Philadelphia is “beginning to look a lot” more festive. Officials held the annual Philly Holiday Experience press conference as the city’s holiday tree arrived on the north side of City Hall early Wednesday morning. The 55-year-old tree arrived in a flatbed truck from Yule Tre Farms in Hornell, New York, and is set to be hoisted into position by crane and officially installed in the evening. Franklin Square Nov 12 Tens of thousands of lights strung in Franklin Square ahead of annual light show Holidays Oct 30 Philadelphia's Christmas Village is back in 2024: Here's your guide to fun Crews will spend the next few weeks decorating it and preparing the area for the official lighting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 5. Can’t wait that long for fun holiday festivities? Well, across the way, Christmas Village is already back, turning Center City into an open-air German Christmas market with more than 120 vendors. Sign up for our Breaking newsletter to get the most urgent news stories in your inbox.