A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Eric Mintel Quartet
The quartet plays Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts score straight through, then the rest of the Christmas jazz songbook. They have been doing this run for over twenty years.
More at The Colonial Theatre
Jurassic Park (1993)
The water glass, the kitchen, the T. rex. Spielberg's dinosaurs hold up better than almost anything made since, and this is a three-day run.
Jurassic Park (1993)
Second day of the Jurassic Park run. Saturday is the one that sells, so buy ahead if you want the good seats.
Jurassic Park (1993)
Last day of the Jurassic Park run over Labor Day weekend. Good rainy-Sunday fallback if the holiday plans collapse.
Around the same time
Holiday Tours at Pennypacker Mills
The mansion opens decorated for an early 1900s Christmas, tours on the hour and half hour with the last one starting at three. Runs through January 3, and the shop stocks gifts.
Holiday Tours at Pennypacker Mills
The governor's mansion gets decorated for an early 1900s Christmas and opens for tours on the hour and half hour, running from this day through January 3. Last tour of each day starts at 3 p.m.
Rice's Market (Tuesdays)
Thirty acres of flea market, farm stands and antique dealers going since the 1870s. Gates at 7am and it thins out by midday, so come early and bring cash.