The Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families made its debut in July 2008 and is the longest running entertainment tour in USO history. The tour is designed to help military families deal with the unique challenges they face.

Since the tour’s inception, it has taken its message to more than 540,000 troops and military families and performedmore than 1,000 shows on 149 military installations in33 states and 11 countries. Additionally, the tour has logged more than 206,000 milesand distributed more than 2.6 million giveaways. Last year’s installment debuted a brand new show centered around the transition from military to civilian life in addition to its ever popular show about moving. The tour is scheduled to hit the road again in 2016 to visit more bases and perform more shows.

In addition to tour stops around the world, through our partnership with Sesame Workshop, the USO supports military families by providing tools to help them adapt to many of life’s challenges. The USO offers an array of DVDs, including the sets “When Families Grieve” and “Little Children, Big Challenges: Divorce” – distributing more than 8,300 copies this year to USO centers and other military service agencies worldwide.

Tour Schedule

Minot AFB

Wednesday May 18

Show Times:
2:00pm Topic: Moving
6:00pm Topic: Moving
Venue: Base Theater

Thursday May 19

Show Times:
2:00pm Topic: Transition
6:00pm Topic: Transition
Venue: Base Theater

Malmstrom AFB

Saturday May 21

Show Times:
2:00pm Topic: Moving
5:00pm Topic: Transition
Venue: Base Auditorium

Sunday May 22

Show Time:
1:00pm Topic: Moving
Venue: Base Auditorium

NAS Whidbey Island

Tuesday May 24

Show Time:
6:00pm Topic Moving
Venue: Fitness Center Gym

Wednesday May 25

Show Time:
5:00pm Topic: Moving
Venue: Fitness Center Gym

NB Kitsap

Tuesday May 31:

Show Times:
6:30pm Topic: Moving

Wednesday June 1:

Show Times:
6:30pm. Topic: Transition
Venue: Bremerton Gym

JB Lewis-McChord

Friday June 3

Show Times:
3:00pm Topic: Moving
6:00pm Topic: Moving
Venue: Evergreen Theater

Saturday June 4

Show Times:
11:00am Topic: Transition
2:00pm Topic: Transition
Venue: Evergreen Theater

Travis AFB

Monday June 6:

Show Times:
3:00pm Topic: Moving
6:00pm Topic: Moving

Tuesday June 7:

Show Time:
9:30am Topic: Transition
Venue: Fitness Center Gym

NAS Lemoore

Thursday June 9

Show Times:
2:00pm Topic: Moving
4:30pm Topic: Moving
Venue: Base Gym

Vandenberg AFB

Saturday June 11

Show Times:
2:00pm Topic: Moving
4:30pm Topic: Transition
Venue: Duane Wolf Fitness Center

Edwards AFB

Tuesday June 14

Show Times:
2:00pm Topic: Moving
5:00pm Topic: Transition
Venue: Stripes Lounge/Hangar Ballroom

Fort Irwin

Friday June 17

Show Times:
2:00pm Topic: Moving
5:30pm Topic: Transition

Saturday June 18:

Show Time:
11:00am Topic: Moving
Venue: Fitness Center

Nellis AFB

Tuesday June 21

Show Times:
2:00pm Topic: Moving
5:30pm Topic: Transition
Venue: Youth Center Gym

Wednesday June 22

Show Time:
1;30pm Topic: Moving
5:30pm Topic: Transition
Venue: Youth Center Gym

MCAGCC 29 Palms

Friday June 24:

Show Times:
2:00pm Topic: Moving
6:00pm Topic: Transition

Saturday June 25:

Show Times:
10:00am Topic: Moving
1:00pm Topic: Transition
Venue: Sunset Theater

Camp Pendleton

Monday June 27:

Show Times:
3:00pm Topic: Moving (This is a sensory friendly performance)
6:00pm Topic: Transition
Venue: Pacific View Event Center

MCAS Miramar

Wednesday June 29

Show Times:
3:00pm Topic: Moving
6:30pm Topic: Transition
Venue: Bob Hope Theater

Thursday June 30

Show Times:
3:00pm Topic: Moving
6:30pm Topic: Transition
Venue: Bob Hope Theater

Naval Base San Diego

Tuesday July 5:

Show Times:
2:00pm Topic: Moving
6:00pm Topic: Transition

Wednesday July 6:

Show Times:
11:00am Topic: Moving
4:00pm Topic: Transition
Venue is the Field House

MCAS Yuma

Friday July 8

Show Time:
4:00pm Topic: Transition

Saturday July 9:

Show Times:
10:00am Topic: Moving
2:00pm Topic: Transition

Venue: Youth Center Gym

Davis Monthan AFB

Monday July 11:

Show Times:
3:30pm Topic: Moving
6:00pm Topic: Moving

Tuesday July 12:

Show Times:
10:00am Topic: Transition
5:30pm Topic: Transition
Venue: Benko Fitness Center Gym

Fort Carson

Tuesday July 19:

Show Times:
2:00pm Topic: Transition

Wednesday July 20:

Show Times:
2:00pm Topic: Moving
Show at 6:00pm Topic: Moving
Venue: McMahon Theater

Fort Riley

Wednesday July 27

Show Times:
2:00pm Topic: Moving
4:30pm Topic: Transition
7:00pm Topic: Moving
Venue: King Field House

Fort Hood

Monday August 1

Show Times:
2:00pm, 6:00pm Topic: Moving
Venue: Abrams Gym

Tuesday August 2

Show Times:
1:00pm, 6:00pm Topic: Moving
Venue: Abrams Gym

Learn more about all the wonderful programs and ways The USO supports the military community.  

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