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Pasadena Playhouse Announces First Ever Playhouse Family Play Day

A full day of FREE entertainment and fun for all ages!

September 23, 2023

Pasadena Playhouse Announces First Ever
Playhouse Family Play Day
Saturday, October 21, 2023
featuring Rachel Bloom

A full day of FREE entertainment and fun for all ages!

Major youth and family programming expansion
to be announced at the event

Following in the tradition of their highly successful Playhouse Block Parties in 2018 and 2019, Pasadena Playhouse is excited to announce their first ever Playhouse Family Play Day on Saturday, October 21.  Playhouse Family Play Day is a street party full of FREE entertainment and fun events tailored to people of all ages in the community and will include arts and crafts stations, face painters, balloon animal artists, food trucks, and more up and down El Molino! Pasadena Playhouse will also be featuring children’s musicians, dance, and circus acts for a day that is sure to entertain the young (and young at heart). Featured activities and performers at Playhouse Family Play Day will include headliner Rachel Bloom (Trolls, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Reboot) with performances by Books and CookiesPasadena Conservatory's Young MusiciansDallys Newton Circus PerformerDrumatiX Dance and Creative Percussion, and more. Additional community partners include The Family Room and Bümo. For a full list of programming and schedule, visit pasadenaplayhouse.org.

Danny Feldman, Producing Artistic Director of Pasadena Playhouse says, “After one of our biggest seasons ever, we’re delighted to begin a new journey with a major expansion of our programs for youth and families. Our first ever Family Play Day will kick it all off in our signature Playhouse style.”
 
The Playhouse Family Play Day is the kickoff event for the Playhouse’s largest expansion to date: a commitment to providing access to productions, classes and workshops specifically created for youth and family audiences. The Playhouse was founded on community-based work, education and professional training, and world-class productions for everyone. This return to youth and family programming will include fully produced, professional productions for families, classes, camps, and more. The specifics of the 2023-2024 youth and family programming activities will be announced at the Playhouse Family Play Day on October 21 at 1 p.m.