People's Concerts

New York Philharmonic | Ages 6+

Feel the magic of the arts

Lincoln Center Presents | All Ages

WeBop

Jazz at Lincoln Center | Ages 8 mos–7 years

Little Dancers Classes

School of American Ballet | Ages 4–5

Family and student programs

Chamber Music Society

Family Saturdays

New York City Ballet | Ages 5+

Mozart's The Magic Flute

The Metropolitan Opera | All Ages

October 12 at 11:00 am

Festival of Firsts
Kids, Teens, and Families

Farah Siraj

World Premiere

Lincoln Center Presents

October 12 at 11:00 am

David Rubenstein Atrium

Farah and her band fuse Middle Eastern music, flamenco, jazz, bossa, and pop. Don't be surprised if she asks you to sing along with her!

October 26 - All Day

Kids, Teens, and Families

Parallels: An AI Installation

Lincoln Center Presents

October 26 - All Day

Josie Robertson Plaza

Experience Parallels, a responsive, machine-learning installation, featured on Josie Robertson Plaza on October 26 and 27, 2024.

October 26 at 3:00 pm

Family Concert: What is The Jazz Age? 

Jazz at Lincoln Center

October 26 at 3:00 pm

Fan favorite Catherine Russell returns to Rose Theater to deliver another captivating concert for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s youngest audiences.

October 27 - All Day

Kids, Teens, and Families

Parallels: An AI Installation

Lincoln Center Presents

October 27 - All Day

Josie Robertson Plaza

Interact with a responsive installation, which transforms a large LED wall into a portal for visitors to meet the world and themselves in a changing digital landscape.

Share your love for the arts

Free and Choose-What-You-Pay events year-round

Mark your calendar for Free and Choose-What-You-Pay concerts and dance programs, perfect for kids, teens, and families. Lincoln Center Presents champions new art forms and diverse artistic perspectives; and the family programming is no different! This season, you'll find interactive shows, circus, jazz, contemporary, soul, folk, holiday celebrations, and so much more. Explore the season »

Classical and ballet for our youngest audiences

Every year, our resident organizations present premier family-friendly shows across campus. Get to know the basics of classical with Chamber Music Society's Meet the Music! series for ages 6+; and experience orchestral for the first time at New York Philharmonic's Young People’s Concerts for ages 6+ or the Very Young People’s Concerts for ages 3–5. On select Saturdays, New York City Ballet offers interactive presentations and excerpts of iconic ballets for kids ages 5+. 

Creative workshops and performing arts classes

Encourage artistic expression and foster your kids' creative talents by enrolling in music and dance classes. Jazz at Lincoln Center's WeBop program offers specialized curriculums covering jazz, blues, and improvisation for children ages 8 months–7 years. Or, learn from ballet experts through structured dance lessons at the School of American Ballet (ages 4–5) or New York City Ballet's Children’s Workshops (ages 5–7) and In Motion Workshops (ages 8–12).

Children's access programs

Relaxed Performances

Designed for people with autism, sensory and communication disorders or learning disabilities, relaxed performances offer modifications to social and sensory environments. Learn more »

Passport to the Arts

Designed for children, teens and adults with disabilities and their families, Passport to the Arts provides a welcoming, accessible, free introduction to the arts. Learn more »

Autism-Friendly Access Workshops

Join the artists of New York City Ballet for movement workshops designed especially for children with autism and their families. Learn more »

Children’s Access Workshops

New York City Ballet offers workshops designed for children with physical disabilities and movement disorders (including Dystonia, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, SMA, and more) and their families. Learn more »

Big Umbrella Festival

The Festival centers audiences with autism and other developmental disabilities by sharing unique approaches to sensory-based, interactive, and intimate artistic experiences. Learn more »