A Festive Journey Through South New Jersey's Christmas Events: 2024 Edition

Multi-date 2024 South Jersey
Christmas Events

Christmas Fantasy with Lights Parade
On selected dates, November 16th thru December 30th, 2024
Storybook Land
6415 Black Horse Pike
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Come experience holiday magic right before your eyes!
On the first Night, November 19th, :join in as they welcome Mr. & Mrs. Claus to Storybook Land for the season! Meet and Greet with characters, enjoy festive tunes from the award-winning Fralinger String Band, and more! Watch as Santa Claus appears in his chimney, waves his magic wand, and lights Storybook Land with over 1 million lights! All rides and snack bars are open!

DiDonato's Magical Holiday Express
November 16 - December 23, 2024
DiDonato's Family Fun Center
1151 S White Horse Pike
Hammonton, NJ
This holiday event features a ride on an exciting train through millions of Christmas lights. The fun includes meeting Santa, a gift from Santa, a holiday movie, cookies, and a walk through the Holiday Village.

Cape May Christmas Holiday Season
November 22nd until January 5th, 2025
Emlen Physick Estate
1048 Washington Street
Cape May, NJ
The Cape May Christmas holiday season kicks off with the tree lighting ceremony on Saturday, November 24, 2024, and continues every weekend as the town is transformed into a Dickens village for the holidays with garlands of fragrant greens and twinkling gaslights. Wrap yourself in the warmth of holiday spirit and sample a variety of fun tours and events.

Christmas memories at Johnson's Corner Farm
November 22nd – December 23rd, 2024
Johnson's Corner Farm
133 Church Rd.
Medford, NJ
Cost; Varies with activities
The Market is transformed into a Christmas wonderland with thousands of Twinkling lights attached to the wagons so that you are surrounded with at computerized light show set to the music of Christmas. Intensify your experience with a pair of 3D snowflake glasses that turn every light into a snowflake.
Their Musical Light Show Hayride that will take your family around the farm. You will be surrounded by a light show set to your family's favorite Christmas tunes. View the Farm with Decorated Barns, Tractors and Farmhouses.

Adventure Aquarium's Christmas Underwater
November 23rd - December 24, 2024
1 Riverside Dr.
Camden, NJ
Discover an incredible world of seasonal under-the-sea fun! Scuba Santa will be back in Ocean Realm, sharing Christmas cheer with kids (and animals!) of all ages! Explore even more holiday decor than ever before, including underwater light displays, festive new shows and the World's Tallest Underwater Christmas Tree!

Smithville Holiday Light Show On The Lake
Thanksgiving until January 6th, 2025
Historical Smithville
615 E. Moss Mill Rd.
Smithville, NJ 08205
Over 120 Christmas Trees made from over 50,000 Christmas lights, magically float on Lake Meone in the center of Historic Smithville. The moment darkness falls, an orchestrated show of lights and music is played out across the lake. The lights seem to dance and chase each other to the music all the while reflecting of the water's surface. This show can be seen from either side of the village as well as the bridge.

Cape May Seashore Lines Santa Express
Every weekend between Thanksgiving and Christmas, beginning November 30th until December 23rd, 2024
Cape May Seashore Lines
Reading Ave. & Mill Road
Tuckahoe, NJ
A Christmas Tradition for Atlantic and Cape May Counties. Ride the Seashore Lines on a historic, comfortable and fun train ride with Santa Claus, as Santa returns to visit with children (young and older!) on board The Santa Express!

South Jersey Holiday Lights Show
Selected nights from now until December 29, 2024; Opens at 5pm
Bridgeport Speedway
83 Flood Gate Rd
Swedesboro, NJ
The South Jersey Holiday Light Show is the only drive-through holiday light spectacular in Southern New Jersey! Featuring dozens of dazzling, larger-than-life holiday themed displays to delight the entire family! Visitors are welcomed to bundle up in their car, pack a favorite snack or beverage and tune their radio to enjoy the synced light performance as they travel the more than 1 mile route through the holiday light show!
The show is approximately 20-25 minutes long.

Wildwoods' Family Holiday Celebration
November 29th until December 22nd, 2024
Downtown
Wildwood, NJ
The Wildwood's holiday celebrations features plenty of entertainment and activities to help Create Family Memories including, bonfires, parades, light shows, craft fairs, tree lightings, visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus and so much more.

2024 South Jersey
Christmas Events

Noyes Holiday Market & Gingerbread Village
Saturday & Sunday, December 14th, 15th, 2024: from 12-5 pm
Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University
2200 Fairmount Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ
Cost: Free
This family friendly event features a premium selection of vendors display and sell handmade items at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University. Santa will be flying in for photos! From noon to 2:00 p.m., families and children are welcome to have a free portrait taken with Santa by a professional photographer. There will be food, music, a gingerbread contest, craft kits, and make-and-take activities.

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