This Week
Coming up this week
Fri Nov 13
Jack and the Beanstalk: Puppet Show at Teatrul Țăndărică
A mischievous boy climbs an enchanted beanstalk and outwits a Giant, told with puppets of many sizes and the actors in full view.
Sat-Sun Nov 14-15
Peter and the Wolf: Interactive Concert at Opera Comică pentru Copii
Prokofiev's classic told by musicians who each play a character, with a narrator who gets kids naming the instruments, and a bassoon mix-up you'll have to see.
Sat Nov 14
The Snow Queen: Puppet Show at Teatrul Țăndărică
Gerda crosses a frozen kingdom to bring her brother home, told with puppets, projections and a Snow Queen who towers over the actors.
- PerformanceThe Snow Queen: Puppet Show at Teatrul ȚăndăricăSat Nov 14, From 35 lei
- PerformanceBelle și Bestia: Beauty and the Beast with Actors and PuppetsSun Nov 15, 45 lei per seat
- PerformanceThe Little Mermaid: Kids' Theater With Projections at MINA MuseumSun Nov 15 & Sat Nov 28, 60 lei
- PerformanceErus and the Valley of Love: Children's Musical at Opera Comică pentru CopiiMultiple dates in November
- PerformanceRegele Leu: The Lion King as a Puppet Show at ȚăndăricăFri Nov 20, From 35 lei
- PerformanceSnowman Seeks the Sun, Matei Vișniec's Puppet DebutSat Nov 21, 35 lei
- PerformanceLittle Red Riding Hood: Kids' Ballet at MINA MuseumSat Nov 21, 60 lei
- WorkshopPhilosophy Workshop for Children and Teenagers with Mirela EliseiSat Nov 21, 50 lei
- PerformanceThe Barber of Seville: Rossini's Opera Adapted for KidsSat Nov 21, 40 lei
- PerformanceVivaldi's Four Seasons: Autumn and Winter Concert-LessonMultiple dates in November, Tickets on Opera Comică shop
- PerformanceWinter Wonderland: Circus Show at Circul MetropolitanFri-Sun Nov 27-29, Tickets online
- WorkshopCapybara Science and Craft Workshop at the Antipa MuseumSat Nov 28, 75 lei per child
- PerformanceClasic e fantastic: Beethoven's Childhood, a Music and Theater ShowSat Nov 28, 40 lei
- PerformanceHow the Grinch Stole Christmas: Interactive Kids' Show at Sala GloriaSat Nov 28, From 40 lei
- PerformanceUrsul păcălit de vulpe: Interactive Kids' TheaterSat Nov 28, From 48 lei
- OutdoorsRomania's National Day Military ParadeTue Dec 1, Free
- FestivalGaudeamus Radio România Book FairWed-Sun Dec 2-6, Free
- PerformancePettson and Findus Christmas Party: Family Theater at Teatrul CoquetteSat Dec 5, 50 lei
- PerformancePoveste de Crăciun: Christmas Show at Opera Comică pentru CopiiSat Dec 5, 60 lei
- PerformanceThe Little Match Girl: Musical at Teatrul Muzical AmbasadoriiSat Dec 5, 42.80 lei
- PerformanceCinderella: Interactive Kids' Show by Qfeel at Sala LuceafărulSun Dec 6, Tickets on Ambilet
- PerformanceIată vin Colindătorii: Christmas Puppet TheaterSun Dec 6, From 48 lei
- PerformancePovestea lui Moș Nicolae: Interactive Puppet ShowSun Dec 6, 45 lei
- PerformanceClasic e Fantastic: Family Christmas Concert at the Romanian AthenaeumMon Dec 7, From 35 lei
- PerformanceCrăciunul jucăriilor: A Christmas Musical About ToysSat Dec 12, 40 lei
- PerformanceMINUNAȚII Christmas Edition: Family Christmas ShowSat Dec 12 & Sat Dec 19, From 95 lei
- PerformanceClasic e fantastic: Tchaikovsky and the Story of the NutcrackerWed Dec 23, Tickets on Teatrul Odeon
- FestivalTârgul Poveste de Crăciun: Christmas Fair at Opera Comică pentru CopiiNov 20 - Dec 22, Free
- FestivalWest Side Christmas Market in Drumul Taberei ParkNov 26 - Dec 27, Free
- FestivalBucharest Christmas MarketDaily Nov 27 - Dec 27, Free
- PerformanceThe Nutcracker at the Romanian National OperaMultiple dates in December, Tickets on operanb.ro
Sun Nov 15
Belle și Bestia: Beauty and the Beast with Actors and Puppets
Actors and puppets retell the fairy tale as a lesson in kindness, with Belle in a tiara and a Beast in a shaggy lion's mane, from the SasaLand children's theater company.
Sun Nov 15 & Sat Nov 28
The Little Mermaid: Kids' Theater With Projections at MINA Museum
The mermaid fairy tale as a play for kids, told with projections and sound that fill MINA Museum's show room around the audience.
Through Nov 22
Zurli20 Exhibition at Art Safari: The Story of a Phenomenon
Zurli's 20th birthday comes to Art Safari, with the first dresses, books, albums and games from the early days on show in a museum for the first time.
Multiple dates in November
Erus and the Valley of Love: Children's Musical at Opera Comică pentru Copii
A Romanian-language musical at Bucharest's opera house for children, directed by Ana Crăciun Lambru, with weekend morning shows that suit younger kids.
Fri Nov 20
Regele Leu: The Lion King as a Puppet Show at Țăndărică
Actors in black work big lion, warthog and meerkat puppets in full view across a green savanna stage, in a staging built around what kids see.
Sat Nov 21
Snowman Seeks the Sun, Matei Vișniec's Puppet Debut
A melting snowman walks off to find the sun, and what he asks for when he gets there is not what you would expect.
Sat Nov 21
Little Red Riding Hood: Kids' Ballet at MINA Museum
A playful Little Red Riding Hood ballet, danced inside MINA Museum's forest projections, with a twist at the end: the kids in the audience decide how it finishes.
Sat Nov 21
Philosophy Workshop for Children and Teenagers with Mirela Elisei
Two age groups, two big questions: younger kids debate whether there's only one right path, and older ones ask if failing can count as winning.
Sat Nov 21
The Barber of Seville: Rossini's Opera Adapted for Kids
Figaro, Rosina and Count Almaviva in a modern kids' take on Rossini's comic opera, which its makers call a doorway into the magic of theater.
Multiple dates in November
Vivaldi's Four Seasons: Autumn and Winter Concert-Lesson
Vivaldi's autumn and winter, played and explained so kids learn to hear the story in the notes, down to the snowflakes dancing in the music.
Fri-Sun Nov 27-29
Winter Wonderland: Circus Show at Circul Metropolitan
A winter-themed circus show in the hall at Circul Metropolitan, with the music played live by an orchestra and a break.
Sat Nov 28
Capybara Science and Craft Workshop at the Antipa Museum
Kids meet the world's largest rodent at the Antipa museum's diorama, then head to the workshop room to make a craft. Parents don't join this one.
Sat Nov 28
Clasic e fantastic: Beethoven's Childhood, a Music and Theater Show
Kids travel back to 18th-century Germany to meet a young Ludwig van Beethoven, in a theater show with live classical music and a look at the harpsichord.
Sat Nov 28
How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Interactive Kids' Show at Sala Gloria
The Grinch and his dog Max want to cancel the holidays in Cine-Ville. The audience is the only thing in their way, so kids sing, dance and solve challenges to stop them.
Sat Nov 28
Ursul păcălit de vulpe: Interactive Kids' Theater
Live actors play a sly fox, a fooled bear and a hunter in an interactive Romanian-language show. Come find out how the fox gets the bear to go fishing.
Tue Dec 1
Romania's National Day Military Parade
Soldiers march through the square at Bucharest's Arc de Triumf for Romania's National Day, and you can watch from the street without a ticket.
Wed-Sun Dec 2-6
Gaudeamus Radio România Book Fair
Radio România's annual book fair fills a Romexpo hall with publishers' stands, so kids can pick their own books.
Sat Dec 5
Pettson and Findus Christmas Party: Family Theater at Teatrul Coquette
Findus the chatty cat wants a Christmas tree, a troublesome sled has other plans, and then someone takes the tree. Can Pettson save Christmas?
Sat Dec 5
Poveste de Crăciun: Christmas Show at Opera Comică pentru Copii
The children's opera house puts on its holiday show in the Sala Mare, with ballet dancers, singers and a symphony orchestra playing live.
Sat Dec 5
The Little Match Girl: Musical at Teatrul Muzical Ambasadorii
Every match a girl lights opens a door to another corner of the world, with its own music and dances. But what happens when the last one goes out?
Sun Dec 6
Cinderella: Interactive Kids' Show by Qfeel at Sala Luceafărul
A funny, musical Cinderella where kids help the heroine, sing and dance with the cast and play with Gus the mouse, then stay for photos with the characters.
Sun Dec 6
Iată vin Colindătorii: Christmas Puppet Theater
Actors in plain view bring puppets and marionettes to life in a Romanian winter tale of carolers, a goat, a pig and the long-awaited Moș Crăciun.
Sun Dec 6
Povestea lui Moș Nicolae: Interactive Puppet Show
Actors and puppets tell the story of Moș Nicolae, and the kids in the audience get pulled in to help the characters along.
Mon Dec 7
Clasic e Fantastic: Family Christmas Concert at the Romanian Athenaeum
Romanian and international carols in the Athenaeum's main hall, with live bands, a giant organ and a piano, and kids invited to sing along with the grown-ups.
Sat Dec 12
Crăciunul jucăriilor: A Christmas Musical About Toys
Santa's toys go on strike in this Romanian musical comedy, unhappy with how children treat them, and Santa has a plan to win them back.
Sat Dec 12 & Sat Dec 19
MINUNAȚII Christmas Edition: Family Christmas Show
A Christmas stage show from Minunații full of surprises, comic moments and holiday songs, and the organizers promise a visit from Santa. The real one.
Wed Dec 23
Clasic e fantastic: Tchaikovsky and the Story of the Nutcracker
Actors, a piano and a violin tell a famous story through Tchaikovsky's music, an easy first taste of classical music for young kids.
Nov 20 - Dec 22
Târgul Poveste de Crăciun: Christmas Fair at Opera Comică pentru Copii
The children's opera house garden becomes a Christmas fair with lights, carols, shows and an ice rink, and on weekends, snow falls.
Nov 26 - Dec 27
West Side Christmas Market in Drumul Taberei Park
Sector 6's Christmas market lights up the whole park, with an outdoor rink, a carousel and a little train, plus Santa's workshop.
Daily Nov 27 - Dec 27
Bucharest Christmas Market
The city-run Christmas market in Piața Constituției, with craft stalls, carol choirs and a visit to Santa's house. Save some time for the Ferris wheel and the two-level carousel.
Multiple dates in December
The Nutcracker at the Romanian National Opera
Tchaikovsky's ballet on the opera's main stage, with the house orchestra playing live and a children's choir joining in. One morning show suits kids who fade by evening.