WINTER ON BROAD TOPS WEEKEND EVENTS
Here are some events scheduled for this weekend throughout the region:
Winter on Broad Street: A Holiday Light Spectacular! opens Friday and runs through Jan. 3 at the Wells Fargo Center’s open-air lots, Philadelphia. The event will offer a holiday experience for visitors, beginning with a journey through 20-foot glowing baubles in the Ornament Orchard and luminous foliage in the Frosted Forest. Along the way, patrons can engage in Reindeer Games, indulge in s’mores around fire pits or head to Tinsel Towne Square for some live entertainment. Food and beverage locations include Holiday Spirits, Claus’ Kitchen, Tinsel Towne Treats and the Broad Street Lodge, where guests can warm up with hot beverages and enjoy seasonal treats. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 5 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets can be purchased at WinteronBroadStreet.com.
• Holiday Excursions are up and running every Friday through Sunday at Colebrookdale Railroad, 64 S.
Washington St., Boyertown. The railroad’s award-winning Santa’s Polar Bear Express Trains and ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Trains have been reworked this year to be both virus-conscious and kid-approved. Santa will be stationed on the open car where children can visit with him as well as give him their wish list. Complimentary hot cocoa and a cookie will be given to all passengers, and all children will be given a small keepsake item. For ride times and ticket options, visit colebrookdalerailroad.com or call
610-367-0200.
• PHestivaL of Trees, a family drive-thru holiday event featuring 200 uniquely decorated holiday trees, live nativity scene, Hanukkah menorah, Kwanzaa imagery, 30-foot live decorated tree, light show and Santa, runs from Friday through Sunday at the Fairgrounds at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Ave., Oaks. Proceeds will benefit not-for-profit animal rescues and shelters. The focal point of the event is the display and sale of holiday trees by local designers, artists, florists, individuals, schools and community groups. Hours are 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 to
9 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are
$20 per vehicle (seating up to 8 people) and are available at phestivaloftrees.com.
• The Pottstown Area Artists Guild with Montgomery County Community College will hold the
2020 annual juried members Winter Art Show and Sale from Tuesday through
Feb. 8. Paintings, sculptures and photography, some of it with a keen view of the pandemic and its impact on local artists, will be on display in this virtual exhibition. An online Awards Ceremony for the artists will take place Friday, Dec. 4, from 5 to 6 p.m. This ceremony is free and open to the public. Information about how to see the show and join the Awards Ceremony will be posted on the Pottstown Area Artists Guild website, https://
paag.info/2020-memberswinter-show, starting Tuesday.
• The Wilma Theater, Philadelphia, will stream its site-specific production of Will Arbery’s Obie Award-winning “Heroes of the Fourth Turning,” produced safely in a quarantine bubble, from Tuesday through Dec. 13. Arbery’s play, directed by Blanka Zizka, was captured in a secluded home in the Poconos. The play tells the story of four Catholic conservative friends gathering at a late-night backyard party in Wyoming, shortly before the
2017eclipse. As they wait for the arrival of their mentor, and newly appointed college president, secret passions and fears surface, revealing their troubled place in a divided country. Tickets are $37with discounts available for seniors, students, educators, artists and theater workers, and WilmaPass holders. This regional premiere will be available via the theater’s website on any device at https://wilmatheater.org/heroes-ofthe-fourth-turning/.
• Linvilla Orchards, 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media,
presents Christmas Around the Farm from Tuesday through Dec. 23. Visit Santa’s Workshop and enjoy holiday cheer as you explore everything Linvilla has to offer, including a tree farm, Christmas Shop and Garden Center for all your holiday essentials including poinsettias, wreaths, decorations, Christmas gifts, hot mulled cider, children’s crafts and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. daily. For more information, call 610-876-7116 or visit linvilla.com.
• Sellersville
Theater hosts Gary Hoey’s Ho Ho Hoey Rockin’ Holiday Tour on Friday at 5 and 8 p.m. and Saturday at 3and 8p.m. Hoey has been a driving force behind instrumental rock Christmas music since 1995 after his version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” hit the airwaves with its crunchy guitars and metal flavor. Limited in-person seating is available for $33or $45, and the shows will be livestreamed for $15. To reserve, visit st94.com.
• Christmas at Colonial, a walk-through light show at Colonial Gardens,
745 Schuylkill Road, Phoenixville, opens Saturday and runs through Dec. 27 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Dates of opera
tion are Nov. 28 and 29, Dec.
4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20,
23, 26 and 27. Walk at your own pace through colorful holiday characters and thousands of dazzling, dancing lights. Kids will receive a “make-your-own” ornament kit to bring home with them, and all participants will receive a free hot chocolate. Santa will be there for select nights — for his safety, the number of visits with Santa will be limited and all interactions will be masked and socially distanced. Tickets cost $10for ages 12and older and $8 for ages 3 to 11. Ages
2 and younger are free. Purchase tickets online at colonialgardenspa.com.