School Matinees

Giving thousands of local K-12 students the opportunity to attend free live performances at the Performing Arts Center. 

PAC Outreach School Matinee Performances are open to all San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County K-12 students and their teachers at no admission cost thanks to generous donors to the Foundation to the Performing Arts Center. Please review the reservation guidelines and submit the online reservation form. Reservations will be reviewed in the order received. All seats are first-come, first-served. Reservations typically open in August for the school year.

2025/26 Season Reservations

August 6, 2025: Early reservations for public schools begin
August 20, 2025: Standard reservations for private and homeschools begin
August 27, 2024: Open reservations begin

The School Matinee Program is made possible by generous Foundation for the Performing Arts Center partners: