I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
A family Christmas musical about a zoo's first baby hippo, at EKU's Gifford Theatre in Richmond at 2 pm on the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
The details that matter
- Selected date
- Sunday, November 29
2 pmEastern Time
- Where
- EKU Gifford Theatre
See the official location details - Admission
- $0 to $27.65The EKU Center lists $0 to $27.65 and does not say who the $0 tickets are for. Confirm the price for your seat on Etix.Tickets through Etix
- Who to ask
Questions about this event go to the organizer, EKU Center for the Arts. Ask them through the official event page.
From the official source
Last checked October 31, 2026.
See the original listingAlso on ekucenter.comAlso on etix.comSchedules and availability can change. Something changed? Send a correction.
Before you go
This show is in Richmond, not Lexington. The EKU Center's site has Parking, Accessibility and Know Before You Go pages to read before you drive down.
About this event
The EKU Center for the Arts lists I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas on Sunday, November 29, 2026, with the show at 2 pm, at the EKU Gifford Theatre in Richmond. The page calls it a musical adventure for the whole family, written by EKU alumna Catherine Bush: it is Christmas at the zoo, everyone is waiting for Bella, the zoo's first baby hippo, and the zookeeper's daughter is counting on her. Tickets are listed at $0 to $27.65.
Before you book
- Tickets
- Sold through EtixOfficial ticket page on etix.comThe EKU Center's Buy Tickets button goes to Etix.From ekucenter.com, checked October 31, 2026
Food before or after
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