Miracle on South 13th Street
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Where: 1600 block of South 13th Street (between Tasker and Morris Streets), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
When: Saturday after Thanksgiving through January 1
Hours: 5:00pm-10:00pm nightly
Cost: free
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This East Passyunk block has been decorating collectively since 1998 and is widely regarded as South Philadelphia's signature Christmas street. Residents collect donations for local charities while visitors stroll past homes decked out in everything from classic twinkle lights to elaborate themed scenes.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Philadelphia is around 4:36 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:07 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 32°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 9 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 12 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Electrical Spectacle at Winter in Franklin Square
- Holiday Garden Railway at Morris Arboretum
- Mayfair Residential Decoration Competition
- Smedley Street Christmas Light Spectacular
- South Colorado Street
- Wanamaker Light Show at the Wanamaker Building
- Holidays at the Comcast Center
- Elfreth's Alley Holiday Lights
Make a night of it. This is stop 5 on our 12-stop Philadelphia lights loop — about 26.7 miles and 112 minutes of driving in total.