# Holiday events in North Jersey

> Holiday events across North Jersey: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Union, Somerset and Hunterdon counties, late Nov 2026 through early Jan 2027.

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### [Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins](https://wknd.app/r/na5dyb/disney-and-cameron-mackintoshs-mary-poppins)

- When: 2026-11-18 19:30 (America/New_York), and 34 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Dr, Millburn, NJ 07041 (40.72818, -74.30917)
- Ages: 4 to adult
- Category: theater
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, theater
- About: Paper Mill Playhouse's holiday musical, based on the P.L. Travers stories and the 1964 Disney film, with songs like A Spoonful of Sugar and Step in Time. 2.5 hours with intermission; multiple shows on most days, see the event page for all times.
- Source: https://my.papermill.org/overview/6550

### [Holiday Lights Spectacular at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo](https://wknd.app/r/rsj4z2/holiday-lights-spectacular-at-essex-county-turtle-back-zoo)

- When: 2026-11-20 17:00-21:00 (America/New_York), and 31 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, 560 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052 (40.76824, -74.28113)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, evening, outdoor
- About: Walk-through light show at the zoo with more than 50 winter and animal light displays, free Santa meet-and-greets on select nights, and Friday ice-carving demos. Free admission with no reservations; closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
- Source: https://www.turtlebackzoo.com/events/holiday-lights-2025-440/

### [A Christmas Carol (the musical)](https://wknd.app/r/fx9nrz/a-christmas-carol-the-musical)

- When: 2026-11-20 all day (America/New_York), and 11 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179, Lambertville, NJ 08530 (40.3796, -74.92983)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: theater
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, theater
- About: The Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens musical adaptation of Dickens, a holiday tradition at Music Mountain Theatre for fifteen years. 2026 showtimes were not published on the event page; check before going.
- Source: https://www.musicmountaintheatre.org/a-christmas-carol

### [Winter Village at the Red Mill Museum Village](https://wknd.app/r/mnchsu/winter-village-at-the-red-mill-museum-village)

- When: 2026-11-27 all day (America/New_York), and 4 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Red Mill Museum Village, 56 Main St, Clinton, NJ 08809 (40.63617, -74.91277)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: market
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, market, outdoor, crafts
- About: Outdoor holiday market at the historic Red Mill with more than 40 craft artisans, food and drink, live entertainment, and Santa photos, presented with Marketspace Vendor Events. Ticketed; hours were not published on the organizer's calendar.
- Source: https://www.theredmill.org/events

### [Santa's Arrival and the Lighting of the Morristown Green](https://wknd.app/r/c46jkk/santas-arrival-and-the-lighting-of-the-morristown-green)

- When: 2026-11-28 all day (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Morristown Green, 10 N Park Pl, Morristown, NJ 07960 (40.79791, -74.48144)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: civic
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, outdoor
- About: The century-old tradition (since 1913) kicking off the Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green: Santa's arrival, a Santa house, holiday music and crafts, ice sculpture demos, and free miniature train rides. All free except $15 Santa photos. Start time was unpublished on the organizer page; the festival continues weekends through Dec 20.
- Source: https://www.morristown-nj.org/event/santas-arrival-the-lighting-of-the-morristown-green-saturday-nov28/

### [New Jersey Ballet's The Nutcracker (Sensory-Friendly Performance)](https://wknd.app/r/z9xhn7/new-jersey-ballets-the-nutcracker-sensory-friendly)

- When: 2026-11-29 14:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving St, Rahway, NJ 07065 (40.61055, -74.27682)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $8.00
- Category: theater
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, theater, dance
- About: Sensory-friendly, judgment-free performance of New Jersey Ballet's Nutcracker for children and adults with autism and other sensory sensitivities. $8 tickets; it sells out each season.
- Source: https://ucpac.org/event/nj-ballet-nutcracker-sft-2026/

### [A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play](https://wknd.app/r/9dnsjf/a-christmas-carol-a-live-radio-play)

- When: 2026-12-03 all day (America/New_York), and 21 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Mile Square Theatre, 1400 Clinton St, Hoboken, NJ 07030 (40.7546, -74.03116)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: theater
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, theater
- About: Joe Landry's adaptation of Dickens reimagined as a live 1940s radio broadcast, complete with foley sound effects and a full cast of voices. Runs December 3 through 24; performance days and times vary, check the theater's page.
- Source: https://www.milesquaretheatre.org/shows-and-events/

### [New Jersey Ballet's The Nutcracker](https://wknd.app/r/r6a7y3/new-jersey-ballets-the-nutcracker)

- When: 2026-12-05 13:00 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 N Van Brunt St, Englewood, NJ 07631 (40.89533, -73.97515)
- Ages: 4 to adult
- Category: theater
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, theater, dance
- About: New Jersey Ballet brings its annual Nutcracker to Englewood, a Bergen County holiday tradition since 1986, with two shows each day (1pm and 4:30pm). Two hours with intermission.
- Source: https://www.bergenpac.org/events/detail/new-jersey-ballets-the-nutcracker-with-new-jersey-symphony

### [Amahl and the Night Visitors](https://wknd.app/r/nfa35t/amahl-and-the-night-visitors)

- When: 2026-12-05 14:30 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ 07960 (40.79569, -74.4446)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: theater
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, theater, classical-music
- About: Light Opera of New Jersey presents Menotti's one-act holiday opera, first televised on Christmas Eve 1951, in an intimate staging. Two shows Saturday (2:30pm and 7:30pm).
- Source: https://lightoperaofnewjersey.org/amahl-and-the-night-visitors-2026/

### [The Gifts of the Magi](https://wknd.app/r/t8ckcq/the-gifts-of-the-magi)

- When: 2026-12-05 19:30 (America/New_York), and 16 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ 07940 (40.76068, -74.42794)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: theater
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, theater, live-music
- About: The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's 2026 holiday musical, weaving O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi and The Cop and the Anthem into one story with music by Randy Courts. Tickets $55 to $95; multiple shows on most days, see the event page for all times.
- Source: https://www.shakespearenj.org/events/detail/giftsofthemagi

### [New Jersey Ballet's The Nutcracker with New Jersey Symphony](https://wknd.app/r/jeyfz8/new-jersey-ballets-the-nutcracker-with-new-jersey-symphony)

- When: 2026-12-11 10:30 (America/New_York), and 8 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South St, Morristown, NJ 07960 (40.79426, -74.47801)
- Ages: 4 to adult
- Category: theater
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, theater, dance, live-music
- About: New Jersey Ballet's annual Nutcracker, the longest-running original professional production in the state, with Tchaikovsky's score played live by the New Jersey Symphony. Two hours with intermission; multiple shows on most days, see the event page for all times.
- Source: https://www.mayoarts.org/shows/new-jersey-ballets-the-nutcracker-with-new-jersey-symphony/

### [Festival of Trees at the Red Mill Museum Village](https://wknd.app/r/um2e9m/festival-of-trees-at-the-red-mill-museum-village)

- When: 2026-12-11 all day (America/New_York), and 5 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Red Mill Museum Village, 56 Main St, Clinton, NJ 08809 (40.63617, -74.91277)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas
- About: Annual display of decorated Christmas trees throughout the museum's historic buildings, with a silent auction benefiting the Red Mill Museum Village.
- Source: https://www.theredmill.org/events

### [Christmas with Canadian Brass](https://wknd.app/r/ksdqsb/christmas-with-canadian-brass)

- When: 2026-12-12 15:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Victoria Theater at NJPAC, 1 Center St, Newark, NJ 07102 (40.7402, -74.16726)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, live-music, classical-music
- About: The renowned all-brass quintet plays an afternoon holiday concert of carols and classics at NJPAC's Victoria Theater, joined by the New Jersey Youth Chorus Coriste ensemble.
- Source: https://www.njpac.org/event/canadian-brass/

### [The Nutcracker (State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine)](https://wknd.app/r/fvjzbx/the-nutcracker-state-ballet-theatre-of-ukraine)

- When: 2026-12-13 15:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center St, Newark, NJ 07102 (40.7402, -74.16726)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: theater
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, theater, dance
- About: The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine performs its traditional Nutcracker with hand-painted sets, more than 200 costumes, and Tchaikovsky's score, at NJPAC.
- Source: https://www.njpac.org/event/the-nutcracker/

### [MMT Holiday Concert](https://wknd.app/r/a5jvqx/mmt-holiday-concert)

- When: 2026-12-18 all day (America/New_York), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179, Lambertville, NJ 08530 (40.3796, -74.92983)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, live-music
- About: Music Mountain Theatre's annual festive concert of holiday classics in the style of Mariah Carey, Bing Crosby, and Ella Fitzgerald, with a 17-piece big band. Showtimes were not published on the event page; check before going.
- Source: https://www.musicmountaintheatre.org/holidays

### [Merry, Merry Mischief: Holiday Classics](https://wknd.app/r/zpx94a/merry-merry-mischief-holiday-classics)

- When: 2026-12-19 11:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ 07940 (40.76068, -74.42794)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: theater
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, theater
- About: The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey closes its Classics for Kids series with an hour-long scripts-in-hand medley of wintry tales, seasonal songs, and poems. Tickets $20 to $25.
- Source: https://www.shakespearenj.org/events/detail/merry-merry-mischief-2

### [Handel's Messiah (New Jersey Symphony)](https://wknd.app/r/waqfa7/handels-messiah-new-jersey-symphony)

- When: 2026-12-20 19:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge St, Newark, NJ 07104 (40.75596, -74.17817)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: winter-holidays, christmas, live-music, classical-music
- About: The New Jersey Symphony's annual holiday tradition: Handel's Messiah with conductor Kedrick Armstrong, four vocal soloists, and the Montclair State University Singers, in the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
- Source: https://www.njsymphony.org/events/venue/cathedral-basilica-of-the-sacred-heart