Field Trips
Let our stage be your classroom.
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Know before you book.
- Student Matinee Performances are Tuesdays-Fridays (see individual performance pages for show times).
- Group Sales Only - Single Ticket Sales are not available for Student Matinee performances and NO tickets may be purchased at the door.
- Groups of 10 or more $10 per person (1 FREE chaperone per 20 student tickets).
- Non-refundable deposit payment due within 10 days of booking confirmation to guarantee reservation (see Deposit Table at right).
- Balance due six weeks before performance. All plays, locations, dates, prices, and times are subject to change.
- If a member of your party is in a wheelchair or has other special needs, please let us know.
- You can add an interactive Dramashop to your field trip. More information is below.
- We provide free study guides connecting our shows to your classroom curriculum available to download on each performance page.
- To view our current availability, click the red Book Now button and select your first choice and second choice of performances in the dropdown menu.
For more information
Contact our Field Trip Coordinator
at 214.978.0120 or fieldtrips@dct.org.
2024-25 Student Matinee Performances
James and The Giant Peach
Apr 17, 2025 - May 23, 2025
Based on the beloved Roald Dahl novel, young James Henry Trotter's life changes when he accidentally grows a giant peach. With some new oversized friends, he goes on an epic adventure to New York City, on a quest for happiness. Show Themes: Overcoming Fear, Good vs. Evil, Friendship,...
2025-26 Student Matinee Performances—Booking begins May 1st
The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley®—Student Matinee Performance
Sep 25, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025
In a whirlwind musical travelogue, Stanley — the ultimate exchange student — scours the globe to do something the world has never seen before.Show Themes: Geography, Family, Travel, Conflict Resolution
The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!—Student Matinee Performance
Nov 13, 2025 - Dec 16, 2025
When Mo Willems’ characters get together for the holidays, it’s bound to be the biggest extravaganza ever! Terrific tunes, silly stories, goofy gifts, and audience antics hit the stage in this brand-new musical party that sleighs!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show—Student Matinee Performance
Jan 22, 2026 - Feb 27, 2026
The illustrations of beloved children’s author Eric Carle leap from the page to the stage in a dazzling larger-than-life world of 75 lovable puppets with a stunning display of color and artistry.Show Themes: Puppetry, Nature, Animals, Color, Growth, Transformation, Change
Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey—Student Matinee Performance
Mar 24, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026
Join Marvin the Mouse on the space adventure of a lifetime. Will Marvin make his dreams come true and experience the glory and acceptance that he craves? Lightwire Theater proudly presents Moon Mouse, a cosmic adventure about celebrating differences.Show Themes: Celebrating Differences
Jungalbook—Student Matinee Performance
Apr 23, 2026 - May 22, 2026
See Kipling’s original 1894 coming-of-age tale as young Mowgli lives in the jungle and navigates moral lessons of home, betrayal, life and death, and loyalty.Show Themes: Loyalty, Adventure, Differences, Coming of Age
Image Credits: James and the Giant Peach © Dallas Children's Theater 2024-25.
The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley © iTheatrics. The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza! TM & © Hidden Pigeon, LLC. The Very Hungry Caterpillar and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered marks of Eric Carle LLC, © &™. Moon Mouse courtesy of Lightwire Theater. Jungalbook © Dallas Children’s Theater 2025-26.