Family entertainment in Benidorm

Family entertainment in Benidorm means early-evening tribute shows of chart acts children know, novelty shows such as the parrot show, hotel entertainment programmes and the daytime theme parks. Most bars that host it are ordinary British show bars, so the act and the time matter more than the venue.

The live list above keeps shows that are family-tagged or built around child-friendly acts, and it removes anything billed as adult, drag, hypnotism, comedy or a stag or hen night. Comedians are excluded because many Benidorm sets are aimed at adults. Our Benidorm with kids guide covers days out, beaches and where to stay.

Pop tributes are the safest bet for a family night. These acts were in our listings in the fortnight from 15 October 2026, and each tribute page shows its next dates:

Our family tag appeared on 51 shows in the fortnight. A few were adult shows tagged in error, which is why this page applies its own filter. The venues that carried the most family-tagged shows were:

Many families never leave the hotel in the evening. Hotels such as Magic Tropical Splash, Hotel Servigroup Castilla and Voramar appear in our listings with evening shows, and Camping Villamar had two family-tagged shows.

Hotel shows are normally for residents, and programmes are seasonal. Our hotel entertainment guide explains what to expect, and the all-inclusive hotels guide covers hotels with kids' clubs and evening shows.

In the daytime, the theme parks do the entertaining. Mundomar runs sea lion, parrot and dolphin shows; Terra Mítica has a children's area; Terra Natura is a zoo park; and Aqualandia is the water park. Our theme parks guide compares them.

For a rainy day, our rainy-day guide lists indoor options, and the free things to do guide helps on a budget.

Pick shows that start before 20:00 for young children. In our fortnight from 15 October 2026, 171 shows started between 16:00 and 19:59, and many tribute headliners came on at 21:00 or 22:00, which is fine for older children on holiday.

Benidorm Palace is the big ticketed variety show: it runs on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the show at 22:00, and ticket sellers list a child price for ages 8–14. It is a late night for under-10s.