West Craft Fest
The Rotunda 4014 Walnut St., Philadelphia, United StatesDecember 14 & 15, 10am to 4pmat The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, PhiladelphiaDifferent Vendors Each Day!
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The Comcast Holiday Spectacular
The Comcast Center Plaza 1701 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe sights and sounds of the holidays come alive in this free, 15-minute show, The Comcast Holiday Spectacular, which has quickly become a new holiday tradition in Philadelphia. Marvel at holiday scenes brought to life in this multi-sensory show, featuring classics like Jingle Bell Rock, The Twelve Days of Christmas and The Nutcracker; a […]
Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting Mall, 500 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA, United StatesBuild the best memories at Philadelphia's top family holiday event, Holiday Bricktacular! Daily from November 29 - January 1, families can enjoy a winter wonderland of activities, festive decorations and more at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia. Holiday Bricktacular Activities: New for 2024! Build To Give […]
Macy’s Dickens Village & Santa
Macy's Center City 1300 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesOne of the most nostalgic family holiday experiences Philadelphia has to offer, this immersive experience is a vintage animatronic retelling of A Christmas Carol. After exploring the fabulous displays and gorgeous lights, you can take the family to meet Santa and let him know what […]
Northern Liberties Holiday Shopping Stroll & Vendor Market
Saturday, 12.14.24—Sunday, 12.15.24 11am-4pm Various locations - see participant list Vendor Market: Old Heritage building (914 N 2nd St.) Shop local and win big at the 2nd Annual Northern Liberties Holiday Shopping Stroll and Vendor Market on December 14 and 15! Kick off your shopping adventure by […]
Made @ Bok Small Business Saturday Market – Every Saturday!
Bok Building 1901 S 9th St., Philadelphia, United StatesGift locally this holiday season by shopping a selection of products made by artists and designers based here in Bok. Popping up in the West Gym, the Made @ Bok market will be stocked with jewelry, pottery textiles, beauty products, and more! Join Sabbatical […]
Meet Santa at Philadelphia Premium Outlets for the Holidays
Philadelphia Premium Outlets 18 Lightcap Rd, Pottstown, PA, United StatesFamilies can meet Santa at Philadelphia Premium Outlets as part of the Simon Santa Photo Experience. Santa arrives on Friday, November 29, and will be available until Christmas Eve. The Santa Photo Experience will be open Monday – Friday from 11AM-7PM, Saturday from 10AM-8PM and […]
$20 – $50
Cherry Street Pier Holiday Markets in partnership by El Mercado Cultural
Cherry Street Pier 121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin Cherry Street Pier for Holiday Markets in partnership with El Mercado Cultural with Fleisher Art Memorial at Cherry Street Pier on select Saturdays in November and December from 12 pm to 5 pm. Admission is free. Market items, food, and drink are pay-as-you-go. All […]
Christmas Village in Philadelphia in LOVE Park and City Hall
City Hall and LOVE Park 1500 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe Christmas Village is back! Head to LOVE Park to peruse this iconic seasonal market of food and over 120 vendors. While your there enjoy the festival of trees, rides, and hanging out with Santa. MEET SANTA: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Dec 6th through […]
No Name Pops | A Philly Holiday Spectacular
Marian Anderson Hall 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe No Name Pops is excited to bring you "A Philly Holiday Spectacular." Led by Philadelphia's own Na'Zir McFadden, and featuring Broadway vocalists Nikki Renee Daniels and Jeff Kready, the No Name Pops Chorus, and the St. Thomas Gospel Choir, this event will feature holiday […]
LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPhilly Zoo Comes to Light LumiNature is back for another season of sights, sounds, and surprises! See more than a million twinkling lights across 16 illuminated zones at the zoo's biggest and brightest holiday light show yet. Open from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on weekends and […]
Manayunk Jolly Trolley
Main Street Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesBring the family to Main Street all season long for Get LIT weekends which will feature food and drink deals, shopping specials, festive live entertainment, and the FREE Jolly Trolley. The Jolly Trolley will run up and down Main Street making several stops at your […]
Chester Children’s Chorus Winter Concerts
lang music building Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PAExperience a Winter "Wonder"land with the Chester Children's Chorus (CCC)! More than 110 children will perform Stevie Wonder's greatest hits on December 14 (7 p.m.) and December 15 (4 p.m.) at Swarthmore College's Lang Music Building. Saturday's performance will be live-streamed. Admission is free. Seating […]
Free
ELF The Broadway Musical | 2 pm & 8 pm
Don’t walk 3,408 miles from the North Pole to New York when Walnut Street Theatre brings the holidays to you! The 2024-25 Season continues with ELF The Broadway Musical. Previews begin November 19 and the show runs through December 29, 2024 which includes holiday performances. Open captioning will […]
Holiday Garden Railway at Morris Arboretum
Morris Arboretum 100 E Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesMake your holiday even more magical with a visit to the Holiday Garden Railway, as it is transformed for the season with thousands of twinkling lights! See the enchanting rail cars in a festive wonderland of lights and sounds, a marvelous experience for visitors of […]
Macy’s Christmas Light Show
Macy's Center City 1300 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesOne of the grandest of Philadelphia traditions returns this year, lighting up the Grand Court of the historic Wanamaker Building - location of America's first department store. Spanning seven decades, this iconic display features thousands of festive lights accompanied by music from the 110-plus-year-old Wanamaker Organ. […]
Miracle on South 13th Street
Head down to South Philly for one of the most spectacular neighborhood displays in all of Pennsylvania. Every year, the stretch of 13th Street between Tasker and Morris lights up. Neighbors go all out with lights and displays to celebrate the season, along with accompanying […]
Smedley Street Christmas Light Spectacular
2700 Smedley Street Philadelphia, PA, United StatesA South Philly gem of a holiday tradition not to be missed! 2700 Smedley Street goes all out with lights, decorations, displays and community events, including a letter box for Santa. The perfect local neighborhood event to stroll through with your family and feel the […]
Grand Illumination at American Heritage Credit Union
American Heritage Credit Union 2060 Red Lion Road, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesAmerican Heritage Credit Union's Annual Grand Illumination celebration is the perfect event to kick-off the holiday season. Our free Grand Illumination has become one of the most beloved holiday traditions in Philadelphia and includes the lighting of two 40-foot Christmas trees, hundreds of wreaths, and over […]
Wintergarden at Winter at Dilworth Park
Dilworth Park 1 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesDilworth Park’s popular winter attractions are returning for the season! The Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink will again offer skating seven days per week, the Greenfield Lawn will host reindeer topiaries in the Wintergarden and the Rothman Orthopaedics Cabin will round out the park’s seasonal transformation. Visit each […]
Christmas Lights Display at Herr’s Snack Factory
Herr's Snack Factory 271 Old Baltimore Pike, Nottingham, PA, United StatesHer's - the headquarters of the beloved Chester County snack maker - lights up again this year for their 30+ year-old tradition. This is a free drive-thru holiday experience. The grounds illuminate with over 600,000 lights and wonderful scenes.
Manayunk Gets Lit
Main Street Manayunk Main St., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe season is upon us and there is no better place to celebrate than Main Street in Manayunk! Mannyunk Gets Lit is a lights and display competition where Main Street lights up with more than eighty thousand lights, with the participation of over 50 businesses. […]
Sensory Sunday at Adventure Aquarium
Adventure Aquarium 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ, United StatesAdventure Aquarium is committed to creating an inclusive, entertaining, and educational experience for all guests, including those with autism and other sensory sensitivities, for whom a typical trip to the Aquarium can be much more challenging. As part of an ongoing effort to create an […]
West Craft Fest
The Rotunda 4014 Walnut St., Philadelphia, United StatesDecember 14 & 15, 10am to 4pmat The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, PhiladelphiaDifferent Vendors Each Day!
The Comcast Holiday Spectacular
The Comcast Center Plaza 1701 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe sights and sounds of the holidays come alive in this free, 15-minute show, The Comcast Holiday Spectacular, which has quickly become a new holiday tradition in Philadelphia. Marvel at holiday scenes brought to life in this multi-sensory show, featuring classics like Jingle Bell Rock, The Twelve Days of Christmas and The Nutcracker; a […]
Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting Mall, 500 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA, United StatesBuild the best memories at Philadelphia's top family holiday event, Holiday Bricktacular! Daily from November 29 - January 1, families can enjoy a winter wonderland of activities, festive decorations and more at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia. Holiday Bricktacular Activities: New for 2024! Build To Give […]
Macy’s Dickens Village & Santa
Macy's Center City 1300 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesOne of the most nostalgic family holiday experiences Philadelphia has to offer, this immersive experience is a vintage animatronic retelling of A Christmas Carol. After exploring the fabulous displays and gorgeous lights, you can take the family to meet Santa and let him know what […]
The Owl and the Pussy Cat and Other Nonsense
The Sedgwick Theater 7137 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PALooking for that perfect family theatre outing for the youngest audiences? Through the poetry and imagination of Edward Lear, The Quintessence Theatre Group will take you on a world-wide voyage complete with anthropomorphic animals, fantastical creatures and whimsical limericks for some unforgettable holiday nonsense. Choose […]
$15 – $25
Northern Liberties Holiday Shopping Stroll & Vendor Market
Saturday, 12.14.24—Sunday, 12.15.24 11am-4pm Various locations - see participant list Vendor Market: Old Heritage building (914 N 2nd St.) Shop local and win big at the 2nd Annual Northern Liberties Holiday Shopping Stroll and Vendor Market on December 14 and 15! Kick off your shopping adventure by […]
Meet Santa at Philadelphia Premium Outlets for the Holidays
Philadelphia Premium Outlets 18 Lightcap Rd, Pottstown, PA, United StatesFamilies can meet Santa at Philadelphia Premium Outlets as part of the Simon Santa Photo Experience. Santa arrives on Friday, November 29, and will be available until Christmas Eve. The Santa Photo Experience will be open Monday – Friday from 11AM-7PM, Saturday from 10AM-8PM and […]
$20 – $50
Now + Then Marketplace Sunday Holiday Market on Martha
2418 Martha Street 2418 Martha Street, PhiladelphiaNow + Then Marketplace weekly Sunday Market is turning festive for the holidays, hosting local vendors selling presents with your loved ones in mind. Twenty local vendors will be onsite inside the cozy Close at Hand Warehouse on Martha Street every Sunday through December 22nd […]
Free
Christmas Village in Philadelphia in LOVE Park and City Hall
City Hall and LOVE Park 1500 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe Christmas Village is back! Head to LOVE Park to peruse this iconic seasonal market of food and over 120 vendors. While your there enjoy the festival of trees, rides, and hanging out with Santa. MEET SANTA: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Dec 6th through […]
ELF The Broadway Musical
Don’t walk 3,408 miles from the North Pole to New York when Walnut Street Theatre brings the holidays to you! The 2024-25 Season continues with ELF The Broadway Musical. Previews begin November 19 and the show runs through December 29, 2024 which includes holiday performances. Open captioning will […]
Chester Children’s Chorus Winter Concerts
lang music building Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PAExperience a Winter "Wonder"land with the Chester Children's Chorus (CCC)! More than 110 children will perform Stevie Wonder's greatest hits on December 14 (7 p.m.) and December 15 (4 p.m.) at Swarthmore College's Lang Music Building. Saturday's performance will be live-streamed. Admission is free. Seating […]
Free
LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPhilly Zoo Comes to Light LumiNature is back for another season of sights, sounds, and surprises! See more than a million twinkling lights across 16 illuminated zones at the zoo's biggest and brightest holiday light show yet. Open from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on weekends and […]