Bogdan Tiflinsky
Main Street will be transformed for the holidays with a giant tree and dozens of buildings with holiday light displays
Manayunk lights up for the holidays on November 14th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. with the annual tree lighting ceremony at Canal View Park (4418 Main Street). The night will host special guests and live performances by The City Belles, John Gilbride, Emily Drinker and Santa Claus himself.
There will be tons of family fun with letters to Santa, ornament decorating, hot cocoa, North Pole Elves, and a Santa meet and greet in front of the tree. This year, Manayunk is debuting a brand new tree with festive lights, ornaments and topper. There’s a good chance Santa will be bringing some magical North Pole snow too, so get ready for a Manayunk winter wonderland.
November 14th also marks the official launch of the Annual Manayunk Gets Lit Decorating Competition between 50+ businesses in the district, where businesses are decking out their storefronts, windows, roofs and more with over 80,000 lights this season. Visitors are invited to take in all the magical Manayunk Gets Lit lights throughout the holiday season and cast their vote for which display should win Best Overall, Most Creative, and Most Lit! 
