Schedule for Our Younger Guests

Nearly all activities are appropriate for all ages, but here are a few events to flag for our younger guests. Everyone is welcome into all of the performances today regardless of age.

Lynn Wyatt Square

  • 12:00–12:30pm - Open House Kick-Off Celebration featuring Houston Symphony Brass Fanfare

  • 1:00–1:45pm - Houston Grand Opera presents an Opera To Go! performance of Mo Willem's Bite-Size Operas!

  • 2:45–3:15pm - Houston Grand Opera presents Storybook Opera

The Hobby Center in the Founders Club

  • 1:00–4:00pm (top of the hour) - Story Hour

Jones Hall

  • 12:30–1:45pm - Step into the Spotlight!, Take your photo onstage under the spot light

  • 3:00–4:30pm - Step into the Spotlight!, Take your photo onstage under the spot light

Ongoing Activities at the Alley Theatre

  • Photo Booth

  • Craft Zone and ECE Information Table, Mitchell Lobby

Ongoing Activities at the Hobby Center

  • Photo Ops

  • Arts and Crafts

Ongoing Activities at Jones Hall

  • Visual Art Activity with David Maldonado

  • Coloring Stations

  • Instrument Petting Zoo: Play instruments from all four families of the orchestra.

  • Craft: Kids can make a violin and learn the first steps to get into playing position

Ongoing Activities at the Center for Dance

  • Activities and Crafts

Ongoing Activities in the Grand Foyer of the Wortham Theater Center

  • Photo Booth

  • Archival Display and Crafts

  • Musical Caricatures with Composer Gavin Goodrich (12:30–2:00pm with performances 2:30–3:00pm in Cullen Theater)

Cullen Theater in the Wortham Theater Center

  • 2:30–3:00pm - DACAMERA: Musical Caricature performed by violinist Julie Li

Ongoing Activities at Fish Plaza

  • Face Painting

  • Caricaturist

  • Jumbo Games (Chess, Jenga, Connect 4)

  • Giant Interactive Bubbles

  • Stilt Walkers