Philadelphia Family Community Calendar

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. […]

Grand Illumination at American Heritage Credit Union

American Heritage Credit Union 2060 Red Lion Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

American 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 […]

Hanukkah in Manayunk

Canal View Park 4418 Main Street, Manayunk, PA, United States

Hanukkah Candle Lighting Subject to Change - Manayunk Shines bright for the Festival of Lights. Join us on Thursday, December 26th for a magical Hanukah candle lighting in Canal View park with Mt Airy Chabad. Enjoy candles, delicious latkes, and so much more! Eight Crazy […]

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. […]

Event Series Fitler Square Farmers Market

Fitler Square Farmers Market

Fitler Square Philadelphia

Established in 2003 and now run directly by Brogue Hydroponics, this market is located in picturesque Fitler Square Park. The year-round market is a regular Saturday morning routine for residents of the neighborhood.    The Food Trust is proud to include Fitler Square Farmers Market as […]

Event Series Chestnut Hill Farmers Market

Chestnut Hill Farmers Market

7673 Germantown Ave (Chestnut Hill Farmers' Market) 7673 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Chestnut Hill Farmers’ Market Saturdays from 9am to 12pm Germantown Ave & Winston Lane The list of expected vendors is subject to change without notice.   https://www.farmtocitymarkets.com/markets/chestnut-hill

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. Gather around to sing songs, read stories, and enjoy free play afterward.

The Owl and the Pussy Cat and Other Nonsense

The Sedgwick Theater 7137 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA

Looking 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
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 […]

Event Series Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND

Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting Mall, 500 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA, United States

Build 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 […]

Event Series Macy’s Dickens Village & Santa

Macy’s Dickens Village & Santa

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

One 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 […]

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 […]

Event Series ELF The Broadway Musical

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

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. […]

Grand Illumination at American Heritage Credit Union

American Heritage Credit Union 2060 Red Lion Road, Philadelphia, PA, United States

American 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 […]

Hanukkah in Manayunk

Canal View Park 4418 Main Street, Manayunk, PA, United States

Hanukkah Candle Lighting Subject to Change - Manayunk Shines bright for the Festival of Lights. Join us on Thursday, December 26th for a magical Hanukah candle lighting in Canal View park with Mt Airy Chabad. Enjoy candles, delicious latkes, and so much more! Eight Crazy […]

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. […]

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 […]

Event Series Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND

Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting Mall, 500 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA, United States

Build 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 […]

Event Series Macy’s Dickens Village & Santa

Macy’s Dickens Village & Santa

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

One 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, PA

Looking 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
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 […]

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 […]

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. […]