# Peddler's Village Grand Illumination & Gingerbread Competition > Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 20 – Nov 29 · 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM - Where: Peddler's Village, 2400 Street Rd, New Hope, PA 18938 - Ages: All ages welcome; stroller-friendly red-brick paths, outdoor fire pits, and indoor Gingerbread exhibit - Price: Free admission to Peddler's Village, holiday light displays, and Gingerbread Competition; free parking - Organizer: Peddler's Village - Official page: https://peddlersvillage.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/peddler-s-village-grand-illumination-and-gingerbread-competition--listing-4ec617c712265a409287518e ## About Peddler's Village in Lahaska / New Hope kicks off the holiday season the weekend before Thanksgiving with its legendary Grand Illumination, when Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus officially switch on more than one million jewel-colored lights draped across 60 country shops and garden paths. The sparkling village lights glow brightly every evening throughout Thanksgiving weekend. A centerpiece attraction for families is the 42nd Annual Gingerbread Competition & Display housed in the Visitor & Event Center. Over 100 whimsical, masterfully handcrafted gingerbread creations—spanning categories from traditional holiday cottages to intricate 3D storybook castles—fill the heated gallery, and admission is completely free. Children can cast paper ballots for the 'People's Choice' award, ride the historic 1920s carousel at Giggleberry Fair, and enjoy roasted marshmallows around village fire pits. ## Similar picks in Philadelphia - [Peddler's Village Holiday Light Display & Gingerbread Competition](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/peddler-s-village-holiday-light-display-and-gingerbread-competition--listing-8102cc3852ddb5751e9a993b) — Nov 13 – Jan 10 · 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM · Peddler's Village, Lahaska · All ages · Free · checked Nov 7. Nestled in scenic Bucks County, the 18th-century European-style hamlet of Peddler's Village transforms into a holiday fairy tale draped in more than one million twinkling LED… - [Gingerbread Competition & Display at Peddler's Village](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/gingerbread-competition-and-display-at-peddler-s-village--listing-26c5170eafd22af91333d24a) — Nov 20 – Jan 9 · Visitor & Event Center (Shop #25), Peddler's Village, New Hope · Free · checked Oct 20. More than 100 gingerbread houses and edible scenes made by members of the public go on show in the Visitor & Event Center at Peddler's Village, a holiday tradition there since… - [American Heritage Credit Union 19th Annual Grand Illumination Christmas Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/american-heritage-credit-union-19th-annual-grand-illumination-christma--listing-b546ddf9255ec12c177cf0fc) — Sat, Nov 28 · 7:00 PM · American Heritage Credit Union Red Lion Road Campus · Free · checked Nov 3. American Heritage Credit Union lights two 40-foot Christmas trees and more than 400,000 lights at its Red Lion Road campus, with music of the season. The page calls the Grand… - [Christmas Village in Philadelphia 2026](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/christmas-village-in-philadelphia-2026--listing-ed29fdad771204ecf349724d) — Nov 21 – Dec 27 · 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Christmas Village at LOVE Park & City Hall · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Authentic German-style Christmas market at LOVE Park and City Hall with over 120 vendors, European food, live music and performances, a visit from the Christkind, Schuhplattler… - [Music at the Market Holiday Kickoff at Riverfront Market](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/music-at-the-market-holiday-kickoff-at-riverfront-market--listing-27b06324bdaeb9dff4ef3e10) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Riverfront Market, Wilmington · checked Nov 3. Riverfront Market opens the holiday season with saxophonist Vernon James Jr. while guests shop and dine. - [Christmas Village in Philadelphia](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/christmas-village-in-philadelphia--listing-5675670df9a52dd14d5c795c) — Nov 21 – Dec 27 · 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Love Park · checked Nov 3. Christmas Village in Philadelphia, the authentic German Christmas market, will transform Love Park as well as City Hall's Courtyard and North Broad Section into a winter… ## More for families - [Things to do with kids at Peddler's Village](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/venues/peddler-s-village-new-hope) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/venues/peddler-s-village-new-hope.md) - [Things to do with kids in New Hope, PA](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/towns/new-hope-pa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/towns/new-hope-pa.md) - [Things to do with kids in Bucks County, PA](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/counties/bucks-county-pa) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/counties/bucks-county-pa.md) - [Christmas lights and holiday events for kids in Philadelphia](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/christmas.md) - [Things to do with kids in Philadelphia — November 2026](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/events/2026-11) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/events/2026-11.md) - [This weekend in Philadelphia](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Philadelphia](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia.md)