Holidays

Philly weather travel thanksgiving 2019

Sleet, freezing rain and snow could disrupt Philadelphia's post-Thanksgiving travel

Chunky bulldog from Pennsylvania, named Thor, wins 2019 National Dog Show

National Dog Show 2019 thor

A psychologist's guide to holiday eating

Tickets to screening of 'It's a Wonderful Life' are free with food donation

It's a Wonderful Life Screening at Philadelphia Film Center

Things to do on Black Friday that don't involve shopping

Winterfest

Find unique and creepy gifts at Mütter Museum's holiday market

Mutter Museum holiday market

Deck the Hall Light Show returns to City Hall for 2019 holiday season

Carroll - Deck the Hall Light Show

Guide to the 100th Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia

Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade

Flip holiday rituals into a motivator for healthy behavior

Healthy holiday dinner

Black Friday, holiday hours for 2019 at local malls

There's going to be a huge Ferris wheel at Christmas Village this year

City Hall Philly Holiday Tree

The Rudolph Run is a 3-mile fun run along the Manayunk Canal

Rudolph Run in Manayunk

Free tree-lighting celebrations in Philly to check out this holiday season

Holiday Tree at City Hall

Hordes of wild turkeys flock to Toms River homes, weeks before Thanksgiving

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Marvel at tens of thousands of twinkling lights at Grand Illumination Celebration

Grand Illumination Celebration

Franklin Square Holiday Festival offers festive fun for all ages

Santa at Franklin Square

Here's what to do with your Halloween pumpkins on Nov. 1

pumpkins recycling

5 totally unique Halloween events filled with boos and booze

Unique Halloween events

Haunt is a pop-up Halloween-themed bar in Center City

Haunt bar in Philadelphia

Tinsel to become Halloween-themed bar this October

Nightmare Before Tinsel Halloween Themed Bar

Fifth annual Mischief at the Mütter to take place Halloween night

Mischief at the Mutter returns for fifth year

Founding Footsteps offers BYOB Holiday Lights Tour through Philly

Founding Footsteps Holiday Lights Trolley Tour

Philadelphia Zoo announces nighttime holiday light experience

renderings of Philadelphia Zoo's new LumiNature, holiday light show

'Nightmare on the Schuylkill' bar crawl to take place Halloween weekend

Nightmare on the Schuylkill bar crawl happening Halloween weekend

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Jack's Pumpkin Glow includes thousands of jack-o'-lanterns

pumpkins at The Glow

Things to do Labor Day weekend 2019 in Philadelphia

Get a $1 mojito during happy hour at Cuba Libre on National Mojito Day

celebrate National Mojito Day at Cuba Libre in Old City

Six ways to celebrate Bastille Day in Philadelphia

Bastille Day at Good King Tavern

Guide to Fourth of July fireworks in Philly, the suburbs and the Jersey Shore

Guide to Fourth of July fireworks in Philadelphia, the suburbs and the Jersey Shore

Things to do on Fourth of July in Philadelphia

Carroll - American flag

New Jersey's popular Lake Hopatcong closed because of 'harmful' algae, days before July 4 weekend

Lake Hopatcong algae bloom

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Watch fireworks at the Delaware River waterfront ahead of Fourth of July

Fourth of July fireworks

Philly refinery explosion set to drive up holiday gas prices in Northeast U.S.

Gas Pump Refinery EXP

NBA rumors: Sixers will play Christmas Day for third straight year, per report

Watch 'Rocky' and 'Creed' at Colonial Theatre's Father's Day movie marathon

Father's Day movie marathon at The Colonial Theatre

Philly-area breweries serving new Memorial Day beer to benefit Pennsylvania Veterans Foundation

2nd story Brewing Old City Beer

Where to drink outdoors in Philadelphia on Memorial Day weekend

Morgan's Pier beer garden

Veterans, military can visit Museum of American Revolution for free Memorial Day weekend

Display at the Museum of the American Revolution

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