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New Jersey Events for December 9th – 11th, 2016

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Here are my Top Ten New Jersey Events for December 9th –11th 2016. Links and additional information for events are in the Titles. Events are listed in date order.

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New Jersey Events for December 9th – 11th, 2016:

December 9th – Midnight Market
Midnight Market is the area’s first indoor night market. This foodie nightlife experience is a 21 and older event- CASH ONLY event. Doors open at 7:30-Midnight. Come early to avoid the lines! Chilltown Collective is heading the music for the event! The DJ will keep the old school party vibes going all night. With the official afterparty at Porta.
Date:Friday, December 9th, 2016; 7:30pm to Mightnight (VIP at 6:30pm)
Address: 147 Harborside Financial Center Platform, Jersey City, NJ
Cost: $5

December 9th & 10th – Family Holiday Celebration
he festivities begin Friday evening December 9 with the Greater Wildwood Jaycees’ Christmas Parade.The festival begins Friday evening following the parade, with the Tree Lighting Ceremony. Then crowds gather inside the Wildwoods Convention Center to warm up with hot chocolate and cookies and acknowledge the parade and the business decorating and lighting contest winners at the Award Ceremony. The celebration continues all day Saturday with family fun, pictures with Santa and holiday bazaar.
Dates: December 9th & 10th, 2016
Address: Various Locations in Wildwood, NJ
Cost: Free to attend

December 9th & 10th – Holiday Candlelight Tours
What better way to kick off the holiday season than a candlelight tour of the Whitall House! See the house decorated in all natural elements, learn about the tastes and traditions of colonial Christmases, and visit with their hearth cookers working on a holiday feast!
Dates: December 9th & 10th, 2016
Address: Whitall House/Red Bank Battlefield; 100 Hessian Ave, National Park, New Jersey 08063
Cost: Call for details (856) 853-5120

December 10th – Bottom of the Barrel – NJ’s Premiere Whiskey and Bourbon Event
CALLING ALL WHISKEY AND BOURBON LOVERS! Come celebrate 150 years of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey with at Bottom of the Barrel at Starland Ballroom!Sampling, Games, Cocktails, Cigar Roller, Food Trucks, Games & More! 2-6PM!
Date: Saturday, December 10th, 2016
Address: Starland Ballroom; 570 Jernee Mill Rd, Sayreville, NJ
Cost: $25, $10 DD

December 10th – Sea Isle City Holiday Stroll
Check off something for everyone on your list this year as you stroll through Sea Isle City on Saturday, December 10 to get your holiday shopping done! Browse through a variety of Sea Isle City businesses featuring discounts and hospitalities as we debut this brand new event!
Date: Saturday, December 10th, 2016
Address: Downtown Sea Isle City, NJ
Cost:Free to attend

December 10th – SantaCon – Asbury Park
This year SantaCon is going to be more than just a holiay themed bar crawl and toy/food drive. It will be a town wide display of holiday cheer and merryment. Donations will be gathered at Johnny Macs House of Spirits 11am-3pm.
Date: Saturday, December 10th, 2016; 11am
Address: Downtown Asbury Park, NJ
Cost: Free to attend

December 10th – Twilight Parade
Ventnor City, NJ to host First Twilight Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 10 at 4:30. Parade will end with a Block Party highlighted by Santa Claus.
Date: Saturday, December 10th, 2016; 4:30pm
Address: Cornwall to New Haven Avenues, Ventnor City, New Jersey
Cost: Free

December 10th – Eleventh Hour Rescue’s Winter Wonderland
Eleventh Hour Rescue’s 2016 Winter Wonderland Holiday Bazaar! Bring your family, friends and DOGS for a fun filled day inside the Conservatory at the Sussex County Fairgrounds.
Date: Saturday, December 10th, 2016; 10am to 4pm
Address: The Sussex County Fairgrounds; 37 Plains Rd, Augusta, New Jersey
Cost: $5 per person, $10 for family

December 10th – 11th – 7th Annual Gingerbread House Contest & Display
A dash of sugar, a pinch of creativity and some good old-fashioned competition will turn Santa’s Workshop into a baker’s paradise at the 7th Annual Greenwich Gingerbread Contest. The entire community— kids, families, youth groups, scout troops, schools and organizations— are all invited to create a gingerbread structure and participate in the contest. Your creations will be displayed at Santa’s Workshop, located on 884 Ye Greate Street, during “Christmas in Greenwich” on Sunday, December 11, 2016, from noon to 5 p.m. Entries will be judged on overall appearance, originality and creativity, difficulty and detail. Except for the base, the entry must be made completely of edible products. (Note: Edible materials are not limited to sweets!)

To be eligible for the competition, registration is suggested, and your gingerbread structure must be delivered to Santa’s Workshop on Saturday, December 10th, between 9 a.m. an noon
Dates: December 10th & 11th, 2016; 856-455-8580
Address: 884 Ye Greate Street, Greenwich, NJ
Cost: Call for details

December 11th – Holiday Candlelight Tour
Historic Rockingham, lit by candlelight, will be decorated in period-correct fashion with a special theme for its holiday tours. The tours will be led and presented by members of the Montgomery Twp. Live Historians club in period dress. There will also be period music by John Burkhalter, light refreshments and the museum store will be open for shopping. Please check our website for more information as we grow closer to the date. Tour space is limited and pre-registration is required to guarantee admittance with tours offered at least every half-hour from 11 am to 4 pm.
Date: Sunday, December 11th, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Address: Historic Rockingham; 84 Laurel Ave., Kingston, NJ
Cost: Call for details 609-683-7132