Light Shows, Family Fun, Railroad Displays, the Nutcracker, and More!

Looking for things to do this holiday season? You have come to the right place. Here are the best things to check out this holiday season in the Philadelphia area!

Creepy Crypts and Criminals

Date: 10/28/2006 - 10/28/2006
5th Street and Market Street
Tour departs from Philadelphia Trolley Works ticket trolley located at 5th and Market Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 389-TOUR

October 28, 2006
$27 - Adult
$25 - Seniors, Students and Groups of 10 or more
$20 - Children 8-12 (Tours are not recommended for children under 8)

Pumpkinland Harvest Festival

Date: 9/9/2006 9:00 AM- 11/5/2006 7:00 PM
137 W. Knowlton Rd
Linvilla Orchards
Media, PA 19063
(610) 876-7116

- There's no entry fee and parking is free
- 100-ton pumpkin patch
- hayrides
- farm animals

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Wednesday, November 8 through Saturday, November 18
Philadelphia Children's Theatre
213 New Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
$10-$12
Call 215-893-1999

12th Annual Native American Thanksgiving Dinner
Sunday, November 19
White Dog Cafe
3420 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
$40
215-386-9224

Christmas Festival
Friday, November 17 through Sunday, November 19
Peddler's Village
Route 202 and Route 263
Lahaska, PA 18931
(215) 794-4000
- annual Christmas parade
- Live entertainment

Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show
Friday, November 24 through Saturday, November 25
Academy of Music
Broad and Locust Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-731-3333

Rockapella Holiday Concert
Saturday, November 25
Keswick Theatre
291 Keswick Avenue
Glenside, PA 19038
$29-$32
215-572-7650

Tree Decorating, Santa Arrives, Premier of Holiday Lights
Saturday, November 25
Camden Childrens Garden
3 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ 08103
$3-$5

Army/Navy Game Saturday, December 2
Lincoln Financial Field
3501 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19101
$52-$85
267-570-4400

Children's Saturday Holiday Tea
Saturday, November 25 through Saturday, December 16
Radnor Hotel
591 East Lancaster Avenue
St. Davids, PA 19087
$49.95
Call 610-341-3191

FRUIT WREATH DEMONSTRATION
Peddler's Village
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
$20

Holiday Family Extravaganza: 11th Annual Peace Around the World
Sunday, December 3
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
3260 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
FREE!
Call 215- 898-4000
- multicultural entertainment
- face-painting, holiday craft workshops

Christmas Festival
Saturday, December 2 through Sunday, December 3
Peddler's Village
Route 202 and Route 263
Lahaska, PA 18931
Call 215-794-4000

Holiday Festival of Lights
Friday, December 1 through Saturday, December 30
Camden Childrens Garden
3 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ 08103
- stroll through the Garden after dark
- have your picture taken with Santa
- Enjoy crafts and hot concessions

Gingerbread House Competition & Display
Friday, November 17 through Thursday, January 4, 2007
Peddler's Village
- Gingerbread house competition for over $4,800 in cash prizes
- Traditional, Authentic Reproduction of a Significant Building, Amateur, Unusual 3-Dimensional Creation, and Children

The Nutcracker
PHILADELPHIA'S FAVORITE HOLIDAY TRADITION!
December 9-31, 2006
Academy of Music
Choreography: George Balanchine
Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Running Time: 2 hours
Tickets and info: http://www.paballet.org/season/production.aspx?id=18&src=l

More events will be scheduled as the holidays get closer! Here are some sites you can check for other upcoming events:

Yahoo- Top Ten Things to Do in Philly
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2739445-philadelphia_things_to_do-i;_ylt=AtdYQbN1vasP6GFksWKK.lmuFmoL

Philadelphia and the Countryside- Things to Do
http://www.gophila.com/C/Things_to_Do/211.html

Citysearch- Philadelphia Events and Attractions
http://philadelphia.citysearch.com/find/section/philadelphia/events.html

Philadelphia Eventguide
http://philadelphia.eventguide.com/

Philly.com- The Region's Homepage
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/

Center City- Philadelphia Holiday Festival
http://www.centercityphila.org/holidayfestival/
(This page is not updated yet for the 2006-07 season!)

Looking for things to do in Philadelphia anytime of the year? Check out this great collection of information from Grandparent's magazine!
- Info, links, phone numbers, etc for the areas kid-friendly musuems, zoos, attractions, and more.
http://www.grandparentsmagazine.net/CityGuides/Philadelphia.htm

No matter what you decide to do or see this holiday season, remember that the most important thing is spending time with your family! Whether you celebrate Christmas or Kwanza or Hannakuh, being with your family over the holidays is the best way to have a good time and really enjoy the season.

A few other holiday tips:
1. Hand make cards and/or gifts for your friends and family. You can add personal touches and taking the time to make something really shows you care!
2. Include your pets! Add an extra stocking to the fireplace and take your kids shopping for a gift. Kids love to include their favorite pets in the festivities.
3. Bring back the old tradition of milk and cookies for Santa if it's not something your family does anymore. Kids love seeing Santa ate their cookies. And baking cookies is something the family can do together. Get holiday shaped cookie cutters!

Halloween?
1. Make your kids their dream costume, if you have the skills! Letting them help will make them proud of it.
2. Make sure to check your kids candy when they bring it home. Ditch any that seems suspicious.
3. Make sure to take flashlights trick or treating. Also, make sure you use the sidewalks and not the road.
4. Kids too young to carve their own pumpkin? Try letting them use paints to draw a face instead or try pumpkin stencils!

Have a happy holiday season!