Family Matinees

The Joyce invites young audiences and their grown-ups to experience renowned companies together and to enjoy a special opportunity to meet the artists following the performances.

Family Matinee tickets for kids are discounted when purchased and accompanied by an adult paying full-price. Children get their own KidsBill along with a fun Word Search. Enjoy the special opportunity to meet the artists, get autographs, and take pictures following the performances! Most performances run 60 - 90 minutes.

Note: All ages are welcome to The Joyce's famiily matinee performances. Other performances at The Joyce follow our minimum age requirements. For more information please visit our ticket policies page or contact the box office. All patrons, including small children sitting in laps, must have a ticket to enter the theater.

Pilobolus

Other Worlds Collection

Family Matinee

Sat Jul 5 2:00 PM

Journey into the astonishing universe of Pilobolus’s Other Worlds Collection, traversing the landscape of the human experience with heart-stopping grace, acrobatic power, and breathtaking artistry. The collection features works created with visionary collaborators, the return of one of the most physically astounding pieces in the company’s canon, plus two NYC premieres.
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Indigenous Enterprise

Family Matinee

Sat Sep 20 2:00 PM

Experience the power of Still Here—a groundbreaking performance by Indigenous Enterprise that blends powwow tradition with contemporary storytelling to honor ancestors, celebrate Native excellence, and proclaim to the world: We Are Still Here.
Live Music

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Rennie Harris Puremovement

American Street Dance Theater

Family Matinee

Sat Nov 15 2:00 PM

Rennie Harris returns to The Joyce with American Street Dancer, a powerful new work that celebrates the rich legacy of Street Dance across the U.S. with live music, electrifying movement, and a cast of acclaimed artists.
Live Music

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Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Family Matinee

Sun Nov 23 2:00 PM

Complexions Contemporary Ballet returns to The Joyce with its signature blend of power and precision in a thrilling program of new works and audience favorites, celebrating 31 seasons of boundary-pushing artistry.
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Ephrat Asherie Dance with Arturo O'Farrill

Shadow Cities

Family Matinee

Sat Dec 6 2:00 PM

Ephrat Asherie Dance and Arturo O’Farrill unite in Shadow Cities, a vibrant journey through Afro-diasporic dance and live music that explores identity, memory, and the transformative power of the in-between.
Live Music

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A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday

A Joyce Theater Production

Family Matinee

Sat Dec 13 2:00 PM

Get into the swing of the season with A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday—a dazzling celebration of Lindy Hop, live jazz, and joyful dancing that turns the whole theater into a winter wonderland.
Live Music

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MOMIX

ALICE

Family Matinee

Sun Dec 21 2:00 PM

This holiday season, tumble into a dazzling world of illusion and imagination with MOMIX’s ALICE—a breathtaking adventure through Wonderland filled with acrobatics, magic, and holiday whimsy.
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Compagnie Hervé KOUBI

What The Day Owes To The Night

Family Matinee

Sun Jan 11 2:00 PM

In a powerful return, Hervé Koubi’s What The Day Owes To The Night fuses street dance, capoeira, and contemporary movement into a poetic journey of heritage, identity, and breathtaking physicality.
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Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE

Family Matinee

Sat Feb 28 2:00 PM

Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE returns to The Joyce with a powerful fusion of African traditions and contemporary storytelling in a season celebrating nearly 40 years of transformative dance.
Dates & Tickets

Family Matinees

Pilobolus

Indigenous Enterprise

Rennie Harris Puremovement

Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Ephrat Asherie Dance with Arturo O'Farrill

A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday

MOMIX

Compagnie Hervé KOUBI

Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE