This Week
Coming up this week
Sat Nov 14
Momo: Puppet Theater Show in Spanish
Michael Ende's Momo told with puppets: a girl, her friends in an old amphitheater, and the gray men who come to steal everyone's time.
Sat-Sun Nov 14-15
Blu Blu: A Family Dance Show Under the Sea
A solo dance piece that takes families into an underwater world of color, plastic turned into something new, and bubbles that keep getting bigger. Can the sea be saved?
Sat-Sun Nov 14-15
Cuentos para Niños Perversos: Fairy Tales with a Twist at Teatro La Estrella
Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood, retold the way Roald Dahl wrote them: sharper, funnier and with endings nobody at bedtime saw coming.
- PerformanceMomo: Puppet Theater Show in SpanishSat Nov 14, From €10
- WorkshopL'estil confeti: Memphis Pattern Workshop at MUVIMMultiple dates in November, Free
- PerformanceClowntifics: Family Science ShowSun Nov 15, €6
- FestivalCultura als Barris: Free Shows in Valencia's NeighborhoodsThrough Nov 22, Free
- FestivalEspanta la Por at L'ETNO: Valencian Monsters for All SaintsThrough Nov 27, Free
- PerformanceUna noche con el Ratón Pérez: Tooth Mouse Puppet ShowMultiple Dates Nov-Dec, €10
- PerformanceVoluntariJazz: Jazz Concerts at the Jardí BotànicMultiple Dates Nov-Dec, €12
- PerformanceProfessor Calibracético's Puppet Show at Espai RebomboriThrough Dec 30, From €5, under-3s free
- WorkshopAmphibian Club: Family Workshop at the IVAMMultiple Dates Nov 2026 - Sep 2027, Tickets on IVAM's site
- WorkshopEl Marjal at IVAM: Family Opening of a Toddler Play SpaceThu Nov 19, Free
- PerformanceFarö: Family Puppet Theater at Carme TeatreSat-Sun Nov 21-22, From €7
- PerformancePuss in Boots: Puppet Theater by Cía La EstrellaSat Nov 21, From €9 + booking fee
- PerformanceThe Lamb Who Came for Dinner: Puppet Musical at Sala RussafaSat-Sun Nov 21-22, €10
- PerformanceDani Miquel Family Concert: Como Ir al ParqueSun Nov 22, From €6
- PerformanceLa Rata Marieta: Family Theater at Sala L'HortaSun Nov 22, €8
- PerformanceRock en Familia: Amazing Michael Jackson Tribute ShowSun Nov 22, From €15
- PerformanceRrrrrr. Story of a CaterpillarSat-Sun Nov 28-29, From €5
- PerformanceMagatzem de somnis: Object Theater by Vudú TeatreSat Dec 5, €8
- PerformanceMatilda: Puppet Theater at Espai RebomboriSat-Sun Dec 5-6, From €9
- SportsMini Maratón València: Kids' Races on Valencia Marathon WeekendSat Dec 5, €3 per child
- PerformancePirate Tales: Teatre La Llum's 8th Anniversary ShowSat-Sun Dec 5-6, From €8
- PerformanceCaperucita Roja: Little Red Riding Hood Object Theater by Nacho DiagoSun Dec 6, 8 €
- PerformanceDe Muggle a Mago: Harry Potter Magic Show at La RambletaSat-Sun Dec 12-13, €21, plus €2 booking fee
- PerformanceRody the Bear's Dreams: A First Theater Show for ToddlersSat Dec 12, €8
- PerformanceAd Libitum: A Comic Circus Show About Classical MusicSun Dec 13, €8
- PerformanceEl venedor de fum: Object Theater by ComediantsMultiple dates in December, €12
- PerformanceThe Jungle Book: A Contemporary Dance ShowFri Dec 18, €5
- PerformanceGesto: Interactive Dance Show by Taiat DansaSat Dec 19, 8 €
- PerformanceThe Nutcracker: Imperial Heritage BalletWed Dec 23, From €30
- PerformanceToyland2 at Teatro La PlaZeta: A Christmas Circus ShowDec 24 - Jan 4, 2027, Price not out yet
- FestivalExpojove: València's Christmas Fair for Kids and Teens at Feria ValènciaDec 26 - Jan 4, 2027, 4 & under free, from €5/day
- PerformanceFestival Mundial de Magia: Christmas Magic Show at La RambletaSat-Thu Dec 26-31, From €30
- PerformanceTwo Invisible Friends Find Each OtherSun Dec 27, €8
- PerformanceGisela: An Enchanted StoryMon Dec 28, €16-20, plus booking fee
- PerformanceWooden Soldier Puppet Ballet to DebussySun Jan 3, 2027, €8
- FestivalCabalgata de Reyes: València's Three Kings Parade on the Eve of EpiphanyTue Jan 5, 2027, Free
- Guided VisitLa Melena de Valerio: Family Visit at Centro de Arte Hortensia HerreroSat Nov 21, 7 €
- WorkshopNo Hay Color: Family Dance Workshop at IVAMSat Nov 21 & Sat Dec 5 & Tue Dec 22, Book on IVAM's site
Multiple dates in November
L'estil confeti: Memphis Pattern Workshop at MUVIM
Kids look around a Memphis design exhibition at MUVIM, then design their own bright geometric prints and turn them into a collage.
Sun Nov 15
Clowntifics: Family Science Show
Two scientists have enormous problems to solve and need the audience's help, with experiments and games that teach real science along the way.
Through Nov 22
Cultura als Barris: Free Shows in Valencia's Neighborhoods
The city brings free theater, circus, magic and music to neighborhood squares and parks, with a different group of neighborhoods each weekend until late November.
Multiple dates in November
Mostra de Pallasses i Pallassos: Xirivella Clown Festival
Free open-air clown shows fill Xirivella's squares and parks on November weekends, with low-priced auditorium shows on top. Pick the ones that fit your kid's age.
Through Nov 27
Espanta la Por at L'ETNO: Valencian Monsters for All Saints
The ethnology museum swaps pumpkins for the folk monsters Valencian grandparents feared, with new puppets, family theater and scary songs on Sunday mornings.
Multiple Dates Nov-Dec
Una noche con el Ratón Pérez: Tooth Mouse Puppet Show
Tito's tooth is wobbling in an old toy shop, and Ratón Pérez needs the audience's help to find a surprise.
Multiple Dates Nov-Dec
VoluntariJazz: Jazz Concerts at the Jardí Botànic
Live jazz in València's old botanical garden, with a different band each night. One night belongs to a big band of young players from a local jazz school.
Through Dec 30
Professor Calibracético's Puppet Show at Espai Rebombori
Kids follow a puppet-maker through his story laboratory to find a character he lost, in one of Patraix's small children's theaters.
Multiple Dates Nov 2026 - Sep 2027
Amphibian Club: Family Workshop at the IVAM
Kids start as larvae and hop their way through Valencia's modern art museum, growing into amphibians and hunting for the creatures hiding in the galleries.
Thu Nov 19
El Marjal at IVAM: Family Opening of a Toddler Play Space
IVAM opens a soft, playable take on the Albufera wetlands for babies and toddlers, with an after-school party and a kids' snack bar.
Sat-Sun Nov 21-22
Farö: Family Puppet Theater at Carme Teatre
A lighthouse keeper's tidy routine falls apart when a baby albatross arrives, told with puppets, masks and projections. Kids get the sea creatures; parents get a story of their own.
Sat Nov 21
Puss in Boots: Puppet Theater by Cía La Estrella
A cat with a hat, boots and one silver coin schemes his master into a fortune, told with puppets, circus tricks, magic and wooden toys.
Sat-Sun Nov 21-22
The Lamb Who Came for Dinner: Puppet Musical at Sala Russafa
Watch a hungry wolf learn to care for a tender lamb through 50 minutes of puppet songs, humor, and unexpected friendship.
Sun Nov 22
Dani Miquel Family Concert: Como Ir al Parque
Valencian singer Dani Miquel gets kids and parents singing and dancing to traditional songs and his own tunes, in a concert built for joining in.
Sun Nov 22
La Rata Marieta: Family Theater at Sala L'Horta
Marieta the rat, a Valencian picture-book favorite, jumps off the page in a show of dance, shadows and puppets. How many adventures can fit on one sheet of paper?
Sun Nov 22
Rock en Familia: Amazing Michael Jackson Tribute Show
Impersonator SacMjj and his dancers bring Billie Jean, Thriller and Smooth Criminal to the stage in a Michael Jackson tribute, famous moves included.
Sat-Sun Nov 28-29
Rrrrrr. Story of a Caterpillar
A dancer becomes a caterpillar, a chrysalis and then a butterfly to live Chopin piano, and the show ends with an open invitation for kids to join her on stage.
Sat Dec 5
Magatzem de somnis: Object Theater by Vudú Teatre
The Escalante's key keeper loses the one key that opens the theater, and the hunt leads into a storeroom where forty years of old props wake up.
Sat-Sun Dec 5-6
Matilda: Puppet Theater at Espai Rebombori
The clever girl who can move things with her mind, retold with brand-new puppets in a small family theater in Patraix.
Sat Dec 5
Mini Maratón València: Kids' Races on Valencia Marathon Weekend
Kids run their own distance at their own pace, cross the finish line, and take home a finisher medal.
Sat-Sun Dec 5-6
Pirate Tales: Teatre La Llum's 8th Anniversary Show
Captain Pirate and his crew are looking for new recruits. Bring a pirate hat and sword, and come ready to sing and play along.
Sun Dec 6
Caperucita Roja: Little Red Riding Hood Object Theater by Nacho Diago
A real cake bakes onstage while pots and lids tell Little Red Riding Hood, with a twist on the scary parts of the story.
Sat-Sun Dec 12-13
De Muggle a Mago: Harry Potter Magic Show at La Rambleta
An ordinary kid reads the Harry Potter books, tries every spell he finds, and ends up a stage magician. The show retraces how he got there.
Sat Dec 12
Rody the Bear's Dreams: A First Theater Show for Toddlers
Siblings Jana and Eliot share how their magic stuffed bear travels through dreams, past clouds, stars and rainbows, in a multisensory show packed with original songs.
Sun Dec 13
Ad Libitum: A Comic Circus Show About Classical Music
Three performers squeeze all of classical music history into five minutes on a single instrument, then explain how music works through circus tricks and philosophical riddles.
Multiple dates in December
El venedor de fum: Object Theater by Comediants
Comediants' object theater show returns after touring Spain, with some performances in Valencian and some in Spanish. Check which is which before you book.
Fri Dec 18
The Jungle Book: A Contemporary Dance Show
Yapadú Artística takes a story most kids already know and tells it through contemporary dance.
Sat Dec 19
Gesto: Interactive Dance Show by Taiat Dansa
Two dancers turn every move into light, images and sound on a Kandinsky-inspired digital carpet, then invite the kids to join them.
Wed Dec 23
The Nutcracker: Imperial Heritage Ballet
Clara, toys that spring to life and snowy kingdoms in the classic Christmas ballet, danced to Tchaikovsky. A late evening show, so check when it lets out.
Dec 24 - Jan 4, 2027
Toyland2 at Teatro La PlaZeta: A Christmas Circus Show
Toys wake up for Christmas in a theater-and-circus show, with acrobats from a Valencian company that has worked with Cirque du Soleil.
Dec 26 - Jan 4, 2027
Expojove: València's Christmas Fair for Kids and Teens at Feria València
Climb through giant play zones, try workshops and games, and watch rescue teams show how they work, all under one roof at Feria València.
Sat-Thu Dec 26-31
Festival Mundial de Magia: Christmas Magic Show at La Rambleta
Magicians billed as some of the world's best bring a fully new big-illusion show to Valencia for the Christmas holidays, with a VIP ticket that adds a meet and greet.
Sun Dec 27
Two Invisible Friends Find Each Other
Two invisible friends discover each other in a closet and race through adventures to reconnect with the kids who abandoned them.
Mon Dec 28
Gisela: An Enchanted Story
The voice of Disney in Spain brings the songs kids know by heart to the Olympia, with dancers, games and a chance to get up onstage.
Sun Jan 3, 2027
Wooden Soldier Puppet Ballet to Debussy
Wooden soldiers and cheeky puppets go to war on stage while a pianist plays Debussy live. Who wins the doll's heart, and who ends up dancing the polka?
Tue Jan 5, 2027
Cabalgata de Reyes: València's Three Kings Parade on the Eve of Epiphany
Watch the Three Kings arrive by boat, then catch their floats rolling through the historic center before they stop at a life-size nativity scene and meet children in City Hall.
Sat Nov 21
La Melena de Valerio: Family Visit at Centro de Arte Hortensia Herrero
Valerio the lion has lost his mane, and kids search the rooms of the Centro de Arte Hortensia Herrero to help him get it back.
Sat Nov 21 & Sat Dec 5 & Tue Dec 22
No Hay Color: Family Dance Workshop at IVAM
Move through the museum galleries with your toddler, play with light and shadow, and create a collective dance inspired by the artworks around you.