Each year the week of March Break brings families in Ontario a selection of special shows, theatre and musicals all made just for young audiences! Make it a family tradition to grab tickets to a one or two shows each year, it is such a treat for both kids and parents, promising the best in quality family time for every one!
2026 March Break Shows & Musicals
FEATURED EVENT
Love You Forever and More Munsch
- February 19 – March 21 (Tickets on Sale!)
- YPT, 165 Front Street East, Toronto
Step into the wonderfully wacky world of Robert Munsch, Canada’s most beloved children’s author. This joyful, award-winning stage adaptation brings five classics to life: Mortimer; The Paper Bag Princess; Murmel, Murmel, Murmel; Zoom!, and Love You Forever. Bursting with noisy bedtimes, bold dragons, and heart, it’s a celebration for the whole family.
The National Ballet of Canada presents: Pinocchio
March 13–22, 2026
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Olivier Award-winning director and choreographer Will Tuckett created Pinocchio for The National Ballet of Canada in 2017, based on the 19th-century tale about a wooden puppet who longs to be real. The heart of that story is love, as the fatherly Geppetto guides Pinocchio’s understanding of what it ...
Puppet Festival Mississauga
March 14–22, 2026
Maja Prentice Theatre
Looking for things to do in Mississauga with the family this March Break? Treat your family to quality theatre at Puppet Festival Mississauga this March Break. Puppet Festival Mississauga (formerly named Bridges Festival) is an International Festival of Puppetry and Animation. Puppet Festival Mississauga presents puppet shows curated for ...
A Puppet Show From Egypt | Om Kolthoum (Roaming)
Mar 14–May 22, 2026
Crane Creations Theatre Company
In this captivating solo performance, a master puppeteer brings the legendary artist to life with extraordinary emotional depth. Puppet Festival Mississauga proudly presents a rare and intimate tribute to one of the Arab world’s greatest musical icons, Om Kalthoum. In this captivating solo performance, a master puppeteer brings ...
Shrek 2 in Concert
March 14–15, 2026
Meridian Hall
Family fun for kids of all ages, Shrek 2 in Concert is an ogre-the-top afternoon of music, laughs, and happily ever afters. The most successful film in this beloved animation franchise, Shrek 2 features the vocal talents of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, ...
March Break Musical Movies
March 14–15, 2026
The Five Points Theatre
March Break Musical Movies brings beloved big-screen favourites – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Grease, The Wizard of Oz, and Hairspray- back to theatres for a toe-tapping, family-friendly celebration of musical magic. March 14 & 15, 2026 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2026 at ...
A Fairy Tale Puppet Show | Under The Stars
March 14, 2026
Mississauga Living Arts Centre
We invite you on a magical journey! Under the Stars, is a playful and imaginative retelling of the classic tale Hansel and Gretel, first written down by Brothers Grimm. Told with humour, simplicity, and heartfelt charm, this inventive production blends actors and puppets to bring the beloved story ...
Robin Hood - March Break Family Show
March 15, 2026
19 on the Park @ Lebovic Centre for Arts and Entertainment
The ‘nearly world famous’ DuffleBag Theatre Company brings the classic Robin Hood story alive with their hilarious improvisational style. Are Robin Hood, Maid Marian, Friar Tuck and Little John any match for Prince John? Enjoy chiming along or even joining the cast on stage in this classic and ...
Music by Razzmatazz for Kids at Hugh's Room Live
March 15, 2026
Hugh’s Room
Join the fun! Award-winning duo Razzmatazz for Kids gets the audience singing, hopping, and laughing to their playful, interactive children’s songs. Combining music with comedy, Sandy Greenberg and Thomas Cormier spread joy to young audiences, entertaining both kids and their grown-ups. In the hilarious song “I Like Funny ...
Aragoz Puppet Making | Learn To Carve Your Own Puppet!
March 16–20, 2026
Crane Creations Theatre Company
Discover the art of making traditional Aragoz puppets with acclaimed puppeteer and artist Mohamed Fawzy Bakkar Join master puppeteer Mohamed Fawzy Bakkar for a rare, hands-on Aragoz puppet carving workshop, exploring one of Egypt’s most iconic and centuries-old puppet traditions. Recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, ...
A FIlm Noir Puppet Show | Paper Cut
March 19–22, 2026
MiST Theatre
Experience “Paper Cut” — an award-winning film-noir fantasy where dreams collide with reality! Paper Cut: A Film-Noir Fantasy of Puppetry and Object Theatre Step into a world of 1940s film-noir glamour and inventive object theatre with Paper Cut — a surreal, unforgettable performance. Acclaimed artist Yael Rasooly’s award-winning ...
Enchantment Theatre's Little Red Riding Hood
March 20, 2026
The Staircase Theatre
Have fun at this new interactive family musical written for young children. Join Little Red as she ventures through the woods in this fun twist on a classic tale. Includes Singing, Dancing, Musical Instruments and Puppets! Enchantment Theatre’s Little Red Riding Hood is a great introduction to theatre ...
A String Marionette Puppet Show | Samurai’s Daughter
March 20–21, 2026
Maja Prentice Theatre
Experience The Samurai’s Daughter a moving Japanese folktale about kindness, courage, and inner happiness The Samurai’s Daughter: A Journey of Kindness, Courage, and Inner Happiness The Samurai’s Daughter is a heart-warming theatrical adventure inspired by the Japanese folktale Hime with the Big Hat. The story is brought to ...
A Puppet Show For Young Kids | Woods
March 21, 2026
Crane Creations Theatre Company
Enter a curious world that amazes and inspires as pieces of wood come together to form strange creatures, some hostile and some comical. Experience a magical, wordless puppet adventure where nature springs to life! WOODS is a Playful, Imaginative Journey Through a Living Forest Step into a world ...
Peppa Pig: My First Concert
March 21, 2026
Meridian Hall
An interactive musical adventure featuring live puppets and a full orchestra. It’s a joyful introduction to live music perfect for young audiences and their families. Peppa Pig, along with Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig and George, are coming to Toronto for Peppa Pig: My First Concert—a fun, interactive introduction ...
