Maker Mondays Kids Craft Hour at Jake Branch County Park Nature Center
Jake Branch County Park Nature Center - 10:00 AM Pick
Jake Branch County Park Nature Center - 10:00 AM Pick
Shake, Rattle, & Read: A Lapsit Storytime at Edison Public Library
Edison Public Library - 10:00 AM Pick
Edison Public Library - 10:00 AM Pick
Great Big Game Show- New Jersey
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Pixar Putt at Garden State Plaza
Garden State Plaza - various times
Garden State Plaza - various times
Bookscape Babies at Cotsen Children's Library
Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University Library - 11:00 AM Pick
Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University Library - 11:00 AM Pick
Read and Explore: Gingerbread Man
Terhune Orchards - 10:00 AM
Terhune Orchards - 10:00 AM
Great Big Game Show- New Jersey
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Storytime at Barnes & Noble Morris Plains
Barnes & Noble - 11:00 AM
Barnes & Noble - 11:00 AM
Great Big Game Show- New Jersey
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Pixar Putt at Garden State Plaza
Garden State Plaza - various times
Garden State Plaza - various times
Play & Swim at Five Star Swim School - Eatontown - Mom's Group
Five Star Swim School - 10:00 AM
Five Star Swim School - 10:00 AM
Antique Toy Train Show at The Museum of American History
The Museum of American History at Deptford, NJ - 10:00 AM
The Museum of American History at Deptford, NJ - 10:00 AM
Great Big Game Show- New Jersey
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
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Surfing Santa Competition
Sat Dec 13, 2025
8:00am PT
Age: All ages
Price: Free to watch; Fee to enter
Competitors surf the waves at Orange County's Salt Creek Beach dressed like Santa (or other holiday-inspired characters) every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Only in SoCal!
The event includes Stand Up Paddle Board competitions as well.
The website lists times for specific races once the schedule is set. The event is a charitable fundraiser sponsored by The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel.
The first heats begin at 8am and continue all day until every Rudolph, Santa, and elf has ridden a wave. Those wanting to participate can register online, ($30 - $60).
Parking is available at Salt Creek Beach Parking lot.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
