1626 S. Tejon St. Colorado Springs, CO 80905 | (719) 465-6321
Now Celebrating Our 25th Season!
Creating new theatre for the Pikes Peak region

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2026-27 KIDS FIRST
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The Kid’s First series presents the very best in puppetry, theatre, storytelling and the circus arts for family audiences. Shows last about an hour and our intimate 109-seat venue ensures that every seat is a front row experience. Join us!

 

  • $16 ~ Single Ticket
  • $50 ~ Family Four Pack Tickets
  • $125 ~ FLEX PASS – 10 punches to use for any Kids First series show.
    You save $3.50 off the single ticket price and get free popcorn.

Elephants & Me

ELEPHANTS & ME

Oct 9-10-11 & 16-17-18
Friday @ 7pm, Saturday & Sunday @ 2pm

Join award-winning actor Birgitta De Pree as she weaves together poignant, true-life accounts of elephants with those of her extraordinary childhood growing up in Africa.


Circus Milliboooooo

Circus MilliBOOOO!

Oct 31 & Nov 1
Saturday & Sunday @ 2pm

Put on your favorite costume and join the Ghosts, Skeletons and Not-So-Scary Monsters as the Cir-Kids fly, tumble, juggle, do magic, in this very Halloween circus.


The Christmas Mouse

THE CHRISTMAS MOUSE

Dec 12 – 13 & 19 – 20
Saturday @ 11am & 2pm
Sunday @ 1pm & 3pm

A delightful musical comedy featuring our most lovable Holiday Rodent as she does her best to save those very silly neighbors from having a most sour Christmas morning.


Big Bubble Circus

BIG BUBBLE CIRCUS

New Years Eve – Dec 31, 2026
Thursday @ 11am, 2pm & 4:30 pm

Ring in the New Year with aerial acrobatics, slapstick comedy, ridiculous juggling, dazzling magic, and giant soap bubbles!


Locomotion

LOCOMOTION

Feb 6 – 7
Saturday & Sunday @ 2pm

See amazing feats of juggling, balance, and unicycling as National Juggling Champion and kinetic comedian Peter Davison reveals the secrets of science in motion.


T-Rex Took My Toothbrush

T-REX TOOK MY TOOTHBRUSH

Recipient of a 2025 Family Grant from the Jim Henson Foundation

March 6 – 7
Saturday @ 11am & 2pm
Sunday @ 1pm & 3pm

What If Puppets brings us the story of Mr Green the Paleontologist who finds an egg that hatches into a real-life, moving, breathing, baby T-Rex? Oh my!


The Big Bug Adventure

The BIG BUG ADVENTURE

April 3 – 4
Saturday & Sunday @ 2pm

Puppeteer Katy Williams presents a vibrant, interactive journey following Stripes the caterpillar to a mysterious Glow Worm Dance Party.


Incredible Circus Millibo

INCREDIBLE CIRCUS MILLIBO

May 7 – 8 – 9 & 14 – 15 – 16
Friday @ 7pm
Saturday @ 2pm, Sunday @ 1pm & 3pm

Ring Master Jim Jackson and his troupe of professional performers and CirKids fill the stage with Aerial Acrobatics, Stilt Dancing, Juggling, Silly Tumbling, and Clown Antics.


Author: Jim Jackson