# Macy's Christmas Light Show & Dickens Village > Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 27 – Dec 31 · 10:30 AM – 8:30 PM - Where: Macy's Center City (Historic Wanamaker Building), 1300 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 - Ages: All ages (infant and stroller friendly; elevator access to all floors) - Price: Free admission to both the Grand Court Light Show and 3rd-floor Dickens Village (advance online reservation required for Dickens Village). Optional professional Santa photos available for purchase. - Organizer: Macy's Center City - Official page: https://www.macys.com - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 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/macy-s-christmas-light-show-and-dickens-village--listing-06143d100c3e0d5303a7c618 ## About A Philadelphia tradition since 1956, the historic Grand Court of the former Wanamaker Department Store transforms into an illuminated spectacle for the Macy's Christmas Light Show. Over 100,000 energy-efficient LED lights illuminate a monumental four-story velvet curtain, depicting dancing snowflakes, toy soldiers, and holiday scenes synchronized to timeless orchestrations recorded by the world's largest playing musical instrument: the historic 28,000-pipe Wanamaker Grand Court Organ. On the store's 3rd floor, families can journey through Dickens Village, a vintage animatronic walkthrough illustrating Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' across 26 handcrafted 19th-century London scenes. The entire department store is stroller-friendly with elevators connecting all floors. Dickens Village requires free advance timed reservations via Macy's website, which open in early November. Organ recitals are performed live on the Grand Court organ following select light shows. ## Similar picks in Philadelphia - [Christmas Village in Philadelphia (LOVE Park Thanksgiving Opening)](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/christmas-village-in-philadelphia-love-park-thanksgiving-opening--listing-009202d79df6e241f8c2d15a) — Nov 26 – Nov 29 · 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM · LOVE Park (JFK Plaza) & City Hall · All ages · Free · checked Nov 7. 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