Electrical Spectacle Light Show at Franklin Square
Through Feb 28Nov 19 – Feb 28 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Nightly 5-9 pm, shows every 30 minutes, Nov 19, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027. Closed Nov 26, Dec 25, Jan 1; closes 8 pm Dec 24 and 31.
Franklin Square200 N 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106Directions
All ages
FreeFree light show; mini golf, carousel and curling are paid
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About this adventure
The Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO is the centerpiece of Holidays in Franklin Square, Historic Philadelphia's winter festival in one of the city's original squares. Hundreds of thousands of LED lights are synchronized to music, from Mariah Carey and the Philly POPS to Tchaikovsky, and the show repeats every 30 minutes from 5 pm until closing, so families can arrive any time in the evening and catch one in a short wait. Watching is free. Around it the square adds a holiday version of its mini golf course, street curling, the Parx Liberty Carousel and SquareBurger, which are paid extras. Opening night on November 19 brings free performances by the Commonwealth Youth Choir, free hot chocolate and cider, and the season's first show at 6:30 pm; on November 20 the Philadelphia Dance Academy dances scenes from The Nutcracker in the square at 5 pm. The square is closed November 26, December 25 and January 1 and closes early at 8 pm on December 24 and 31.
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