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Christmas Village shoppers no longer will be allowed to enter booths

Officials shorten Salute to Independence parade on July 3 over concerns about heat wave

salute to independence parade

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First Mother’s Day celebration was held in Philly 118 years ago

Anna Jarvis Mother's Day

Here's where to celebrate Pi Day in Philly this weekend

Pi Day

St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Road closures, parking restrictions, SEPTA detours and how to watch

St. Patrick's Day Parade 2026

There are many ways to celebrate the new year in Philly, from the Parkway fireworks show to the Mummers Parade

NYE Philly

Still in the holiday spirit? These festive attractions stay open past Christmas

Peddler's Village Fire and Frost

SEPTA to expand late-night service for New Year's Eve celebrations

SEPTA bus Fox Chase

Here's how to recycle Christmas trees in Philly, from feeding them to goats to scheduling a pickup

Christmas Tree Recycling

Philly expands New Year's Eve firework shows so there are more places to 'enjoy the magic'

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Decemberfest will turn Germantown Avenue into a holiday shopping stroll

Decemberfest Holiday Shopping Stroll in Mt. Airy

Still shopping for holiday gifts? Here are 14 books with Philly ties

Book gift guide

Mummers Parade named nation's best holiday procession by USA Today ahead of its 125th anniversary

Mummers Parade USA Today

LL Cool J, who dropped out of Welcome America, to perform free New Year's Eve concert on the Parkway

LL Cool J NYE Concert

Step into a glowing holiday world at Otherworld Philadelphia

Yuletide at Winterthur brings storybook holiday scenes to life through Jan. 4

Winterthur Dried Tree in Conservatory

Hersheypark’s Christmas Candylane and Sweet Lights are in full holiday mode

Hersheypark Christmas Candylane

Four million lights brighten Shady Brook Farm for the holidays

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Snowflake Stroll brings holiday activities and tree lighting to Glen Eagle Square

Glen Eagle Square

Holiday performances fill Stockton’s December schedule

The Nutcracker performed at Stockton University

East Kensington

Haunted Christmas brings spooky and festive fun to Philadelphia Brewing Co. on Dec. 13

East Kensington Arts Committee Haunted Christmas

Holiday streaming guide: Peanuts specials, 'Klaus' and 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles'

Holiday streaming recommendations

If you don't want to trek out to a farm in the suburbs, here are some places to buy a Christmas tree in Philly

Christmas trees Philly

Holiday Bricktacular brings an adults-only night to LEGOLAND Discovery Center

LEGOLAND Adult Night Image

A guide to the 2025 Thanksgiving Day Parade, from what roads are closed to who's performing

Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025

Don't want to cook this Thanksgiving? These Philly restaurants are open

Thanksgiving restaurants

‘Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical’ comes to Wilmington for the holidays

Miracle on 34th St.

‘Historic Holidays’ returns to Old City with open-street shopping, courtyard tree lighting and seasonal pop-ups

Betsy Ross House_Tree Lighting

These holiday markets offer an array of art, jewelry, home decor and other handmade items

Holiday markets 2025

Victorian Holiday House returns to Grundy Museum with a festive 'Toys & Tinsel' theme

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Walnut Garden has turned into a festive ‘Walnut Wonderland’ for the holidays

Walnut Wonderland 2025

Acrobatics and holiday spectacle return to Philly with ‘Cirque Dreams Holidaze’

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A Longwood Christmas returns to Kennett Square with a gemstone-inspired holiday display

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Christmas light show, Dickens Village at Wanamaker Building to go on two-year hiatus after this year

light show schedule 2025

In West Philly, there's a 'Fright Registry' for homes that decorated for Halloween

Underwater Kraken 2024

Christmas Village to feature new 30-foot centerpiece in LOVE Park that pays tribute to German heritage

Christmas village pyramid

Callowhill bar Doom is holding a beauty pageant for vampires on Oct. 24

Vampire contest Doom

Mütter Museum's next Halloween party nods to unexplained medieval 'dancing plagues'

Dancing plague Mutter Museum

Wanamaker Christmas festivities face cutbacks if fundraising goal isn't met, organizers say

light show fundraiser

Oktoberfest season is near. Here are eight ways to celebrate the German festival

23rd st armory oktoberfest

Christmas light show, Dickens Village will return to Wanamaker Building

Macy's light show dickens return

Three Christmas in July events bring holiday cheer to Philly this weekend

Christmas in July 2025

Wawa Welcome America's final week features free museum days, concerts and a block party

wawa welcome america 2025

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