Holiday Ornament Crafternoons
Nov 23, 2019 to Dec 21, 2019
02:00 PM until 04:00 PM
The Clay Studio
139 N. 2nd St.
Philadelphia, PA
Bring the kids to make and decorate winter-themed ornaments. This is a drop-in activity.
Cost: FREE / No registration needed
https://www.theclaystudio.org/events/public-events
All Ages/Families
Holiday Light Show
Nov 14, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
04:00 PM until 08:00 PM
Fashion District Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
All Ages/Families
The retail and entertainment space boasts a 45-foot-tall floating tree with giant stainless steel mirror ornaments and a light show timed to music by the Philly Pops. The five-minute show runes every 30 minutes.
Cost: FREE
https://fashiondistrictphiladelphia.com/calendar
The Geography Lady Presents: Lights Around the World
Wednesday, Dec 18, 2019
04:00 PM until 05:00 PM
Whitman Library
200 Snyder Ave
Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 215-685-1754 / Rachel Solomon
solomonr@freelibrary.org
http://freelibrary.org/whitman
Learn how different countries and cultures use light to celebrate special days. There will be stories, maps, sensory activities, and treats.
Cost: FREE / No registration needed
Elementary School Age,Toddlers & Preschoolers
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Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market
Monday, Nov 23, 2019 to Jan 1, 2020
Daily from 11:00 AM until 08:00 PM
Dilworth Park
1 S 15th Street
Philadelphia, PA
More than 50 artisans, designers, crafters and confectionaries from the greater Philadelphia region offer decorations, gifts and holiday foods inside white, festively lit tents topped with original Herrnhut Stars. The Christmas Village Philadelphia Carousel is just feet away.
The carousel and the market join the Wintergarten and Rothman Ice Rink as part of Center City’s holiday festivities.
The open-air pop-up market is curated by organizers of Christmas Village in Philadelphia, which will set up across the street in Love Park.
Cost: FREE / All Ages/Families
Winterfest
Every Day Nov 29, 2019 to Mar 8, 2020
Blue Cross RiverRink
101 S. Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA
All Ages/Families
This seasonal winter park includes a beautifully lit landscape featuring a holiday tree, outdoor seating area with fire pits, warming cabins, the Franklin Fountain Confectionary Cabin, the Kids’ Lodge with arcade games and a chalet-inspired Lodge with food and beverages from local restaurants.
Return for public ice-skating lessons and theme nights
Monday – Thursday: 1-11pm
Friday: 1pm-1am
Saturday: 11am-1am
Sunday: 11am-11pm
Cost FREE; $4, skating admission; $10, skate rentals.
https://www.delawareriverwaterfront.com/places/blue-cross-riverrink-winterfest
Christmas Light Show
Daily: Nov 23, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Macy’s Center City
1300 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA
The annual Grand Court Light Show twinkles with thousands of LED lights projected onto a four-story velvet curtain, accompanied by music from the famed Wanamaker Grand Organ.
The scenery extends to the third floor, which is transformed into an 1840s village inspired by Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
Cost: FREE / All Ages/Families
Comcast Holiday Spectacular
Nov 28, 2019 to Jan 1, 2020
Daily: 10:00 AM until 08:00 PM
Comcast Center
1701 JFK Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA
Visitors will enjoy performances of Carol of the Bells, Jingle Bell Rock, The 12 Days of Christmas and The Nutcracker by the Philadelphia Ballet, all shown on The Comcast Experience video wall, one of the world’s largest highest resolution LED displays.
You’ll watch a magic flying sleigh ride through the Pennsylvania countryside and above the city of Philadelphia, and the audience is invited to take part in a sing-along.
Cost: FREE / All Ages/Families
Holiday Festival and Electrical Spectacle Holiday Light Show
Daily Until Dec 31, 2019
04:00 PM until 09:00 PM
Franklin Square
6th and Race Streets
Philadelphia, PA
The big draw here is the Electrical Spectacle Holiday Light Show. In addition to the Parx Liberty Carousel and Philly Mini Golf, holiday entertainment includes #FranklinSquareFridays, Santa Saturdays, Seasonal Sounds on Sundays, Lightning Bolt Holiday Express train rides around the Square, and the Kids’ New Year’s Eve Countdown and Dance Party.
Celebrate many traditions with Santa, the Grinch, Santa Paws Pet Night presented by Merck Animal Health, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the princesses from Frozen. Kids are invited to bring their letters to Santa for the Santa Mailbox, or deliver them in person to him on Santa Saturdays.
Adults enjoy a beer garden with fir pits, while all ages can try Ben’s Sweets & Treats, where guests can create and taste make-your-own s’mores, hot chocolate and cocktails.
Cost: FREE / All Ages/Families
Sponsor: Historic Philadelphia Inc.
Cari Bender / cari@reliefcomm.com
http://www.historicphiladelphia.org
