Philadelphia Christmas Market

The Philadelphia Christmas market, Christmas Village in Philadelphia, fills LOVE Park and the City Hall courtyard from 21 November to 27 December 2026. More than 120 vendors, a historic double-decker carousel, a Käthe Wohlfahrt tent and Glühwein served in the mug of the year: the market is built on the model of German Christmas markets, and admission is free. From New York, around 150 km away, it makes a day trip.

Philadelphia Christmas market 2026: dates and opening hours

Christmas Village opens on 21 November 2026 and closes on 27 December. Two breaks are planned: from 23 to 25 November, then on 25 December. Sunday to Thursday, the stalls are open from noon to 8pm, Friday and Saturday from noon to 9pm. On Thanksgiving Day, 26 November, the market is open from 9am to 5pm, and on 24 December from noon to 5pm.

Where Christmas Village is: LOVE Park and City Hall

The market is split between two neighbouring sites in Center City. The stalls fill LOVE Park and the City Hall Courtyard, home to the historic double-decker carousel.

By public transport, the B, L and T subway lines stop at 15th St/City Hall, right by the market, regional trains at Suburban Station, and several bus lines also serve Center City.

What to find at the market: Glühwein, Käthe Wohlfahrt and the Christkind

The organiser, German American Marketing, built Christmas Village on the model of German Christmas markets, with more than 120 vendors. The Käthe Wohlfahrt tent, the Christmas decorations brand from Rothenburg, has a shop there. Glühwein is drunk from the decorated mug of the year, served in no other cup, and collected from one edition to the next. The Christkind visits the market, Schuhplattler dancers perform there, and a Pyramid ride complements the carousel in the City Hall courtyard.

Getting to Philadelphia from New York or from Europe

From Europe, flights to Philadelphia or to New York are worth comparing between airlines. Philadelphia is around 150 km from New York: the city can be visited on a day trip from Manhattan.

The continent’s other markets are gathered on our page of Christmas markets in North America. Two neighbours pair well with Philadelphia.

• The New York Christmas market, at Bryant Park, opens as early as late October.
• The Bethlehem Christmas market, 95 km away, a 1 hr 24 min drive from Philadelphia City Hall, runs for six weekends from 13 November to 20 December.