# Operation Santa Claus Gift Drive at the Manayunk Welcome Center > Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 19 – Dec 16 - Where: Manayunk Welcome Center, 106 Grape Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Manayunk Development Corporation - Official page: https://manayunk.com/mnyk-events/holidays-in-manayunk/ - Last checked: Tue, Nov 3 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/operation-santa-claus-gift-drive-at-the-manayunk-welcome-center--listing-6c5193d626141bd771a193cc ## About Manayunk Development Corporation and North Light Community Center invite people to take a gift item from the holiday tree at the Welcome Center and bring a gift back for a local family. Gifts are due by December 16, wrapped or unwrapped, with the tag attached. ## Similar picks in Philadelphia - [Operation Toy Train with Santa — Woodstown Central Railroad](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/operation-toy-train-with-santa-woodstown-central-railroad--listing-6cb09fb8cc2815e50212ff2d) — Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · South Woodstown Station (Woodstown Central Railroad) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. 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