School Matinees

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

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, 2025: Open reservations begin

“Being able to bring the students to a college campus to see a world renowned photographer was wonderful experience for my students. I have many students asking when we can come back again to see something else at the theater. I also had 7 students that are not interested in going to college tell me that going to college might be something that they would like to do now.”

C.L. Smith Elementary Teacher

The School Matinee Program is made possible by generous Foundation for the Performing Arts Center donors and partners. To learn more or support the program, please visit FPACSLO.ORG.