Enjoy a screening of the holiday classic "A Christmas Story" with Peter Billingsley in Orlando at The Plaza Live
- Alastair Mac
- Aug 5
- 4 min read
Actor Peter Billingsley, who played Ralphie in the 1983 classic 'A Christmas Story, will host a screening of the movie, together with a Q & A.
This holiday season, experience the magic of one of America's most beloved Christmas movies like never before with An Evening with Peter Billingsley and A Christmas Story.
Taking place at at The Plaza Live in Orlando on November 29, 2025, this unique event includes a full screening of the timeless holiday classic, followed by an intimate, behind-the-scenes conversation and audience Q&A with Peter Billingsley, the actor who brought Ralphie Parker to life and made “You’ll shoot your eye out!” a cherished part of pop culture history.
Fans of A Christmas Story will relive all the laughter, misadventures, and heartwarming moments on the big screen before Billingsley takes the stage to share never-before-heard stories from the set, memories from filming, and insight into the film’s enduring legacy.
Audiences of all ages will enjoy this rare opportunity to connect directly with the star of one of the most iconic holiday films ever made.
The screening will feature a Toy for Tots fundraiser, and a leg lamp giveaway to one lucky winner.
Get your tickets from Friday, August 1 at 10 am.
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Throughout a career spanning four decades, Peter has achieved success both in front and behind the camera producing such films as the first "Iron Man," "The Break-Up," "Four Christmases," and directing the Vince Vaughn starrer "Couples Retreat."
In 2022 he co-wrote, produced, and starred in "A Christmas Story Christmas" for Warner Bros. Billingsley began his acting career at the age of three, in some of the '70s most memorable television commercials and became a pop-culture icon when he played Ralphie in "A Christmas Story." Billingsley has been nominated for three Emmys, a Tony Award and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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