Holiday Lights on Jewelers Row

Many Philadelphia neighborhoods go all out at the holidays, creating spectacular presentations of lights and decorations. The older homes in West Philadelphia, with their porches and antique window bays adorned with colorful lights and garland, transport residents and passersby to the holidays of yesteryear.

Many Philadelphia neighborhoods go all out at the holidays, creating spectacular presentations of lights and decorations. The city’s Jewelers’ Row—comprising 300 retailers, wholesalers and craftsmen on Sansom Street between 7th and 8th Streets and on 8th Street between Chestnut and Walnut Streets—features a light display rivaled only by the gems that adorn the shops’ windows.