'Celebrating The Holidays With Family & Friends In 2019' This is a great time of year with many different kinds of activities and events during the holidays for the family. Here is our guide to family things to do during the holidays in Philadelphia. Ice Skating at Dilworth Park ~ November 8 to February 23, 2020 ~ Enjoy ice skating at Rothman Ice Rink at Dilworth Park! Bring your skates or rent them, as you skate with City Hall in … [Read more...]
“A Christmas Carol” At The Walnut Street Theatre!
December 10, 2019 By
'Family Holiday Fun' Get into the Christmas spirit by enjoying A Christmas Carol, a heartwarming tale of Ebenezer Scrooge at the Walnut Street Theatre, a National Historic Landmark and America's oldest theater. Here you can join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. We all know this grumpy old miser's response to holiday cheer is "Bah, Humbug." Scrooge is a bitter old man … [Read more...]
Free and Exciting Things To Do In Philly This Week, December 9 – 15!
December 9, 2019 By
'Experiencing The Holidays In Philadelphia!' . Enjoy the many museum exhibits, Quizzo at the Plough & the Stars, Army- Navy Game, Tailgating Events At the Army-Navy Game, Broadway Philadelphia Presents The Spongebob Musical, A Philly Pops Christmas: Spectacular Sounds of the Season, Pennsylvania Ballet Presents The Nutcracker, Christmas Village at LOVE Park, The Comcast Holiday Spectacular at the Comcast Center, Macy's Christmas Light Show, Deck the Hall Light Show at City Hall, … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania Ballet Presents “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker” At The Academy Of Music
December 5, 2019 By
'A Holiday Family Tradition' Celebrate one Philadelphia's greatest family traditions with The Nutcracker, a Pennsylvania Ballet’s performance by George Balanchine at The Academy of Music. Now in its 55th year, you can see this wonderful production December 6 to 31! Immerse yourself in the beloved tale of The Nutcracker as Marie and her Prince share a magical gift that transports them to a suspenseful battle between soldiers and mice, a glistening forest full of snow, and into the Land … [Read more...]
Deck the Alley at Elfreth’s Alley
December 5, 2019 By
'A Fun Festive Holiday Event - Deck the Alley' Who loves Holiday traditions! Come experience this special annual holiday tradition, Deck the Alley on Saturday, December 7 at 3 pm at Elfreth's Alley in Historic Philadelphia located in Old City. Elfreth's Alley is the nation’s oldest continuously inhabited street since 1702. The 32 houses there today were built between 1720s and 1830s and the alley is a National Historic Landmark District. Numbers 124 and 126 are open … [Read more...]
East Passyunk Ave Tree Lighting Ceremony
December 4, 2019 By
'Holiday Fun in South Philly' The East Passyunk Annual Tree Lighting event on Thursday, December 5, is a festive time for all and not one to be missed! The free celebration starts at 5 pm at the corner of East Passyunk Ave and 11th Street and will include live performances, wonderful treats by local businesses and other surprises. The event will include carolers from the Alphabet Academy, music by students from Andrew Jackson School, a visit from Santa Claus and guests will … [Read more...]
Free and Exciting Things To Do In Philly This Week, December 2 – 8!
December 2, 2019 By
'Celebrating The Holidays In Philadelphia!' . Enjoy the many museum exhibits, Quizzo at the Plough & the Stars, Rittenhouse Square Tree Lighting, Science After Hours: Home Alone at The Franklin Institute, City Hall Tree Lighting, East Passyunk Tree Lighting, A Philly Pops Christmas: Spectacular Sounds of the Season, Betsy Ross House Tree Lighting, Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest Tree Lighting, Pennsylvania Ballet Presents The Nutcracker, Deck the Alley at Elfreth's Alley, Parade of … [Read more...]
Rittenhouse Tree Lighting Ceremony
December 2, 2019 By
'Holiday Fun at Rittenhouse Square Park' Bring the family and friends to the Rittenhouse tree lighting celebration on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 5 pm and get into the holiday spirit. Rittenhouse Square will embrace the holiday season by turning on a beautiful tree standing more than 30 feet tall with 5,000 twinkling lights. There will be multi-colored globes and Santa himself will be on hand to light the tree for the 2019 season. Starting at 5 pm, there will be live … [Read more...]
Our Guide To Tree Lighting Celebrations in Philadelphia
November 27, 2019 By
'Celebrating The Joy Of Communities During The 2020 Holidays' Who gets excited about decorating trees during the holidays! Enjoy many tree lighting celebrations throughout the City of Brotherly Love this 2020 holiday season! There will be much more than just beautiful trees being lit. Many of these community celebrations will have live music, hot coco, holiday giveaways, Christmas carols will be sung, dance performers and much more. Grab your friends and family, and enjoy our … [Read more...]
The Comcast Holiday Spectacular
November 27, 2019 By
'A Unique Philadelphia Holiday High-Tech Show' What are the holidays without stopping at the Comcast building to take a peak at the holiday show. Since its debut in 2008, more than 1.6 million people have seen the show. Using cutting-edge technology, you get to explore stunning holiday imagery and music. This all takes place on the 83’ x 25’ Comcast video wall in the Comcast Center lobby, which is the world’s largest four-millimeter LED screen with incredible resolution that’s five times … [Read more...]
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