Philadelphia weekender: Holiday markets and LumiNature
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🎄Manyunk's tree lighting ceremony kicks off tonight at 5:30pm and includes performances, hot cocoa stand, crafts and Santa. The tree lights up at 7pm.
- It's also the start of the neighborhood's annual holiday decoration competition, where Main Street businesses go all out. Vote for your favorite.
🎡 LumiNature at the Phily Zoo opens tonight and runs through Jan. 3. Get wowed by more than a million lights displaying wildlife scenes, visit Santa's lodge, grab an adult beverage at the saloon, and take a ride on the new 100-foot "Pherris" Wheel.
- Tickets: $22+; kids under 2 are free.
🥌 Franklin Square turns into a winter wonderland starting tonight. Enjoy a light show, play mini golf ($12-$15) try your hand at street curling ($40), and grab a seasonal cocktail.
🍿The Jewish Film and Media Festival runs through Sunday. Catch shorts, music video collections and documentaries. Prices vary.
🛍 NextFab hosts Miracle on American Street Holiday Gift Market on Saturday from 11am-5pm at its North Philly building. The 80+ vendors on hand will help you knock out your gift list early.
- And check out demonstrations and interactive activities, including printmaking and pet portrait sketches.
⛸️ The Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market is back in Dilworth Park beside City Hall.
- Browse vendors, take a skate on the ice rink ($7+), and snap selfies in the Wintergarden. Open daily.
🎁The Christmas Village at LOVE Park and outside City Hall returns Saturday. Besides dozens of vendors and bites, look for rides, the Festival of Trees display in the Welcome Center, and daily events, including wine and spirit tastings (tickets required).
- Open daily through Dec. 24 (but closed Nov. 24-26).
🖼️ Swing by the Philly Art Museum on Saturday to see the new exhibition that explores Sebastian Errazuriz's works that upend the traditional design ideas around furniture and other products. Free with museum admission.
- Tickets: $14-$30; 18 and younger are free.