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Holidays Healthy Living

Holiday gatherings place the inspiration for healthy living – family and friends – right in front of people

City announces road closures ahead of tree lighting and holiday parade

City of Philadelphia announces road closures for holiday events

Cape May, Atlantic City named among 25 best Christmas towns in America by Travel + Leisure

Cape May Christmas

Feast on pickles with wine at Fishtown Pickle Project's quirky alternative to Seven Fishes this December

Fishtown Pickle Project

Browse handmade gifts at Hyatt Centric's holiday market this weekend

Hyatt Centric Holiday Market

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Museum of the American Revolution 'Winter Weekends' to feature musical performances, silhouette art

Museum of the American Revolution winter weekends

Shop for handmade gifts and take pictures with Santa during Roxborough's holiday festival

Roxborough Holidays

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Smith Memorial Playground's Winter Wonderland to feature ice carving, s'mores

Smith Memorial Playground Winter Wonderland

Everything you need to know about the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade

Thanksgiving Day Parade Guide

Craftsman Row Saloon's holiday pop-up returns with thousands of lights and over-the-top milkshakes

Craftsman Row Saloon Christmas pop up

'Jeopardy!' winner Ryan Long will have his own float during 6ABC's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Ryan long Thanksgiving day parade float

Donating to a food bank? Give one of these overlooked pantry items

food bank donations

Philadelphia Rare Book Fair to feature dealers from across the country

Philadelphia Rare Book Fair

Skip the cooking and dine at these Philly restaurants this Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving restaurants Philadelphia

Christmas Village to return with ferris wheel, double-decker carousel

Christmas Village 2022 LOVE park

Philly-native Jules Bass lives on through Christmas classics, like 'Rudolph,' and their pioneering animation style

rudolph christmas special Rankin Bass

Franklin Square to be adorned with 200,000 holiday lights this winter

Franklin Square Winter light show

Ride in a horse-drawn carriage and meet Santa in Chestnut Hill this holiday season

Holidays on the Hill

Watch a spooky performance during Philly School of Circus Arts' Halloween celebration

Haunted Circus Halloween 2022

Watch a traditional Mexican folk dance during the Day of the Dead festival at Penn Museum

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Compete in a pumpkin carving contest at Assembly Rooftop Lounge's Halloween pop-up bar

Assembly Rooftop Lounge Halloween

Week of highs and lows for Elkins Park bakery, business gets featured by CNN then burglarized not long after

Roling's Bakery Burglary

Catch a buzz on National Coffee Day in Philly with free drinks, caffeinated cocktails

National Coffee Day

Explore the 'dark past' of a 19th century textile mill at Manayunk's new haunted house

Lincoln Mill Haunted House

Dress in costume and celebrate 125th anniversary of 'Dracula' at the Mütter Museum

Mutter Museum

Celebrate Negroni Week with cocktail specials at these Philadelphia bars and restaurants

Negroni Week Philadelphia Rex at The Royal

What to do Labor Day weekend at the Jersey Shore: Pool parties, concerts, fireworks and an air show

Labor Day Weekend events down the shore Wildwood

Here are the road closures and bus detours in Philadelphia for Fourth of July weekend

Welcome America Road Closures

Hindu priest urges schools in New Jersey to observe Diwali as more districts add holiday

Diwali New Jersey

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Philadelphia with block parties, music and plenty of margaritas

Sueno Cinco de Mayo

Feeding your Christmas tree to goats and other ways to recycle those holiday evergreens

Christmas tree recycling Philly

Start the New Year on a healthy note with these 6 party foods

Healthy New Year's Eve recipes

Gritty replaces South Philly couple's stolen Christmas wreath with massive decoration

Gritty Flyers Christmas wreath

Philly residents can get free rapid COVID-19 tests prior to Christmas

COVID rapid tests

Cape May named among America's 10 best holiday light displays by USA Today

Cape May Christmas lights

How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' on PBS and Apple TV+

A Charlie Brown Christmas PBS Apple TV+

Philly residents urged to stay home for Christmas due to COVID-19 surge

Philly Christmas COVID-19

Free Library of Philadelphia's 'Books and Cooks' will feature cookie decorating, storytelling

Free Library Philadelphia holiday events

Reading Terminal Market celebrates the holidays with weekly events during ‘A Time For Joy’

Reading Terminal Market

Northern Liberties to hold first Christmas Tree lighting on Second Street

Northern Liberties Christmas

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