Manayunk Celebrates Holiday Season With Free Trolley Rides, Santa Visits
Manayunk has launched a season-long holiday festival featuring extensive lights, trolley rides, a 30‑foot tree, and more than 40 decorated businesses that will turn the Manayunk community into a winter…
Manayunk has launched a season-long holiday festival featuring extensive lights, trolley rides, a 30‑foot tree, and more than 40 decorated businesses that will turn the Manayunk community into a winter wonderland.
Manayunk Gets Lit Decorating Competition
More than 40 businesses have adorned their shops with glowing rooftops, glittering windows, festive doors, and over 80,000 lights. Don't miss the 30-foot holiday tree during your visit. Guests can also vote for their favorite “Get Lit” display. Every vote gives visitors a chance to win a $200 Manayunk Shopping Spree.
Manayunk Jolly Trolley
The free Jolly Trolley runs December 4–20 on Thursdays and Fridays from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., looping Main Street for about 20 minutes with convenient hop‑on, hop‑off stops.
Guests can catch the trolley at the following locations:
- Regal Movie Theater | 3720 Main St.
- Shurs Lane | 4100 Main St.
- Rector Street (sponsored by Bayou Bar, BabyFace Studios & Mi N' Tea) | 4247 Main St.
- Thrillerdelphia | 4203 Main St.
- Somo Manayunk | 4311 Main St.
- Grape Street (sponsored by The Wall & Unity Studios) | 4341 Main St.
- Tubby Robot | 4369 Main St.
- Lucky's | 4421 Main St.
- Taqueria Amor | 4410 Main St.
- Ivy Ridge Train Station | 4910 Umbria St.
Weekend Entertainment
Manayunk's weekend holiday scene comes alive with Santa, elves, The Grinch, Rudolph, the Philadelphia Freedom Band, and Philly Accents, plus kids can create ornaments and make and decorate cookies at the Manayunk Welcome Center, located at 106 Grape St.
Hanukkah Celebrations
Hanukkah festivities include a candle lighting on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m. at Canal View Park with Mt. Airy Chabad. The celebration continues with the Eight Crazy Nights Instagram giveaways and ongoing treats at the Manayunk Welcome Center during the holiday.
