Looking for some fun and unique things to do for Christmas weekend in Philadelphia? We’ve got you covered.
48 Record Bar 2nd Annual Holiday Vinyl Market
If you’re looking for any last-minute gifts for music lovers, you’re in luck, because 48 Record Bar is hosting another Holiday Vinyl Market this Friday, Dec. 22, and Saturday, Dec. 23. As a release states, attendees at 48 Record Bar’s annual event can expect hundreds of hand-selected, new vinyl records for sale, spanning genres like jazz, soul, rock, folk, and more music from all over the world.
Pay-as-you-go food and drink will be available courtesy of Sassafras, and 48 Record Bar will open for standard service immediately following the vinyl market on both nights.
48 S. 2nd St., 48recordbar.com
‘A Christmas Carol Comedy’ at Hedgerow Theatre
Now extended to Dec. 30, the classic show has some tickets available for times this weekend (though you should check their site for full availability.) This fan-favorite production features playwright Katie Leamen’s “fun and festive” adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’ directed by Pete Pryor featuring performing veterans and regional favorites Brian Anthony Wilson and Christopher Patrick Mullen.
The show follows the popular Charles Dickens tale featuring Ebeneezer Scrooge as he’s visited by three ghosts around Christmas time. Brian Anthony Wilson will be stepping into the role of Scrooge, while Christopher Patrick Mullin will step into the role of well, everyone else. Tickets run for $20-35, plus fees, and are available online.
As the release notes, the show also includes a lobby display featuring an exhibit of winter-themed artwork by students from the School in Rose Valley, pre-show gatherings and receptions, plus music in the lobby by folk duo “Last Chance” and other musicians throughout the run.
64 Rose Valley Road, Media, hedgerowtheatre.org
Tinseltown
Tinseltown is back in 2023, but this time at FDR Park with some new activations like the ice trail, where guests can glide through a “breathtaking display of lights”, aka, go ice skating through a 13,000-square-foot trail of lit-up winter-themed decorations. The team at Tinseltown has also brought back all the favorite attractions of previous years, like the ice slide, the light-up dance floor, Union Forge Tinsel Lodge, Reading Room with Mrs. Claus, photos with Santa, Gritty appearances and much more.
As a release states, as guests stroll the brand-new layout of this illuminated wonderland in the park, they will find larger-than-life sculptures, including a 60-foot light tunnel, glowing baubles, and even Santa’s sleigh. Tinseltown will also showcase some of Philadelphia’s most beloved landmarks and personalities in lights, and along the way you’ll find a massive, walk-through Liberty Bell, illuminations representing Philly sports teams, and a few more holiday-inspired jawns.
1900 Pattison Ave., tinseltownholiday.com
Fabrika’s ‘A Merry Disco Christmas’
Fabrika will be celebrating the upcoming holiday with a two-floor, Christmas-themed disco event on Friday, Dec. 22. From 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., the event will feature music from WassupGina, B2B, Club Lonely and more, plus, there will be a holiday-themed photo wall, glam stations, a toys for tots bin, and plenty more surprises.
Fabrika is offering GA ($25), and VIP tickets ($75). VIP tickets include a 2-hour open bar from 9 to 11 p.m., and as always, table reservations are also available.
1108 Frankford Ave., fabrikaphilly.com
Christmas Village
Now in its 16th year, there are over 120 vendors selling their crafts from around the world at the annual Christmas Village. New on the docket this year are later hours for the venue—through 8 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, and through 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. But Christmas Village still includes plenty of old favorites: A delicious variety of vendors (including the return of the Raclette cheese sandwiches and traditional German food like Käsespätzle), an assortment of shopping opportunities, the double-decker carousel and a variety of special activations.
Between Christmas Village, and the Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market across the street, shoppers this season in Philadelphia will have quite the pick to sift through with one-of-a-kind ornaments, toys, apparel, jewelry, decorations, home goods, artwork, sweets, and more being offered.
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd, philachristmas.com
