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  • Colebrookdale Railroad Holiday Trains
    Colebrookdale Railroad Holiday Trains
    Nov 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – Jan 01, 2026, 12:30 AM
    Boyertown Station, 64 S Washington St, Boyertown, PA 19512, USA
    Visit the historic Colebrookdale Railroad and take a trip through scenic Hidden Valley on restored trains. Various tours with Fall foliage, Santa visits, holiday treats and a special New Years Eve Celebration. Prices, dates, and times vary
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  • Holidays at Brandywine
    Holidays at Brandywine
    Sat, Nov 15
    Brandywine Museum of Art
    Nov 15, 2025, 9:30 AM – Jan 06, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Brandywine Museum of Art, 1 Hoffmans Mill Rd, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, USA
    All aboard for a lifetime of memories! Your favorite holiday tradition returns to the Brandywine Museum of Art with model trains, dollhouses, and other miniature wonders, along with towering trees adorned with our signature, handmade “Critter” ornaments. Some special events. $8-20
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  • West Chester Railroad- Holiday Trains
    West Chester Railroad- Holiday Trains
    Sat, Nov 22
    West Chester Railroad
    Nov 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – Dec 21, 2025, 6:15 PM
    West Chester Railroad, 230 E Market St, West Chester, PA 19382, USA
    Santa's Express- 75 Min journey with Santa through the Chester Creek Valley. 11am, 1, 3, 5pm. Weekends Nov 22-Dec 21. $15-65 Christmas Tree Train- Pick up your tree via train! 8 am only. Nov 30, Dec 7, 14 $25-30 Tickets on sale Nov 1 and sell out fast!
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  • Black Powder Friday
    Black Powder Friday
    Fri, Nov 28
    Fort Mifflin
    Nov 28, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Fort Mifflin, 6400 Hog Island Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19153, USA
    Skip the mall and have a BLAST at Fort Mifflin! Black powder demonstrations with our muskets and cannons all day long. PLUS enjoy learning about the science and manufacture of black powder and discover what needs to happen to take it from fizzle to boom! $10-14
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  • Yuletide
    Yuletide
    Sat, Nov 29
    Colonial PA Farmstead
    Nov 29, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Colonial PA Farmstead, 3900 N Sandy Flash Dr, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA
    Enjoy a festive day at the farm with the sounds of music, the smell of sweets and treats, and historic crafts and activities including candle dipping. Join us throughout the day for a very bovine birthday to help celebrate our ox, Rust’s, 11th birthday! $7-14
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  • Christmas at the Grange
    Christmas at the Grange
    Sat, Nov 29
    Grange Estate
    Nov 29, 2025, 1:00 PM – Jan 04, 2026, 4:00 PM
    Grange Estate, 143 Myrtle Ave, Havertown, PA 19083, USA
    See the trains in the barn and the trees and Santas in every room in the historic Grange Estate. Gift shoppe is open for holiday shopping. Open most weekends 1-4 and some special events on Friday evenings. Dec 22 and 29 open 5-7 pm. Check website for details.
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  • Holiday Tea at Carpenters’ Hall
    Holiday Tea at Carpenters’ Hall
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Nov 30
    Nov 30, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Carpenters' Hall, 320 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
    Enjoy the holiday season with afternoon tea and Dolley Madison!—with a delicious array of sweet and savory treats—in the historic, elegant interior of Carpenters’ Hall. Join Dolley Todd Madison, who will describe the important role tea played in the colonial economy. $85
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  • *Delco Semiquin Plan: 250th Community Program Partner Chat Sessions
    *Delco Semiquin Plan: 250th Community Program Partner Chat Sessions
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Dec 03
    Dec 03, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
    Zoom- registration required
    These virtual office hours can answer your questions related to how individuals and organizations can get involved in the 250th, whether it’s creating a specific program or legacy goal for the anniversary or just general understanding of what’s happening in Delco for this milestone event.
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  • *Marple's Gretchen Harrington Tragedy
    *Marple's Gretchen Harrington Tragedy
    Dec 03, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Marple Library, 2599 Sproul Rd, Broomall, PA 19008, USA
    Mike Mathis and Joanna Falcone Sullivan will offer insight into the arrest and trial of the Rev. David Zandstra, the pastor of Trinity Church in Broomall was charged with the murder of Gretchen, an 8-year-old who was kidnapped and killed in 1975.
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  • *Virtual: When You Wish Upon A Star- The History & Films of Walt Disney Studios
    *Virtual: When You Wish Upon A Star- The History & Films of Walt Disney Studios
    Dec 03, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Virtual- registration required
    Walt Disney famously said, “I hope we never forget that it all started with a mouse,” but did it? In this lecture, we will discuss the history of Walt Disney Studios & talk about many of the films they have produced over the years. Some were instant classics, and less so. Which are your favorites?
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  • Krampusfest and Night Market
    Krampusfest and Night Market
    Dec 04, 2025, 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Towne House , 117 Veterans Sq., Media, PA 19063, USA
    St Nicholas's Night means one thing to naughty children in the Alpine region: Krampus is coming! There will be Costumes, Photos with Krampus, Horn Making Workshop, Music, Monsters, Stories, Shopping, and the Reading of the Naughty List! $30 +fee
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  • *Past Times: History Discussion Group
    *Past Times: History Discussion Group
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Dec 05
    Swarthmore Public Library
    Dec 05, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Swarthmore Public Library, 121 Park Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081, USA
    Listen, contribute and reflect on historical events and people. History buffs are welcome to this forum where we will focus on a different topic each session. December 5: Philadelphia
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  • Krampusnacht Festival
    Krampusnacht Festival
    Fri, Dec 05
    Fort Mifflin
    Dec 05, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Fort Mifflin, 6400 Hog Island Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19153, USA
    Get ready for a holiday festival unlike any other! Join us on the historic grounds for a night of thrilling and spooky holiday cheer. We’ll have live entertainment and bands, festive games, and local breweries and distilleries on site.
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  • *Christmas in Wayne
    *Christmas in Wayne
    Fri, Dec 05
    Wayne- various locations
    Dec 05, 2025, 5:30 PM – Dec 06, 2025, 11:45 AM
    Wayne- various locations, Wayne, PA, USA
    Welcome the holiday season with Christmas in Wayne! Fri. 5:30-7:30 enjoy carriage rides, arts and crafts at the Fire House, carolers, tree lighting, and Santa's Arrival. Sat. it is the Radnor Memorial Library Elves for Shelves Fun Run and 5k at 8 am and the Santa Parade at 10 am.
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  • Holiday Open House - Preview Party at the Willows Mansion
    Holiday Open House - Preview Party at the Willows Mansion
    Dec 05, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Willows Park Preserve, 490 Darby Paoli Rd, Villanova, PA 19085, USA
    This event requires a ticket. $25 per person. "First look" at our vendors, holiday music, wine, beer, light fare and more. Pay using Eventbrite, Venmo at: willowspark-preserve or cash or check. Questions? Please email us at: info@willowsparkpreserve.org Free Open House on 12/7
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  • *Holiday Open House at the Willows Mansion
    *Holiday Open House at the Willows Mansion
    Dec 06, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Willows Park Preserve, 490 Darby Paoli Rd, Villanova, PA 19085, USA
    Gift vendors, crafts for children, holiday snacks, hot chocolate, poinsettia sale, holiday music and more! Preview party on 12/5
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  • Holiday History Stroll (walking tour)
    Holiday History Stroll (walking tour)
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Dec 06
    Chester County History Center
    Dec 06, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Chester County History Center, 225 N High St, West Chester, PA 19380, USA
    Your costumed guides will take you to West Chester’s early churches, department stores and cultural sites, learning about what the winter holidays meant to the people of West Chester from the late 1700s to the early 1900s. Tours weekends 11-12:30 and 1:30-3. $21
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  • Holiday Craft Market & Biergarten
    Holiday Craft Market & Biergarten
    Sat, Dec 06
    Historic Sugartown Inc
    Dec 06, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Historic Sugartown Inc, 273 Boot Rd, Malvern, PA 19355, USA
    Get into the holiday spirit at Historic Sugartown! We’ll be offering a Holiday Market featuring many local crafters, brews, and food! Santa will also be on-hand to greet shoppers! $10 adults, kids free
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