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Thursday Dec. 4, 2025

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4–8pm

“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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7:30–9pm

Fall Dance ’25

Ages: All
Art
Dance

Memorial Auditorium Red Hawk Deck Montclair State University Montclair, NJMontclair

Friday Dec. 5

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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

Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland

Ages: All
Attractions

Van Saun County ParkParamus

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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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7:30–9pm

Fall Dance ’25

Ages: All
Art
Dance

Memorial Auditorium Red Hawk Deck Montclair State University Montclair, NJMontclair

Saturday Dec. 6

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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

Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland

Ages: All
Attractions

Van Saun County ParkParamus

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12:30–2:30pm

Logrea Dance Academy’s Annual Production of The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

SUNY Purchase Performing Arts CenterPurchase

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1–3pm

Cookies and Cocoa

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Community

Goldfish Swim School – PrincetonPrinceton

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2–10pm

The Polar Express

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Holiday

delaware river railroad excursionsPhillipsburg

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2–3:30pm

Fall Dance ’25

Ages: All
Art
Dance

Memorial Auditorium Red Hawk Deck Montclair State University Montclair, NJMontclair

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4–9pm

“LET IT GLOW!” A Holiday Lantern Spectacular

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Bergen County ZooParamus

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4:30–6:30pm

Logrea Dance Academy’s Annual Production of The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

SUNY Purchase Performing Arts CenterPurchase

Entrance

5:30–10pm

Winter WonderLights Annual Holiday Light Show Drive Thru

Winter WonderLightsEast Brunswick

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7:30–9pm

Fall Dance ’25

Ages: All
Art
Dance

Memorial Auditorium Red Hawk Deck Montclair State University Montclair, NJMontclair

Sunday Dec. 7

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Various

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Liberty Science CenterJersey City

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Various

Orchard of Lights

Demarest FarmsHillsdale

Various

Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland

Ages: All
Attractions

Van Saun County ParkParamus

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2–10pm

The Polar Express

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Holiday

delaware river railroad excursionsPhillipsburg

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2–4pm

Logrea Dance Academy’s Annual Production of The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

SUNY Purchase Performing Arts CenterPurchase

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4–8pm

“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

Monday Dec. 8

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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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