Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts
With a Season that runs through October and a rolling line-up of show announcements, the Levitt Pavilion - an independent and unique not-for-profit arts presenter - continues to produce one of the longest-running outdoor performing arts series in the nation in its iconic amphitheater home in downtown Westport, Connecticut. Both its free-ticket and paid-ticket programming series feature acclaimed as well as emerging artists across multiple genres. Programming includes a variety of performing arts - music, dance, comedy, and of course the Children’s Series.
The Levitt Pavilion’s 2025 Season features over 50 shows presented FREE-OF-CHARGE, including the dedicated Children’s Series
Reminder: For Free Shows - Patrons can make plans ahead of time and reserve free ticket(s) in advance to guarantee a spot on the Lawn - or - they can be spontaneous and visit Box Office day of show (open 2 hours before show-time). Whenever there is space available, patrons will be admitted into free shows - and whenever there are unused/returned free tickets, they are redistributed on the day of show!
Tickets and Information at www.levittpavilion.com. The on-site Box Office opens 2-hours before show-time on show days.
Levitt Pavilion® Children’s Series : Eleven (11) Outdoor Concerts for Children and Families Presented FREE-OF-CHARGE; Featuring award-winning and acclaimed artists in Children’s Music; Select Tuesdays and Wednesdays in June, July and August; Pre-show activations include giveaways and “Touch-A-Truck” Experience! A celebrated pillar of its 51st Season under the Stars, the Children's Series launches on June 11 and running through August 19, delivers a non-stop slate of GRAMMY® Award-winning and -nominated artists light up the Epstein Stage at the Levitt Pavilion with concerts and fun for children and their families.
The GRAMMY-laden Series Line-Up launches with Divi Roxx Kids ft 2x Grammy Award nominated Divinity Roxx (6/11) and continues with 3x Grammy-nominated Brady Rymer & The Little Band That Could (6/18), The Hall Family ft Parents’ Choice Award Winner Emily Rabon Hall (6/25); Parents’ Choice Award Winner Elena Moon Park (7/1), GRAMMY Award Winner Joanie Leeds (7/9), real-life NYC Park Ranger Hopalong Andrew (7/15), Grammy Nominated Fyütch & Aura V (7/23), Latin GRAMMY® nominee Flor Bromley (7/30), GRAMMY Winner Danny Weinkauf & his Red Pants Band (8/6), breakout stars Miss Tutti & the Fruity Band (8/13), and The Dirty Sock Fun Time Band celebrating their 20th anniversary (8/19) while anchoring the Children’s Series finale which is both an annual Special Needs Community Celebration and “Back-to-School” Spectacular.
Pre-show activations vary and range from Sponsor Give-Away Tables to face-painting, and - new for 2025: The Touch-A-Truck Experience! On select dates throughout the Children's Series, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital is on site with a specialty ambulance, offering families and children a chance to explore the vehicle and specialized equipment used when transporting children and infants. Children are welcome to visit Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital’s table next to the truck to enjoy a giveaway*! Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital Touch-A-Truck Experience Dates: Wednesday, June 25, Wednesday, July 9, Wednesday, August 6, and Tuesday, August 19. *all giveaways based on limited supplies.
An Ice Cream Truck - either College Creamery or Skip’s Ice Cream Truck - is on site at each Children’s Show. And as always, for free shows, patrons are welcome to picnic on the lawn, enjoy the Saugatuck River breezes, and bring in outside food and drink.
Children have an opportunity to engage with the arts, nature and each other - and themselves! The Levitt Pavilion Children’s Series is more than a concert series - it’s a chance to play, to make new friends, and to discover new sounds and stories.
Note: Full show descriptions and date-specific pre-show activations are available at www.levittpavilion.com.
The Levitt Pavilion Children’s Series is made possible with lead underwriting and support from longstanding Children’s Series sponsor Berkowitz & Hanna LLC and the Across The Globe Children’s Foundation, and with support from fellow Lead Season Sponsor Circle Members: Yale New Haven Health, Bernstein Private Wealth Management, “Nate & Eve Presents!”, The Wachtel Family Foundation, The Fleischman Family; and from long-time show sponsors Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation and the Westport Young Woman’s League.
Free tickets may be claimed online at www.LevittPavilion.com, as well as in advance and on the day of show at the Levitt Pavilion Box Office (open 2-hours before show-time, on show days).
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More about the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts:
The Levitt Pavilion® produces one of the largest and longest-running outdoor performing arts series in the nation, including the Levitt Pavilion’s signature “50 Free Shows under the Stars” - a free-ticket series that will feature OVER 50 free shows in 2025; and the Levitt Pavilion’s “Stars on Tour” series - paid-ticket events, the proceeds from which help support its free programming and year-round operations.
The Levitt Pavilion presents acclaimed and award-winning artists, GRAMMY Award winners and nominees, rising stars, local favorites, and international touring sensations. Programming includes music, dance, comedy, film, circus, a dedicated series for children… and so much more - ensuring there’s something for all ages and tastes!
Established in 1973, and presenting its first season in 1974, the Levitt Pavilion in Connecticut remains an independent and unique 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. The Levitt Pavilion’s on-site presentations take place at its iconic outdoor home - a soaring amphitheater on the banks of the Saugatuck River in Downtown Westport - from Spring through Fall, welcoming 70,000+ patrons each year. The Levitt Pavilion produces spectacular concerts and special events and series throughout the year, on-site and off.
The Levitt Pavilion is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and grateful to our Lead Season Sponsor Circle: The Arthur & Claudia Cohen Family Foundation, Adolph & Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation / The Plotkin Family, Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, David & Geri Epstein Private Foundation, Daniel Edward Offutt III Private Foundation Trust, Yale New Haven Health System, Leifer Properties, Roz & Bud Siegel, Berkowitz and Hanna LLC, Across the Globe Children’s Foundation, Bernstein Private Wealth Management, Interstate, The Wachtel Family Foundation, The Fleischman Family, The Lewine Family Foundation; and for support from The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development; Connecticut Office of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts; The Town of Westport and Parks & Recreation.