# Festival of Lights at Rose Tree Park > Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Thu, Dec 3 (+4 more dates) - Where: Rose Tree Park, 1671 N. Providence Road, Media, PA 19063 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free admission and parking! - Organizer: Delaware County Parks & Recreation - Official page: https://www.delcopa.gov/parks/festival-lights - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/festival-of-lights-at-rose-tree-park--listing-8f94b8759e5b80ac3487bef5 ## About Delaware County's Festival of Lights has lit up Rose Tree Park in Media for more than fifty years and draws about 100,000 visitors a season. It is a free walk-through display: dozens of illuminated trees and lit scenes are spread across the park's hillside, and families stroll the paths after dark through the darkest weeks of the year. The season opens with a tree lighting ceremony in early December with Delaware County Council, choral music, local vendors and a visit from Santa, and on several nights the county adds Delco Fare & Flair festivities with food trucks and vendors; for 2026 these are being scheduled for December 3, 5, 6, 12 and 13. Admission and parking are free, friendly leashed dogs are welcome, and handicapped parking is available. 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