Christmas with the Dolls
Saturday Dec. 17
11am – 12pm
Brandywine River Museum of Art
1 Hoffman’s Mill Rd.
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Families can head to the Brandywine River Museum of Art this Saturday Dec. 17th from 11am – 12pm where kids can cut and color paper dolls based on Brandywine’s Ann Wyeth McCoy doll collection, make matching bracelets for themselves and their dolls, and enjoy an informal tea party. Free with admission. $15/adults, $6 children ages 6-18.
Christmas Village
Friday Dec. 16 – Sunday Dec. 18
City Hall
1400 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA
Christmas market fun continues at Christmas Village this weekend Friday Dec. 16th through Sunday Dec. 18th at City Hall. Enjoy 80+ vendors selling authentic European food, ornaments and arts & crafts from all over the world! Enjoy the sights, smells, and sounds as City Hall is transformed into a traditional, open-air German Christmas Market. Admission is free, with food, drink and shopping pay as you go.
A Year with Frog and Toad
Friday Dec. 16 – Sunday Dec. 18
Arden Theater Company
40 N 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA
Frog and Toad are back! In a revival of one of the Arden Theater’s most treasured children’s theatre productions, an unlikely friendship between the cheerful Frog and the rather grumpy Toad blossoms and grows as they travel through four fun-filled seasons learning life lessons along the way in this family friendly production of A Year with Frog and Toad. Barrymore Award winners Jeff Coon and Ben Dibble return as the amphibious best friends in this musical! Tickets $20 – $40.
A Very Furry Christmas
Saturday Dec. 17 – Sunday Dec. 18
Sesame Place
100 Sesame Road
Langhorne, PA
Holiday fun continues this weekend at Sesame Place. A Very Furry Christmas at Sesame Place® is a festive, family-friendly celebration with everyone’s favorite Sesame Street® friends. The park is transformed into a one-of-a-kind Christmas wonderland with millions of twinkling lights, festive decorations and whirling rides. Guests will enjoy special Christmas shows, savory Christmas menus, super holiday shopping and a visit with Santa in his Furry Workshop. Tickets $27.
Comcast Holiday Spectacular
Friday Dec. 16 – Sunday Dec. 18
Comcast Center
1701 John F Kennedy Blvd
Phila., PA
The Comcast Holiday Spectacular continues this weekend Friday Dec. 16 – Sunday Dec. 18. The sights and sounds of the holidays come alive to entertain people of all ages and spread holiday cheer at this Philly holiday favorite attraction. Visitors can enjoy holiday performances of classics all shown on The Comcast Experience video wall, one of the world’s largest highest resolution LED displays. And take a flying sleigh ride through the Pennsylvania countryside and above the city of Philadelphia and the audience is invited to take part in a festive sing-along. 15-minute shows run at the top of each hour from 10am – 8pm. Shows are not presented on weekdays at 5:00 p.m.
Holiday Festival at Franklin Square
Friday Dec. 16 – Sunday Dec. 18
Franklin Square
200 6th St
Phila., PA
Dazzle in the lights of the Holiday Light Show spectacle that illuminates Franklin Square with more than 50,000 lights to a soundtrack of holiday classics. The show runs every 30 minutes beginning at 4:30 pm daily, with a final show at 8 pm Sundays – Thursdays, 9 pm Fridays and Saturdays. Festival is free. Some attractions ticketed.
The Rothman Institute Ice Rink and Wintergarten
Friday Dec. 16 – Sunday Dec. 18
Dilworth Park
1 South 15th Street
Philadelphia, PA
Enjoy ice skating fun and more at The Rothman Institute Ice Rink at Dilworth Park all weekend long. The ice rink is open to skaters of all levels and all ages. In addition to skating, new this year is the Wintergarten from America’s Garden Capital Maze. This festive winter garden refuge area was created in partnership with Greater Philadelphia Gardens as a way to celebrate what was William Penn’s original center square and the 32 regional gardens and arboreta that make the Greater Philadelphia region America’s Garden Capital. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 10 and under. Skate rental $10.
Star Wars Kids Day
Sunday Dec. 18
2-3pm
Prince Theater
1412 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
The Philadelphia Film Society will host Star Wars Kids Day on Sunday, December 18 in the Prince Theater lobby from 2pm – 3pm, prior to the 3pm screening of Rogue One. Families are invited to celebrate Sunday Funday with a Star Wars themed afternoon, filled with Star Wars activities, a Star Wars red carpet and a costume parade hosted by Geekadelphia’s Dan Tabor, complete with giveaways.
Hanukkah Celebration
Sunday Dec. 18
1-2:15pm
Congregation Adath Jeshurun
7763 Old York Rd.
Elkins Park, PA
Enjoy a celebration of Hanukkah at Congregation Adath Jeshurun featuring a concert by Robb Zelonky, also known as Robbo, a John Lennon Songwriting Award Winner and a Parents Choice Gold Award winner for his five albums of music for families. Tickets $7 at the door. $5 in advance.
Latkepalooza
Sunday Dec. 18
2-4pm
The Gershman Y
401 S. Broad St.
Phila., PA
Don’t miss the 14th annual Latkepalooza. This unparalleled celebration of the latke (potato pancake) features gourmet versions of the Hanukkah delicacy by renowned chefs from some of Philadelphia’s top restaurants.Tantalize your taste buds, groove to live music by acclaimed Philadelphia kids band The Plants, and enjoy children’s Hanukkah crafts and balloon artistry.$20 General Admission / $15 Ages 2-12 / FREE Under 2. General admission includes 10 latkes, children ages 2-12 get 7 latkes, and toddlers under age 2 enjoy a trio of latkes. Latkepalooza always sells out, so get your tickets online early here!
Skate with Santa
Saturday Dec. 17 – Sunday Dec. 18
1-5pm
Blue Cross RiverRink WinterFest
101 South Christopher Columbus Blvd
Philadelphia, PA
Lace up those skates and get a unique family portrait on ice with Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest’s Skating Santa happening Saturday Dec. 17th and Sunday Dec. 18th from 1-5pm. Admission $3 w/o skate rental, $13 w/skate rental.
The post Weekend Phillyfun Picks: Dec. 16-18 appeared first on PhillyFun4Kids.