The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is pleased to announce the return of its free FAMILY FEST series for the 2024-2025 season. The family-friendly signature series returns for its 17th season with free performances, including a made-in-Miami musical about environmental conservation, a family-friendly performance by Miami City Ballet, a high-energy bilingual concert for kids and a fourth performance taking place at the Arsht to be announced soon.
PASSES
FAMILY FEST performances are free; however, first-access passes may be required. Passes for the season’s first Family Fest performance on October 19 are available now at arshtcenter.org.
Sign up for Arsht Center emails here and be sure to select “Community & Free Events” to be the first to know when tickets become available. There will be a quiet room with sensory-friendly activities available for audience members who need a break from the theater environment.
FAMILY FEST is made possible with generous support from Baptist Health.
The 2024-2025 season of FAMILY FEST includes:
Adrienne Arsht Center presents
FAMILY FEST: THE BUSY BEES’ GREAT ADVENTURE
October 19, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
Knight Concert Hall
FREE – First access passes* will be available starting September 17, 2024
The Busy Bees’ Great Adventure is an original new work commissioned by the Arsht Center, that follows four honeybees on a quest to save the planet when they learn about the threats to the environment, including their own possible extinction, and what actions can be taken to prevent our planet’s destruction. Written by Miami-based playwright Ashlee K. Thomas with music by Nico Raimont and directed by musical theater educator Tanisha Cidel. The musical premiered last year as part of the Arsht’s Learning Through the Arts program, which is offered to 18,000 elementary school students across Miami-Dade County. The Arsht is proud to expand the musical’s impact and environmental literacy efforts to the Miami community at large through this free performance for the whole family.
Adrienne Arsht Center presents
FAMILY FEST: MIAMI CITY BALLET: BALLET FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
February 15, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Ziff Ballet Opera House
FREE – First access passes* will be available starting January 10, 2025
Miami City Ballet presents a family-friendly ballet performance of George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as part of their Ballet For Young People program. Families will take a dip into the familiar story of mischief, merriment, and mismatched romances, reimagined in the spellbinding undersea setting of South Florida’s coastal waters. Shakespeare’s comedic characters – the feuding Titania and Oberon, the fiendish Puck, and the quartet of hapless romantics – are brought to life through Balanchine’s intricate choreography, all set to Mendelssohn’s whimsical fairytale score.
Adrienne Arsht Center presents
April 12, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Knight Concert Hall
FREE – First access passes* will be available starting March 7, 2025
Christina and Andrés are 123 Andrés, the GRAMMY and Latin Grammy-winning husband-and-wife musical duo for kids and families known for their interactive, high-energy concerts. They bring fresh original songs that blend Spanish and English, with an eclectic mix of sounds from all corners of Latin America. In 2021 they released “Actívate”, an album with the collaboration of Rubén Blades, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Los Rabanes and Rafael “El Pollo” Brito, among others. The album was nominated for Best Children’s Music Album at the 64th Grammy Awards. 123 Andrés pack their show with positive vibes and energetic songs that get the whole family dancing and learning.
*All programs, artists, ticket prices, availability, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Visit arshtcenter.org for up-to-date information.
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is made possible by the public support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council and the City of Miami Omni Community Redevelopment Agency. The Adrienne Arsht Center also receives generous support from individuals, corporations and local, state and national foundations.
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