It wouldn’t be the holidays in Philadelphia without the Wanamaker Light Show and Dickens Village.

When the Macy’s Department store closed its doors at 1300 Market St. earlier this year, the famous show and walk-through holiday tradition also seemed to be on the chopping block.

Thousands of people in the region shared their memories of the Wanamaker Light Show and Dickens Village, inspiring a growing coalition of partners to bring them back.

The Philadelphia Visitor Center, in close partnership with Wanamaker Building owner TF Cornerstone and a network of civic partners, came together to steward the future of the cherished experiences, which have drawn hundreds of thousands of visitors each holiday season and defined Philadelphia’s holiday spirit since the 1950s.

“This holiday season wi

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