Get ready for an amazing holiday season here in New Jersey! With this guide, you can see everything our state has to offer — from sipping hot apple cider at a holiday parade, to hanging out at a craft fair at your favorite off-season beach.
The NJspots team has put together some of the best fairs and festivals for the holiday season right here in New Jersey. Browse through the various regions of the state and pick your favorite ones to attend!
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December
- November 22 through December 31: Holiday Lights at the Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange (5-9PM)
- December 1: Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green, Morristown (5PM)
- December 5: Holiday Boutique at Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit (9AM-6PM)
- December 5: Holiday House Tour, Summit (9:30AM-2:30PM)
- December 6-23: Holiday Lights at the Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange (5-9PM)
- December 6 & 7: Lake Mohawk German Christmas Market, Sparta (times vary)
- December 7: Cookies & Cocoa with Santa, Summit (11AM-2PM)
- December 7: Cyrille Aimée in Concert with Vodka & Latkes, Summit (7PM)
- December 7 & 8: Gingerbread Wonderland Craft Show, Morristown (times vary)
- December 8 & 9: Christmas Craft Market, Hope (times vary)
- December 14 & 15: Gingerbread Wonderland Craft Show, Morristown (times vary)
- December 14: Wayne PAL Breakfast with Santa, Wayne (9AM-12PM)
- December 20 & 21: Kwanzaa Festival & Marketplace, Newark (times vary)
November
- November 14 through December 30: Christmas Light Show and Village, Skylands Stadium (times vary)
- November 16 & 17: Holiday Eat & Shop, Flemington (times vary)
- November 22-24: Holiday Lights at the Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange (5-9PM)
- November 22 through December 24: Warren County Christmas In the Country Trail, Warren County (times vary)
- November 22 through December 31: Holiday Lights at the Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange (5-9PM)
- November 29: Holiday Festival, New Providence (6-8PM)
December
- December 1-28: Festival of Trees, Basking Ridge (9AM-4:30PM)
- December 7: Santa’s Here!, Camden (1-4PM)
- December 7 & 8: Holiday Bazaar, Asbury Park (times vary)
- December 14 & 15: Holiday Bazaar, Asbury Park (times vary)
November
- November 19: Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar, Old Bridge (10AM-6PM)
- November 22 through January 4: Magic of Lights at PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel (times vary)
- November 29: Palmer Square Tree Lighting, Princeton (5PM)
- November 29 through December 1: Winter Village Market at the Festival of Trees, Clinton (times vary)
December
- December 6: Christmas Parade, Ocean City (6PM)
- December 6 & 7: Christmas in the Park, Bellmawr, (6-9PM)
- December 7: Christmas Lantern Tours, The Historic Village at Allaire (5-8pm)
- December 7: Casino Pier Holiday Festival, Seaside Heights (1-3PM)
- December 7: Christmas Candlelight House Tours, Cape May (5:30-8:30PM)
- December 8: Christmas at Allaire, The Historic Village at Allaire (11AM-4PM)
- December 12 & 13: Christmas in the Park, Bellmawr, (6-9PM)
- December 14: Christmas Lantern Tours, The Historic Village at Allaire (5-8pm)
- December 15: Christmas at Allaire, The Historic Village at Allaire (11AM-4PM)
- December 14: Christmas Candlelight House Tours, Cape May (5:30-8:30PM)
- December 21: Christmas Lantern Tours, The Historic Village at Allaire (5-8pm)
- December 22: Christmas at Allaire, The Historic Village at Allaire (11AM-4PM)
November
- November 28 through January 6: Holiday Light Show at HIstoric Smithville, Smithville (5:30-8:30PM)
- November 30: Christmas Parade, Vineland (5-8PM)