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]]> Amazed KidThe Smithsonian’s Discovery Theater, is just for kids. For 25 years it has been presenting fun, innovative, educational, and entertaining live performances for kids and their parents. Staging thirty productions each year, the shows feature dancers, actors, musicians, puppets and storytellers in performances that present tales from around the globe.

Their July schedule includes:

  • Under the Sea – Sea creatures and ocean life by naturalist Andrew Wilson.
  • Summer Africa – Celebrate summer… Ugandan-style!
  • Robert Strong…Nothing Up His Sleeve! – Magic, juggling and comedy for kids.
  • The Whatza-Puppet Show – Master puppeteers create puppets out of just about anything and then put on a show.

Kid LaughingSmithsonian’s Discovery Theater
S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW – on the National Mall between the Smithsonian Castle and the Freer Gallery
3rd Sublevel
Washington, DC

Dates and Times – Weekdays at 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., with a few Sunday performances at noon.

Tickets – Adult – $6.00, kids – $5.00 and can be purched in advance by phone at 202-357-1500 or at the box office.

Nearest Metro subway station - Smithsonian – Orange and Blue lines or L’Enfant Plaza – Yellow and Green lines

Parking – Free and metered street parking is available, but often tough to find.

Photos: Flickr

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