# A Christmas Story: The Play at Bristol Riverside Theatre > Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Dec 1 – Jan 3 - Where: Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA 19007 - Ages: Recommended for ages 8 and older (a recommendation, parent discretion). - Price: See ticket site; patron discounts listed - Organizer: Bristol Riverside Theatre - Official page: https://tickets.brtstage.org/overview/a-christmas-story-2026 - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/a-christmas-story-the-play-at-bristol-riverside-theatre--listing-5ff10d7b6c7f50595f14466a ## About Bristol Riverside Theatre brings back Philip Grecian's stage version of A Christmas Story, the tale of Ralphie Parker's quest for a Red Ryder BB gun, after a nearly sold-out 2023 run. Directed by Amy Kaissar, the play follows Ralphie's family through a comic, warm-hearted 1940s Indiana Christmas: the leg lamp, the bully, the department-store Santa and the famous dinner. It is a straight play rather than a musical, so it suits school-age children who already know the film and like comedy, plus tweens and teens. BRT recommends it for ages 8 and older and leaves the final call to parents. 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