Looking for something the whole family will love this October? Mayo Performing Arts Center brings together beloved characters, big-screen favorites, Broadway magic and live music for a month packed with opportunities to make memories together. Little ones can sing and dance along with Abby Cadabby and Big Bird in Sesame Street Live! Elmo’s Got The Moves, while movie fans of all ages can experience Coco and Ghostbusters on the big screen with their iconic scores performed live by an orchestra. Theatre lovers can enjoy the national tour of the enduring classic Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, while music fans can discover the unique sounds of Buena Vista Orchestra and Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom.
MPAC October Family-Friendly Events (prices reflect all fees):
Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Got the Moves
Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 2 pm and 6 pm
Make unforgettable memories with your little ones at Elmo’s Got the Moves—the all-new Sesame Street Live show! This exciting experience brings Elmo and his Sesame Street friends to the stage with singing, dancing, and favorite songs like “Sunny Days,” “Elmo’s Got the Moves” and “Letter of the Day.” Families will laugh, learn, and play together in a heartwarming celebration that you’ll treasure long after the final song.
$45 – $79
Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 7 pm
The Buena Vista Orchestra is the world’s foremost Cuban music repertory ensemble, featuring a revolving lineup of musicians from groups like The Buena Vista Social Club, Afro-Cuban All Stars, the bands of Celia Cruz, Omara Portuondo, Chucho Valdés, Willie Colon and more in a celebration of Cuba’s rich musical and cultural heritage.
$45 – $97
Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom: The Crazy Ordinary World Tour
Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 8 pm
The world-renowned ensemble Vitamin String Quartet joins forces with the captivating harmonies of acclaimed vocal trio Girl Named Tom to bring their genre-defying arrangements to stages across the U.S. Known for transforming pop and rock anthems into virtuosic instrumentals, and fresh off Season 4 in Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton, VSQ will team up with Girl Named Tom, whose breathtaking harmonies and heartfelt songwriting won The Voice in 2021 and have solidified their status as one of the leading lights in new American Folk Music. Enjoy music-making at its highest level, with reimagined classics and modern hits, stunning performances, and unforgettable collaborative moments.
$45 – $79
Meredith Willson’s The Music Man
Friday, October 16, 2026 at 8 pm
Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 2 pm & 8 pm
There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall. Featuring songs such as “Seventy-Six Trombones,” “Trouble,” “’Til There Was You,” “Pickalittle” and “Gary, Indiana,” The Music Man is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.
$79 – $134
Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 7 pm
Experience the beloved 1984 classic film like never before, with the music performed on stage by an orchestra. Audience members will enjoy the ultimate movie concert experience as Ghostbusters is presented on a large HD cinema screen, fully synced to a live performance of Academy Award®-winning composer Elmer Bernstein’s spine-tingling score. Rated PG: may be too intense for younger children
$45 – $91
Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 3 pm
Disney Pixar’s Coco in Concert on Tour features a screening of the movie Coco, with Oscar® and Grammy®-winning composer Michael Giacchino’s musical score performed live by the 20-member Orquesta Folclorica Nacional de Mexico. Coco also features the Oscar®-winning song “Remember Me” by songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen), and additional songs co-written by Germaine Franco and co-director and screenwriter Adrian Molina.
$35 – $79
