Philadelphia restaurants are finding new ways to adjust to the closure of indoor dining, pivot between now and the end of the year, celebrate the holidays and create new Christmas traditions. Below please find 12+ dining experiences around Philadelphia that present festive and socially-distant opportunities to celebrate the season with you and your family/ immediate household. Big names like Garces, Bridget Foys, Glu, Wine Dive and more present a number of exciting events with special guests like Santa, Ice Princess, Cinderella, Beauty Princess and others can be found below.

12+ Dining Experiences, El Camino, Festive and Socially Distant

1) Toys 4 Tots Benefit:
El Camino Gives a Sh#t Cocktail Advent Calendar
Now through December 24th - Daily during normal hours
El Camino, 1040 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Northern Liberties
http://www.elcaminophilly.com/
In-person

El Camino in Northern Liberties presents their annual Toys 4 Tots fundraiser: El Camino Gives a Sh#t Cocktail Advent Calendar where every day through December 24th they will debut a brand new holiday-themed cocktail for $10 and proceeds from sales of the daily "Christmas Cocktail" on their Advent Calendar go to the Toys for Tots Foundation. This is the third year running this with Tito's Vodka, who matched their donation and they have raised nearly $5,000 to date.
Christmas and holiday cocktails for balance of the month include:

* Santa's Little Helper - Tito's Handmade Vodka, grapefruit juice, Apertivo Select, Soda
* Jingle Juice- Tito's Handmade Vodka, Bols Ginger Liqueur, lemon, splash soda, fresh ginger
* Rudolph’s Red Rocket- Sparkling Cranberry Old Fashioned -Few Bourbon, muddled fresh cranberry, orange & cranberry juice, sparkling wine
* Swerving Slay Ride - Tito's Handmade Vodka, Borghetti Espresso Liqueur, Cream
* BAD Santa - Woodford Rye, Honey, fresh lemon, ginger
* The Grinch- El Jimador jalapeno margarita
* White Christmas- Tito's Handmade Vodka and Borghetti Espresso Liqueur- White Russian
* Krampus- Serrano Infused Tito's Handmade Vodka, Apertivo Select, blood orange, molasses simple syrup, lemon
* Home Alone- Screwball Peanut Butter Whiskey, hot chocolate
* The ELF- Maple Bourbon Smash- Few Bourbon, maple syrup,½ orange wheel, oj, lemon juice
* Frosty the Tiki Snowman-Tito's Handmade Vodka, Coco Lopez, pineapple
* Feats of Strength - Dad’s Hat Rye, Bols Ginger Liqueur, honey, spices, lemon, hot water
* The Hebrew Hammer - Corazone Silver, Manischewitz, Sour

Cocktails available for outdoor seating in their extensive, extensive outdoor seating area that is heated and decorated, plus to go!

2) Hot Dog Holiday Pop-up
Ortlieb's Hot Dog Holiday Pop-up
857 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia 19123

In-person

This December we are ditching the tacos and introducing Ortlieb's Hot Dog Holiday Pop Up. A variety of loaded hot dogs, chili and tasty vegan options. Serving up hot holiday cocktails-to-go like Santa's Little Helper Hot Chocolate. Thursday - Saturday 9-5pm, enjoy our limited outdoor seating themed for the holiday spirit.

3) Garces Storytime with Santa
Event is Saturday, December 19, 2020, Noon
Cookie pick-up by December 18, 2020
Pick-up at The Olde Bar, 125 Walnut Street
http://garcestradingcompany.com/packages

Virtual with in-person cookie pick-up

Garces Trading Company presents a brand-new holiday tradition pairing a virtual Santa story visit and storytime with Garces holiday cookies. iMake sure you're on the good list this year and join us for a jolly Storytime with Santa. This virtual experience features an hour with Santa while he takes a break from his workshop to read a beloved Christmas tale while enjoying Christmas cookies together!

Includes:
• Garces Holiday Cookies (please set pick-up or delivery date at least one day before 12/13 or 12/19)
• 1 hour of time with Santa while he reads a book and eats some cookies at 12pm on 12/13 or 12/19

Check off your holiday to-do list with fun add-ons like:
• Delicious Home Brunch Package
• Holiday Hot Chocolate Kit
• Gingerbread House Kit

$35 per experience and family - includes access to Santa and Storytime, and Holiday cookies.
Add-on Morning Spread for $18 per person includes Sliced Fruit, Green Salad, Pastries & Jams, Deviled Eggs, and individual selections of Bagel (Plain, Onion or Everything) and Cream Cheese (Plain, Scallion, or Avocado Spread for +$2).

12+ Dining Experiences, Garces, Festive and Socially Distant

4) Garces Last Minute Santa Visit
Sunday, December 20, 2020, Between 10am & 2:30pm - custom times per group
Cookie pick-up by December 19, 2020
Pick-up at The Olde Bar, 125 Walnut Street
http://garcestradingcompany.com/packages

Virtual with in-person cookie pick-up ahead

Garces has a direct link to the North Pole! Treat the family with this new Garces holiday tradition - which includes a personalized virtual chat with Santa while he takes a break from the workshop to check his list. This virtual experience includes:

• Holiday Cookies (set pick-up/delivery date at least one day before 12/20)
• 10 minutes of time with Santa. We will collect personal information on your child(ren) to make the call special and will schedule an available time between 10am & 2:30pm.
• A personalized letter from Santa

Check off your holiday to-do list with fun add-ons like:
• Delicious Home Brunch Package
• Holiday Hot Chocolate Kit
• Gingerbread House Kit

$45 per experience and includes Holiday cookies, personalized letter from Santa and 10 minutes with Santa. Add-on Morning Spread for $18 per person includes Sliced Fruit, Green Salad, Pastries & Jams, Deviled Eggs, and individual selections of Bagel (Plain, Onion or Everything) and Cream Cheese (Plain, Scallion, or Avocado Spread for +$2).

5) The Gingerbread Man (12/19 at 2pm)
Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 2:00pm
Gingerbread House pick-up by December 18, 2020
Pick-up at The Olde Bar, 125 Walnut Street
http://garcestradingcompany.com/packages

Virtual with in-person Gingerbread pick-up ahead

Join Garces Executive Pastry Chef, Marko Krancher for an fun, interactive 45-minute group lesson in creating your dream gingerbread house. Includes:
• Gingerbread House Kit (please set pick-up or delivery date at least one day before 12/19)
• 45 minute zoom lesson on Saturday, December 19th at 2pm

Check off your holiday to-do list with fun add-ons like:
• Completed Formal Gingerbread House
• Holiday Hot Chocolate Kit

Includes: 45 minute Gingerbread House Zoom Lesson on Saturday, December 19th at 2pm, and one Gingerbread Making Kit. Add-ons:
Completed Formal Gingerbread House +$80.00
Gingerbread Cookie Kit +$25.00
Holiday Hot Chocolate Kit +$12.00

6) Sips and Sounds
Sunday, December 20, 2020 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Wine Dive, 1506 South Street
https://www.winedivephilly.com/

In-person

Sips & Sounds is a celebration of music paired with the perfect wine and cocktails. Twice a month we feature a line up of local singer songwriters and performers. The music is eclectic and so are the offerings. It’s the perfect Sunday Funday relaxer. Free admission.

December 20's lineup includes:
• @sophiafaight
• @ceej_sofar
• @missbrittanymarie___
• @shane_mckeon

Food and drink separate. No charge for tables. Outdoor seating with heat lamps will be available for those looking to take in the show. Social distancing will be exercised including mandatory masks when not seated.

7) Cocktail Village
Every Saturday in December, 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Wine Dive, 1506 South Street
https://www.winedivephilly.com/

In-person

Every Saturday, Wine Dive will be hosting a fun holiday village filled with all of your favorite wines offerings from 12pm-3pm. We have booths set up in our Front Porch that specialize in a different feature.

Our Winter Warmer stall features three of our fabulous hot cocktails. The Heat Miser Hot Toddy is a cinnamon-apple Whiskey drink with just the right balance of sweet and spice. Grandma Thrash’s Butterscotch Candies is a beautiful nod to those wonderful candies that seem to only exist for holidays with the fam. It’s as warm and inviting as Grandma’s house. The Crushed Candy Canes is our edgy take on a peppermint hot cocoa. We does it with a beautiful bold red wine that is only complimented by the minty chocolate fan favorite.

Our Naturday Stall is all about natural wine. Filled with wine made with organic grapes, dry farming, biodynamic practices, with no additives, fining or filtration.

Our Booze & Brews stalk has all of favorite bottled cocktail and 4-packs of beer needs with an emphasis on small craft breweries and bespoke cocktails.

Our final stall is Santa’s Last Stop. A shop full of goods from Artisinal chocolate bars, homemade candles, wine accessories, Wine Dive shirts, and even some “wine” for your pets.

Guests will be able to peruse and shop to the hearts content. There will also be plenty of outdoor seating should they want to stick around and enjoy the vibes.

12+ Dining Experiences, Sisterly Love, Festive and Socially Distant

8) Sisterly Love Citywide Food Fair
December 12, 13, 19, 20 from Noon to 2:00pm
Various Locations Listed below
In-person

Introducing a traveling holiday food market brought to you by the leading female entrepreneurs of Philadelphia’s hospitality scene, dubbed “Sisterly Love Citywide Food Fair.” Every Saturday and Sunday through December 20th look for COVID-safe, pre-packaged items ranging from baked goods to handmade pastas, ramen kits, artisanal condiments and more to female-owned and operated locations across the city. From 12 to 2PM, every weekend the traveling food market makes it easy for Philadelphians to shop small, shop local and shop female this holiday season. The schedule for the traveling female food market is as follows:

December 5 - a.kitchen (135 S. 18th Street, Rittenhouse) hosted by Ellen Yin
December 6 - River Twice (1601 E. Passyunk, South Philly) hosted by Amanda Rucker
December 12 - Jezebel’s Argentine Cafe (206-208 S. 45th Street, West Philly) hosted by Jezabel Careaga
December 13 - Triple Bottom Brewing (915 Spring Garden St., Callowhill) hosted by Tess Hart
December 19 - Jet Wine Bar (1525 South St., South Street West) hosted by Jill Weber
December 20 - Bridget Foy’s (200 South St., Queen Village) hosted by Bridget Foy

Vendors for Saturday, December 12th
a.kitchen hosted by Ellen Yin
a.kitchen – sausages, cocktail kits, hot chocolate
bridget foy – cry baby past akits, cocktail mixers, cookie decorating kits
fiore – chocolate and torrone
hip city vedge - vinaigrette
high street – bread and pastries
Kiki and poi dog - sauces
Vernick – sauces, condiments, macaroons

Vendors for Saturday, December 12th
Jezabel's Argentine Bakery hosted by Jezebel Careaga
Zazou teas - teas
Sundry mornings - spices
Feel goodies - bake goods
Jezabel’s - alfajores gift boxes & wooden cutting boards
El Merkury - sauce and organic chips
Ann Karlen - Third Wheel cheese
Vendors for Sunday, December 13th:
Triple Bottom Brewing hosted by Tess Hart
Triple Bottom Brewing - Beers
Love Annamaria - Pesto
Zazou tea - Tea
Sundry Mornings - Various Food Gifts
Cry Baby Pasta - Pasta
Lil' Pop Shop - Cookies
Third Wheel Cheese - Local cheese
Feel Goodies - Baked goods
Sadiddy Hippie - Body care
Wreaths - holly berry wreaths and stems
Jezabel - Gift boxes, cutting boards
Ali's Wagon -Local gifts
Paxon and Penn - cocktail kits

Vendors for final weekend to be announced. No admission. Goods pay-as-you-go.

Note: The Bridget Foy's event will be grand-opening weekend for "East Philly Cafe" - stay tuned for this new project at 2nd and South Street while we wait for Bridget Foy's to grand open in February/March. Details coming next week!

9) Pup Pics w/ Santa : Supporting the SPCA at Germantown Garden
Sunday, December 13th 2020 at 11:00am
Look for more dates to be added to the website below.
In-person
Germantown Garden
1029 Germantown Avenue, 19123
Northern Liberties
https://www.germantowngarden.com/#sectionEvents

Germantown Garden & Glu Hospitality are proud to host Pup Pics w/ Santa Supporting the SPCA! Get ready to enjoy a safe and socially-distanced photo opportunity. Each ticket will receive a professional pup picture with Santa! Don’t forget to come hungry for brunch plus hot beverages for kids and adults. Pup Pics w/ Santa is supporting the SPCA by donating all ticket sales. Tickets are $15.00 per pup which includes a professionally taken photo with Santa and a complimentary Miller High Life!

10) Dinner With Santa! at Germantown Garden
Friday, December 18th 2020 at 4:00pm
$10 general outdoor seating, $15 igloo seating

In-person
Germantown Garden Grille
1029 Germantown Avenue, 19123
Northern Liberties
https://www.germantowngarden.com/#sectionEvents

Germantown Garden Grill & Glu Hospitality are proud to host Dinner With Santa at the Igloos! Families are invited to get frozen at the Igloos at one of Philadelphia’s largest outdoor restaurants on the deck of the former Vesper Day Club and Pool. This special open-air dining experience is perfect for families who are looking for Santa. This socially-distanced winter wonderland dining experience will be 90 minutes. Some of the igloo are heated just for you and your immediate family members. Get ready to enjoy a safe and socially-distanced photo opportunity, Christmas music and a grand entrance. Each reservation will also receive a private Santa visit per each Igloo and a souvenir. Don’t forget to come hungry for dinner plus hot beverages for kids and adults. This event is part of the Northern Liberties Holiday Pop-up and pairs two small businesses together to support each other during the pandemic. North Pole in Northern Liberties: Santa at the Igloos will take place on Friday, December 11th. Tickets are $15.00 per person for Igloo seating and $10.00 per person for outdoor seating without the Igloo. Each ticket includes a socially-distanced photo opportunity at check-in, a private Santa experience. Food and drink is pay as you go and separate.

11) Enchanted in Northern Liberties - New added below:
Christmas Belle Brunch : The Beauty Princess at the Igloos at Germantown GardenSaturday, December 19, 2020, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm - more times added!
Sunday, December 20th 2020, 11:00am and 1:00pm - new date added!
Tickets $10 for outdoor seating, $15 for Igloo seating
Food and drink separate
In-person
Germantown Garden Grille
1029 Germantown Avenue, 19123
Northern Liberties
https://www.germantowngarden.com/#sectionEvents

Be our guest, be our guest! You and your family are invited to be the belle of the ball at the first-ever Christmas Belle Brunch: The Beauty Princess at the Igloos. This socially-distanced dining experience is perfect for kids of all ages who love Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Northern Liberties' based A Dash of Magic Events partners with Germantown Garden Grill (1029 Germantown Ave) and Glu Hospitality after the success of the Enchanted in Northern Liberties: Snow Queen Brunch series. This socially-distanced positive and magical dining experience will include 90 minutes at a private, exclusive and heated igloo just for you and your immediate family members. Get ready to enjoy a safe and socially-distanced photo opportunity, songs from the princesses story and a grand entrance. Each reservation will also receive a private The Beauty Princess visit per each Igloo, a souvenir, and princess themed activity sheets - and a special holiday dessert that would make even Chef Bouche hungry! Leave room for brunch and lunch, plus hot beverages for kids and adults. Food and drink is pay-as-you-go.Tickets are $15.00 per person for Igloo seating and $10.00 per person for outdoor seating without the Igloo. A portion of each ticket will go to charity, and provide a free princess appearance for children in need through the Salvation Army.

This event is open to a very limited number of tickets to make this dining experience very safe and intimate. Capacity for this event will be at less 10% of the entire capacity for the venue, to ensure safety and health protocols. All children and adults above the age of two must wear a mask to and from their dining table. The Beauty Princess already has her special princess themed matching mask. She can’t wait to see your costumes and masks too! Costumes for the little ones are encouraged but not required. All families attending must follow the local and health guidelines at the time of the event. If the event is postponed due to weather, all parties will be able to transfer their ticket to a new date and time.

12+ Dining Experiences, Germantown Garden Grill , Festive and Socially Distant

12) Enchanted in Northern Liberties - Ice Princess just added!
Brunch with the Ice Princess at the Igloos at Germantown Garden
Saturday, December 26th 2020 at 11:00am
Tickets $10 for outdoor seating, $15 for Igloo seating
Food and drink separate
In-person
Germantown Garden Grille
1029 Germantown Avenue, 19123
Northern Liberties
https://www.germantowngarden.com/#sectionEvents

If your family loves Anna and Frozen, you will love this event too! Germantown Garden Grill and Glu Hospitality are proud to host A Dash of Magic Events for the first-ever Enchanted in Northern Liberties: Ice Princess Brunch at the Igloos. Families are invited to get frozen at the Igloos at one of Philadelphia’s largest outdoor restaurants on the deck of the former Vesper Day Club and Pool. This special open-air dining experience is perfect for kids of all ages that love Anna and Disney. This socially-distanced positive and magical dining experience will include 90 minutes at a private, exclusive and heated igloo just for you and your immediate family members. Get ready to enjoy a safe and socially-distanced photo opportunity, songs from the princesses story and grand entrance.

Each reservation will also receive a private Ice Princess visit per each Igloo and a souvenir. Don’t forget to come hungry for brunch and lunch, plus hot beverages for kids and adults. This event is part of the Northern Liberties Holiday Pop-up and pairs two small businesses together to support each other during the pandemic. Enchanted in Northern Liberties: Ice Princess Brunch at the Igloos will take place on Saturday, December 26th at 11:00am and 1:00pm. Tickets are $15.00 per person for Igloo seating and $10.00 per person for outdoor seating without the Igloo. Each ticket includes a socially-distanced photo opportunity at check-in, a private Ice Princess experience (song, story or question/answer), a Frozen inspired activity and coloring sheets, and a souvenir per child.

Food and drink is pay as you go and separate. A portion of each ticket will go to charity, and provide a free princess appearance for children in need through the Salvation Army. This event is open to a very limited number of tickets to make this dining experience very safe and intimate. Capacity for this event will be at less 10% of the entire capacity for the venue, to ensure safety and health protocols. All children and adults above the age of two must wear a mask to and from their dining table. The Ice Princess already has her special princess themed matching mask. She can’t wait to see your costumes and masks too! Costumes for the little ones are encouraged but not required. All families attending must follow the local and health guidelines at the time of the event. If the event is postponed due to weather, all parties will be able to transfer their ticket to a new date and time.

13) Kids Countdown to New Year's with Cinderella at the Igloos
December 31, 2020 - 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm
Tickets $10 for outdoor seating, $15 for Igloo seating
Food and drink separate
In-person
Germantown Garden Grille
1029 Germantown Avenue, 19123
Northern Liberties
https://www.germantowngarden.com/#sectionEvents

Glu Hospitality and A Dash of Magic Events presents the Kids' Countdown to New Year's Eve with Cinderella at the Igloos at Germantown Garden Grill. Head to Northern Liberties and say goodbye to 2020 with one of the most famous and timeless princesses of them all. But don't delay, as you don't want to turn into a pumpkin at Midnight! This magical and socially-distanced dining experience will be an unforgettable way to say goodbye to 2020. The royal date is set for December 31, 2020 - with three seatings at 11:00am, 1:00pm and 3:00pm.

This socially-distanced dining experience is perfect for kids of all ages who love Disney's Cinderella. Northern Liberties' based A Dash of Magic Events partners with Germantown Garden Grill (1029 Germantown Ave) and Glu Hospitality after the success of the Enchanted in Northern Liberties: Snow Queen Brunch series and the quickly selling out Christmas Belle Brunch with the Beauty Princess at the Igloos.

This socially-distanced positive and magical dining experience will include 90 minutes at a private, exclusive and heated igloo just for you and your immediate family members. Get ready to enjoy a safe and socially-distanced photo opportunity, songs from the princesses story and a grand entrance. Each reservation will also receive a private Cinderella visit per each Igloo, a souvenir, and princess themed activity sheets - and a special holiday dessert that would make your evil step-mom and your step-sisters jealous! Leave room for brunch and lunch, plus hot beverages for kids and adults. Food and drink is pay-as-you-go.Tickets are $15.00 per person for Igloo seating and $10.00 per person for outdoor seating without the Igloo. A portion of each ticket will go to charity, and provide a free princess appearance for children in need through the Salvation Army.

This event is open to a very limited number of tickets to make this dining experience very safe and intimate. Capacity for this event will be at less 10% of the entire capacity for the venue, to ensure safety and health protocols. All children and adults above the age of two must wear a mask to and from their dining table. Cinderella already has her special princess themed matching mask. She can’t wait to see your costumes and masks too! Costumes for the little ones are encouraged but not required. All families attending must follow the local and health guidelines at the time of the event. If the event is postponed due to weather, all parties will be able to transfer their ticket to a new date and time. Tickets are on sale now at www.germantowngarden.com.

NOW SOLD OUT:
All Snow Queen Brunches through December 12th for Elsa and Frozen fans are sold-out with a waiting list. This is for all Elsa-inspired events only.