Franklin Square’s Electrical Spectacle: A Holiday Light Show

Historic Philadelphia, Inc. announces a brand new holiday nighttime light show to debut in Franklin Square for the 2013 holiday season. Franklin Square’s Electrical Spectacle: A Holiday Light Show is a new tradition for the holidays sparked by Benjamin Franklin’s imagination and will be the key to fun in Franklin Square this season. Funded by a grant from the William Penn Foundation, the Show will bring visitors to Franklin Square throughout November and December to experience one of Philadelphia’s most popular public spaces.  Providing an original twist on typical holiday light shows, Franklin Square’s Electrical Spectacle is designed specifically for the Franklin Square space, incorporating an electric 10-foot tall kite and key, highlighting Benjamin Franklin’s famous electricity discovery in his namesake Square, and thousands of lights programmed to winter-themed music. 

Winter time fun will envelop all of Franklin Square to celebrate the holiday season from November 14 – December 31, culminating in the traditional family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration.  Other additions to the season will be holiday music playing on the Parx Liberty Carousel, warming stations in Philly Mini Golf and at SquareBurger, and seasonal fare from STARR Restaurants to warm up at SquareBurger.  The centerpiece attraction will be Franklin Square’s Electrical Spectacle: A Holiday Light Show, the free light show that will illuminate the Square nightly.  The Square’s general nighttime lighting will begin at 4 pm, with the first showing of Franklin Square’s Electrical Spectacle igniting at 4:30 pm. The light show will create holiday magic in the Square on every half hour every evening (weather permitting) from November 14 – December 31, 2013.   Eight shows will run each night, with the first one at 4:30 pm and final show at 8 pm.  Two different seven-minute shows will alternate throughout the evening.

Franklin Square is located in Historic Philadelphia at 6th & Race Streets.  Franklin Square opens daily, 7 days a week, at 10 am, through December 31.  Closing hours vary. Franklin Square is closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. All hours are weather permitting.Check www.historicphiladelphia.org for complete operating hours by season.  Franklin Square is an initiative of Historic Philadelphia, Inc. (HPI).  HPI makes our nation’s history relevant and real through interpretation, interaction, and education, strengthening Greater Philadelphia’s role as the destination to experience American history.   Historic Philadelphia, Inc.’s programs include the Betsy Ross House, Once Upon A Nation storytelling and immersive walking tours, Franklin Square, and Lights of Liberty.  For more information, (215) 629-4026 or visit www.historicphiladelphia.org or buy tickets in person at the Historic Philadelphia Center, 6^th & Chestnut Streets.  Follow Franklin Square at twitter.com/FranklinSqr or on Facebook at http://on.fb.me/FranklinSquare.