{"id":7907,"date":"2014-12-11T15:57:15","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T15:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrokids.com\/index.php\/2014\/12\/11\/weekend-planner-december-12-2014\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T20:23:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T20:23:45","slug":"weekend-planner-december-12-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrokids.com\/weekend-planner-december-12-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Planner: December 12, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"
Shopping keeping you on your toes? You’ll fit right in at the FREE Pennsylvania Ballet Nutcracker Market<\/strong> through Sun., along three levels of Philly’s Kimmel Center<\/a>. While you’re picking up holiday gifts, take advantage of free family activities like origami lessons, visits from The Nutcracker<\/em> characters, dance performances, music from The Philly Pops and raffles. For a flamenco take on the classic Christmas ballet, visit West Windsor, NJ’s Kelsey Theatre<\/a> Sat. for the Spanish-dance El Sueno, A Cultural Celebration<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Experience a flurry of festive fun — holiday card-making, gingerbread boat-decorating, caroling and photo ops with Santa — during the Seaport Parade of Lights,<\/strong> Sat. at Philly’s Independence Seaport Museum<\/a>. As the day comes to a close, watch tugboats, vessels and boats decorated with holiday lights sail up and down the Delaware River. Get a prime viewing spot on the second-floor balcony and cast your vote for “best decorated.”<\/p>\n Spread the holiday cheer during the FREE<\/strong> Spirit of Christmas Celebration<\/strong> Sat., town-wide throughout New Castle, DE<\/a>. All day long, enjoy live holiday music, arts & crafts, visits from Santa, holiday vendors, views of decorated houses and “A Dickens Experience,” an interactive street theater version of A Christmas Carol<\/em>. The day comes to a close with caroling and a tree-lighting ceremony.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n While you’re at the Nutcracker Market, drop by the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall for sing-alongs and more holiday cheer in A Christmas Kids Spectacular!<\/a> <\/strong>Sat. and The Philly Pops’ Christmas Spectacular<\/strong><\/a> Sat. & Sun.<\/p>\n Reindeer soar, snowmen balance, penguins spin, gingerbread men flip and toy soldiers walk a tightrope during Cirque Dreams Holidaze<\/strong> at Wilmington, DE’s DuPont Theatre<\/a> through Sun.<\/p>\nMore Local Events the Kids Will Love<\/h3>\n