December 08, 2025
It’s a full week in Philadelphia, from holiday shows and shopping events to oddball outings and chances to step out of the seasonal rush.
Early in the week, the One-Man Nutcracker opens Monday at The Drake, offering a very different take on the classic ballet. By midweek, East Market adds some seasonal atmosphere with its Carols & Cocktails Holiday Series on Wednesday and Thursday.
The pace picks up heading into the weekend. Friday brings two very different options: the return of A Twisted Christmas at Lincoln Mill Haunted House, and the Holiday Bricktacular: Adult Night at Legoland Discovery Center for anyone in the mood to build and play.
Holiday markets dominate Saturday and Sunday, including the Northern Liberties Holiday Shopping Stroll & Pop-Up Market 2025 and the West Craft Fest: Holiday Edition in West Philly. Over at the Kimmel Cultural Campus, the annual Philly Holiday Spectacular takes the stage those same days.
Looking for something outside the holiday rush? The Ebba Sparre Sauna Collective opens Saturday at the American Swedish Historical Museum with a Scandinavian-inspired sweat session. And on Sunday, Washington Crossing Historic Park hosts its annual Crossing Reenactment, one of the region’s most enduring winter traditions.
Here's more of the best things to do in Philadelphia this week, courtesy of Visit Philadelphia.
When: Through Wednesday, Dec. 24
Where: LOVE Park, North 15th Street & Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
When: December 10 & 17
Where: 8000 to 8600 blocks of Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
When: Thursday, December 11 from 4-8 p.m.
Where: The Lawn at uCity Square, 3701 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA
When: December 4-14 (select dates)
Where: Perkasie Town Center, Perkasie, PA
When: Saturday, December 13 at 10 a.m.
Where: Battleship New Jersery, 100 Clinton Street, Camden, NJ
When: Saturday, December 15 from 5-8 p.m.
Where: North Main Street, Sellersville, PA
When: December 14-21
Where: Boathouse Row, 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA
When: Sunday, December 14 at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Betsy Ross House, 239 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
