Join us for the next WOW Festival
April 15 - 18, 2027

Discover fun and fearless art experiences for the whole family. WOW Festival is presented in partnership with UC San Diego and takes over locations around the campus in La Jolla.

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La Jolla Playhouse’s celebrated annual WOW Festival is a four-day celebration of immersive, interactive and surprising art experiences from local, national and international artists. This is theatre - without walls.

Discover fun and fearless art experiences for the whole family. WOW Festival is presented in partnership with UC San Diego and takes over locations around the campus in La Jolla.

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A WOW EXPERIENCE

Unlike anything else onstage, this award-winning show arrives in San Diego for two weeks only after critically acclaimed runs all over the world. Coming to La Jolla Playhouse in August 2026.

2027 WOW Festival artist submissions are now open!

Look Back at 2026 Events

Again! Again!
Mister & Mischief

A love letter to collaborators of all kinds – three artists invite you to a work-life-art balancing act live on stage. A new show from chaotic award-winning LA artists, Mister and Mischief.

Suzik
Force

A Chinese pole performance with bodies that defy gravity and reclaim verticality through pure cooperation. Rather than trying to pull each other down in a vertical structure, wouldn’t it be much more meaningful to reach out your hand and step forward together if someone falls behind?

Colorin, Colorado
La Jolla Playhouse POP Tour

Georgie, a shy fourth grader with a hidden talent for guitar, sparks an unexpected friendship with the fearless Inez. Free performance of a play ideal for kids in grades 3-6 and families.

Jam Side Up!
The Kif-Kif Sisters

This free outdoor show by identical twin sisters from Montreal features fighting giant pink monsters, flying bunnies and speeding French fries… you’ll never know what’s coming next!