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
The Turtle Back Zoo holiday lights show in West Orange is one of our top picks for family fun this Christmas. Photo by Kaylynn Ebner
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Join a magical trip on the Polar Express powered by the Morristown & Erie Railway. Photo courtesy of the railway
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There's nothing quite like Christmastime at Congress Hall's Winter Wonderland in Cape May. Photo courtesy Cape Resorts
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It costs nothing to take in the display at Fanwood's Famous Christmas House. Photo courtesy of Fanwood's Famous Christmas House
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Hundreds of tuba players converge on Rockefeller Center each December for a merry afternoon of carol playing. Photo courtesy of Tishman Speyer
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Don’t Miss Holiday Circus Spectacular "Merry Mayhem" at the New Victory Theater
Tickets start at just $30.
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The tunnel through the Christmas tree at 1221 Avenue of the Americas is a delightful surprise! Photo by Jody Mercier
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Forget Rockefeller Center, these trees have plenty of charm and fewer crowds.
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The stunning Peace, Love, and Lights drive-thru at Bethel Woods returns for another season of bringing visitors joy.
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Cue the holiday music, pack a thermos of hot cocoa, and hit the road for a holiday lights show.
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Sit on Santa's lap at Historic Richmond Town, which transforms into an old-time Dickens Village for the holidays. Photo courtesy of Historic Richmond Town
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No matter which direction you look, Rockefeller Center sparkles during the holiday season.
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