Bring your class for an enriching live performance and make your curriculum come alive!

Field trip shows are offered for Preschool through Grade 12, with shows for Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and more! MPAC’s field trip series meets Common Core standards, and free study guides are available for every show.

 

Discounts available for groups over 100.

1 FREE ticket for every 15 purchased!

For information about Field Trip
Programs or to reserve tickets for your school, please contact

Jennifer Clarke at jclarke@mayoarts.org
or 973-539-0345 ext 6556


Submit your Reservation Online:

This is my 6th class trip to MPAC and each year I am AMAZED by how smooth the experience is.

As a 27 year teacher, I still am a nervous wreck taking my class out of the building. You and your program make this the best experience. From my first email with you, the process couldn’t be easier. Arriving to people outside checking us in and walking us to our seats as well as, calling schools to leave in such an organized manner, all my nerves subside. The play topic and amazing actors know how to reach the audience of all ages.

I absolutely love my experience with you and MPAC each year and am so thankful for such a wonderful experience for my students. We will be back for as many years as I am teaching!

Jennifer Tomaszewski, Hilldale Elementary School

Field Trip Performances

Ada Twist, Scientist & Friends (Field Trip)
Dec 1, 2025 - Dec 2, 2025

Ada Twist, Scientist & Friends (Field Trip)

Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams, Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture, and Ada Twist’s curiosity can drive her teacher crazy. On a field trip gone awry, they are faced with the ultimate test of their STEM problem-solving skills that can only be conquered with teamwork.  

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Let’s Go Science (Field Trip)
Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 13, 2026

Let’s Go Science (Field Trip)

The Let’s Go Science Show is a wacky look at “how things work” with Professor Smart and Dr. Knowitall.  This fun-filled production teaches physics concepts through theatrically based experiments and demonstrations. With lots of audience interaction, this science lesson is one that students won’t want to miss. 

Pete the Cat (Field Trip)
Jan 20, 2026 - Jan 21, 2026

Pete the Cat (Field Trip)

For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth.   

Mayhem Poets (Field Trip)
Jan 26, 2026 - Jan 27, 2026

Mayhem Poets (Field Trip)

Theatrically trained and comedically gifted lyrical virtuosos blend elements of hip hop, theatre, improv and poetry that leave audiences inspired and moved.  

Cirque Kalabante (Field Trip)
Fri Feb 13, 2026 @ 11:00 am

Cirque Kalabante (Field Trip)

Cirque Kalabante (Afrique en Cirque) showcases the beauty and artistry of African culture, inspired by daily life in Guinea. A colorful show beyond its scenery, costumes and staging, Cirque Kalabante represents the strength, agility and life’s joys of young Africans as acrobats execute gravity-defying moves to the contemporary sounds of live Afro-Jazz, percussion and kora.  

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Hero: The Boy From Troy: A New Musical About the Young John Lewis (Field Trip)
Feb 17, 2026 @ 10:00 am & 12:15 pm

Hero: The Boy From Troy: A New Musical About the Young John Lewis (Field Trip)

Stuck in detention and forced to read a book about Congressman John Lewis, Jayden thinks that history has nothing to teach him. Go on a musical journey through the decades to learn how the heroes in the Civil Rights movement inspired young John Lewis to protest injustice and get into “good trouble.” As John meets Rosa Parks and Dr. King and ultimately becomes a leader and American hero himself, Jayden learns how he too can take a stand. 

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Stuntboy, In the Meantime (Field Trip)
Feb 23, 2026 @ 10:00 am & 12:15 pm

Stuntboy, In the Meantime (Field Trip)

Portico Reeves has a secret identity that only his best friend Zola knows about. As Stuntboy, he is the superhero who keeps all the other superheroes and his fellow residents of Skylight Gardens safe. Lately, that means protecting Zola from their archnemesis, Herbert Singletary the Worst, learning to tame his own anxiety attacks (the Frets), and trying to keep his parent’s fighting from turning into an Explosion of Great Magnitude. 

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Curious George: The Golden Meatball (Field Trip)
Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 3, 2026

Curious George: The Golden Meatball (Field Trip)

Curious George, the inquisitive monkey of books, movies and the award-winning PBS television show, stars in a brand–new fun-filled musical adventure! On All–You–Can–Eat Meatball Day, George heads to Rome where he enters his friend Chef Pisghetti’s meatballs in the world-famous Golden Meatball Contest, and in the process learns the secret ingredient to cooking! 

Jazz Reach presents Stolen Moments: The First 100 Years of Jazz (Field Trip)
Mon Mar 9, 2026 @ 10:30 am

Jazz Reach presents Stolen Moments: The First 100 Years of Jazz (Field Trip)

Stolen Moments is a thoroughly captivating and informative program that introduces audiences to jazz music’s rich history and to the names, faces and music of some of its many masters, as well as the ways in which jazz has acted as a unifying force, bridging cultural, ethnic and economic differences both in the U.S. and abroad. 

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Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream (Field Trip)
Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 24, 2026

Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream (Field Trip)

Twelve million people passed through Ellis Island on their way to a new life in America from 1892-1954. This show captures the essence of the immigrant experience and their journey to a new world.  

The Pout-Pout Fish (Field Trip)
Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026

The Pout-Pout Fish (Field Trip)

Turn the poutiest of frowns upside down in this musical featuring whimsical puppets and live performers in a sweeping oceanic adventure. When Mr. Fish sets out on a quest to find Miss Clam’s missing pearl, he discovers there is more to him than his permanently plastered pout.    

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Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! (Field Trip)
May 11, 2026 - May 12, 2026

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! (Field Trip)

It’s not easy being the Pigeon–you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird CAN do something. With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the award-winning “Pigeon” books, and featuring an innovative mix of songs (and feathers), Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping. re 

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FAQ

We accept payment via credit card, check, cash, and purchase order. Payment must be received no later than 2 weeks prior to the performance date.

A deposit of 50% must be received no later than one month from the date that you receive your invoice to ensure that your order is reserved; the deposit is non-refundable. The remaining balance of your order is due no later than two weeks prior to the performance date.

Yes, once you make your reservations you can change any quantities in your order until your deposit is paid. Once you have paid the deposit you can still change any quantities, however, the deposit itself is not refundable.

We are located at 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960

Busses will be able to pull up in front of the theater on South Street to embark and disembark. The bus drivers will then be given a number and sent to our designated bus parking lot. They will then be called back for pick up and embarkation after the performance has ended. 

We do not have a dining or picnic area on the premises. We are next door to the Vail Mansion which has a large lawn and reflecting pool and a block and a half away from the Morristown Green which is a popular place for locals to picnic at lunchtime.  Other than these weather dependent options, we recommend using any of our local restaurants (group size permitting) or eating your lunch while traveling on your school bus.