Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is here with magic, comedy and storytelling, through ten days of performances that can introduce your children to on-stage theatre. Tickets for the shows range between $10-20, and are an affordable way to introduce children and teens to theatre.

Here are the best family-friendly shows at Edmonton Fringe Festival to watch in Edmonton 2024.

Best Edmonton Fringe Shows for the Family

• Baby Shark and Tails of the Seven Seas
  Designed for children ages 1-10, audience members will participate in a choose your own adventure style program, encountering a variety of friendly beasts along the way such as a kangaroo, elephant, crab, and brown bear. On this multimedia voyage, visit diverse parts of the globe, including South Africa, Japan, Australia, and Brazil.

• 100% Wizard
  Award-winning magic & storytelling from Fringe veteran Keith Brown. Chosen Toronto's Best magician... & he's not even from Toronto! This is Keith's 50th fest. 2x Best Magic Show Orlando Fringe "Very Entertaining" - Eliza Reid, First Lady of Iceland "You're Incredible" - Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters "WOW!" - Joe Thornton, NHL. There are nine performances of the show through Fringe.

• Barry Potter and the Magic of Wizardry
  From 20 time Fringe Festival award winner Tim Motley (aka Dirk Darrow)... ***** - "Incredible" -Edmonton Journal. Real live wizard magic! Wonder at world-class wizardry in a realm of messenger owls, robed wizards, and flying broomsticks!

• Happy Go Lucky
  Award-winning one-woman puppetry show all the way from Tokyo, Japan. The show won Producer's Pick in Cincy Fringe 2023 with an additional show with the full house standing ovation. '... that's like watching a Pixar animated short come to life.' - Orlando Sentinel Some short stories with the brilliant characters.

• Kidding Around
  In this hilarious show, the kids shout out suggestions and even join the professional improvisers on stage to help bring to life a magical show that will only ever happen once. This is not your traditional "sit-and-watch-event"- no! At Kidding Around, kids call the shots.

• Emilio’s A Million Chameleons
  Emilio is bringing his world-famous chameleon circus right to you! But what happens when it all falls apart? A puppet-filled musical spectacular all about letting your inner sparkle shine.

• Mother Goose on the Loose
  All your favorite Mother Goose characters take to the stage in this wacky, Looney Tunes-style physical comedy. Mother Goose herself (riding in on a very fine gander) will take you on an adventure through her favorite nursery rhymes, in a way you've never seen before. Guaranteed to split your sides with laughter.

Best Edmonton Fringe Shows for Teens and Tweens

• Corporate Finch
  It's midnight in St Jacobs, Ontario & two teenagers are breaking into an old factory. Will they make it out alive? Corporate Finch is a critically acclaimed new one-act thriller from award-winning playwright Taylor Marie Graham. 'As moving as it is scary'. We can’t wait to see this late night show with our teens.

• Costco Heartbreak
  First love, second chances, and shopping in bulk. A storytelling show about childhood crushes, online dates and searching for connection in a grocery store.

• High School Musical
  What team? WILDCATS! HSM follows Troy, the basketball captain, and Gabriella, a shy brainiac, as they defy the status quo to pursue their secret passion by auditioning for the musical at East High. Through catchy tunes and heartfelt moments, it's a story of love, friendship, and staying true to oneself.

• Wisteria
  Wisteria is a play that follows the love story of two teenagers, Leksa and Nyssa, as they come face to face with dark realities neither of them expect. Wisteria is told primarily through poetry, love letters and angelic narrative figures set in a whimsical, unearthly environment.

Browse through the full line-up of Edmonton International Fringe Performances