We did the Hoop De Doo in Feb 2003 with our 2 1/2 year old daughter and she was spell bound by the show. We did have a front row table, so that helped keep her engaged in the action. However, everyone was laughing and I think that was really contagious and she just giggled right along with everyone else. We did the early show (5 pm), because a 7 pm dinner would have been bad news for our dd. You know your dd best, but ours sure loved this show and she did fine with the food.