Getting ready forPenn Medicine Park, home of the Lancaster Stormers.
The Stormers' ballpark in Lancaster city turns into a holiday stop: the drive-through Christmas Spirit Light Show from Nov 27 to Dec 31 2026, and on foot from Dec 3 to Dec 24 2026, Christmas Tree Lane on the concourse, free photos with Santa and paid rides on the field. Baseball returns in spring 2027.
Know before you go. Penn Medicine Park doesn't list sensory nights, a quiet room or sensory kits. Here's what it does say about the holiday lights, the crowds and the ballpark's rules.
Hours
Christmas Spirit Light Show (drive-through): Nov 27 to Dec 31 2026, including Christmas Day and New Year's Eve; closed Monday Nov 30 to Wednesday Dec 2 2026. Christmas at Penn Medicine Park on foot (Christmas Tree Lane, Santa and Ride and Slide): Dec 3 to Dec 24 2026; on Thursday, Dec 3 2026 the ballpark opens to the public at 7 pm, after a private tree lighting. Both keep the same hours: 5:30 to 9 pm Sunday to Thursday and 5:30 to 10 pm Friday and Saturday. Santa is there every night from Dec 3 to Dec 23 2026, but not on Christmas Eve. Stormers home games return in spring; the 2027 schedule shows the first home games on Apr 20 2027. The box office is open Monday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm on non-game days.
“As you journey through our mile-long track, you will be immersed and surrounded by hundreds of thousands of color-changing lights, animated and dancing in harmony with your favorite Christmas classics.” christmasspiritlightshows.com
“The show path is just more than 1 mile in length. It takes approximately 20 mins from start to finish.” christmasspiritlightshows.com (FAQ)
“Map is not to scale. Locations may shift on busy nights or in bad weather.” pennmedicinepark.com
“Our goal is to be open regardless of inclement weather. However, if we are concerned about hazardous driving conditions, we will not open until the driving track is safe again.” christmasspiritlightshows.com (FAQ)
“Portable toilets are available each night. Restrooms in the stadium concourse will be available on evenings when Christmas Tree Lane is open.” christmasspiritlightshows.com (FAQ)
“Also not allowed: coolers, laser pointers, air horns and other distracting noisemakers, glass containers, weapons, and anything else that could interfere with fans’ enjoyment of the game.”
“As a courtesy to our neighbors, fireworks will not begin after 11 p.m.”
“Outside food, drinks and coolers are not permitted. Each fan may bring one sealed bottle of water or an empty bottle.”
“An accessible family restroom with baby-changing stations and secure doors is behind section 17.”
Christmas Tree Lane wraps the whole concourse, so every lap passes the trees. The ballpark's map notes that locations may shift on busy nights or in bad weather.
Santa is there every walking night from Dec 3 to Dec 23 2026, but not on Christmas Eve; Mrs. Claus, holiday characters and live reindeer come on some nights. Getting a photo or saying hello is up to your kid. Wednesdays are Wet Nose Wednesdays, with dog photos with Santa at Christmas Tree Lane, so there may be dogs that night.
The Christmas Spirit Light Show is a drive-through you watch from your car: about a mile long, about 20 minutes, Nov 27 to Dec 31 2026 (closed Nov 30 to Dec 2 2026). It's $25 per vehicle for up to 8 passengers, $35 for 9 or more.
On foot from Dec 3 to Dec 24 2026, Christmas Tree Lane and photos with Santa are free and parking is free; Ride and Slide on the field is $20 for an all-you-can-ride wristband ($18 online), $5 a ride, and free for kids 4 and under.
Concourse restrooms are open on Christmas Tree Lane evenings, and portable toilets are there every night.
Light show tickets: $25 per vehicle for up to 8 passengers, $35 for vehicles with 9 or more, or a $75 family season pass with unlimited entry. Buy at the entry gate or ahead online; cash and major cards are accepted. Vehicles taller than 10 feet 5 inches can't enter, because of the tunnels. Snacks and drinks are sold at the entry area most nights, from your car. The show aims to open in any weather but won't open until the driving track is safe; updates are on its Facebook page.
Getting in: for the light show, enter from Prince Street. The ballpark says to stay in the left lane, and the light show says to use the south entrance on Prince Street and enter from the right lane only; call (717) 509-4487 to confirm. Walking in, parking is free in the Heart Group lot (from Prince Street, stay in the left lane; from Harrisburg Avenue, turn left at Heart Group); parking garages are also nearby.
Ride and Slide on the field (Dec 3 to Dec 24 2026): Snow Mazing (a winter maze), Yeti Mountain (an inflatable bouldering mountain), Snowzilla Jr. (a giant winter slide) and the Budget Blinds Kids Park. $20 all-you-can-ride wristband for that night ($18 online), $5 single ride, free for kids 4 and under; a $50 Family Fun Pack has 2 wristbands, 2 Holiday Maze passes for adults and 4 hot chocolates. Pick up pre-purchased tickets at Fan Services. For its Budget Blinds Kids' Play Park, the ballpark says rides close for inclement weather, especially heavy rain and lightning, and reopen as soon as it's safe; winds over 20 mph close the inflatable slide. Cookie decorating at Dough the Halls is $10 per cookie, and voting for a tree is $2 a vote.
Special nights, all 2026: holiday characters on Fridays (the Grinch Dec 4, Elsa and Olaf Dec 11, Anna and Kristoff Dec 18); live reindeer photos Thursday Dec 10, Thursday Dec 17 and Sunday Dec 20; Wet Nose Wednesdays with dog photos with Santa on Dec 9, 16 and 23; story time with Mrs. Claus on Saturdays Dec 5, 12 and 19. Bike Thru the Lights is Sunday, Dec 6 2026 (community event 4 pm, bikes 5 to 5:30 pm, $5 per rider, free under 5). The Dashing Through the Lights 5K runs through the lights at 10 pm Friday, Dec 11 2026.
Breakfast with Santa and Cylo: Saturday, Dec 19 2026, in the Silverball Arcade, with seatings at 9, 10 and 11 am (one hour each, up to 150 guests per seating); breakfast, photos with Santa and Cylo, and arcade games. $5 for ages 0 to 2, $25 for ages 3 and up, or $40 with a Ride and Slide wristband (good during evening hours only), plus a 3% card fee.
Baseball in spring: gates open one hour before every home game, and the ballpark is cashless. One bag per person: clear bags smaller than 12 x 6 x 12 inches, a 1-gallon plastic bag, or a fanny pack or clutch no larger than 5 x 7 inches; medically necessary items, including diaper bags, are allowed, and backpacks are not. Outside food, drinks and coolers aren't allowed, except one sealed or empty water bottle per fan; for a food allergy, call the front office at 717-509-4487. Air horns and other noisemakers aren't allowed, and fireworks never start after 11 pm. An accessible family restroom with baby-changing stations and secure doors is behind section 17, and the Ecore Fan Service Center is next to the main ticket office, behind home plate. The Budget Blinds Kids' Play Park, down the third base line, has inflatables, a carousel and a 24-foot slide for $5. Rainouts can be exchanged for another regular-season game of equal or lesser value, with no refunds.
Call
(717) 509-4487Penn Medicine Park front office (holiday questions, food allergies)717-509-3633BCF Group Box Office
