December 19-23: Art and Mummery, Menorah parade, Reindeer Romp

Fancy Folks: Art and Mummery

Monday, December 19, noon-2pm opening reception. Exhibit runs December 14-February 24. City Hall, Room 116. Art in City Hall’s new exhibit is a photo tour or Philadelphia Mummery paired with pieces of Mummer history from the Mummers Museum. The opening reception is Monday from noon-2pm. Free.

Menorah Car Parade

Tuesday, December 20, sunset. Meet at Eakins Oval, Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Hanukkah begins on Tuesday, and in celebration of the festival of lights watch cars topped with menorahs process from Eakins Oval to Independence Hall for the public menorah lighting and latke feast. Free. 

Reindeer Romp

Thursday, December 22, 6pm. Multiple locations in Fairmount. Fairmount’s annual pub-crawl-for-a-cause returns for the 14th year running, on December 22. Pay $10 for a ticket, and donate a small toy or new/gently-used coat and get your reindeer antlers to enjoy specials at 1o Fairmount bars.  Coats and toys will go to Feel the Warmth. $10 plus donation, then pay as you go.

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