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The Gruffalo

Age Recommendations: Best ages 3 and up

Byham Theater @ Cultural District
Multiple dates and times
  • Friday, May 19 , 10:00am - 10:55am
  • Saturday, May 20 , 03:30pm - 04:25pm
  • Sunday, May 21 , 10:00am - 10:55am

Watch Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in this magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julie Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

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Origami Tales

Age Recommendations: Best for ages 3 and up

Outdoors, 7th Street and Penn Avenue @ Cultural District
Multiple dates and times
  • Friday, May 19 , 10:00am - 11:00am
  • Saturday, May 20 , 10:00am - 11:00am
  • Sunday, May 21 , 10:00am - 11:00am

Watch Mythological masks, puppets and a six-foot-long dragon – all made from origami – set the stage while storyteller Kuniko shares heartfelt stories from ancient Japan.

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Buoyant SEA

Age Recommendations: Best for ages 1-4 years with a Caregiver. Siblings welcome!

Trust Arts Education Center @ Cultural District
Multiple dates and times
  • Friday, May 19 , 10:30am - 11:05am
    Peirce Studio
  • Saturday, May 20 , 10:00am - 10:35am
    Peirce Studio
  • Saturday, May 20 , 12:30pm - 01:05pm
    Peirce Studio
  • Saturday, May 20 , 03:30pm - 04:05pm
    Peirce Studio
  • Sunday, May 21 , 10:00am - 10:35am
    Peirce Studio
  • Sunday, May 21 , 02:00pm - 02:35pm
    Peirce Studio

Watch In Buoyant SEA, babies and young children sing and splash together along with their grown-ups through misty rivers & the icy arctic in a “water table play” about the joy of togetherness through all states of being.

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Hiccup

Age Recommendations: Best for ages 3 to 9 years

Pittsburgh Playhouse @ Cultural District
Multiple dates and times
  • Friday, May 19 , 11:30am - 12:15pm
    PNC Theater
  • Saturday, May 20 , 10:00am - 10:45am
    PNC Theater
  • Saturday, May 20 , 01:00pm - 01:45pm
    PNC Theater
  • Sunday, May 21 , 01:00pm - 01:45pm
    PNC Theater
  • Sunday, May 21 , 04:00pm - 04:45pm
    PNC Theater

Watch In the Australian outback, three friends eat, sing, and invent their way to a cure in this hilarious musical extravaganza about working together, finding friendship, and how to – once and for all – stop the hiccups.

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A Letter for Elena

Age Recommendations: Must be 7 years or older

Pittsburgh Playhouse @ Cultural District
Multiple dates and times
  • Friday, May 19 , 11:45am - 12:40pm
    Highmark Theatre
  • Saturday, May 20 , 04:00pm - 04:45pm
    Highmark Theatre
  • Sunday, May 21 , 11:45am - 12:35pm
    Highmark Theatre

Watch At the crossroads of theater and dance, this tale of three friends unfolds itself like a treasure hunt as the path of mourning is slowly drawn, and words take form to say goodbye.

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Sakasaka

Age Recommendations: Best for ages 3 and up

Outdoors, 7th Street and Penn Avenue @ Cultural District
Multiple dates and times
  • Friday, May 19 , 11:45am - 12:20pm
  • Saturday, May 20 , 12:30pm - 01:15pm
  • Saturday, May 20 , 04:00pm - 04:45pm
  • Sunday, May 21 , 12:30pm - 01:15pm

Watch Laugh out loud and learn important lessons of water conservation as the three clowns of Sakasaka (meaning “thirsty” in Malagasy) take you through a journey of dance, music, splashes, and joy!

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It's Okay to Be Different

Age Recommendations: Best for ages 3 to 7 years

Byham Theater @ Cultural District
Multiple dates and times
  • Saturday, May 20 , 10:00am - 11:00am
  • Sunday, May 21 , 03:30pm - 04:30pm
    Sensory Friendly Performance

Sensory-friendly Innovative puppetry and playful music combine to create colorful, wonderful fun in these stories about being kind to others, the world around us, and ourselves! Based on the books by Todd Parr.

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Mr. Messado’s School of Magic for the Young and Young at Heart

Liberty Magic / Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Age Recommendations: Best for ages 8 and up

Liberty Magic @ Cultural District
Multiple dates and times
  • Sunday, May 21 , 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Sunday, May 21 , 02:00pm - 03:00pm

Watch Stunning magic and comedy show full of interactive wonder. Best for ages 8+ (younger siblings welcome, too).

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