They may not be as grand as the tree at Rockefeller Center, but they light up our towns with as much joy. Here is where to see your town’s tree lighting:
Montclair Center Tree Lighting
Who: All ages.
What: Annual community tree lighting with carols, music and a visit from Santa. Have a picture taken with Santa Claus.
Where: Corner of Church Street and South Fullerton, Montclair NJ, 07042.
When: Friday, December 2 at 6 pm.
Cost: Free.
West Orange Old Fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting
Who: All ages.
What: A full day’s worth of activities are planned throughout the township: holiday petting zoo, caroling, Kwanzaa booth, musical presentations, Santa’s visit and tree lighting.
Where: Downtown West Orange, NJ
When: Friday, December 2 from 4 pm – 6 pm
Cost: Free
Glen Ridge Tree Lighting
Who: All ages.
What: Annual town tree lighting with caroling and refreshments.
Where: Glen Ridge Municipal Building, 825 Bloomfield Avenue, Glen Ridge, NJ.
When: Sunday, December 4 at 4:30 pm.
Cost: Free.
South Orange Santa Visit and Tree Lighting
Who: All ages.
What: Visit with Santa in the SO firehouse on Sloan Street, where The Village and MSSO will serve hot cocoa and refreshments. At 5 pm, Santa will “fly” by fire engine from Sloan Street to the annual holiday tree lighting.
Where: Santa visit at South Orange Firehouse, Sloan Street, South Orange. Tree lighting in front of 76 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ.
When: Saturday, December 3. Santa visit from 3 pm – 5 pm. Tree lighting starts at 5 pm.
Cost: Free.
Maplewood Dickens Village Events
Who: All ages.
What: Maplewood Dickens Village turns the local business community into a festive holiday village complete with carolers, horse-drawn carriage rides, concerts, refreshments, activities, and holiday shopping. On today’s schedule: The Dickens Village opens for viewing, Santa arrives by fire truck, celebrity holiday reading, holiday program, traditional holiday reading by Vice-Mayor Kathy Leventhal and the Tree Lighting at 5pm.
Where: Maplewood Village, Ricalton Square and Maplewood Avenue, Maplewood, NJ 07040.
When: Saturday, December 3. Village events begin at 1 pm. Click here for a full schedule.
Cost: Free.
Bloomfield Tree Lighting
Who: All ages.
What: Annual town tree lighting with caroling and a visit from Santa.
Where: Front of Bloomfield Town Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Bloomfield, NJ.
When: Monday, December 5 at 7 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Instead of a tree lighting, Millburn hosts its annual Snowflake Parade:
Snowflake Parade
Who: All ages.
What: Go to the 28th annual Snowflake Parade! Clowns, bands, marching bands, and more will join in the parade followed by Santa’s arrival on Millburn’s Firetruck. Enjoy refreshments while you visit with Santa and get your picture taken. The Millburn Police department will be collected new, unwrapped toys for Toys For Tots.
Where: Downtown Millburn, Millburn, NJ.
When: Sunday, December 4 at 1:30 pm
Cost: Free.
Why would you do South Orange, & not Maplewood ?
Maplewood blows every town away! In Maplewood Center the re-cereate Charles Dickens Village,with elves, Santa, a petting zoo with small animals, a story-teller, photos with Santa and the small animals,
Community signing songs of the season, a wide viseo screen, and a huge heyride for tots, teens and gtowen-ups. In addition, because Maplewood honors all faiths, openly, they also have a Chanukkah party, and and a hidden treasure hunt for the wee folks, plus the singing with adults & children of Chanukkah and Christmas songs. They serve all hot chocolate, holiday candy & homemade cookies. It is 100-percent FREE !
Sandy,
As of today, Maplewood Township told me they have no info on the town tree lighting. A person at the Rec. dept. said she hasn’t heard anything about it.
We’ll be sure to update when Maplewood Township puts out the information.
We have a story coming up on Dickens Village, but I didn’t include it in this post because it’s much more than a tree lighting.
Stay tuned!
What I recieved was in the Town’s paper, the South Orange – Maplewood “News-Record” – not this week’s issue, but last week’s issue. Not sure of the DATES, I do not recall if they even posted dates there, or not – – but they have something different EVERY early evening, like 5:30 – 7 PM
Parking is absolutly impossible, wear flats !! 🙂
Sandy,
Your enthusiasm is wonderful. I checked back with Maplewood Village and they just posted Dickens Village info, which includes a tree lighting. It seems the township doesn’t organize it–Maplewood Village Alliance does.
I’ve added it.
Happy Holidays!
Here ya go….
Dec 3 – Santa arrives by Firetruck + Entertainmen
Dickens Village opens & Holyday Readings Entertainment qt 4PM
Holyday Readinga & Tree Lighting @ 5PM
Dec 10 – REAL Raindeer brough in from Edelweiss Farms Horse pulled hay Rides, rhrough the center, Community Vocal Group singing holiday songs,
Petting Zoo,
Dec 17 – Santa 1-4 PM Petting Zoo, Grtoup Singing, Hay Rides,
Dec 18 – Dickens Village OPENS 1 to 3:30 w/ Santa
Entertainment from 3:30 >>> on
In December the lighting of the town’s Menorah with Chanukkah Songs and
Treats.
More to come, I was told………. ?Tree 1st lighting at 5PM on December
3rd
It says…. MORE TO COME in Dec 1 paper