The Flynn starts the school year off right with Playing Fields, a traveling series of free, family-friendly shows. Making stops in Williamstown, Chester, Thetford, Danville, Burlington, Vergennes and beyond, the production treats kids across the state to joyful outdoor art, music and circus stunts. Cirque Kikasse presents a playful, high-energy performance full of awe-inspiring acrobatics; the West Philadelphia Orchestra plays a program of danceable traditional eastern European tunes; and an interactive sculpture show invites viewers to handle — and modify — the art.

Price: Free.