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Chris Meyers and his crew will find the perfect tree to adorn your living room. (Photo courtesy of the Friends of Gorgas Park)\nKey Attractions and Activities<\/p>\n
Submitted by Friends of Gorgas Park<\/p>\n
Experience the magic of the season as Gorgas Park transforms into a glowing winter wonderland.<\/p>\n
The first-ever Evergreen Enchantment brings lights, laughter, family-friendly activities, and community giving to the heart of Roxborough \u2014 all centered around a brand-new Evergreen Christmas Tree Maze and a month of festive programming.<\/p>\n
Chris Meyers and his crew will find the perfect tree to adorn your living room. (Photo courtesy of the Friends of Gorgas Park)
\nKey Attractions and Activities<\/p>\n
The Christmas Tree Maze<\/strong>: Nov. 28 to Dec. 21<\/p>\n A one-of-a-kind holiday experience built within Gorgas Park\u2019s beloved Christmas tree stand. Chris Meyers and team bring a magical, light-filled maze designed for exploring, learning, and capturing stunning holiday photos. Discover fun historical facts about Christmas trees as you wind your way toward a special surprise photo op at the center!<\/p>\n The Evergreen History Hunt:\u00a0<\/strong>Digital Scavenger Hunt\u00a0Nov. 28 to Dec. 21<\/p>\n A self-guided, phone-friendly adventure through Gorgas Park! Follow a digital map to find specially decorated wreaths around the gazebo, War Memorial, and award-winning gardens.<\/p>\n Scan and Learn: Each wreath features a QR code revealing:<\/p>\n Weekly Prizes: Submit your final answer digitally to enter weekly drawings for gift cards and prizes from local Roxborough businesses.<\/p>\n Easy Access: Start anytime using the main QR code at the park entrance.<\/p>\n Toys for Tots Drop-Off: <\/strong>Nov. 28 to Dec. 21<\/p>\n Help make the holidays brighter for local children.<\/p>\n A secure drop-off station will be available daily for new, unwrapped toys. Volunteers will be onsite during \u201cSanta Saturdays\u201d to boost donations and holiday cheer.<\/p>\n Weekend Special Events:<\/strong> Sun, December 7, 11 a.m.:\u00a0Day of Remembrance with the 21st Ward Veterans Association.\u00a0Honoring the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, Navy and\u00a0 Marines, including a special Veterans Day reflection.<\/p>\n Sat, December 13, 5 to 8 p.m.:\u00a0Outdoor Holiday Movie Night.\u00a0Hot chocolate, popcorn, cotton candy and more from Friends of Gorgas Park, Bring a donation for the Roxborough Library Book Drive.<\/p>\n Sat, December 20,\u00a0 5 to 8 p.m.: Jingle Bell Rock Nite, Live music from Roxborough\u2019s own Mitchell St. Phillbillies;\u00a0Santa Visit: 6 to 8 p.m.:\u00a0Toys for Tots Last Chance Drop-Off.\u00a0Plus: The Gorgas Park Luminary Path glowing nightly from dusk through park closing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Submitted by Friends of Gorgas Park Experience the magic of the season as Gorgas Park transforms into a…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":430368,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5132],"tags":[5229,728,50,1448,2830,1311,20348,25630,25629,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-430367","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-local-news","10":"tag-news","11":"tag-pa","12":"tag-pennsylvania","13":"tag-philadelphia","14":"tag-philadelphia-county","15":"tag-roxborough-review","16":"tag-top-stories-tth","17":"tag-united-states","18":"tag-united-states-of-america","19":"tag-unitedstates","20":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","21":"tag-us","22":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115676747504553031","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=430367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430367\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/430368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=430367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=430367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=430367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Chris](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RBR-L-evergreen-1206-03.jpg\")
Chris Meyers, left, State Sen. Shareef Street, and John Boyce all had a hand in bringing this holiday happening to fruition. (Photo courtesy of the Friends of Gorgas Park)<\/p>\n\n
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The Gorgas Pavilion has been adorned with lots of lighted holiday-centric themes. (Photo courtesy of the Friends of Gorgas Park)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RBR-L-evergreen-1206-04.jpg\")
The first Annual Evergreen Enchantment will run through the end of December. (Photo courtesy of the Friends of Gorgas Park)<\/p>\n