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After giving birth to a second child, Daphna Cardinale of California floated through the next few weeks in a hazy newborn bliss. She and her husband Alexander had spent three long, agonizing years trying to conceive again, eventually turning to IVF for help. Their miracle baby was not only beautiful, but also a champion sleeper and eater. Daphna was over the moon. There was just one problem: their baby did not look a thing like them. With each passing day, Daphna’s husband Alexander grew more concerned that the baby they swaddled, fed,and doted on day and night was not their genetic child. Tired of the questions and sense of unease enveloping their household, Daphna ordered a DNA testing kit. READ MORE
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HOLIDAY HOME RUNS
Havertown Holiday Festival
December 7
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Winter Fun! Costumed characters, live holiday music, story time and crafts for kids, food trucks and vendors, beer, wine, & hot adult beverages, a holiday marketplace, an ice sculpture demonstration, a lit menorah and a tree lighting with caroling. Details
West Chester Christmas Parade
Friday, December 6
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Marching bands, parade floats, special performances and guest of honor Santa Claus! Rain or shine. Details
Chestnut Hill Holiday Parade
Saturday, December 7
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Rex & Germantown Avenues
Featuring fire engines, marching bands, choirs, antique cars, horses, Santa Claus and the Phillie Phanatic. Photos with Santa too! Details
The Narberth Dickens Festival
Sunday, December 8
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Entertainment and activities for all ages, including holiday crafts, carolers, period vendors and food, musicians, ballet performances, puppet shows, magicians and a Dickens-themed scavenger hunt. Details
MORE FESTIVE FUN
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Conshohocken Winter Market
December 6-8 & December 13-15
Plaza at SORA West adjacent to Hotel West & Main
FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING!
The market will feature approximately 25 vendors each weekend, offering items that make the perfect gift or something to enjoy yourself. Lve holiday music, a holiday cocktail menu, hot German wine, and more. Details
Holiday Open House
Saturday, December 7
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Willows Mansion
Holiday music, kids’ crafts, gift vendors, hot chocolate and more! Special preview party on December 6. Details
Tinsel on the Town
Thursday, December 19
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
State Street, Kennett Square
Explore the shops and restaurants along the State Street and complete a BINGO card for your chance to win a basket of goodies and gift cards from local businesses. Details
Artists Market
Saturday, December 7
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Schuylkill Center
Browse fine art and wares from local artists while sipping specialty hot chocolate. Details
Clover Market's Holiday Market
December 7 - 8
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Westtown School Athletic Center, West Chester
110+ high quality handmade and artisan vendors and a small number of antique vendors with holiday-focused items in the roomy 33,000 SF indoor space. Details
CAC Holiday Sale
Community Arts Center & The Potters Guild Present their Annual Holiday Sale of Fine Craft & Pottery
December 6 to December 15
Featuring one-of-a-kind handcrafted objects by members of the Potters Guild and other local artists! Details
Holiday Craft Market at Historic Sugartown
December 7
Noon - 4:00 PM
Holiday Market featuring over 40 local crafters and artisans. Details
CraftForms 2024, 29th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft
December 7 – January 25
Wayne Art Center
Showcasing works in basketry, ceramics, decorative fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, wood and 3-D printing. Details
Upper Merion Holiday Village
Saturday, December 7
Noon - 3:00 PM
Dozens of crafters & holiday vendors, a gingerbread house display and contest, live performances, s’mores by a fire, a caricaturist, food vendors, a beer garden, a visit from a special guest (and much more! Details
Kennett Square Holiday Village Market
Saturday, December 7, 14
Sunday, December 8, 15
11:00 AM-5:00 PM
The Creamery of Kennett Square
Featuring vendors, kids activities, ice sculptor, music, food trucks and more. Details
A NIGHT OUT
Parent’s Night Out
Saturday, December 7
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Brandywine Valley SPCA, West Chester
Parents get a night out together while kids ages 5-12 have a great time cuddling adorable adoptable animals, completing an animal themed craft, learning interesting animal facts and watching an animal themed movie. The party includes pizza and drinks. Look into Critter Camp for kids ages 7-12, a summer day camp for kids crazy about animals while learning about animal care and more. Details
Author Talk: Elise Juska of her book Reunion
Monday,December 9
7:00 PM-8:30 PM
Char & Stave
21 Rittenhouse Place, Ardmore
In-person event with bestselling author Elise Juska for a discussion of her book, Reunion. This event will be hosted by Mavey Books at Char & Stave. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event, as well as in-store at Mavey Books. This event is free and RSVPs are required to attend. Details
SWEETS & TREATS
Winter Wonderland Tea
Weekends & Select Weekdays in December
A Taste of Britain, Wayne
A delectable menu of tea, hot chocolate, savories, scones and sweets for adults and children. Gluten-free, nut-free and vegetarian options available. Details
Gingerbread House Decorating Workshops
Sunday, December 15
Two sessions: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Wayne Art Center
Each parent-child team will receive their own cookie cottage, pre-assembled and ready to decorate! Royal icing and lots of extra candies will be provided to create a one-of-a-kind edible holiday treasure. Details
Get in the spirit with a buzzy new French café in Wayne, a space-themed indoor playground, a mobile party bar, lots more December buzz.
READ DECEMBER'S LOCAL BUZZ!
PARTNER CONTENT
The annual Christmas in Wayne celebration brings holiday cheer to downtown Wayne on Friday, December 6th from 5:30 pm to 7:45 pm.
Enjoy festive decorations, family-friendly activities at the firehouse, a magical trolley ride through South Wayne, and strolling carolers. The highlight is the grand tree lighting ceremony at the Wayne Train Station, followed by Santa's arrival on a fire truck.
On Saturday, December 7th from 9:45 to 11:45 am, join the Santa parade and free take your own pictures with Santa in the Wayne Presbyterian courtyard. waynebusiness.com
ON STAGE
The Nutcracker
December 14-15
Wayne Ballet & Center for Dance Arts
Come experience the magic of this holiday classic with Wayne Ballet during our 21st annual Nutcracker production! Buy Tickets Today! Want to try a dance class in the New Year? Check out our schedule and use promo code Winter50 to take $50 off when you register for a session of dance now through Jan 26th.
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VoxAmaDeus Handel Messiah
Sunday, December 8, 4:00 PM
Dalyesford Abbey, Paoli
Sunday, December 22, 4:00 PM
St. Katherine, Wayne
For more than three decades, VoxAmaDeus has presented to the Philadelphia region annual performances of Handel’s masterpiece. Plus, our annual presentation of magical Renaissance Noël concerts, celebrating the glorious Renaissance seasonal music of Old Europe, with masterpieces for chorus and period instruments featuring our Renaissance Consort performers exquisitely attired in lush period costumes. Details
Perform in French
Thursday, December 19
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Alliance Francaise Philadelphia
This is your opportunity to perform for 5 minutes on stage at the first Cabaret Micro Ouvert in French! Prepare a song, poem, short scene, monologue, any genre at any level completely in French. Details
Christmas in the Catskills 2: A Star is Borscht
Friday, December 6 - Sunday, December 29
Act II Playhouse, Ambler
The production is a sequel to the 2023 holiday cabaret, “Christmas in the Catskills” which enjoyed a sold-out run. This follow-up sees Tony Braithwaite return to celebrate the best of the Borscht Belt with comedic vignettes paying homage to Henny Youngman, Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers, and many, many more. This promises to be a hilarious evening of stories, jokes, and songs.Details
Nutcracker on Ice Holiday Show
Saturday, December 14 at 6:00 PM
Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society, Ardmore
Come see the Nutcracker on ice. A great show for the whole family!
Details
The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
December 18-19
Philadelphia
The Muppets perform Charles Dickens’s classic holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Details
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
December 6 - 15
December 8 at 2:00 PM is the relaxed performance
Footlighters Theater, Berwyn
In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. Details
MORE PERFORMANCES
#SANTASLEIGHS
Skate with Santa
Sunday, December 15
1:45 PM-3:15 PM
Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society, Ardmore
Bring the whole family to skate with Santa Claus! Details
Cocoa + Photos with the Clauses & Friends
Saturday, December 14
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Media Community Center
Grab some fun photos, decorate and eat cookies, sip hot cocoa and make holiday cards for local seniors. Details
Operation Santa Claus
106 Grape Street, Manayunk
Help local families in need. Stop by to pick up a tag from the holiday tree. Be sure to return your gift by Sunday, December 15. Details
MORE SANTA SIGHTINGS
🎁 OUR GIFT TO YOU!
Check out our comprehensive holiday guide, filled with all the events in and around our area and updated daily!
HOLIDAY LIGHTS • HOLIDAY SHOWS
FESTIVE FUN • HOLIDAY SHOPPING
SANTA SIGHTINGS • FESTIVE RUNS
PARADES • HANUKKAH HAPPENINGS
KWANZAA CELEBRATIONS • NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS
