Weekend Planner: November 29, 2019

Family-fun events and activities in Philadelphia, the suburbs, South Jersey and Delaware for Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2019

Top Picks for This Weekend

Lace up those skates! Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest opens for the season this weekend in Philly. The waterfront park boasts an ice-skating rink, outdoor seating with fire pits, warming cabins, a kids’ lodge, food & drinks and a cozy, wintry ambiance. 

Who’s up for a trip to your family’s favorite theme park? Chances are, it’s lit up for the holidays! Nearby destinations including Dutch Wonderland, Hersheypark,Sesame Place, Six Flags Great Adventure and Storybook Land thrill visitors with themed rides, strolling characters — including appearances by Santa — entertainment, light displays, shows and treats.

Get inspiration for your holiday decoration game plan during the Festival of Trees at Timonium’s Maryland State Fairgrounds. Worth the drive, the weekend-long event features 800-plus uniquely decorated trees, wreaths & gingerbread houses; live entertainment; and the kid-favorite SantaLand, complete with pony & carousel rides, carnival games and a LEGO display.

Get inspiration for your holiday decoration game plan during the Festival of Trees at Timonium’s Maryland State Fairgrounds. Worth the drive, the weekend-long event features 800-plus uniquely decorated trees, wreaths & gingerbread houses; live entertainment; and the kid-favorite SantaLand, complete with pony & carousel rides, carnival games and a LEGO display.

More Events in Philly and the Main Line

Green Friday Family Day at New Hope’s Bucks County Audubon Society, Friday

Wild Wizarding Weekend at Philly’s Academy of Natural Sciences, Friday through Sunday

Gingerbread Decorating Party at Conshohocken’s Cedar Grove Barn, Sunday

Cartoons on a Sunday Afternoon at Doylestown’s Mercer Museum, Sunday

FREE Family Arts Academy: The Art of Ballet at Philly’s Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Sunday

More Events in Delaware

Thanksgiving Weekend Family Programming at Wilmington’s Hagley Museum and Library, Friday through Sunday

Breakfast with Santa at Wilmington’s Delaware Museum of Natural History, Sunday

More Events in South Jersey

FREE Tree Lighting and Santa Visit in downtown Haddonfield, Friday

Black Friday Drop and Shop at Cherry Hill’s Kid Fit, Friday