Franklin Square Holiday Festival & Electrical Spectacle

Name: Franklin Square Holiday Festival & Electrical Spectacle
Start: 2026-11-19T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2027-01-10T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Franklin Square

Through Jan 10Nov 19 – Jan 10 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Nov 19, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027. Daily 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Fri–Sat until 10:00 PM). Electrical Spectacle light shows run every 30 minutes beginning at 5:00 PM.

Franklin Square200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 · 0.8 mi approx. from PhiladelphiaDirections

All ages (paved walkways, stroller friendly, heated indoor rest pavilion)

FreeFree admission to Franklin Square and the Electrical Spectacle light show. Chilly Philly Mini Golf ($15 adults, $12 children 3-12) and Carousel rides ($4 per ticket) require paid tickets.

About this adventure

Historic Franklin Square—one of William Penn's original five squares—illuminates Center City each winter with the Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO. Inspired by Benjamin Franklin's legendary kite-and-key electricity experiment, more than 200,000 sparkling LED lights dance to choreographed holiday tunes every 30 minutes, with a giant illuminated kite suspended above the historic 1838 central fountain. Families can play 18 festive holes of Chilly Philly Mini Golf decorated with miniature illuminated Philadelphia landmarks (like the Liberty Bell and LOVE sculpture), ride the carousel adorned for the holidays, warm up at outdoor fire pits with s'mores kits, and write letters to Santa in the heated holiday tent. Paved walkways make navigating with strollers effortless.

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