These Are the Best Holiday Events in Philadelphia

Holiday events in Philadelphia

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From dazzling Christmas lights to friendly Shabbat dinners to local caroling, find holiday events

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Saturday Dec. 20, 2025

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Various

Christmas House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Various

Photos with Santa at Green Acres

Green Acres MallValley Stream

Various

Santa Photo Experience

Roosevelt FieldGarden City

9 am – 1 pm

Breakfast with Santa at The Milleridge Inn

The Milleridge InnJericho

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10 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

10 am – 5 pm

Pictures with Santa at The Dees’ Nursery

Dees’ NurseryOceanside

10:30 am – 2 pm

Breakfast with Santa at Coral House

The Coral HouseBaldwin

10:30 am

Breakfast With Santa

EGP Land & SeaIsland Park

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Noon – 2 pm

The Nutcracker – Frank Ohman’s New York Dance Theatre

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra UniversityUniondale

Noon – 5 pm

Santa in the Village

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Belmont Park VillageElmont

NYDT Nut25 Poster

Noon – 2 pm

The Nutcracker – New York Dance Theatre

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Dance
Family

John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra UniversityUniondale

1 pm

Breakfast With Santa

EGP Land & SeaIsland Park

1 pm

Eglevsky Ballet Presents The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

Tilles Center for the Performing ArtsBrookville

2 pm

The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration

The Madison TheatreRockville Centre

5 – 11 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

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5 – 7 pm

The Nutcracker – Frank Ohman’s New York Dance Theatre

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra UniversityUniondale

NYDT Nut25 Poster

5 – 7 pm

The Nutcracker – New York Dance Theatre

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Dance
Family

John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra UniversityUniondale

6:30 pm

Cedarhurst Menorah Lightings

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Andrew J. Parise ParkCedarhurst

7 pm

The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration

The Madison TheatreRockville Centre

7 pm

Eglevsky Ballet Presents The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

Tilles Center for the Performing ArtsBrookville

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