Miller Outdoor Theatre

Miller Outdoor Theatre, founded in 1923, is Houston's premier outdoor theater for the performing arts. Free performances run March through October.

Miller Outdoor Theatre offers the most diverse professional entertainment of any Houston performance venue, including classical music, jazz, ethnic music and dance, ballet, Shakespeare, musical theater, classic films and much more. Relax in the covered seating area or enjoy a pre-performance picnic on the hillside.

The theater is located on approximately 7.5 acres of land in Hermann Park. Seating is provided for 1,705 patrons and 20 wheelchair spaces, plus a sloping lawn that accommodates approximately 4,500 more on blankets or lawn chairs.

Tickets and how to get them

• All performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre are FREE, no matter where you sit! Covered seating, however, does require a ticket.
• A portion of the tickets are available online from the theater's website one day before the performance you wish to see, starting at 10:00 AM.
• The tickets will be available until noon on the day of the show or until tickets run out.
• The remainder of the tickets can be picked up in person from the Box Office, which opens an hour before the show starts. You cannot reserve these in advance.
• Accessible seating can only be obtained by calling the Box Office up to a month in advance. Please do not wait until the day of the show to order these if you can.
• The theater doesn't accept any ticket requests via email.
• You will receive online tickets via email. You can print them out or show them to the ushers using your mobile device.