Guide to Holiday and Christmas Events for NJ Families

We've got your ultimate guide to the best Christmas events and holiday activities throughout New Jersey during the holiday and Christmas season!

Here you'll find the best Nutcrackers and other holiday shows, spectacular Christmas light displays, Polar Express and Christmas train rides, pictures with Santa, and much, much more.

 

Guide to Holiday and Christmas Events for NJ Families
Step into a world of wonder at LuminoCity's 2024 holiday lights festival in Freehold. Photo courtesy of the festival
21 Must-Do Christmas Events and Holiday Activities in New Jersey for Kids
Join a magical trip on the Polar Express powered by the Morristown & Erie Railway. Photo courtesy of the railway
Polar Express Train Rides and Christmas Trains in New Jersey
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Find the perfect tree at Anne Ellen Christmas Tree Farm in Manalapan. Photo courtesy of the farm
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The spectacular Winter WonderLights drive-thru boasts more than 1.5 million lights animated to favorite holiday tunes,
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Storybook Land's Christmas Fantasy provides a charming holiday season destination.
Storybook Land's Christmas Fantasy Transforms the Park into a Holiday Lights Wonderland
Donations to Fanwood's Famous Christmas House support charity. Photo courtesy of the family
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Anne-Ellen Tree farm has been a long-time Christmas destination and its walk-through village adds to the allure.
A New Christmas Village Opens in Central New Jersey
Drive through a transfixing wonderland of lights at the Magic fo Lights Drive-thru at the PNC Bank Arts Center.
Magic of Lights Drive-thru Dazzles in New Jersey
The stunning Peace, Love, and Lights drive-thru at Bethel Woods returns for another season of bringing visitors joy.
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Donations to Fanwood's Famous Christmas House support charity. Photo courtesy of the family
Best Neighborhood Christmas Light Displays and Holiday Lights in New Jersey
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Warm up with Alstede Farms' delicious farm-to-table brunch with Santa. Photo courtesy of the farm
Breakfast with Santa in New Jersey
Enjoy breakfast and photo-ops with old St. Nick this holiday season.
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The Nutcracker Ballet and Other Holiday Shows for Kids in New Jersey
Get in the holiday spirit with live performances of holiday classics.
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Step into a world of wonder at LuminoCity's 2024 holiday lights festival in Freehold. Photo courtesy of the festival
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The magic of the holiday season at the Lotte New York Palace begins in its beautifully decorated courtyard.
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