Check Out These Holiday Happenings!
December 8, 2022
It’s that jolly time of year and the City of Brotherly Love is filled with holiday cheer! With so much to do in the city - we put together a handy holiday guide of some of the biggest events going on from the most festive to the most family friendly - and how to get there on SEPTA. For more events - including events beyond the city - check out our Local Happenings page!
Christmas Village
Organizers from Germany help to transform LOVE Park into an open-air European wonderland that is Christmas Village - with more than 110 different vendors set up in brand-new wooden huts. It's open from 11/24 thru 12/24. Hop the Market-Frankford Line or Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 34 & 36 to 15th Street, the Broad Street Line to City Hall, Bus Routes 2, 17, 33, 38, 44, 48, 124 or 125 or Regional Rail to Suburban Station.
Macy’s Christmas Light Show
The Grand Court in the National Historic Landmark Wanamaker Building has hosted a Christmas Light Show since 1956. Macy’s continues the tradition of twinkling snowflakes - dancing snowmen and more with a 100,000-light show narrated by Julie Andrews and accompanied by the famed Wanamaker Organ. Get there on SEPTA! Hop Regional Rail to Suburban or Jefferson Station or take the Market-Frankford Line to 13th Street Station!
Deck the Hall Holiday Lights
City Hall comes alive for the holiday season as the western façade of the historic building lights up with stunning technicolor projections that are synchronized to sound effects during the nightly (and free!) Deck The Hall Light Show. The must-see lighting display kicks off at the top of the hour at 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9PM each night.
Visitors can also glide around the Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink, snap a selfie in the festive wintergarden, warm up with a hot beverage inside the Rothman Orthopaedics Cabin and grab some seasonal snacks — all set against a very festive backdrop now thru 2/26. Reservations are encouraged for timed, 90-minute skating sessions.
So easy to get here on SEPTA. Hop the Market-Frankford Line or Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 34 & 36 to 15th Street, the Broad Street Line to City Hall, Bus Routes 2, 17, 33, 38, 44, 48, 124 or 125 or Regional Rail to Suburban Station.
Reading Terminal
Support local shops and restaurants while crossing a few items off your holiday shopping list at Reading Terminal Market - open DAILY! Enjoy delicious meals and holiday traditions all season long. Visitors can even catch SEPTA’s Holiday Vehicles on display on 12/10. Get here on SEPTA Hop a train to Jefferson Station, the Market-Frankford Line to 11th, or Bus Routes 17, 23, 33, 38, 44, 45, 48, 62 or 78.
Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest
Experience a riverfront winter wonderland at the Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest. Glide around an enormous ice-skating rink, snap a photo next to the festive holiday tree and warm up with a hot beverage next to a fire pit or inside a cozy cabin. Entry into Winterfest is free. Ice skating, cabins and firepits can be reserved. Get there on SEPTA. Hop the Market-Frankford Line to 2nd Street or Bus Routes 12, 21, 25, 42, 17, or 33.
So - leave the driving to SEPTA when you travel about this season! Plan your trip today! And check out our Local Happenings page to see more things to do in the city and beyond!
