Enjoy Holiday Fun in South Jersey this Season!
Our friends at Visit South Jersey have created a guide to holiday fun with links and details about regional offerings in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties plus Outer Coastal Plain AVA region! Here are some ideas including holiday home tours, free events, and holiday event lists!
Holiday Home Tours in SJ:
Woodstown Candlelight Tour
Friday, December 7 | 6 PM – 10 PM
Historic Downtown Woodstown
Plan a visit to historic Woodstown for the 42nd Annual Woodstown Candlelight Tour. This charming village predates the Revolutionary War and is home to a number of Victorian residences and other structures. Get into the holiday spirit by spending the evening touring seasonally decorated homes, businesses, and churches! Visitors are also encouraged to shop at local merchants or at the annual craft fair located in Borough Hall. There will be carolers, homemade cookies, wassail, and a variety of other musical entertainments. Proceeds benefit the Pilesgrove-Woodstown Historical Society.
Candlelight Tours
Friday, December 7 | 6 PM – 9 PM
Saturday, December 8 | 3 PM – 9 PM
Sunday, December 9 | 12M – 4 PM
Whitall House, Red Bank Battlefield Park, National Park, NJ
Take a candlelit tour of the Whitall House at Red Bank Battlefield Park! Guests can enjoy the sights and sounds of the colonial period during the holiday season. For more information, call (856) 853-5120.
45th Annual Christmas House Tour
Saturday, December 8 | 2PM – 7PM
Downtown Mullica Hill
You have driven past the beautiful historic houses of Mullica Hill many times and now you can see them from the inside during the 45th Annual Christmas House Tour! Local residents go all out to decorate their houses for the holidays and open their doors for your enjoyment, Tickets can be purchased prior to the event or the day of the tour. For more information, please contact Hazel at (856) 223-5440.
50th Annual Christmas in Greenwich Holiday House Tour
Sunday, December 9 | 12 PM – 5 PM
Cumberland County Historical Society, Greenwich
Celebrate the holiday season in Greenwich on the Cohansey River with an afternoon of festive activities that are sure to fill your heart with Christmas warmth. As you begin your wintry afternoon at the authentically decorated 1730 Gibbon House, the wafting aroma of complete hearthside Christmas fare and gingerbread cookies will tickle your senses. Tour through the town’s well-manicured historic homes, buildings, and churches that will be decked in their Christmas finery. All the museums will be open during the afternoon as well. As you stroll along your self-guided tour, children will be able to visit Santa in his workshop and drop off their “wish list” letters. You will be able to warm your belly with delicious lunch, snacks, and baked goods available at several locations throughout the tour.
Haddonfield Holiday House Tour
Thursday, December 13 | 10 AM – 4 PM & 5 PM – 9 PM
Downtown Haddonfield, NJ
Don’t miss Haddonfield’s Annual Holiday House Tour presented by Interfaith Caregivers! Each of the six Haddonfield homes and Christ the King Church will be festively decorated for the holidays for all to see. Guests will see a unique mix of Colonial, Victorian, Four-Square, and bungalow homes. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the event.
Daily Victorian Christmas Tours
Now – December 30 | 1 PM, 2 PM & 3 PM
Historic Smithville Mansion, Eastampton, NJ
Smithville Mansion will reopen on December 2nd for the Victorian Holiday Celebration at Smithville Park and Daily Christmas Tours of the mansion will begin on December 3rd and continue through December 30th. A donation of $8 per adults and $7 for seniors and students is requested. During the holiday season, they also offer special evening candlelight tours (click here to see dates) and reservations are required.
Free Fun During the Holidays in South Jersey:
Haddonfield Candlelight Shopping
Now – December 24
Downtown Haddonfield, NJ
On every Friday through December 24, the shops of downtown Haddonfield, NJ offer in-store holiday events as well as holiday entertainment, horse carriage rides, and special visits from Santa Claus
Boro in Lights Festival
Friday, December 7 | 6 PM – 9 PM
Glassboro Town Square, Glassboro, NJ
Glassboro and Rowan University present Boro in Lights, an annual holiday celebration and tree lighting! Ring in the holidays with horse and carriage rides, photos with Santa, live performances, and an ice sculpture demonstration. There will also be a Toys for Tots and Canned Food Drive.
Merchantville Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
Friday, December 7 | 6:45 PM
Centre & Park Avenues, Merchantville, NJ
The Merchantville Public Events Committee is sponsoring the Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting. The parade begins at Wellwood Park and travels along West Maple Avenue to West Park Avenue and finishes on Centre Street.
Fireman’s Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 8 | 7 PM
Downtown Hammonton, NJ
Celebrate the holiday season at Downtown Hammonton’s annual Christmas parade! The parade features decorated trucks, an appearance from Santa, and more!
Pitman Winter Village
Saturday, December 8 | 5 PM – 9 PM
Ballard Park, Uptown Pitman, NJ
Visit Uptown Pitman and be transported to the charm of a Victorian Christmas! Find unique and handmade gifts in local stores and from more than 30 special vendors. Toast a mashmallow at one of two bonfires, try some wassail, and stroll along the Victorian costumed actors beneath the holiday lights. This event is rain or shine. In the event of rain vendors will display their wares at Sunset Auditorium on Laurel Avenue.
Christmas in the Park – Bellmawr
December 8 & 9 | 6 PM – 9 PM
Bellmawr Rec Center, Bellmawr
Bellmawr’s Christmas in the Park features free sleigh rides, cookies, hot chocolate, pony rides, stockings, balloons, gifts from Santa, and so much more! Pictures with Santa will be available. There will also be a collection box for Bellmawr Believes.
Menorah Lighting
Sunday, December 9| 4 PM
Moorestown Community House, Moorestown
Chabad and the Moorestown Jewish Association invite you to celebrate the Festival of Lights at a public Menorah kindling ceremony! Public dignitaries and community leaders will attend the ceremony and assist in kindling the giant Menorah. Following the kindling, there will be a program featuring music, delicious latkes and doughnuts, chocolate Chanukah Gelt for the children, dreidels, and family fun.
Holly Jolly Trolley
Monday, December 17 | 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Barrington VFW, Shreve Avenue, Barrington, NJ
The Barrington Civic Association invites you to join them for free trolley rides around the town! There will be free crafts, hot chocolate, and entertainment for the kids. Water and soft pretzels will be available for purchase. They are accepting non-perishable food items for the Grace Bible food pantry. Any donations are greatly appreciated and benefit the residents of Barrington.
Third Thursday – Jingle & Mingle
Thursday, December 20 | 6 PM – 9 PM
Downtown Hammonton, NJ
Enjoy the glitz, glimmer, and holiday shimmer of the season as Downtown Hammonton lights up with food, art, shopping, music, and more!
For additional South Jersey holiday events listed by county, click here!
For additional New Jersey Winter Events click here and here!
About Visit South Jersey
Visit South Jersey (VSJ) is the official Destination Marketing Organization for Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties, and the Outer Coastal Plain Wine Region in South Jersey. Working with thousands of tourism stakeholders, VSJ promotes travel to the region by marketing South Jersey as a destination. VSJ is a non-profit organization supported in part by a grant from the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism. VSJ is a member-based organization open to all businesses in its territory. For more information about travel to South Jersey, or for a copy of the Visitor’s Guide, go to visitsouthjersey.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, @Visit_South_Jersey for news and events.
