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.