Get your TICKETS for the PTL Turkey Fund Kickoff Show at the Pittsburgh Playhouse
New for 2025, KDKA announces that Pittsburgh Today Live will kick off the 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund with a live performance from the Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University, and we want you to be there!
Join us Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at 9 a.m., when PTL relocates its show for this special one-day-only, on-location celebration. Proceeds from ticket and merchandise sales benefit Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Due to increased demand, this year's show will take place at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse, a larger venue with a seating capacity that can accommodate up to 500 ticket holders.
Buy tickets now:
VIP Ticket - $50
Orchestra seating plus special meet-and-greet with Team PTL after the show from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Standard Admission - $35 each
Rear & mezzanine seating plus an exclusive preview of the first episode of the new half-hour CBS sitcom, DMV.
Can't make it in person? No worries! You can still enjoy PTL at its normal time on KDKA-TV and streaming on CBS News Pittsburgh, and the show will be rebroadcast later that day at 1 p.m. on KDKA+.
After the show, keep an eye on the PTL and KDKA social media pages for more content from the day!
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Day of show information:
- Entry to the theater is at 8 a.m. There will be no admission into the theater after 8:45 a.m. as the show will be broadcast LIVE.
- VIP tickets holders will be assigned a bracelet to stay and enjoy a meet and greet with Team PTL.
- Tickets cannot be resold or transferred.
- For refunds, please contact events@pittsburghfoodbank.org.
- Even if you cannot attend the show, you can still support your neighbors in need at Thanksgiving; donate to the KDKA-TV Turkey Fund here.
During the show, we will be auctioning off signed mugs, artwork and a chance to watch PTL LIVE in studio to benefit the KDKA-TV Turkey Fund. Plus, we'll have giveaways and more. Check below for what you need to know.
Turkey Fund Auction Rules and Restrictions by KDKA Digital Team
The KDKA-TV Turkey Fund began in 1982 as the steel industry began to decline and jobs were being eliminated. That first year, Pittsburghers donated $90,000; and since its inception, it has raised a grand total of $21,760,700. Thank you for your generosity.