He sees you when you’re sleeping, and now you can see him, too, as Santa and Mrs. Claus make their rounds across NJ before the big day. There’s plenty of time time to get the perfect photo before Christmas. Make sure you check dates, times and weather before you head out.
November 7 – December 24
Photos With Santa Claus
Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Twp.
Santa will make his grand entrance on November 7, joined by a cheerful crew of elves. Pet Nights are 4-7 pm on Mondays, November 10, 17 and 24 and December 1 and 8. The Santa Cares Sensory-Friendly Experience, held in partnership with Cherry Hill Programs and Autism Speaks, will take place on Sunday, December 7, from 9:30-10:30 am.
Fridays-Sundays, November 14 – December 20
Photos with Santa
Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA
Santa will welcome children for smiles and photos at Giggleberry Fair, the indoor family fun center at Peddler’s Village.
November 14 – December 24
Santa Photo Experience
Menlo Park Mall, Edison
Santa’s arrival on November 15 includes music, giveaways and activities. A special visit with Caring Santa is December 7, while pet photos are available on select dates from November 23 to December 14.
November 15
Santa’s Debut at Holiday Dreamland
American Dream, East Rutherford
Mr. Claus will kick off the holiday season with his festive Santa Spectacular, including a celebratory parade led by St. Nick to his new home at Holiday Dreamland, located in the Coca-Cola Bubble of Court A.
Nottingham High School PTSA Holiday Market & Food Trucks
Nottingham High School, Hamilton Twp.
More than 45 local crafters and vendors will be selling handmade gifts, unique crafts, seasonal décor, and other special finds. Visit the special photo area with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The Tricky Tray will auction off baskets and prizes donated by the community. Outside, a variety of food trucks will offer options, ranging from warm comfort foods to sweet treats.
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Jersey Shore Premium Outlets, Tinton Falls
The holly jolly evening includes Santa’s grand entrance on a horse-drawn sleigh, a performance by Animated Movement, meet-and-greets with Elsa and Anna and The Grinch, free hot chocolate, arts & crafts, music by AJH Entertainment, a photo with The Vineyard Vines whale mascot, and the Christmas tree lighting.
November 15 – December 24
Santa Photos and Santa Paws
American Dream, East Rutherford
Take holiday photos with Santa at Holiday Dreamland. You can add on The Signature Santa Experience, including an extended 15-minute visit with Santa, elevated photo sessions, Story Time with Santa and special keepsakes. You can bring your dog, too, on November 17 and 24, or December 1, 8 and 15, from 4-7 pm each day.
Santa @ The Commons
Bridgewater Commons, Bridgewater
Santa will be available for family photos in Center Court; mention NJ Family to receive $5 off your photo package. Santa’s Birthday Celebration and Holiday Kickoff is November 15.
November 21 – December 24
SCUBA Santa
Adventure Aquarium, Camden
Santa is donning full SCUBA gear as part of Christmas Underwater. Kids can interact with and snap selfies with SCUBA Santa, who will dive daily among sea turtles, sharks and stingrays in the Ocean Realm, starting at 10:30 am.
Santa Photos
Palisades Center, West Nyack, NY
If you book your session online, perks include a discount from Shutterfly, a personalized digital message from Santa, and a three-month trial to Crayola Create and Play.
Select Dates, November 21 – January 3
Holiday Lights
Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange
Take a stroll through the zoo at night, which will be lit up by thousands of sparking lights, plus 50 winter and animal characters. There will be a carousel, touch tank, viewings inside the reptile house, a farm, a pony track, a train and face painting – in addition to meet-and-greets with Santa, ice carving demonstrations, an appearance by the holiday princesses, and photo ops with superheroes and the Grinch. Make an evening of it and rent out an igloo in the picnic area, where you can sit inside a heated tent and have hot chocolate, s’mores and cookies.
November 22
Santa & Friends Arrival Celebration
MarketFair, Princeton
Santa makes his grand entrance with a parade, live brass band tunes from the Ocean City Stompers, Grinchy and his Silly Bag of Tricks, balloon art by Mrs. Claus, an inflatable gingerbread obstacle course, gingerbread-themed arts & crafts, face painting, and holiday treats. The first 300 kids to check in will get a gift.
November 22 – December 24
Visits with Santa
MarketFair, Princeton
Santa’s Arrival Celebration will be November 22 – from 10:30 am to 1 pm, families can kick off the season with a joyful parade featuring Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, the Grinch and the Ocean City Stompers Brass Band. There will also be free face painting, crafts, balloon art, sweets and giveaways for the first 300 children to check in. After the festivities, families can take professional photos with Santa through Cherry Hill Photo. Santa will be available every day for family photos; and for pet photos on November 30 and December 7 from 4-7 pm; and Sensory-Friendly Santa from 9-10:30 am December 7.
November 23
Jingle Fest Craft Show
Wayne Hills High School, Wayne
More than 100 arts and crafts exhibitors from three states will set up in the gym and café, selling everything from home decor to holiday items, to pet treats to apparel. Santa will be there, too.
Sundays, November 23 and 30; December 7 and 14
Breakfast with Santa
Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA
Enjoy breakfast at the indoor family fun center, Giggleberry Fair, with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Children will enjoy storytime, a sing-along, and more.
November 25
Friendly’s Holiday Celebration
Friendly’s, Foxmoor Shopping Center, Robbinsville
Santa Claus arrives to light both the Christmas tree and the menorah. There will be a visit by the Trenton Thunder mascot Boomer, holiday music, make-your-own ornament crafts, a Toys for Tots collection, and a discount on kid’s meals with the purchase of an adult dinner.
November 28
Holiday Parade
Boulevard, between LaSalle and The Circle, Hasbrouck Heights
There will be festive floats, marching bands, classic cars, community organizations and a very special guest from the North Pole. The parade is followed by the boro’s tree lighting ceremony at The Circle. After the ceremony, kids can go to TD Bank to meet Santa in person.
Family Holiday Beach Bonfire
2nd & Surf Ave., North Wildwood
Enjoy music and photo ops with Santa and other winter wonderland characters, hosted by North Wildwood Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1.
Red Bank TownLighting Pre-Show
Edmund Wilson Plaza, Red Bank
There will be holiday music, dance performances, and selfie-ops with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Santa and Mrs. Claus will board a Red Bank fire engine and lead a parade with the Pipe and Drums of the Atlantic Watch up Monmouth Street to the Holiday Express performance site on Broad Street.
November 28-29
Winter Village
Excursion Park, Sea Isle City
Families can visit with Santa and his special guests, plus watch holiday performances, listen to Christmas songs, and shop for gifts in the Shopping Village.
November 28-30
Margate’s Spectacular Shop Small Extravaganza
Margate
Aside from great sales and discounts for shoppers, the parade through town will be led by America Sign Language (ASL) Santa on Saturday.
Santa Activities
Doggie Sweets, Pier Village, Long Branch
Bring your dog for Santa Breakfast and Photos on Friday, Breakfast with the Grinch and photos on Saturday, and Santa photos on Sunday.
Fridays – Saturdays, November 28 – December 20
Santa’s Pajama Party
Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
Kids should wear their cozy, festive PJs to meet Santa. They’ll decorate cookies and ornaments, view the night sky through telescopes, and see special performances from Imagine Circus. Other themed activities include the sock skating rink under holiday lights; an hourly “snowball” fight; up-close moments with a live penguin, baby kangaroo and lemur; the Gingerbred Express mini train ride for kids; a demo making peppermint ice cream using liquid nitrogen; and laser shows inside the planetarium.
Select Dates, November 28 – December 21
Holiday Bazaar Series 2025
November 28-30: Whitechapel Projects, Long Branch
Fridays – Sundays, November 28 – December 21: Grand Arcade of Convention Hall, Asbury Park
Sundays, November 30 – December 14: Asbury Hotel, Asbury Park
Each location will be packed with crafters selling handcrafted goods and unique holiday gifts. There will be holiday music and entertainment, photos with Santa, food and drinks, craft workshops, kids’ activities, festive décor and photo ops. The inspiration is the Weihnachtsmarkt holiday markets in Germany.
Wednesdays-Sundays, November 28 – December 24
Christmas Wonderland
Maple Leaf Farms, Manalapan
Aside from the huge market that has all your Christmas and Hanukkah needs, there are visits with Santa and outdoor train rides; plus, you can get your Christmas tree from a selection that’s grown on the farm.
Select Dates, November 28 – December 24
Santa Visits
Bergen Town Center, Paramus
Santa will be dressed in his classic red suit for photos with the kids, but on special nights he’ll be wear a themed outfit, like on Princess Night, Pajama Night and as Santa Paws.
Fridays – Sundays, November 28 – December 28
NY Waterway’s Winter Waterway Holiday Market
Midtown Terminal Ferry, NYC
There will be more than a dozen food vendors, shopping at the indoor market, crafts, special activities for kids and visits with Santa (on select dates).
November 28 – January 3
Kringle Cove
Whitechapel Projects, Long Branch
Shop all weekend from different vendors set up each day at The Long Branch Holiday Bazaar. There will be a live DJ, holiday craft workshops and face painting for kids. Kringle Cove will have each room decorated so that you feel like you’re in a holiday movie. Make your own s’mores or order pizza. There will be pet photos with Santa on Saturday. You can make a reservation for Very Merry Brunchmas or the Christmas Carol Cocktail Experience.
November 29
Snowfest Saturday
Avalon
There will be bounce houses, obstacle courses, slides, trampolines, a rock wall, ice sculpting and carnival rides. Santa will be in his sleigh at 21st & Dune Drive for family photos, and there will be holiday performances throughout the day.
LBIF Holiday Market
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Loveladies
Artists, makers and small businesses from across LBI will be selling fine art, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, and handcrafted gifts. Many pieces come from LBIF’s ceramics residents and the Plein Air Plus exhibition. There will also be live music, food trucks, festive drinks, hot chocolate, and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Christmas at The Hangar
NASW Aviation Museum, Cape May
Check out all the authentic aircraft and military artifacts, but during this event, there will also be photo ops with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, unique holiday gifts, free hot chocolate and cookies, craft tables for kids, food trucks, a beer and wine garden, and live music.
Woodbridge Twp. Winterfest & Light Parade
Main Street, Woodbridge
In the afternoon, Winterfest includes rides for kids, holiday vendors, horse-and-carriage rides, s’mores and roasted peanuts, kids’ crafts, a visit from Santa Claus, Christmas carols, ice sculpting and a live DJ. In the evening, the Light Parade kicks off along Main Street.
November 29-30
Owl Markets (Highland Park’s Artisan and Crafter Holiday Markets)
Highland Park
The outdoor holiday markets feature local artists, artisans, crafters and food vendors. Aside from shopping for handmade goods, there will be live music, free arts and crafts, visits by Santa, a festive photo booth, ornament making and dreidel decorating on the public market square by the Welkovits Pavilion. November 29 is Small Business Saturday and the tree lighting, and December 14 will be the menorah lighting.
November 29; December 6-7, 13-14 and 20
Breakfast with Santa
The Inn of Cape May, Cape May
Have breakfast with family and friends as Santa greets all his fans.
Fridays – Sundays, November 29 – December 21
Christmas Festival
Morristown Green, Morristown
The event kicks off with the arrival of Santa and the 100+-year traditional Lighting of the Green. There will also be live entertainment, hot chocolate and cookies, ice sculpture demos, miniature train rides and various holiday-themed activities.
November 30
Metuchen Winter Festival and Parade
Main Street, Downtown Metuchen
The parade steps off from Wernik Place, and continues to The Plaza where the tree will be lit. There will be snacks, music and pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
December 4
New Brunswick Winter Wonderland Bazaar
Monument Square, New Brunswick
Asbury Park Bazaar and New Brunswick City Center will kick off the city’s month-long holiday festivities with a tree lighting ceremony, live music and performances, ice skating, snow machine fun, horse-drawn carriage rides, a hot chocolate bar, Festival of Trees, a gingerbread house contest, food from nearby restaurants, selfies with Santa, and a Letters to Santa mailbox.
December 5
Downtown for the Holidays
Downtown Ridgewood
Celebrate the season with a Christmas tree lighting, touch-a-truck, a trackless train, Santa in his golf cart, live music by the Ridgewood High School band and dancers in shop windows.
December 5-6
Winter Wonderland & Holiday Village
Town Hall, Union Twp.
The front and back parking lots will be filled with holiday cheer. There will be a tree lighting, live music, synthetic ice skating rink, strolling characters, Mrs. Claus Sweet Treats Bakery, Santa’s Workshop, a trackless fire truck, curling, a photo booth, more than 40 craft vendors, fire pit areas, and a hot cocoa and beer garden.
December 5-7
Weihnachtsmarkt German Christmas Market of New Jersey
Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta
There will be a carousel, pony rides, horse-drawn wagon rides, a petting zoo, a wagon parade, visits with Santa in the courtyard gazebo, storytime with Mrs. Claus and her Elf, a Christmas tree lighting on Friday, festive lights, ice sculptures, and the Pocono Mountain Garden Railway Society train display in the Greenhouse, a visit with author Sue Steinhardt and her dog Imperfect Phil, face painting, and a German Christmas traditions display.
December 5-23
Harbaugh Village North Pole Experience
Harbaugh Village, Mullica Hill
You’ll literally feel like you’re in the North Pole with photos with Santa in the Evergreen, a reindeer stable, letter writing to Santa, holiday light displays, live entertainment, carousel rides, a boardwalk, sports games, ice skating, a vendor village and visits with elves.
December 6
Christmas on the Farm
Howell Living History Farm, Hopewell
Santa is coming to town – not in a sleigh, but on a steam tractor. There will be Christmas crafts to make your own Victorian angel ornament, live music by the Jugtown Mountain String Band, farm animal visits, tours of the decorated historic farmhouse, demonstrations by the blacksmith, and homemade cookies. Some activities have additional fees.
Breakfast & Dolphin Watch with Santa
Cape May Whale Watch, Cape May
The 2-hour breakfast cruise aboard the American Star includes a continental brunch with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and almost-guaranteed sightings of the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, plus a variety of birds and historical landmarks in the distance.
Santa Paws
North Wildwood Entertainment District
Your pets will get doggie treats and photo ops with Santa at participating establishments along the route. Prizes will be awarded for best doggie costumes.
Pictures With Santa
Doggie Sweets, Pier Village, Long Branch
Bring your kids, and your pets, for pictures with Santa Claus.
Pet Photos With Santa
SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals, Skillman
Take the “purrfect” family photo with your kids and your pets. The Princeton Girlchoir and Princeton Boychoir of Westrick Music Academy will provide background music. You’ll also get coffee, cocoa and treats while you wait.
Breakfast With Santa
Dave & Buster’s, Wayne
Before the doors open to the public, your family gets VIP access to a breakfast banquet (and photos) with Santa, letter writing to Santa, holiday craft making, and time in the arcade.
Santa’s Workshop & Pizza Parlor
Patrizia’s of Red Bank, Red Bank
This collab with Pretty Charming Co. has you customize your own Christmas stocking while enjoying pizza. Santa is expected to make a surprise appearance before hot cocoa, coffee and cookies are served.
Fair in the Square
Verona Civic Center, Verona
The event includes a tree lighting with Santa, food and beverage vendors, and merchant shopping. You can also take a picture with Santa.
Holiday Light Parade & Festivities
Main Street, Evesham Twp.
Before the parade begins, bring your family for pictures with Santa Claus, free hot chocolate stations along Main Street, festive music, games, holiday videos and a ride on the holiday train. After the Holiday Light Parade, the event finishes with the Holiday Tree Lighting.
Breakfast with Santa
Pennsauken Country Club, Pennsauken
Have breakfast with Santa and his friends.
Winter Wonderland
High Street, Millville
There will be pictures with Santa, hair tinseling, vendors, special characters, crafts, pony rides, face painting, and hot cocoa and cookies.
Downtown Hammonton Tree Lighting
Downtown Hammonton
This year’s celebration will feature The Hammonton Gazette Elf Village, with holiday music, live performances, sing-alongs, games, and activities throughout the night. Santa Claus will light the Town Tree, and then greet families after inside The Bellevue for photos. Free trolley rides start after the ceremony, too.
Shoreline Vintage Holiday Market
Shoreline Vintage & Antiques, Richland
There will be multiple vendors selling vintage holiday decor, antiques, arts & crafts, candles, baked goods and more. Santa will visit, too.
December 6-7
Free Photos with Santa
December 6: Fortunoff Backyard Store, Paramus
December 6: Fortunoff Backyard Store, Totowa
Have your kids and pets tell Santa which Christmas decorations and holiday décor YOU want to add to your home holiday display.
December 6 and 13
Sensory Santa
Bierman Autism Centers
December 6: Ramsey
December 13: Berkeley Heights, Eatontown
Created specifically for children with autism and other sensory needs – plus their families – the meet-and-greets won’t have crowded mall lines, loud music or rushed photo ops; plus there will be clinician-approved activities.
December 6, 13, 20
Dickens Village
Ricalton Square, Maplewood
The downtown turns into the cutest representation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” complete with mini houses adorned with fireplaces, stockings and antique toys. Santa arrives at 1 pm on December 6 with the help of the Maplewood Fire Department, and stays for visits during the three weekends. There will be a tree lighting at 4 pm. Then, on each day, check out all decorated houses, make a resy for Breakfast with Santa, take a horse and wagon ride, visit the petting farm, listen to the Swing Town’s holiday concert and holiday readings.
December 7
Winter in the Pines
Batsto Village, Hammonton
Seasonal fun includes a meeting with Santa, wagon rides through the historic village and live music in the Pinelands.
Wayne Valley HS Holiday Craft Show
Wayne Valley High School, Wayne
Over 100 exhibitors will set up a variety of arts and crafts in one huge gym. A bake table and a breakfast and lunch menu will be available in the café; while homemade pickles, kettle korn, chainsaw animals and tie dye will be set up outside. Santa will stop by, too.
Santa Pizza Party
Treno, Haddon Twp.
Santa will be stopping by the restaurant to say “hi” and snap some photos.
Lunch with Santa
McLoone’s Pier House, Pier Village, Long Branch
Stop by the restaurant for a meal and a pic.
Dutch Christmas Tea
Historic New Bridge Landing, River Edge
Step back in time and sit in the historic Campbell-Christie House for a Dutch Colonial tea that will include a 3-course menu of sandwiches, scones and sweet treats, with a choice of hot beverages. Take a moment to visit Sinterklaas and snap a photo with him. Have a look at the treasures in the gift shop for your holiday presents.
Lunch with Santa
Pennsauken Country Club, Pennsauken
Have lunch with Santa and his friends.
Reeves-Reed Arboretum Holiday Open House
Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit
The free event includes a Sip ‘n’ Shop Holiday Market, holiday greens sale, tree decorating, a woodland winter story walk, choir singing by students from Summit High and Oak Knoll, a holiday raffle, cookies and cocoa, and photos with Santa.
December 7, 14 and 21
Holidays at HenVille: Shopping Village
MudHen Brewing Company, Wildwood
Browse vendors in the parking lot while enjoying hot cocoa, s’mores stations, caricatures, face painting, and live music in the Biergarten. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on-site for photos.
December 11
St. Hubert’s Tree of Love
St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, Madison
Hang a personalized ornament on the tree in honor of your beloved pets, browse a winter market filled with animal-themed gifts, and enjoy some festive treats. There will be a special storytime for kids with small animals, a tree lighting, a performance by MPAC Performing Arts Company, and visits with Santa.
Tice’s Corner Winter Festival
Tice’s Corner Marketplace, Woodcliff Lake
Come for an evening of holiday shopping, hot cocoa, caroling and a meet-and-greet with Santa.
December 12
Swimming with Santa
Holly City Family Center, Millville
Bring a bathing suit and a towel for some fun in the pool with Santa.
December 13
Holiday Wonderland & Christmas Market
Heritage Park, Manahawkin
Makers, bakers, food vendors, Santa and Mrs. Claus, fire pits, a hot cocoa bar, a beer truck benefitting the Stafford Twp. PBA, and live entertainment are all part of the holiday action.
Christmas Village 2025
Duffield’s Farm & Market, Sewell
Usher in the Christmas season with gingerbread decorating, a hot chocolate bar, photos with Santa, food trucks and craft vendors.
Sensory Santa
JDK Social Station, Secaucus
You’ll take a quiet, calm photo with Santa, and then do crafts if you’d like to stay.
Family Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting Ceremony
Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood
There will be holiday-themed crafters and movies, photos with Santa, choir performances, a children’s craft-making table, a magician, face painting, dance performances, Story Time with Mrs. Claus, and then at 4 pm a tree lighting ceremony.
Ornament Making
Terhune Orchards, Princeton
As part of the Holiday Children’s Workshop series, kids will listen to a festive story, make an ornament, and have a cup of hot chocolate inside the farm’s heated barn. Families are invited to stay after and take photos on Santa’s sleigh.
Sundaes With Santa and Friends
Brigantine Community Presbyterian Church, Brigantine
Meet Santa, make your own ice cream sundaes, and spend time with the Absecon Veterinary Hospital Animal Therapy Team. Proceeds benefit lifesaving treatment costs for animals through Laddie’s Legacy.
The Santa Train
Tri-State Railway Historical Society, Wayne
This hour-long round-trip experience includes carols, costumed characters and a chance to meet Santa.
Breakfast with Santa
Paragon Tap & Table, Clark
The kids get their own menu of waffles, French toast sticks and scrambled eggs, while adults (including Santa) can order from the brunch menu.
Breakfast with Santa
Battleship NJ, Camden
Come aboard the decommissioned ship for a hot breakfast served from the Chow Line in the Mess Hall of the ship. You can take a self-guided tour of the boat, plus get your picture taken with Santa. There will be holiday trees displayed throughout the historic spaces.
Santa at The Co-Lab
Co-Lab, South Orange
Bring the family, grab a picture, and enjoy a little holiday magic.
Winterfest
Historic Smithville Park, Eastampton
You will find wandering carolers dressed in Victorian attire, music by the Pine Barons Chorus and Jersey Sound Chorus, songs by the Cinnaminson Middle School Choir and School of Rock students, a wine and mulled cider tent, a holiday marketplace, an elf hunt through the Mansion Maze, tours of the mansion, bubble magic with Meadow Perry, ice skating on a synthetic rink, ice carving, a bonfire with s’mores, a tree lighting, a holiday surprise from the Pirates of Fortune’s Folly, winter crafts for kids, food trucks, and, of course, Victorian Santa.
Breakfast with Santa
The Pendry at Natirar, Peapack-Gladstone
Chat with the Man with a Bag before Christmas, telling him what’s on your Christmas list, in between bites of eggs, buttermilk pancakes, sugar waffles, cereal, donuts, muffins, danishes and fruit.
Breakfast with Santa
Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Galloway
After indulging in breakfast, spend a special moment with Santa.
December 13-14, 20-21
Flounder’s Kringle Market
Carriage Farm, Hillsborough
There will be food trucks, craft beer, mulled wine, a brass band performance, dance demos, holiday shopping from 45+ vendors, Christmas tree and wreath sales, live caroling, a Kid’s Craft Zone, a visit by Buddy the Elf, and free photos with Santa. The event is pet-friendly.
Santa Brunch
Carpaccio, American Dream, East Rutherford
Enjoy a magical morning with Santa during brunch, and stay for some festive activities.
December 14
Meet Santa
Carnegie Diner & Cafe, Secaucus
Say “hi” to Santa and take a family photo together, then stay for all-day breakfast, oversized sandwiches, burgers, ice cream shakes and more.
The Polar Express Movie
The Levoy Theatre, Millville
Watch a screening of the movie, then meet Santa, and have cookies and hot chocolate.
Breakfast with Santa
Red Horse by David Burke at Bernards Inn, Bernardsville
Smile big for a photo with Santa while eating from the buffet, packed with croissants, mini muffins, bagels, pastrami-smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, wild mushroom frittata, pancakes, French toast, honey-glazed ham, fudge brownies, chocolate strawberries, caramel macarons and rice crispy treats.
Pictures with Santa
Doggie Sweets, Pier Village, Long Branch
Bring your kids – and your pups – for pictures with Santa.
Brunch with Santa
McLoone’s Pier House, Pier Village, Long Branch
Come by for a meal and meet Kris Kringle.
Hot Cocoa with Santa & Stitch
Casino Pier Arcade, Seaside Heights
Santa and Holiday Stitch are stopping by Casino Pier for photos, hot cocoa and face painting. Kids can wear their favorite PJs.
December 14 and 20
Santa Brunch
The Bistro at iPlay America, Freehold Twp.
Join Santa for a holly-jolly brunch, where kids will get a free coloring book and a photo with Santa. Then, go play in the arcade and mini amusement park at iPlay America.
December 19 – 24
Santa’s Stable
The Black Horse Pub, Mendham
Eat inside the holiday decorated, heated tent. The full menu will be available during regular hours. Meet Santa and his elves on December 21 from 12 to 3 pm.
December 20
Breakfast With Santa
RoofTop at Exchange Place, Jersey City
This annual holiday event overlooking NYC features a professional photo op with Santa, Mrs. Claus, and their merry elves. The spread includes classic brunch favorites, Balthazar pastries, Belgian waffles, and a full hot chocolate station loaded with toppings. Kids will have their own buffet with chicken fingers, mini deep-dish pizza and chocolate chip cookies.
Cookie Decorating
Terhune Orchards, Princeton
As part of the Holiday Children’s Workshop series, kids will listen to a festive story, make an ornament, and have a cup of hot chocolate inside the farm’s heated barn. Families are invited to stay after and take photos on Santa’s sleigh.
December 20-21
Brunch with Santa
Cock ‘n’ Bull, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA
Enjoy a magical brunch with Santa and Mrs. Claus, which includes storytime, a sing-along with Santa, and craft-making.
December 21
Holiday Brunch with Santa
Drifthouse, Sea Bright
Take a photo with Santa while overlooking the ocean, in between bites of brunch.
Brunch With Santa
Brothers Barbecue, Palisades Center, West Nyack, NY
Make sure you grab a napkin after eating your BBQ meal before shaking Santa’s hand.
Holiday Brunch
Central Taco, Haddon Twp.
Santa will visit while you kids make festive holiday crafts, so you can eat, play and take photos with Kris Kringle.
Brunch with Santa
McLoone’s Pier House, Pier Village, Long Branch
Come by for a meal and meet Kris Kringle.
Santa’s Workshop
Casino Pier Arcade, Seaside Heights
Join Buddy, Jovi and Santa at the Casino Pier Arcade to decorate your own gingerbread house, and snap festive photos.
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