Holiday Family Fun in & Around Delaware County!

We are so lucky to live in an area with so many holiday events!  We try to do something new every year so our kids can see a variety of activities!  

Longwood Gardens

• Christmas on the Farm at Linvilla Orchards
• Arasapha Farm Holiday Hayride
• Grange Estate Train Display
• Wanamaker Shower 
• New Electrical Spectacle Holiday Light Show (Franklin Square)
• The Comcast Holiday Spectacular 
• Reading Terminal Market Railroad & frequent events, info HERE.
• Longwood Gardens (I saw this last year & it was beautiful!  You can read about my evening HERE)
• Winterthur
• Blue Cross Riverrink
• Sesame Place-A Very Furry Christmas (click HERE for the Groupon)

If you're looking for Santa, check out our post HERE!
Looking for Hanukkah events? Click HERE

Weekend Family Fun

No one can say they're bored this weekend---there is so much to do!!!

All Weekend:

• Take a look at our Holiday Lights Map HERE and take the family on a drive to look at lights!
• Christmas on the Farm at Linvilla Orchards
• Grange Estate Train Display .
• Wanamaker Shower 
• The Comcast Holiday Spectacular 
• Reading Terminal Market Railroad & frequent events, info HERE.
• Longwood Gardens
• Winterthur
• Holidays in Franklin Square
• Rose Tree Park Festival of Lights Opens at 5:30
• Visit with Santa at the Franklin Mint Credit Union
• A Christmas Carol at Hedgerow Theatre
• The Velveteen Rabbit at the Media Theatre

Friday:

• Music by Matt Santry at the Granite Run Mall
• A Christmas Carol at Upper Darby Performing Arts Center

Saturday:

• Caroling on the Farm at Linvilla
• Polar Express at the Springfield Library
• Holiday Storytime at Hedgerow Theatre

Sunday:

• Sounds of Delco at the Granite Run Mall

Weekend Holiday Fun!

Weekend:

• Christmas on the Farm at Linvilla Orchards
• Free Museum entrance to Bank of America cardholders, info HERE (Saturday & Sunday)
• No Place Like Home-Dorothy's Adventures in OZ
• Grange Estate Train Display .
• Wanamaker Shower 
• The Comcast Holiday Spectacular 
• Reading Terminal Market Railroad & frequent events, info HERE.
• Longwood Gardens
• Winterthur

Saturday:

• Family Pictures with Santa (can even bring your dog!) 9 am-noon at the Swarthmore Community Center to benefit the Delaware County SPCA
• Kids Workshop at Home Depot 9am-12pm
• Lowes Build & Grow Clinic Registration Required HERE
• Holiday Craft & Gift Show benefiting Anabelle's Wish
• Holy Trinity Nursery School Shopping Extravaganza 
• Breakfast with Santa at the Granite Run Mall
• Rose Tree Park Festival of Lights Opens at 5:30 
• The Nutcracker at the Mirriam Theater Info HERE

This weekend in Delco

Saturday 

• Build & Grow Clinic at Lowes 10 am registration required.
• Media Second Saturday HERE All Day!
• Parkside Performing Arts Company Presents: The Nutcracker 2011 Info HERE 7 pm

All Weekend

• Christmas on the Farm at Linvilla 
• The Rock School of Dance presents the Nutcraker Kimmel Center
• Grange Estate Train Display .
• Wanamaker Shower 
• The Comcast Holiday Spectacular 
• Reading Terminal Market Railroad & frequent events, info HERE.
• Longwood Gardens
• Winterthur

Free activities this weekend!

Free Kids Build & Grow Clinic at Lowes

Free Kids Craft at Michaels

Free Tangled Event at the Disney Store

Free LEGO fun for everyone at
Borders
Local Borders Participating:Springfield, Glen Mills, Wynnewood, Bryn Mawr

Scrapplefest! at Reading Terminal Market(My husband is excited about this one!) I think this is free to attend, but you'll have to pay for your foods :)

Activities today & tomorrow

Activities All Weekend:

Hayrides & Pumpkin Land at Linvilla

Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford...this event is awesome!

Saturday:

Harvest Festival at Reading Terminal Market 10-4, this is where we are hoping to go.

Halloween Spooktacular at Borders

Dress up in Dreams at the Disney Store. There is a limit of 50 kids per session.

Family Fun Day at Shipley Shops admission is free, there will be food and crafts for kids, and the shopping is FANTASTIC.

LEGO Bricktober (12-2) at Toys R Us.

Freedom Playground (Haverford) Grand Opening

Ghost Tours Colonial Plantation in Ridley Creek State Park 6-10PM...not really for young kids or adults who are big babies like myself. 

Sunday:
Pumpkin Party at Tyler Arboretum

All you can carry pumpkins, $19.99 and Costume Parade at Linvilla

The Ultimate Philadelphia Ice Cream Festival-July 17

Saturday, July 17, 10am-4pm, Center Court of the Reading Terminal Market.

Hosted by Bassetts Ice Cream, the event will also include:
–The delicious ice cream that has made Bassetts Ice Cream famous for more than a century!
–Homemade ice cream from Miller’s Twist (made right in Center Court during the event)
–Delicious flavors from Uncle Dave’s Homemade Ice Cream
–Ice cream and rootbeer floats from Franklin Fountain
–Ice cream cupcakes from Bredenbeck’s Bakery and Ice Cream Parlor
–Ice cream made with milk from Kreider Dairy Farms own cows in Lancaster County
–And introducing Pure Gourmet sorbets! Don’t miss the presentation by famed Chef Georges Perrier about these delicious new sorbets.

The event also features arts and crafts for the kids, live music, games, and more! WHYY will be on-hand with giveaways and Clifford the Big Red Dog to round out the fun. It’s an event too sweet to miss!

Check out Reading Terminal Market for all the details.