Showing posts with label holiday family fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday family fun. Show all posts

Christmas Light Shows and Displays in Delaware County and Surrounding Area


Everyone loves to watch the twinkling lights displays in the area. For more holiday events, check out our Holiday Event Guide.


December 5th - December 31st
Monday-Thursday 6PM - 9PM
Friday-Sunday 6PM - 10PM

 This is a synchronized Christmas light display in the Marchwood neighborhood of Exton, PA; drive up, tune your radio to 90.3 FM, and enjoy!


December 2nd  – January 1st

During the daylight-deprived month of December, Rose Tree Park sparkles at night with its annual Festival of Lights display. Dozens of illuminated trees and lit displays draw visitors back every year to walk in the winter wonderland and linger in the festive atmosphere. A treasured Delco tradition for more than four decades, The Festival of Lights provides a perfect opportunity to get in the holiday spirit with friends and family or take a sweetheart stroll after dinner.




Christmas at Longwood Gardens
November 18th - January 8th


Half a million outdoor lights and holiday magic await you during Longwood's incomparable Christmas display. Enjoy dazzling trees and seasonal concerts. The Music Room hosts a special, themed holiday display. Kids of all ages will delight in a miniature Garden Railway decked out for the holidays. Thousands of poinsettias accented with amaryllis, artemisia, begonias, cyclamen, hybrid lilies, kalanchoes, paperwhites, red-berried plants, etc. other flowers flourish inside acres of heated glass conservatories. Living wreaths, swags, and live floral trees adorn rooms throughout the Conservatory. Included in Gardens admission.



Holiday Light Show and Dickens Village Macy's Center City

November 25th - December 31st

The 28,575-pipe Wanamaker Organ, the world’s largest playing pipe organ, will be featured with the noon and 6 pm showings (except Sundays).

Dickens Christmas Village is open this year by advance reservation from 11/25 (Black Friday) to 12/31. 





Herr's Christmas Lights

November 23rd- January 2nd

Come enjoy our FREE Holiday Lights Display from dusk to dawn (5pm-7am). Drive through our corporate campus and over 600,000 dazzling lights. We ask that all visitors stay in their cars for everyone’s safety.




West Chester Griswolds
November  24th- January 2nd

 The lights will start on Thanksgiving night (November 24).    We will run through at least January 2, 2022.  We look forward to seeing everyone and have some exciting new stuff planned for this year.  We will also accept letters to Santa again this year.


December 2nd - January 2nd

We invite you to walk around and view our display. We ask that you pull over and park next to our home. Please respect our neighbor's properties. Please do not park in front of our neighbor's homes, and please do not turn around in their driveways. There is a mailbox located at the front of the house for your letters to Santa. Don't forget to tune your radio to 87.9, so you can hear all the Christmas music and movie clips on the big screen. 



Winter in Franklin Square
November 16th- February 26th

Winter in Franklin Square, presented by Citizens featuring the Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO will sparkle from November 18 – February 27. Guests can celebrate the magic of the season both day and night in festive Franklin Square.

New this year, Winter in Franklin Square will feature new songs incorporated into the Electrical Spectacle Light Show. Plus, Franklin’s Winter View provides outdoor fire pits and a beautiful indoor heated tent featuring adult and hot beverages and seasonal food. Chilly Philly Mini Golf, presented by IBEW Local 98 transforms Center City’s only miniature golf course both daytime and evenings. Experience lights, seasonal music, and larger-than-life wintertime friends throughout the course!



LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo
November 17th - January 7th

LumiNature, a fantastical new winter light experience set to transform the Zoo, will take guests on a magical journey of illuminations, music, sound, and surprises.





November 18 - December 30

Elmwood Park Zoo’s favorite family tradition, Wild Lights, returns this holiday season! With new lights and decorative attractions, and more animals on exhibit, this year’s Wild Lights is sure to be brighter than ever! Take a stroll through “Oh” Christmas Tree and be surrounded by a glistening forest, or visit with our big cats in Trail of the Jumping Jaguar. Each night of Wild Lights features live entertainment, unique animal encounters, performances, holiday music, and a chance to see Santa himself.





Open EVERY NIGHT from Nov. 19 through Jan. 8
5 pm to 10 pm

Experience the magic of more than 3 million lights illuminating acres of farmland at the Shady Brook Farm Holiday Light Show! Encounter whimsical holiday displays and familiar characters.
Drive through in the comfort of your own car or enjoy the show in a private open-air wagon ride (weather permitting).



November 18th - January 8th

Stroll in an enchanted Village and sip tasty beverages. Find perfect gifts in 65 specialty shops and boutiques. Enjoy fine dining or casual fare in your choice of restaurants. Ride a 1920s carousel and play in the arcade. See a magnificent display of gingerbread houses. Spend the night in our elegant country inn. And enjoy the company of the people you love.

 



 

Holiday Crafts at the Ridley Library



Make holiday crafts at Ridley Park Library on Dec. 10th and 17th

11am -4pm 


 Children are invited to stop in to the library to read the picture book, "Gingerbread Baby," by Jan Brett, and then make a gingerbread house craft. 


A parent or guardian must accompany the children to both the reading of the story and making the craft.


 For more information: www.eventkeeper.com


Location:   107 East Ward Street Ridley Park, PA 19078


This event is appropriate for:  6- 9 year olds



Holiday Websites for Kids


Here are some fun websites for kids to try during the holiday season, as I find more of them I will add them to the list. Enjoy


Email Santa your list and he'll write back to you. This a good one if you have more than one child. When we tried it my daughters got 2 different letters.



Gingerbread Man make your own gingerbread man on Starfall

North Pole has a list of free things kids can do. They can chat with elves, write to Santa, coloring pages and much more all for free.

NORAD Santa this fun site serves as great countdown til Christmas.  On Christmas Eve your kids can track Santa

Elf yourself this is a fun and free site sponsored by Office Max. You can upload a picture of yourself and your family and watch everyone dance.

Hanukat this site offers a playful, interactive way for children both Jewish and non-Jewish - to celebrate Hanukkah and Passover. They use videos, stories and games.

Spoonful this is a Disney run site that has coloring pages, crafts and many holiday ideas.

Snowman Construction Kit this site allows your kids to build a snowman on-line

Santa Claus Fun this site has it all coloring pages, recipes, jokes, poems, stories and much more