La Jolla Playhouse's Without Walls (WOW) Festival is dizzying array of interactive and site-inspired theater that attracts energetic art lovers, thrill-seekers, and families. Full of diverse offerings, WOW shows have one thing in common – they are an invitation to rethink theater in intriguing and playful experiences.

With over a dozen all-ages shows, the WOW Festival is the perfect family weekend. Best of all, most events are FREE!

Pack your lawn chairs and camp out on the North Promenade to enjoy free events throughout the day. Take your pick of the shows below curated for arts lovers of all ages.

BOATS

FREE – Interactive play on the “high seas”

ALLEGORY

FREE – A historical parade

INCLUSION

FREE – Circus without walls

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

$20 – A garden dance show

MUSIC

FREE – All weekend long on the Show Imaging Festival Stage

PANDORA AND THE JAR OF HOPE

FREE – Immersive piece with large-scale puppetry, dance, and music

PEREGRINUS

FREE – A 45-minute roaming spectacle

PORTALS

FREE – Talk with trees

SENIOR PROM

$20 – Intergenerational dance party

TALL TALES OF THE HIGH SEAS

FREE – Whimsical spectacle

THEATRE ON THE MOVE

FREE – Tiny tent theatre

¡VUELA!

FREE – Clown-based story-telling

WOW FAMILY THINK TANK

FREE – Spark new ideas!