The Best Local Community Events in Philadelphia

Tuesday Dec. 16, 2025

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Cross County Center Santa Photos

Cross County CenterYonkers

10 am – 4 pm

The Atelier at Flowerfield presents the Fifth Annual Middle and High School Student Artists Juried Show exhibiting February 12th through March 12th, 2026

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

10 am – 3 pm

Open Call to Artists: BHS 25th Annual Winter Art Show

Bayside Historical SocietyBayside

10 am – 5 pm

Chanukah Family Fest

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community
Family

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Empire StoresBrooklyn

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

11 am – 9 pm

Stew Leonard’s Holiday Mini-Drive Through 2025

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Noon – 2 pm

92NY United in Laughter

The 92nd Street Y, New YorkUpper East Side

2 – 3:30 pm

Food Distribution

neighborhood Care HarlemHarlem

3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Family
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

3 – 7 pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

4 – 5 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Program Current Event Journaling & Debate

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Family
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Global Affairs

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

4 pm

Riverdale Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx

5:30 – 8 pm

Chanukah Gelt Together + Mini Arts Market

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

AshreynuAstoria

6 – 9 pm

Chanukah On Ice NYC

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Family
Festivals

Central Park Wollman Rink

6 pm

Menorah Lighting – Menorah Chapels

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Menorah ChaplesStaten Island

6 pm

Cedarhurst Menorah Lightings

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Andrew J. Parise ParkCedarhurst

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Community events in Philadelphia

Tuesday Dec. 16, 2025

Cross County Center Santa Photos

The Atelier at Flowerfield presents the Fifth Annual Middle and High School Student Artists Juried Show exhibiting February 12th through March 12th, 2026

Open Call to Artists: BHS 25th Annual Winter Art Show

Chanukah Family Fest

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Stew Leonard’s Holiday Mini-Drive Through 2025

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

92NY United in Laughter

Food Distribution

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Program Current Event Journaling & Debate

Global Affairs

Riverdale Menorah Lighting

Chanukah Gelt Together + Mini Arts Market

Chanukah On Ice NYC

Menorah Lighting – Menorah Chapels

Cedarhurst Menorah Lightings

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