Lucia Fest - Gloria Dei - Old Swedes' Church

Lucia Fest - Gloria Dei - Old Swedes' Church The Lucia Fest weaves together a number of Swedish holiday traditions into a colorful musical service.

The heart of the celebration is the Lucia procession in which a young woman is joined by other female members of the household in taking hot coffee and a warm Lucia bun to all the residents of the home. She comes crowned with candles, dressed in white, singing her traditional song, “Sankta Lucia.” In Sweden her day is celebrated in homes before dawn on the 13th of December, which, at one stage of

life with the Julian calendar, marked the winter solstice – the point at which the hours of darkness begin to diminish and the daylight hours begin to lengthen. At Gloria Dei Church the celebration is held within the walls constructed by Swedish settlers in 1699-1700, in the beauty of candlelight, with a large entourage of young girls joining her in song and procession. For many people participation in the Lucia Fest is a unique way of marking the beginning of the holiday season. The celebration is held annually at Gloria Dei in Philadelphia, PA during a weekend in early December.

04/05/2026
Happy Saint Lucia Day!
12/13/2025

Happy Saint Lucia Day!

It’s Lucia weekend! God Jul!
12/06/2025

It’s Lucia weekend! God Jul!

Lucia Fest this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, 2:00, 3:30, 5:00.
12/03/2025

Lucia Fest this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, 2:00, 3:30, 5:00.

Run….Today is the last day to get your tickets online! Shows are Saturday and Sunday 2:00, 3:30, and 5:00! Shows will se...
12/03/2025

Run….Today is the last day to get your tickets online! Shows are Saturday and Sunday 2:00, 3:30, and 5:00! Shows will sell out. God Jul!

*Update: Saturday at 2:00 and 5:00 are sold out. *

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Philadelphia, PA
19147

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