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American Music Theatre

Lancaster, PA · 48 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

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American Music Theatre

Plan the day

Drive48 minutes from Reading, 32 miles1 hour 18 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 8 minutes from Hamburg · 45 minutes from Morgantown
Where2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602, Lancaster, PAOpen in maps →
OpenYear-round; the original Christmas Show runs early November through December each year.Showtimes vary by event; the box office keeps extra hours around show times, and the gift shop and concessions open one hour before showtime.
AdmissionVaries by show and seat section; October 2026 shows list $24 to $69. Children 2 and under are free on a lap; ages 3 to 12 pay a reduced price for the Christmas Show.
Plan onThe Christmas Show runs two hours with a 20-minute intermission; concerts run 75 minutes to two hours or more.
Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, couples, a group of friends, older adults

American Music Theatre is a 1,600-seat live performance theatre on Lincoln Highway East in Lancaster, PA, staging touring concerts, tribute shows and its own original Christmas Show.

AMT builds its Christmas Show in house each year, with a live orchestra, a full cast, a visit from Santa and a run from early November to the end of December; it is the theatre's own production. The rest of the year brings over 200 live performances (the theatre's count), from touring musicians to tribute acts, in a 1,600-seat room with wide aisles, extra legroom and free parking at the door.

Before you go

Parking is free; for sold-out shows arrive an hour early because the lot fills. Concessions and the gift shop open an hour before showtime. Children 2 and under sit free on a lap; ages 3 to 12 pay less for the Christmas Show. Concert tickets are final sale; Christmas Show tickets exchange for $3.

Coming up

The 2026 Christmas Show: Winter Wonderland opens November 3, 2026, with performances listed through December 30, 2026. Before that, Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom play October 9 and The Statler Experience October 11.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive. American Music Theatre also has a listing on BerksConnect.

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