Special Performances and Events
A Charlie Brown Christmas
By Charles M. Schulz
Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson
Stage adaptation by Eric Schaeffer
Special Arrangement by Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson
Directed by Aaron White
Many memories have come from families watching A Charlie Brown Christmas together, and Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble wants to help you create more! At 45 minutes, this show is perfect for families with young children. Our special tie-in activities, like selfie contests and sing-a-longs, will energize you with the Christmas spirit. We’re also bringing back our Sensory-Friendly performance as well as our Food and Low-Price Previews. We even have an Advent calendar! You can learn more about each special performance and tie-in event below.
Food Preview
Special Performances and Parade
November 28, 2025
2:00 PM
See a show for the price of a can of soup. Every year on the day after Thanksgiving, BTE invites people to bring donations of canned and non-perishable food as admission to our holiday show. All proceeds go towards the Bloomsburg Food Cupboard.
We do not sell tickets in advance for this preview. We advise patrons to arrive early, as seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Low-Price Preview
Saturday, November 29, 2025
2:00 PM
Admission is $15 for everyone, regardless of age.
Peanuts Parade with Free Admission to TreeFest
November 28th and 29th, 2025
Post-Performances
Join Snoopy’s pack when America’s favorite beagle leads the Peanuts parades following the Food and Low-Price Previews on November 28th and 29th. America’s favorite beagle is excited about BTE’s annual TreeFest Christmas tree exhibition and fundraiser. Anyone who joins his march up West March Street and through Market Square will get into TreeFest on him! That’s right, free admission for the whole family. You and your loved ones can roam the halls of the Caldwell Consistory, marveling at the newly sprouted forest of community-sponsored and decorated Christmas trees!This is a wonderful chance to easily plan a day full of Christmas activities. And with a 45-minute runtime, anyone at any age can partake in the festivities! Between seeing a holiday classic in a new medium and exploring TreeFest, there is no way you won’t start your holiday season off right!
Kathy Baas Sensory-Friendly Performance
Saturday, December 6, 2025
2:00 PM
Our sensory-friendly performances are intentionally modified to accommodate patrons who experience heightened sensory input, who experience anxiety, have dementia or learning differences, or who are on the autistic spectrum. These adjustments often come in the form of lowered decibel levels for sound cues, a quiet place if a patron becomes overwhelmed, and visual cues before the start of an action that may be disconcerting.
Thrifty Thursdays
Weekly Events
Thursdays, before and after a performance
Take your family and friends to a dinner and a show! We’ve teamed up with many of the wonderful restaurants and stores in downtown Bloomsburg for a new promotion. Anyone with a ticket for A Charlie Brown Christmas can receive special discounts on some of the best of downtown Bloomsburg.
Participating Businesses
Project Pizza & Deli Company
Location: 58 East Main Street
Promo: 15% discount.
Endless Records & Books
Location: 111 West Main Street
Promo: 20% discount on any one item.
Cocoa and Cocktails Jazz Hour
Fridays, before and after a performance
Friday performances will be sweet, thanks to our Cocoa and Cocktails promotion. Every child in the audience will get a FREE hot chocolate before or after the show. We invite you to stay after the show to buy and enjoy a hot chocolate, beer, cocktail, or glass of wine. Mmmm…yummy!
But that’s just the tip of the marshmallow! There’s also a cornucopia of activities. You can listen to live jazz performed by our house band, write a postcard to Santa, send Santa a letter in our mailbox, or enter a selfie contest! Whoever takes the best selfie at Snoopy’s doghouse and/or Lucy’s Psychiatry Booth will win a holiday goody bag!
Sing-a-long Saturdays
Saturdays, post-performance
What would A Charlie Brown Christmas be like without its iconic soundtrack? We’ve decided to celebrate that musical legacy with Sing-A-Long Saturdays, a special concert series. Listen and join in as local choirs and musicians sing holiday standards and carols after the performance! With talent like the Heart of Pennsylvania Women’s Barbershop Chorus, the South Williamsport Select Chorus, and the Millville Junior/Senior Select Chorus, Saturdays will be the day you can’t miss!
Performance Schedule:
December 6th: The Heart of Pennsylvania Women’s Barbershop Chorus
December 13: The South Williamsport High School Select Chorus
December 20: The Millville Junior-Senior High School Select Chorus
Make-A-Memory Matinees
Saturdays and Sundays, post-performance except November 29th
Anyone will have the chance to enter the world of Snoopy and friends when we open up the stage for photographs during our Make A Memory Matinees on Saturdays and Sundays. Following the show, audience members are welcome to come on the stage to take photographs with Snoopy and Woodstock. For an extra memorable experience, ask us to take an instant photo. We will then slip the photo into a special keepsake ornament frame, so every Christmas tree you’ll ever have will have a bit of that Charlie Brown tree spirit. Instant photo and frame are $1.
CHRISTMAS COLORING CONTEST!
Does your child love to color? Download this coloring page and receive $1 off on a child’s ticket to A Charlie Brown Christmas with a special promo code! If your child mails their completed coloring page to BTE by December 1st, they will be entered for the chance to win a FREE ticket and display their picture in our lobby! Click on the link below to download the coloring page and the complete contest rules.
