Map all locations The Holidays in Philadelphia
Macy’s Christmas Light Show at Macy’s Center City
Macy's Christmas Light Show Credit: G. Widman for GPTMC
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Holiday lights, spectacular events and family traditions are just a few ways to celebrate Christmas in Philadelphia.
Don’t miss annual holiday traditions, like the long-running Christmas Light Show at Macy’s, brilliant holiday displays during A Longwood Gardens Christmas and the sensational strutting during the Mummers Parade on New Year’s Day.
Create new memories with your family at the Comcast Holiday Spectacular, shopping at the Christmas Village in Philadelphia and the always incredible New Year’s fireworks show along the Delaware River.
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The Macy’s Christmas Light Show
at Macy’s Center CityA Philadelphia holiday tradition since 1955
A perfect family outing, the Christmas Light Show and Wanamaker Organ Concert at Macy’s is a Philadelphia tradition that dates back half a century.
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The Comcast Holiday Spectacular
A 15-minute holiday spectacle at the Comcast Center
A holiday spectacle unlike any other returns for its fifth year. Shown on the state-of-the-art Comcast Experience Video Wall at The Comcast Center, the Holiday Spectacular is filled with sights and sounds of the season.
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New Year’s Eve Fireworks In Philadelphia
Ring in the New Year with two fireworks shows on the Delaware River Waterfront
Philadelphia will ring in 2013 not once, but two times during the SugarHouse New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Delaware River Waterfront.
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Christmas In Peddler’s Village
Celebrate the holiday season at Peddler’s Village
Visit Peddler’s Village in beautiful Bucks County to celebrate the holidays! With more than 70 specialty shops — perfect for your holiday shopping — and eight restaurants, you will love the Village’s charm and beautiful, festive decorations.
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The Christmas Village in Philadelphia
Get into the holiday spirit in the heart of Philadelphia
Philadelphia will once again transform into European wonderland for the annual Christmas Village at Love Park.
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Pennsylvania Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of a Philadelphia holiday tradition
This holiday season, celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of Philadelphia’s greatest family traditions—the Pennsylvania Ballet’s performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ at the Academy of Music.
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Blue Cross RiverRink
A Philadelphia wintertime tradition at Penn’s Landing
Enjoy a rejuvenating outdoor adventure at the Blue Cross RiverRink, an Olympic-sized ice rink at Penn’s Landing.
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Fancy Brigade Finale and MummersFest
Head indoors to see the Mummers strut at the Pennsylvania Convention Center
A spectacular Philadelphia’s New Year’s Day tradition heads indoors during the Mummers Fancy Brigade Finale at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
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New Year’s Eve Fireworks In Philadelphia
Ring in the New Year with two fireworks shows on the Delaware River Waterfront
Philadelphia will ring in 2013 not once, but two times during the SugarHouse New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Delaware River Waterfront.
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The Macy’s Christmas Light Show
at Macy’s Center CityA Philadelphia holiday tradition since 1955
A perfect family outing, the Christmas Light Show and Wanamaker Organ Concert at Macy’s is a Philadelphia tradition that dates back half a century.
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The Comcast Holiday Spectacular
A 15-minute holiday spectacle at the Comcast Center
A holiday spectacle unlike any other returns for its fifth year. Shown on the state-of-the-art Comcast Experience Video Wall at The Comcast Center, the Holiday Spectacular is filled with sights and sounds of the season.
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Adventure Aquarium’s Christmas Celebration
Feel the magic of the holiday season at Adventure Aquarium in Camden
Enjoy the magic of the holiday season during Adventure Aquarium’s Christmas Celebration! Get into the yuletide spirit with Scuba Santa and his elves, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer — and, of course, plenty of sharks, fish and sea turtles!
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Christmas Tree Lighting in Rittenhouse Square
Rittenhouse Square Gets Illuminated for the Holidays
Over 5,000 holiday lights and Philadelphia’s largest Christmas Tree turn Rittenhouse Square one of Center City’s most festive public spaces for the holidays.
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The Christmas Village in Philadelphia
Get into the holiday spirit in the heart of Philadelphia
Philadelphia will once again transform into European wonderland for the annual Christmas Village at Love Park.
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The Mummers Parade
Mummers strut up Broad Street, leaving behind a trail of glitter, feathers and fun
Philadelphia struts like no place else on New Year’s Day.
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Holiday POPS!
Enjoy the holiday season with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops
Performing both delightful seasonal classics and glorious gospel music, Holiday POPS! is a marvelous way for the whole family to enjoy the holidays together.
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Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade
The oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade in the country is in Philadelphia
Philadelphia hosts the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade in the country.
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