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Electrical Spectacle Light Show
presented by PECO
#Franklin Square

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Enjoy one of Philadelphia’s premier winter light shows for FREE! The Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO is Holidays in Franklin Square’s main attraction. Hundreds of thousands of LED lights make the Square the perfect backdrop for your winter Instagram pictures.

Enjoy light shows running nightly from 5pm – closing, every 30 minutes, to familiar hits by Mariah Carey, The Philly POPS® , and Tchaikovsky.

Pricing

FREE

Hours

November 19 – January 3; Holidays in Franklin Square
Nightly, 5 – 9pm

Closes early at 8pm  on December 24 & 31
Closed November 26, December 25, and January 1

January 7 – February 28; Winter in Franklin Square
Thursdays – Sundays; 10am – 7pm

Open January 18 and February 15 for Holidays

Location

Franklin Square

200 N 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

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Photo of Franklin Square illuminated with over 150,000 lights for the Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO.
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Photo of Ben Franklin first person interpreter standing in front of the Electrical Spectacle Light show presented by PECO, featuring a kite and key to honor Franklin's innovation in electricity.
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Photo of the Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO at Winter in Franklin Square.
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Photo of a couple embracing next to the Rendell Family Fountain during the Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO during Winter in Franklin Square.
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Once Upon A Nation
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