Christmas Plays for Children
Performances for children of well-known tales and new stories that take its audience on a journey into fascinating worlds.
Read moreTales and stories are something quite special that stay with us throughout our lives. From well-known fairy tales to dreamy Christmas stories, romances, to funny adventures and heroic legends.
The stage offers a wonderful and varied platform for storytelling. Classically performed as theater, as a musical or dance performance. With puppets or interactive, where the audience is invited to participate. Below is a selection of children’s theaters in the region that set no limits to their imagination when it comes to enchanting the little – and, also big – spectators and embark them into exciting worlds.
diverse Standorte | from Oct 22 | age 5+
Pippi celebrates her birthday
In this colorful Swiss-dialect musical, Pippi, Tommy and Annika survive a shipwreck, hunt for ghosts, enjoy the world’s best birthday cake and outsmart two sneaky crooks.
diverse Standorte | from Oct 22 | age 5+
Various Locations | from Nov 15 | age 4+
Cinderella
In this family musical based on Charles Perrault’s classic, wishes come true and kindness prevails. With heartfelt choreography, captivating music and playful dialogue, the Children’s Dance Theater brings the beloved fairy tale to life.
Various Locations | from Nov 15 | age 4+
Bernhard Theater | from Nov 15, 2025 | age 4+
The Jungle Book
An abandoned child, wild animals, friendship and a jungle full of adventure – a family musical based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic newly staged with music by Konstantin Wecker.
Bernhard Theater | from Nov 15, 2025 | age 4+
Kanzlei Club Zürich | from Nov 15, 2025 | age 4+
Rigo and Rosa
A little mouse meets a big leopard – two unlikely friends embark on a poetic adventure filled with music, courage and heart. A heartfelt stage story about friendship and trust.
Kanzlei Club Zürich | from Nov 15, 2025 | age 4+
Zürcher Märchenbühne | from Nov 1, 2025 | age 4+
Robber Hotzenplotz
Robber Hotzenplotz is back! With humor, suspense and plenty of heart, he’s up to mischief once again. Meanwhile, Kasper, Seppli and Officer Dimpfelmoser race to recover Grandma’s stolen coffee grinder.
Zürcher Märchenbühne | from Nov 1, 2025 | age 4+
Märlitheater Zürich | Nov 9, 25 – Feb 15, 26 | age 4+
The Night of Wishes
Michael Ende's magic tale tells what happens when good meets evil. It is about courage, friendship and the power of solidarity.
Märlitheater Zürich | Nov 9, 25 – Feb 15, 26 | age 4+
Opera House Zurich | Nov 16, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026 | age 7+
Hansel and Gretel
Performed as a fairy tale opera, the famous story about the two siblings takes the audience to a magical Christmas dream world.
Opera House Zurich | Nov 16, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026 | age 7+
Zürcher Wiehnachtsdorf | Nov 22 – Dec 21, 2025 | age 5+
Stories and Fairy Tales in the Elves’ Village
At Villa Zaubernuss in the Elves’ Village, storytellers enchant children with magical stories and fairy tales delivered with warmth and great imagination.
Zürcher Wiehnachtsdorf | Nov 22 – Dec 21, 2025 | age 5+
Theater Casino Zug | Nov 30 – Dec 1, 2025 | age 6+
The Carnival of the Animals
The Zuger Sinfonietta presents Saint-Saëns’ musical fable together with the Music School of Zug and presenter Kurt Aeschbacher, who explores the animal kingdom in Bernese German dialect.
Theater Casino Zug | Nov 30 – Dec 1, 2025 | age 6+
Lake Ägeri | Nov 2, 2025
Märlischiff
With storyteller Sonja Riedi, children set sail on a scenic cruise into fairy-tale inspired, imaginative worlds and receive a small keepsake at the end of their journey.
Lake Ägeri | Nov 2, 2025
Theater Purpur | Nov 30 – Dec 14, 2025 | age 6+
Im WinterwünscheLand
Educational theatre at its best – children build a magical forest together, play, discover wishes and celebrate a festival full of imagination. In the end, the snow carries all their wishes out into the world. Includes an afternoon snack.
Theater Purpur | Nov 30 – Dec 14, 2025 | age 6+
Kurtheater Baden | Dec 1, 8 and 15, 2025 | age 4+
Advent at the Kurtheater
Advent theater – from rock fairy tales to improvisational theater, short plays give children the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of theater.
Kurtheater Baden | Dec 1, 8 and 15, 2025 | age 4+
Theater Stadelhofen | Dec 10 – 16, 2025 | age 4+
Big Box und kleines Orchester
A show full of surprises: light, sound and movement merge into a playful stage experience where everyday objects come to life and imagination becomes the driving force.
Theater Stadelhofen | Dec 10 – 16, 2025 | age 4+
Figurentheater Winterthur | Dec 3 – 14, 2025 | age 5+
Zauberflocke
A poetic puppet show with live music, based on the picture book by Bruno Hächler: In a gray, snowless world, Anna wishes for nothing more than for snow to finally fall again.
Figurentheater Winterthur | Dec 3 – 14, 2025 | age 5+
Kultur Brunnen | Dec 14, 2025 | age 4+
The Wishing Table
An interactive Grimm fairy tale: three brothers set out into the world, receive magical gifts and embark on exciting adventures with them – told by Figurentheater Bügelbrett with humor, live music and sing-along moments.
Kultur Brunnen | Dec 14, 2025 | age 4+
TAK Liechtenstein | Dec 28 – 30, 2025
Hotel Sensationell
A colorful and fun afternoon program with clowns and magicians leading the audience through an exciting family show full of laughs, wonder, and astonishments.
TAK Liechtenstein | Dec 28 – 30, 2025
Schaan | Dec 18, 2025 | ab 4 Jahre
Die Königin der Farben
A whimsical blend of puppetry, projections, and painting: when the stubborn little “child queen” awakens, a vibrant day filled with color, music and emotion begins.
Schaan | Dec 18, 2025 | ab 4 Jahre
Advent Events for Families
Families enjoy a magical time before Christmas with these lovingly organized and child-friendly events.
Christmas Markets in the Kinderregion
The creative, beautiful and inviting Christmas markets in the Kinderregion invite families to spend a wonderful and exciting time.
Visiting Saint Nicholas
Every year during Advent, Saint Nicholas is a busy man. Discover all the places where kids and families can visit him.
Skating in the Kinderregion
Gracious pirouettes or skating as fast as a lightning over the ice: Families are having lots of fun on the various ice rinks of the Kinderregion.
Illuminated Paths
Paths illuminated with Christmas lights lead through nature und villages of the Kinderregion for a beautiful stroll with the family.
