One of Philadelphia’s main holiday attractions will return to Love Park for the 2017 season.* The open-air German Christmas Village will be the first event held at the park since renovations began in 2015.
The ongoing updates to Love Park are led by KieranTimberlake and Hargreaves Associates. Al Borden and Emad Hasan designed the integrated landscape and hardscape lighting plan that visually connects Love Park to other Philadelphia landmarks including City Hall, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Combining feedback from the Department of Parks and Recreation with extensive experience lighting Philadelphia’s public spaces, TLP has designed a lighting system that will provide a beautiful and safe nighttime experience for visitors.
The renovation is expected to be unveiled with a formal opening ceremony in spring 2018.
*The German Christmas Village in Philadelphia will be open from November 23 through December 24, 2017. A preview weekend will be held November 18 and 19.
Philly’s Christmas Village to return to LOVE Park in 2017
PhillyVoice | October 2017
After a one-year stop at Dilworth Park, Philadelphia’s Christmas Village will return to LOVE Park in 2017, marking the first event at the iconic plaza since efforts began on a multimillion-dollar renovation.
The traditional open-air German market will celebrate its 10th anniversary even as the LOVE Park redesign, delayed at least a year, moves closer to completion, a city official confirmed on Tuesday.
Initial projections had the park reopening earlier this year, but underground complications reportedly forced delays as the developers worked to overcome setbacks.
Last year’s festive Christmas Village was, by all accounts, a success at City Hall, where a horticultural maze, twinkling lights, and an ice rink filled the space. The season opened with holiday songs around Thanksgiving, and vendors spent the next month selling artwork, clothing, candles and other seasonal gifts.
The $16.5 million renovation of LOVE Park, led by Kieran Timberlake and Hargreaves Associates, is expected to be finished with a formal opening ceremony next spring.
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