# Christmas Village in Philadelphia (LOVE Park Thanksgiving Opening) > Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 26 – Nov 29 · 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM - Where: LOVE Park (JFK Plaza) & City Hall, 1500 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19102 - Ages: All ages welcome; stroller-friendly outdoor open-air market; Ferris wheel and carousel rides on City Hall Courtyard - Price: Free admission to explore market; pay-as-you-go food, handcrafted gifts, and amusement rides (–/ride) - Organizer: German American Marketing Inc. - Official page: https://www.philachristmas.com/events - Last checked: Sat, Nov 7 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/christmas-village-in-philadelphia-love-park-thanksgiving-opening--listing-009202d79df6e241f8c2d15a ## About Modeling traditional outdoor German Christkindlmarkts, Christmas Village in Philadelphia opens on Thanksgiving Day right in LOVE Park and the City Hall Courtyard, welcoming parade spectators directly from the Parkway procession. Over 110 charming wooden vendor booths with candy-cane-striped roofs showcase imported handcrafted holiday ornaments, wooden nutcrackers, warm sheepskin mittens, and handmade toys. Families can stroll through twinkling holiday lights while sampling authentic Bavarian bratwurst, warm soft pretzels, potato pancakes with applesauce, and Belgian waffles drizzled with chocolate. Kids can ride the historic European double-decker carousel inside City Hall Courtyard, take photos beside the 65-foot City of Philadelphia holiday tree, and meet Phil the Christmas Village gingerbread mascot. ## Similar picks in Philadelphia - [Christmas Village in Philadelphia](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/christmas-village-in-philadelphia--listing-c78d312b5650102d10f1d43d) — Nov 26 – Dec 24 · 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM · LOVE Park (JFK Plaza) & City Hall Courtyard · All ages · Free · checked Nov 7. 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