Exclusive Arts & Culture Discounts 

Center City District has partnered with several of Philadelphia’s nationally recognized performing arts organizations to offer exclusive discounts on tickets during Dinner and a Show. Take advantage of reduced price admission to select performances from March 1 through May 31. Tickets are on sale now. 

See below for venues and performing arts groups participating in Dinner and a Show as well as restaurants offering special pricing on dinner, snacks and/or drinks.

Kimmel Cultural Campus

Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, the Kimmel Cultural Campus' mission is to engage the region's diverse communities with art through performance and education. They collaborate on, present, and produce a broad range of relevant and meaningful events, serve as an active gathering space for social and community events,  educate the region's young people through access to quality arts experiences, and provide support to artists in the creation of new work.

The Kimmel Cultural Campus has partnered with the CCD to offer the following diverse selection of discounted performances at 10% off during Dinner and a Show.

• KODO One Earth Tour | March 7 2023 | Miller Theater
• The Second City | March 10-11, 2023 | Perelman Theater
• Ranky Tanky with Ms. Lisa Fischer | March 11, 2023 | Miller Theater
• CATS | March 14-19, 2023 | Miller Theater
• SIX | March 21-April 9, 2023 | Academy of Music
• Into the Woods | April 4-9, 2023 | Miller Theater
• Paw Patrol Live | April 15-16, 2023 | Academy of Music
• Step Afrika! | April 28, 2023 | Miller Theater
• Girls Gotta Eat | May 12, 2023 | Miller Theater

 Photo by J. Fusco for ©VISIT PHILADELPHIA®

• DC's Reflecting Fools | May 20, 2023 | Perelman Theater
• *Beetlejuice | May 30-June 10, 2023 | Academy of Music *Up to 40% off
• American Patchwork Quartet | June 24, 2023 | Perelman Theater
• Moulin Rouge | July 5-30, 2023 | Academy of Music
• Disney's The Lion King | August 17-September 10, 2023 | Academy of Music

The Philadelphia Orchestra

The Philadelphia Orchestra is one of the world’s preeminent orchestras. It strives to share the transformative power of music with the widest possible audience, and to create joy, connection, and excitement through music in the Philadelphia region, across the country, and around the world. Through innovative programming, robust educational initiatives, and commitment to the community, the ensemble is on a path to create an expansive future for classical music, and to further the place of the arts in an open and democratic society. 

The Philadelphia Orchestra has partnered with the CCD to offer the following selection of discounted performances at 10% off during Dinner and a Show. Use code PHILORCHTIX to get the discount.

• Emanuel Ax Plays Mozart | March 3-5, 2023 | Verizon Hall
• Suites from Carmen and The Firebird | March 10-12, 2023 | Verizon Hall
• Poulenc and Sibelius | March 23-25, 2023 | Verizon Hall
• Blessed Earth and Rite of Spring | March 30-April 2, 2023 | Verizon Hall
• A Celestial Odyssey | April 13-16, 2023 | Verizon Hall
• Beethoven's Sympnony No. 3 | April 20-22, 2023 | Verizon Hall

   Photo provided by The Philadelphia Orchestra

• Strauss and Mendelssohn | April 29-30, 2023 | Verizon Hall
• Yannick and Bruckner | May 5-6, 2023 | Verizon Hall
• Symphonie Fantasique | May 11-13, 2023 | Verizon Hall

Koresh Dance Company

Koresh Dance Company was founded in 1991 by Israeli-born choreographer and artistic director Ronen (Roni) Koresh. The Koresh Dance Company is fully dedicated to the enrichment of the cultural landscape and artistic reputation of Philadelphia. For over 30 years Koresh has served the community of Philadelphia through dance performance, education and outreach. Known for its engaging performance and technically superb dancers, the company, of currently 9 dancers,  performs critically acclaimed works at its annual Philadelphia seasons, as well as in touring performances nationally and internationally.

Koresh Dance Company has partnered with the CCD to offer $10 off during Dinner and a Show. Please use the code PhillyFam10 to apply the discount.

• Masquerade | May 4-7, 2023

 Photo provided by Koresh Dance Company

Lantern Theater Company

Lantern Theater Company has been creating intimate and engaging theater in Center City Philadelphia since 1994, creating over 125 productions by a wide range of contemporary and celebrated classic playwrights.

The Lantern has partnered with the CCD to offer the following selection of discounted performances at 15% off during Dinner and a Show. Please use the code CCD2023 to apply the discount.

• The Lifespan of a Fact | March 1-5, 2023 
• William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night | May 18-31, 2023

Photo provided by Lantern Theater Company

Philadelphia Theatre Company

Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) is a leading regional theatre company that produces, develops, and presents entertaining and imaginative contemporary theatre focused on the American experience.

PTC has partnered with the CCD to offer a 10% off to select performances during Dinner and a Show. Please use the code CENTER10 to apply the discount.

• Empathitrax |  March 1-5, 2023 |  Suzanne Roberts Theatre
• Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill | April 13-30, 2023 | Suzanne Roberts Theatre

   Photo provided by Philadelphia Theatre Company

Walnut Street Theatre

Walnut Street Theatre is America’s Oldest Theatre and the most popular theatre company in Philadelphia. As a producer of live theatre, many of the artists on the stage, in the orchestra and behind the scenes are from the Philadelphia area. As a non-profit institution, the Walnut is recognized nationally for bringing affordable theatre and diverse stories to more subscribers than any other theatre company in the world. In addition to its five Mainstage productions, the Walnut produces the popular Walnut Street Theatre for Kids Series, and the Walnut’s education and outreach programs bring live theatre to over 150,000 students, teachers, parents, and kids every year.

Walnut Street Theatre has partnered with the CCD to offer the following selection of discounted performances at $10 off during Dinner and a Show. No code needed! See performance calendar for your instant discount

• Use code CCW10 for Jimmy Buffett's "Escape to Margaritaville" | March 28-31, 2023
• Use Code CCE10 for Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" | March 1-12, 2023

   Photo provided by Walnut Street Theatre

Wilma Theater

The Wilma Theater creates living, adventurous art. They engage artists and audiences in imaginative reflection on the complexities of contemporary life. They present bold, original, well-crafted productions that represent a range of voices, viewpoints, and styles.

The Wilma Theater has partnered with the CCD to offer a 10% off select performances during  Dinner and a Show. Please use the code CENTERCITY10 to apply  the discount.

• Eternal Life, Part 1| April 11-30, 2023 | Wilma Theater

   Photo by J. Fusco for ©VISIT PHILADELPHIA®

Opera Philadelphia

Opera Philadelphia, the only American finalist for both the 2016 International Opera Award for Best Opera Company and the 2020 International Opera Award for Best Festival, is, according to the Washington Post, “the very model of a modern opera company”. 

Opera Philadelphia has partnered with CCD to offer the following selection of discounted performances at 10% off during Dinner and a Show. Purchase tickets here and use the promo code CCD to receive a discount for La Bohème.

• La Bohème | April 28-May 7, 2023 | Academy of Music

 Photo of the Academy of Music during Opera Philadelphia             performance of Lucia by Ryan Donnell.

Philadelphia Ballet

Philadelphia Ballet comprises a team of dedicated professionals—each one devoted to bringing you the most thrilling and inspired works ballet has to offer. In the following pages, we invite you to meet the world-class performers who bring these works to life and the artists and executives who encourage and support them.

Philadelphia Ballet has partnered with CCD to offer the following discounted performances at 20% off during Dinner and a Show. Enter the promo code DINNER20 to apply the discount.

• The Sleeping Beauty | March 2-12, 2023 | Academy of Music
• Dancing with Gerswin | March 16-19, 2023 | Academy of Music
• Coppelia | May 11-14, 2023 | Academy of Music

  Photo provided by Philadelphia Ballet