25 Fun Christmas Activities Happening Around South Jersey
The 2018 holiday season is finally upon us. Stores have been decorated for Christmas and the holiday shopping season since the beginning of September.
Check out the updated list of 25 fun and festive things to do right here in South Jersey courtesy of New Jersey Leisure Guide to make your holiday season merry and bright!
1. Christmas Fantasy Lights Parade - Storybook Land Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township
Date: Now through December 30th (Closed 11/23, 12/24, 12/25)
Time:Parade Begins at 4:30 PM Santa Claus appears at his chimney at 5 PM.
Cost: $27.50 at door- $24.50 online Children under 2 don't need a ticket
2. Breakfast with Santa and Holiday Show - Flanders Hotel East 11 St, Ocean City
Date: December 17th
Reservations: 609.399.1000.
3. Tree Lighting Ceremony - Rotary Park, Cape May
Date: November 30th, 2018
Time: 7:00-8:00 PM
Cost: Free
4. Breakfast with Santa - The Rainforest Cafe, Atlantic City
Date: December 22nd & 23rd, 2018
Time: 9:00-11:00 AM
Cost: 0-$24 (No Refunds)
5. Sing Noel! A musical celebration of the first Christmas - Greentree Church, 125 Schoolhouse Road , Egg Harbor Township
Date: December 1st, 2018
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Cost: $9
6. Make Your Own Gingerbread House Sessions - 19 South 2nd Street, Hammonton
Date: December 8th, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM-3:00 PM
Cost: $22-$36
7. Community Band Holiday Concert - Ocean City Library Senior Center, 1735 Simpson Ave, Ocean City
Date: December 4th, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Cost: Free
8. 45th Annual Christmas Candlelight House Tour - 1048 Washington Street, Cape May
Date: December 8th, 2018
Time: 5:30 PM- 8:30 PM
Cost: Adults: $35 Kids: $20
9. Atlantic City Winter Wonderland Tree Lighting - The Claridge Hotel, 123 South Indiana Avenue, Atlantic City
Date: December 1st, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM
Cost: Free
10. The Ultimate Christmas Show - 405 Lafayette Street, Cape May (Adult humor)
Date: Ongoing
Time: Thursday through Sunday 7:30 PM- Saturday and Sunday 3 PM
Cost: $40 Adults- Seniors $35
11. A Christmas Carol - Wesley Ave-Ocean City- Ocean City Tabernacle
Date: December 8, 9,10, 15, 16
Time: 2 PM and 7:30 PM
Cost: Children $5-$12 / Adults $1
12. Tropicana Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony - Atlantic City
Date: November 16th through December 27th.
Time: Every hour staring at noon
Cost: Free
Date: November 16th through January 1st, 2019.
Time: Open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas
14. Holiday Light Show- Historic Smithville - Moss Mill Road, Smithville
Date: November 22nd till January 6th, 2019
Time: 5:30-8:30
Cost: Free
15. Christmas Light Show and Hay Ride - Johnson's Corner Farm, Medford
Time: November 23rd through December 23rd Friday and Saturday 5 PM to 8:30 PM - Sunday through Thursday 5 PM to 7:30 PM.
Cost: $5.95 per person
16. Festival of Trees at Morven Museum - Stockton Street- Princeton
Date: Now through 1/7/19
Time: Wednesday through Sunday 10- 4 PM
Cost: $10
17. Holiday Lights Trolley Rides Cape May
Date: Now through December 31st
Cost: $12 Adults- $10 Children 3-12
18. Breakfast With Santa on the Battle Ship New Jersey -100 Clinton Street -Camden
Time: December 8th- 9 AM- 11 AM
Cost: $18 for children 12 and under and $24 for adults
19. West Cape May Christmas Parade - Parade starts at the West Cape May Fire Hall
Date: December 1st, 5 PM
Cost: Free
20: Annual Wildwoods Family Holiday Celebration - North Wildwood Recreation Center
Date: Saturday December 1st and December 8th and 9th
Time: 12/1 9 AM -Tree lighting 4:30 PM- Christmas Parade 12/9-5:30 PM
Cost: Free
21: Uncork Christmas Hawk Haven Vineyard and Winery - Rio Grande
Date: December 8th 11 AM to 6 PM
Cost:: Free
22. 39th Annual Ship Bottom Christmas Parade - Long Beach Blvd (5th-25th Streets)
Date: December 1st 1:00-3:00 PM
Cost:Free
23. Annual Christkindlmarkt at Tuckerton Seaport - Tuckerton
Date: November 30th, December 1st and 2nd
Time: Friday 4 -8 PM - Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM- Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM
Cost $5
24. Holiday Singalong at Tropicana Atlantic City - Atlantic City
Date: Saturday, December 8th- Hosted by Eddie Davis from the Lite rock Morning Show
Time 5-7 PM
25: Annual Dickens Festival - Main Street, Medford
Date: Saturday, December 1st
Time: 6 Pm -10 PM
Cost: Free
Source: NJ Leisure Guide Funnewjersey.com
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