Philadelphia-Themed Christmas Ornaments

Here I've complied a guide and resource page for whatever kind of Philly ornaments you might be searching for. So why not spend some time browsing through the types of ornaments available? I'm sure you'll find something cool for this holiday season.

Celebrating Philadelphia Landmarks

Famous buildings, structures and monuments in the city

This delightful—and large (5 inches high)—ornament will show off your Philly pride like no other! Made of sparkling, colorful glass you'll see some of the city's most notable landmarks such as the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, One Liberty Plaza and City Hall. The decorations fill both sides so you can look at it from all angels and find a story to tell about the city. It's a great memento of a trip to Philadelphia and its important history in the development of our nation.

Here is a similar glass ornament celebrating Philadelphia's landmarks, this one from Old World Christmas. 4.5 inches in height, it features some of the same buildings and structures as the one above, but also pays tribute to Geno's Steaks and the Philadelphia cheesesteak—one of the city's most well known "culinary treats".

Philadelphia Food Ornaments

Can I get one "wiz wit"?

Philadelphia Sports Team Ornaments

For fans of the city's popular teams

Of course, Philadelphia loves its sports teams—and probably none more than the Philadelphia Eagles these days!

Philly has always been a football-loving city, even when her team hasn't been at its best. But after their first Super Bowl victory in 2018, Eagles fever has run hotter than ever before. So much so in fact that I've got an entire gift and ornament guide just for Eagles-themed decorations. You can check it out here:

Hockey—it's the ultimate winter season professional sport, and a major passion for many fans in the Philadelphia and South Jersey area. Flyers fans are truly dedicated to their team, and surely would want at least a few of these Christmas ornaments for their tree.

A set of classic round ornaments in Flyers colors...you can't go wrong with these! They're made from shatterproof plastic so you don't have to worry about the mess if, perhaps, a young hockey bruiser in your house gets into a brawl with or near your tree.

Or, you could go with a collectible Hallmark ornament featuring team captain, Claude Giroux. There's also a fancy snowflake-style ornament accented in Flyers orange and black, the the team logo in a heart in the center.

Ever since the Philadelphia Phillies won the 2008 World Series, the town has been crazy in love with baseball again. As such, there are a LOT of Phillies-themed Christmas ornaments available today, showing off the team colors and logo. Here are just some of the cool designs currently available.

Celebrating the Holidays, Philadelphia-Style

Activities in and around the city

Visiting Philadelphia this holiday season? Then you won't want to miss out on some of the unique ways the city celebrates every year.

• The Comcast Holiday Light Spectacular - Celebrating its 10th year in 2018. This dazzling video experience at the Comcast Center runs from Thanksgiving to the New Year and will surely get visitors in the holiday spirit.
• The Reading Terminal Holiday Railroad - Reading Terminal Market is already a must-visit during the holidays to get all of your necessary treats, sweats and meats for your table. But this festive display features historic scenes like the Pennsylvania Dutch Countryside, the North Pole, and a recreation of the Market from the 1930s.
• The Macy's Christmas Light Show - A Philadelphia tradition since 1956! Head to the historic Wannamaker building to watch over 100,000 LED lights sparkle, snowflakes fall and ballerinas dance along to music from the Wannamaker Grand Organ.
• The Christmas Village in Love Park - Enjoy the holiday magic in an authentic German Christmas Market! Shop for unique handcrafts perfect for gift-giving while enjoying European food and treats.
• The Mummers Parade - And of course, nothing is more Philadelphia than the New Year's Day Mummers Parade! A tradition dating back to the 17th century full of music, dance, fancy costumes, it's the oldest folk festival in the United States.

Ornaments Celebrating Philadelphia's Schools and Universities

Have a child or other relative attending one of the city's colleges or universities? Then you can show off that school pride with a related Christmas ornament. Philadelphia and the surrounding area is home to a number of major schools of higher learning including the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Drexel University, and Villanova University, just to name a few.

Temple's red-and-white colors are displayed proudly on these ornaments, the first of which particularly pays tribute to the school's football team, the Temple Owls. The school isone of theworld's largest providers of professional education and has over 40,000 students in undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs as of 2017.

There's a lot of pride at Villanova these days, especially since their basketball team, the Wildcats, became the 2018 NCAA Champions. The school, founded in 1842, was named after Saint Thomas of Villanova, and is the oldest Catholic university in Pennsylvania.

The University of Pennsylvania Bookstore — Ornament Collection.

Drexel University Bookstore — Christmas Ornaments.

Philadelphia Museum of Art Bookstore — Christmas ornaments inspired by the museum's collection of famous works.