2024 Havertown Holiday Festival

Please join us for our third annual HAVERTOWN Holiday Festival!

Saturday, December 7th (Rain date: 12/8)

12:00-7:00 pm

Brookline Boulevard

$5 per person

Children 3 and under are free

$20 per household

The Havertown Holiday Festival is a family friendly event focused on Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Winter Fun!

We will have costumed characters, live holiday music, story time and crafts for kids, food trucks and vendors, beer, wine, & hot adult beverages, a holiday marketplace, an ice sculpture demonstration, a lit menorah and a tree lighting with caroling. See below for schedule, list of vendors, and parking tips.

Entrance fees cover festival costs and serve as a fundraiser to support our important work in the Township!

Discover Haverford is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which enhances the economic vitality of Haverford Township and the quality of life for our residents. We foster economic growth by supporting local businesses in a variety of ways, promoting Haverford Township as a shopping and dining destination, hosting events such as the Haverfood Festival, Shop Small Saturday and the Havertown Holiday Festival, and revitalizing our business districts and public spaces.

2024 Stage Performances

Shooting Stars

Upper Darby Summer Stage Shooting Stars will perform LIVE on Brookline Blvd with some of their famed Holiday Spectacular songs.

COLOnial Revelers

Holiday favorites with a historic flair

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Professional violinist playing traditional Jewish music

THE havertones

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Local a capella group singing Christmas favorites

Our Sun Paul

Storyteller Our Sun Paul (Paul D. Best) will explain the principles of Kwanzaa, perform a candle lighting ceremony, and tell an African story highlighting the value of community.

Haverford township free library

Storytime with Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa books

2024 - Other Entertainment

Costumed characters

TREE LIGHTING & CAROLING

12:30-2:30 Elsa & Olaf

2:30-4:30 The Grinch

4:30-6:30 Santa & Buddy the Elf

TREE LIGHTING & CAROLING

Join us for a tree lighting at 5:30pm with Santa and Buddy the Elf, followed by caroling around the tree led by the Denny family.

ice sculpture carving

Watch Ice Sculptor Artist Rob LoFurno create a masterpiece at the Ice Sculpture Carving Booth starting at noon, sponsored by

Porsche of the Main Line!

FACE PAINTING BOOTH

Face painting booth sponsored by The Dream Team!

KID'S CRAFT BOOTH

Visit our craft booth sponsored by

Tri-Point Electric!

12:00-2:00 Make a Winter Craft with Girl Scout Troop #5156
2:00- 4:00 Hanukkah Craft with Temple Sholom
4:00-6:30 Christmas Craft with Crafty Kate

DISCOVER HAVERFORD RAFFLE

Stop by our booth for our raffle of gift baskets valued at nearly $2,000!

See the raffles!

Location & Parking Tips

location

The festival is located at the corner of Brookline and Darby Roads in Havertown. The first block of Brookline will be closed to traffic.

HOW TO GET THERE

We expect this to be a very popular event! If at all possible, please walk or use Uber/Lyft.

parking options

There are a variety of parking options for visitors to the festival.

The closest is the Brookline Municipal Lot located right next to the festival on Brookline Blvd., but will also be the first area to fill up.
Across Darby Rd near the corner of Manoa & Darby are two lots at the Municipal Complex. A police officer will assist visitors in crossing Darby Rd (1/8 mile walk)
There is metered and non-metered parking along both sides of Darby Road
There is parking in the residential neighborhoods but please be mindful not to block any driveways!
Parking will be available at Chatham Park Elementary School on the other side of Manoa Rd at 400 Allston Rd staring at 1:30pm (1/2 mile walk)
There may be parking at Haverford Middle School at 1701 Darby Rd (1/4 mile walk)

festival supporter $500

FESTIVAL SUPPORTER $500

festival supporter $500

FESTIVAL SUPPORTER $500

FESTIVAL Supporter $500

DRink Vendor/sponsor

PRESENTING SPONSOR $8,000

Holiday Tree Sponsor $3,000

Stage Sponsor $3,000

Holiday Tree Sponsor $3,000