# Franklin Square Holiday Festival & Electrical Spectacle > Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 19 – Jan 10 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Franklin Square, 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 - Ages: All ages (paved walkways, stroller friendly, heated indoor rest pavilion) - Price: Free 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. - Organizer: Historic Philadelphia, Inc. - Official page: https://historicphiladelphia.org/franklin-square/tickets/ - 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/franklin-square-holiday-festival-and-electrical-spectacle--listing-f0c4877df2462c0b1e5577c3 ## About 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. 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