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Friday Dec. 19, 2025

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10:30am–4pm

Christmas Underwater at Adventure Aquarium

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Adventure Aquarium1 Riverside Drive

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2–10pm

The Polar Express

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Holiday

delaware river railroad excursionsPhillipsburg

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4–9pm

“LET IT GLOW!” A Holiday Lantern Spectacular

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Bergen County ZooParamus

Entrance

5:30–10pm

Winter WonderLights Annual Holiday Light Show Drive Thru

Winter WonderLightsEast Brunswick

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7:30pm

The Nutcracker

Ages: All

State Theatre New JerseyNew Brunswick

Saturday Dec. 20

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Various

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Liberty Science CenterJersey City

Various

Santa Photo Experience

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Shops at RiversideHackensack

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Various

Orchard of Lights

Demarest FarmsHillsdale

Various

Skylands Stadium Light Show & Christmas Village

Skylands StadiumAugusta

Various

Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland

Ages: All
Attractions

Van Saun County ParkParamus

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Bergen Town CenterParamus

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

American DreamEast Rutherford

Various

Photos with Santa at Paramus Park

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Paramus Park MallParamus

10am–9pm

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Westfield Garden State PlazaParamus

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10:30am–4pm

Christmas Underwater at Adventure Aquarium

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Adventure Aquarium1 Riverside Drive

11am–9pm

Nick the Halls

Nickelodeon Universe at American DreamEast Rutherford

11am–1pm

Brunch with Santa at Carpaccio

Carpaccio at American DreamEast Rutherford

1–3pm

Brunch with Santa at Carpaccio

Carpaccio at American DreamEast Rutherford

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2–10pm

The Polar Express

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Holiday

delaware river railroad excursionsPhillipsburg

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4–9pm

“LET IT GLOW!” A Holiday Lantern Spectacular

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Bergen County ZooParamus

Entrance

5:30–10pm

Winter WonderLights Annual Holiday Light Show Drive Thru

Winter WonderLightsEast Brunswick

Sunday Dec. 21

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Various

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Liberty Science CenterJersey City

rp-calendar-orchard-of-lights-2024-11

Various

Orchard of Lights

Demarest FarmsHillsdale

Various

Skylands Stadium Light Show & Christmas Village

Skylands StadiumAugusta

Various

Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland

Ages: All
Attractions

Van Saun County ParkParamus

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

American DreamEast Rutherford

10am–9pm

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Westfield Garden State PlazaParamus

scuba santa 3

10:30am–4pm

Christmas Underwater at Adventure Aquarium

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Adventure Aquarium1 Riverside Drive

11am–9pm

Nick the Halls

Nickelodeon Universe at American DreamEast Rutherford

11am–1pm

Brunch with Santa at Carpaccio

Carpaccio at American DreamEast Rutherford

1–3pm

Brunch with Santa at Carpaccio

Carpaccio at American DreamEast Rutherford

polar2

2–10pm

The Polar Express

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Holiday

delaware river railroad excursionsPhillipsburg

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