Smedley Street Christmas Light Spectacular
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Where: 2700 block of Smedley Street (between Moyamensing and Oregon Avenues), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
When: Late November through January 1
Hours: From 5:00pm daily
Cost: free
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Known locally as "Christmas Street," this South Philly block has kept its informal community light tradition going for more than half a century. Decorations spill beyond the houses onto islands in the middle of the road, and a special mailbox collects children's letters to Santa.
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
- Miracle on South 13th Street
- 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 6 on our 12-stop Philadelphia lights loop — about 26.7 miles and 112 minutes of driving in total.