In the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday, there’s a plateful of brilliant events happening in Montgomery County this week:

Special Events

• Wild Lights – Saturday, November 16 – Tuesday, December 31
• The Hound of the Baskervilles – Wednesday, November 20 – Sunday, December, 8
• Booker T. Jones – Tuesday, November 19

Wild Lights  – Celebrate the holiday season with the return of Wild Lights to Elmwood Park Zoo! They’re flipping the switch on millions of lights that will shine throughout the zoo’s entire 16 acres. Take a stroll through Snowflake Central and be dazzled by Rainbow Runway.

Catch out the giant video show in the giraffe yard, and marvel at the custom decorations in the Wonder Way Christmas Tree exhibit. And of course, be sure to visit Santa’s Workshop for photos with the big man himself.

Each night of Wild Lights will feature live entertainment, including unique animal encounters, performances, character appearances, holiday music, and more.

Food & Drink Events

• Thanksgiving Cupcakes – Monday, November 18 – Thursday, November 28
• La Terza Classe – Friday, November 22
• Toys For Tots Campaign – Until Sunday, December 22

Adventurous Events

• Santa’s Trolley – Wednesday, November 20 – Thursday, December 12
• Santa’s Polar Bear Express – Saturday, November 23 – Saturday, December 7
• ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Train – Friday, November 22 – Saturday, December 7

Santa’s Polar Bear Express  – Join Santa on a magical adventure into Christmas past on one of the most beautiful train journeys in the United States.

Sip complimentary hot cocoa or enjoy Christmas cookies and, on some trains, sing favorite carols as the Secret Valley passes by your window.

Santa brings a gift for every child, and every child has an opportunity to give their Christmas letter to him (we even provide the crayons!).

The Victorian charm of our heated coaches makes Christmas memories to last a lifetime.

Historic Events

• Historic Dinner Series: Battle of Whitemarsh – Tuesday, November 19
• Maritime Carving Workshop – Saturday, November 23 – Sunday, November 24
• Nathaniel Philbrick: The Enduring Power of Moby-Dick – Tuesday, November 19

Concert & Live Events

• Ursinus College Dance Company Fall Concert – Thursday, November 21 – Saturday, November 23
• Winter Group Show: Earth, Wind & Fire – Monday, November 18 – Sunday, February 16
• Little Red Robin Hood: A Musical Panto – Monday, November 18 – Sunday, January 5

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