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Rittenhouse Square
Walnut Street between 19th and 19th Philadelphia Dec. 5, 5 p.m., Rittenhouse Square Tree Lighting and festival.

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology
33rd and Spruce streets Philadelphia 215.898.5093 Dec. 6, 3rd Annual Holiday Party. Dec. 8, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Free, Peace Around the World Celebration.

Elfreth’s Alley
1735 Market St. Concourse Level Atrium Philadelphia www.elfrehtsalley.org Dec. 6, 13 and 21, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Free, Holiday Museum Marketplace.

Avenue of the Arts
Broad and Locust streets Philadelphia Dec. 6, 5:30 p.m., Free, Avenue of the Arts Tree lighting and festival.

Reading Terminal Market
12th and Arch streets Philadelphia 215.922.2317 www.readingterminalmarket.org Through Dec.17, Foster’s Gourmet Kitchen hosts holiday cooking classes. Dec. 6, noon-2 p.m., The Reading Terminals Jazz Combo. Dec. 7, 14 and 21, noon-2 p.m., Mistletoes to perform holiday carols.

Chestnut Hill Business Association
7700-8700 blocks of Germantown Avenue Chestnut Hill Dec. 11 and 18, 6-9 p.m., Free, Wednesday Night Shopping featuring Santa.

Lord&Taylor
13th and Market streets Grand Court 215.241.9000 Through Jan. 1, Free, Lord & Taylor Holiday light Show and Organ Concerts.

Mummers
Through out Philadelphia visit www.gophila.com for complete listings Through Dec. 29, 5-8 p.m., Free, Mummer’s Parade.

SEPTA
1234 Market St. Concourse Level 215.580.7800 www.septa.org Through Jan.3, Free, SEPTA’s Magical Holiday Railway.

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UNDER $10

Festival Pier
Penns Landing River Rink 121 N. Columbus Boulevard Philadelphia 215.925.RINK Dec. 21-22, Skate With Santa. Dec. 31, New Year’s Party on Ice.

Camden Children’s Garden
8 Riverside Drive Camden 856.365.8733 Through Dec. 28, $2, 5:30-8:30 p.m., “Enchanted Indoor Wonderland.”

Bucks County Playhouse
70 South Main St. New Hope 215.862.2041 Through Dec. 21, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., $6-$7, “Babes in Toyland.”

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BETWEEN $10-$30

The Adrienne Theatre
2030 Sansom St. Philadelphia 215.592.9560 www.1812Productions.org Through Dec. 29, $10-$25, “Like Crazy, Like Wow: 50’s Humor with a Holiday Twist” performed by 1812 Productions.

Kimmel Center
Verizon Hall Broad and Spruce streets Philadelphia 215.893.1999 Dec. 6-8, Holiday Pop’s Concert featuring Ann Hamton Callaway. Dec. 13, 8 p.m., $19-$72, Vienna Boys Choir. Dec. 15, 8 p.m., $16-57, George Winston performs Christmas favorites. Dec. 18-22, The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Winter Wonderland.

Academy of Music
Broad and Locust streets Philadelphia 215.551.7000 Dec. 8, 8 p.m., $21-$67, Anne Murray presents “What a Wonderful Christmas.” Dec. 9, 8 p.m., $18-$67, Colors of Christmas. Dec. 13-31, $19-$63, George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker.”

Tweeter Center 1
Harbor Boulevard Camden 856.342.6633 Dec. 13, Noon, Q102 Jingle Ball featuring Otown, Eve, Nick Carter, Daniel Bedenfield and more. Dec. 14, $39.50-$46.50, Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Drexel University
Mandell Theater 33rd and Chestnut streets Philadelphia 610.225.3007 Dec. 13-14, 8 p.m., $20, “Philly-Nutt-Crak-Up” performed by the ContempraDance Theatre.