(Credit: Perkiomen Township Fire Co.)
From brunch and dinners with Santa, to fire trucks escorting him around town, it's a holiday-filled week.
Santa and Christmas events abound as the holiday season is well underway, and one need not travel into the city to enjoy amazing fun. This Week Now presents events from Monday, Dec. 16 through Sunday, Dec. 22 in and around the Philadelphia Suburbs.
Fairmount Fire Co. in Lansdale will escort Santa around the Borough aboard its festively decorated fire trucks on Saturday, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The event will take about four hours for Santa to make it around the Borough.
Santa and his firefighter helpers will travel through neighborhood streets, spreading holiday cheer with lights, sirens, and holiday music. Listen for the sirens to know when Santa is approaching your area! For safety, please remain on sidewalks and driveways, keep children supervised at all times, and maintain safe distance from moving vehicles.
Bring your family and friends to The Perk, 501 E. Walnut St., Perkasie, on Friday from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for a magical evening of holiday cheer! Santa Claus will be stopping by to visit each table, greeting every child personally. Capture these special moments with your own photos and create memories to treasure for years to come. First come, first served. No reservations.
Santa Visits Perkiomen Township
Santa will be coming around Perkiomen Township on one of the Perkiomen Township Fire Co. fire trucks on Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. Listen for the sirens! If you have some Santa visit photos you want to share, go ahead and tag Perkiomen Township Fire on Facebook and Instagram.
A Murder Mystery Dinner
The William Penn Inn will host a special dinner and a show entitled “A Dickens of a Murder!” on Saturday with cocktails starting at 6 p.m., and the show promptly at 7 p.m. Tickets are $80 per person and sold online via EventBrite.com here. If the event sells out, future shows will include a Friday, Jan. 3 “Golden Girls Murder Mystery” or a Friday, Feb. 14 “Slay and the City” show. The William Penn Inn is located at 1017 DeKalb Pike in Gwynedd, Pa. For more information on its events, call 215-699-9272 or visit williampenninn.com.
Brunch with Santa
The Brazilian Steakhouse, Na Brasa, located at 680 N. Easton Road in Horsham, will host a brunch event with Santa on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Santa will be present between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to visit children in attendance, as the restaurant is transformed into Santa’s workshop. Festive fare with a feast including nine cuts of meats, fish, shrimp, pineapple, an omelet station, waffles, and a chocolate fountain will greet guests for a unique holiday brunch. Reservations are required. For more information, call Na Brasa at 215-956-0600 or reserve online at https://nabrasa.com/event/santa-brunch-2/.
Meet the Grinch at Kids’ Fair
The Ritmos Unidos Dance Studio, located at 980 Davisville Road, in Willow Grove, will host a Merry Christmas Kids’ Fair on Saturday, Dec. 21 from noon to 3 p.m. Cost is $15 per child. There will be an assortment of games, activities, and treats for those in attendance, along with a chance to meet the Grinch! For more information, call 856-739-1166. Tickets are available online via EventBrite.com here.
The Santa Experience
Bring the whole family out for this immersive holiday experience! Join the Media Theater, 104 East State StreetMedia, on Sunday, Dec. 22, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a fun filled hour of holiday cheer with Santa brought to you by the Media Theatre and Magic by Mom. This event includes a variety of interactive holiday stations; an ornament making station, Santa letter station, holiday card making station and holiday coloring activity station.
There will be live holiday characters as well as the opportunity to meet and take pictures with Santa! (Don't forget your cameras!) This event is more personalized and provides a more memorable experience with Santa than the average photo at the mall. Tickets are $35 a person (for both adults and children). Children under a year old do not need a ticket.
Springfield Mall Christmas Vendor Market
On Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 1250 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, holiday vendors will have stalls set up throughout the mall with holiday sweets, crafts and more.
Summer Stage Shooting Stars Holiday Spectacular
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School, 403 North Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill holds a 90-minute show on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. packed with Broadway-style numbers set against a holiday wonderland, featuring favorites like “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “Carol of the Bells,” a Polar Express medley, “Sparklejollytwinklejingley” from Elf: The Musical, and more. Tickets at https://vivenu.com/event/the-shooting-stars-holiday-spectacular-f43w2n
