Philadelphia Family Community Calendar

Wintergarden at Winter at Dilworth Park

Dilworth Park 1 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Dilworth 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 […]

Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

Miller Theater 250 S Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical is the record-setting Broadway holiday sensation which features the hit songs “You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch” and “Welcome Christmas” from the original animated special. Max the Dog narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch, whose […]

Event Series Manayunk Gets Lit

Manayunk Gets Lit

Main Street Manayunk Main St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

The 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. […]

Songs & Stories with Krystal

Rutabaga Toy Library 3426 Conrad St c2, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Weekly gatherings - a wonderful way to explore Rutabaga & meet new friends! Hangouts are open to the public: free for members & just $10 drop-in for non-members. We’ll sing together a read a book during this casual circle time. Free-play afterward. Invite a friend!

Christmas Village in Philadelphia in LOVE Park and City Hall

City Hall and LOVE Park 1500 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

The 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 […]

Astra Lumina: An Enchanted Night Walk Amongst the Stars

Abington Art Center 515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA, United States

Astra Lumina is coming to Philadelphia for an enchanted night walk at the Abington Art Center inviting the audience to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Set off across mysterious grounds to discover a celestial pathway of lustrous light, cosmic visions, and astral song. Created […]

Event Series Electrical Spectacle Light Show in Franklin Square

Electrical Spectacle Light Show in Franklin Square

Franklin Square 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Enjoy one of Philadelphia’s premier winter light shows for FREE! The Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO is Winter in Franklin Square’s main attraction. Hundreds of thousands of LED lights make the Square the perfect backdrop for your winter Instagram pictures. This year celebrates Ben […]

Event Series ELF The Broadway Musical

ELF The Broadway Musical | 2 pm & 7:30 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 […]

Miracle on South 13th Street

The Miracle on South 13th Street Holiday Light Display 1700 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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 […]

Wintergarden at Winter at Dilworth Park

Dilworth Park 1 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Dilworth 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 […]

Event Series Manayunk Gets Lit

Manayunk Gets Lit

Main Street Manayunk Main St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

The 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. […]

Christmas Village in Philadelphia in LOVE Park and City Hall

City Hall and LOVE Park 1500 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

The 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 […]

New Baby Meetup

Rutabaga Toy Library 3426 Conrad St c2, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Weekly gatherings - a wonderful way to explore Rutabaga & meet new friends! Hangouts are open to the public: free for members & just $10 drop-in for non-members. In your new role as caregiver, sometimes you simply need to feel heard — to be seen […]

Astra Lumina: An Enchanted Night Walk Amongst the Stars

Abington Art Center 515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA, United States

Astra Lumina is coming to Philadelphia for an enchanted night walk at the Abington Art Center inviting the audience to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Set off across mysterious grounds to discover a celestial pathway of lustrous light, cosmic visions, and astral song. Created […]

Event Series Electrical Spectacle Light Show in Franklin Square

Electrical Spectacle Light Show in Franklin Square

Franklin Square 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Enjoy one of Philadelphia’s premier winter light shows for FREE! The Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO is Winter in Franklin Square’s main attraction. Hundreds of thousands of LED lights make the Square the perfect backdrop for your winter Instagram pictures. This year celebrates Ben […]

Event Series ELF The Broadway Musical

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 […]

Miracle on South 13th Street

The Miracle on South 13th Street Holiday Light Display 1700 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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 […]

Wintergarden at Winter at Dilworth Park

Dilworth Park 1 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Dilworth 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 […]

Event Series Manayunk Gets Lit

Manayunk Gets Lit

Main Street Manayunk Main St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

The 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. […]

The 6abc Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade

Philadelphia Museum of Art 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The oldest Thanksgiving Day parade in the nation will kick off the holiday season as it marches through Center City and up the Ben Franklin Parkway to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. This year there are more ways than ever to watch the excitement and […]

Event Series Rittenhouse Farmers’ Market

Rittenhouse Farmers’ Market

18th & Walnut Streets 18th & Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Summer hours: Saturdays from 9am to 2pm, Tuesdays 9am to 2pm. 1800 Walnut Street, Center City, Philadelphia 19103 The list of expected vendors is subject to change without notice. View the most up-to-date upcoming market lineups.

Event Series The Comcast Holiday Spectacular

The Comcast Holiday Spectacular

The Comcast Center Plaza 1701 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The 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 […]

Christmas Village in Philadelphia in LOVE Park and City Hall

City Hall and LOVE Park 1500 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

The 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 […]

Family Game Night

Rutabaga Toy Library 3426 Conrad St c2, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Weekly gatherings - a wonderful way to explore Rutabaga & meet new friends! Hangouts are open to the public: free for members & just $10 drop-in for non-members. From RING TOSS to BINGO to TWISTER, there’s something for all ages at Rutabaga’s weekly game night!

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Philly 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 […]

Astra Lumina: An Enchanted Night Walk Amongst the Stars

Abington Art Center 515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA, United States

Astra Lumina is coming to Philadelphia for an enchanted night walk at the Abington Art Center inviting the audience to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Set off across mysterious grounds to discover a celestial pathway of lustrous light, cosmic visions, and astral song. Created […]

Macy’s Christmas Light Show

Macy's Center City 1300 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

One 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

The Miracle on South 13th Street Holiday Light Display 1700 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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 […]

Wintergarden at Winter at Dilworth Park

Dilworth Park 1 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Dilworth 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 […]