The Wharton Center’s Act One Family Series: Shows For Kids in 2017 {+ Giveaway ENDS 12/14}

I have a partnership with The Wharton Center for Performing Arts and may receive tickets to events. All opinions expressed belong to me.

There truly is no better gift to give a child than the gift of a new experience. And what better way to plan a fun day than at the theatre?!

The Wharton Center for Performing Arts, based in East Lansing, is one of the best places for theatre. Not only is it right on the beautiful campus of Michigan State University, but it’s easy to park, and the prices are fantastic for shows.

The Act One Family Series weekend matinee performances provide the perfect opportunity to introduce children to professional performing arts with engaging shows designed for young audiences. Additionally, one hour prior to performance time, there are family activities while supplies last.

These are the shows planned for 2017. Plan a day of fun now to ensure seating!

A BROWN BEAR, A MOON, & A CATERPILLAR

• Date: February 4, 2017 | 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. shows available
• Tickets: $16.50 {fees included}
• Age recommendations: Ages 3-8
• Show Description: Nova Scotia’s Mermaid Theatre, one of North America’s premier touring puppetry companies, uses stunning music, spectacular black light visual effects and innovative puppetry to bring together old favorites and new friends from three of Eric Carle’s famous stories. In this composite of storybook favorites, The Very Hungry Caterpillar joins a whimsical menagerie drawn from the pages of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? The heartwarming father-and-daughter quest for an unusual plaything, Papa, Please Get the Moon For Me, completes a fanciful hour-long production that is “mesmerizing,” “vivid” and “uniquely told.”
• Buy tickets here

PETE THE CAT

• Date: February 25, 2017 | 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. shows
• Ticket Cost: $16.50 {fees included}
• Age Recommendations: Ages 4-8
• Show Description: Pete the Cat never loses his cool. Jimmy Biddle never strays from his routine. That is until the groovy blue cat moves in with the Biddles for the summer. Can cat and boy ever be friends? When Jimmy draws a blank in art class, Pete’s the perfect pal to lead the mission to help Jimmy find his inspiration. Join Jimmy and Pete on a new adventure of friendship, all the way to Paris and back again in a VW bus, in this fun-filled musical based on the beloved books.
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LAURA INGALLS WILDER

• Date: March 19, 2017 | 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. shows
• Ticket Cost: $16.50 {fees included}
• Age Recommendations: Ages 7-12
• Show Description: This popular musical chronicles the exciting adventures of the Ingalls family as they travel across the prairie in search of a little house to call home. Facing obstacles such as scarlet fever and devastating crop losses, their pioneering spirit and family bonds are tested but never broken. This performance captures the restlessness and excitement of loading up the covered wagon to find a new home amid the personal struggles Laura and her family face in carving out a new life together.
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GIVEAWAY

I am excited to share I have two tickets to Pete The Cat to provide to one lucky winner. Enter using the form below. Must be a Michigan resident, age 18+, willing to drive to The Wharton for the show. Giveaway ends on December 14, 2016 at midnight.

Good luck!

2 Tickets to Pete The Cat at The Wharton

What show are you looking forward to in 2017?