Holiday events in Salem County
42 upcoming. Holiday parades, tree lightings, markets and light displays across Salem County NJ and nearby South Jersey towns within about 45 minutes, Nov 20 2026 to Jan 3 2027.
SaturdayNovember 21
1:30 to 3:30pm
WilmingtonA Saturday matinee screening of the classic film noir Double Indemnity in the museum's film society series.
All dayFree
Woodstown Central RailroadFree holiday event: bring a new unwrapped toy, meet Santa, and help fill a vintage freight train with gifts for local children. Departs from South Woodstown Station.
WednesdayNovember 25
All day$30
PitmanThe Golden Gays troupe delivers a campy, Christmas-spirited comedy revue in Pitman on Thanksgiving eve.
FridayNovember 27
10am to 4pm, through Nov 29
WilmingtonThe du Pont family home Eleutherian Mills decked out in period holiday decor, with Victorian crafts, ornament making, gingerbread cookies from a wood oven, and a gingerbread house contest.
10am to 4pm, through Dec 6Free
MillvilleWheatonArts' annual sale fills the Event Center with discounted handcrafted glass and pottery from resident artists, with free admission and a gift-tag making table. Daily 10am-4pm.
SaturdayNovember 28
10am$10
ElmerA winter tractor parade through the farm with a special visit from Santa, plus snacks and crafts for kids and adults; $10 per carload, with canned goods collected for local donation (bring a chair or blanket).
12:30 to 1:15pm, through Nov 29
WilmingtonA 45-minute decorated-coach ride through the Red Clay Valley with Santa greeting every child, treats, and photo time, running weekends after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve.
5pmFree
Landis AvenueAnnual holiday parade down Landis Avenue with marching bands, floats, Mummers, and Santa and Mrs. Claus arriving in a sleigh float. Free to watch; presented by Main Street Vineland.
7pmFree
MillvilleMillville's annual Christmas parade kicks off the holiday season with a 7 p.m. procession down High Street.
ThursdayDecember 3
4pm
PennsvilleThe historical society's nine-building riverfront farmstead museum decked out for Christmas and toured by candlelight, when the decorations shine their best after dark.
7:30pm
MillvilleFiddler Sean Heely brings Celtic harp, fiddle, and holiday carols to the Levoy for a Celtic Christmas concert.
FridayDecember 4
4pm
Auburn Road Vineyard & WineryGuided afternoon tour of the winery and vineyard in Pilesgrove, in the holiday season.
5 to 5:45pm, through Dec 5
WilmingtonA 45-minute evening ride in heated 100-year-old coaches draped in thousands of lights through the Red Clay Valley, with trackside homes joining in.
6 to 9pm$60
ElmerA catered buffet dinner followed by the interactive whodunit 'Chris Mystery and the Case of the Santa Slayer' staged in the barn; tickets required and limited.
All day
Downtown Woodstown50th anniversary of the Pilesgrove-Woodstown Historical Society's signature holiday night: historic home tours, a holiday market, live music, Toyland with Santa, a live nativity and horse-drawn carriages. Check the site for 2026 hours and tickets.
All day$45
Woodstown Central RailroadWoodstown Central's holiday train ride timed with Woodstown by Candlelight: Santa and festive 1930s railcars on a 75-minute excursion from South Woodstown Station.
SaturdayDecember 5
10am to 5pm
OdessaThe 62nd annual self-guided tour of festively decorated historic homes in Odessa, funding college scholarships, with a gingerbread house contest and town tree lighting.
10:30 to 11:30am, every Saturday
ElmerAn hour with Mrs. Claus: she reads one of the farm's own Barnyard Books, then kids decorate holiday cookies to eat or take home; $15 per child, $5 per adult, registration required and space is limited.
11amFree
BroadwayAnnual morning parade along Broadway with high school bands, floats, walkers, veterans and antique vehicles, opening Salem's Yuletide Saturday. Free to watch.
11am to 2pm
WilmingtonMeet Santa in a cozy setting at the museum's holiday celebration, with festive photos and holiday wishes alongside the daily seasonal tours.
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