New Jersey Holiday Shopping Guide for 2022
‘Tis the Season to be Shopping and shopping local! With so many events going on throughout the Garden State, it’s hard not to shop local this season. Be sure to check out these holiday markets for gifts for your family, friends, and yourself. (Events are free unless specified)
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New Jersey Holiday Shopping Guide 2022:
Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar
November 25 – 27. December 3 & 4, 10 & 11, and 17 & 18
Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar will feature a curated roster of the best local and regional artists, vendors, and shops selling the cutest and coolest vintage, handmade, art, jewelry, home goods, foodstuffs, and more. The event will feature also feature music, holiday photo stations, craft workshops, kids activities, and beautiful décor. The holiday market is inspired by the traditional “Weihnachtsmarkts” held in Germany. While you shop, enjoy delicious food & libations!
Grand Arcade of Convention Hall: Black Friday Bazaar, Friday, Nov 25 and Every Sat & Sun, Nov 26-Dec 18, 12-5 PM
The Asbury Hotel: Every Sunday, Nov 27 – Dec 18, 1-6 PM
Grand Arcade of Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
The Asbury Hotel, Asbury Park, NJ
Downtown Candlelight Shopping
November 25. December 2, 9, 16, 6PM – 9PM, Last Minute Shopping Date on December 23
Candlelight Shopping features Santa, carriage rides, carolers and twinkling luminarias lining the quaint streets. With over 200 shops and restaurants offering distinctive gifts and friendly customer service, businesses along Kings Highway and Downtown Haddonfield’s charming side streets – which include Mechanic Street, Ellis Street, Tanner Street, Haddy Lane, Kings Court, and Haddon Avenue – welcome everyone to shop in their beautifully curated stores and find delightful holiday treasures. Discover an array of incredible gifts in distinctive shops, food/beverage establishments, and boutiques, while enjoying the festivities and town-wide twinkling décor.
Downtown Haddonfield, NJ
Long Branch Holiday Bazaar
November 26 & 27, December 3 & 4, December 9 & 10
Celebrate your holidays at the Long Branch Holiday Bazaar 2022! Enjoy shopping indoors and outside under a giant tent of beautiful art, food, and cultural venue in Long Branch, NJ this holiday season.
The Long Branch Holiday Bazaar will feature a curated roster of the best local and regional artists, vendors, and shops selling the cutest and coolest vintage, handmade, art, jewelry, home goods, foodstuffs, and more. The event will feature also feature music, holiday photo stations, craft workshops and beautiful holiday décor. The holiday market is inspired by the traditional “Weihnachtsmarkts” held in Germany. While you shop, enjoy delicious food from WCP. Visit our Naughty or Nice bar for craft beers, wine, and specialty Cocktails including hot chocolate and hot toddies (you can choose from spiked or non-spiked).
Whitechapel Projects, 15 Second Ave, Long Branch, NJ
Cost: Free
Swedish Christmas Fair
November 30, 10AM – 4PM
Enjoy the 37th Annual Swedish Traditional Fair featuring handcrafted Christmas decorations, home baked goods, a traditional food market, and a Lucia pageant at 1pm hosted by the NJ Chapter of SWEA, Swedish Women’s Educational Association. SWEA is a global nonprofit organization promoting Swedish language, culture, history, and tradition.
Commonwealth Club, 26 Northview Avenue, Upper Montclair, NJ
Cost: Admission is $2. For more information; www.swea.org/newjersey and facebook.com/sweanewjersey
Bell Works Fresh Holiday Markets
November 26 & 27. December 3, 7, 10, 14, 17 & 21, Wednesdays from 11AM – 4PM, Saturdays from 2pm – 7pm
A series of shopping events featuring a curated collection of 75 local handmade artists & makers coming together for a holiday celebration.
Bell Works 101 Crawfords Corner Road Holmdel, NJ
Cost: Free
Asbury Fresh Porta Holiday Pop Up Markets
November 27, December 4, 8 & 22. Sundays from 12PM – 4PM, Thursdays from 5PM – 9PM
A series of shopping events featuring a curated collection of 25 local handmade artists & makers coming together for a holiday celebration.
Porta Asbury Park 911 Kingsley Street Asbury Park, NJ
Cost: Free
Back to Nature Home & Garden Christmas Market
November 27, December 2, 9, & 16
Back to Nature is proud to reopen their annual December month-long holiday village (now safer than ever), the Christmas Market! Santa is staying in the North Pole this year but Back to Nature is still decked out with several pop-up holiday photo ops to satisfy your social media and holiday card needs! Plus live music, an outdoor fire pit, and a delectable food truck every weekend in December, you won’t want to miss this year’s very special Christmas Market. While taking your holiday card pictures, don’t forget to browse around for holiday décor, gifts, and of course, your Christmas tree!
Back to Nature Home and Garden, 3055 Valley Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ
German Christmas Market
December 2 – 4
Sparkling Christmas lights and holiday music reaching across from every corner, surrounded by Christmas trees, authentic festive foods and vendors offering their trade to brighten your Holiday season. Join the fun at the Sussex County Fairgrounds to celebrate the annual market. Bring your family, friends, and loved ones
Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta, NJ
Cost: Adults & teens (13 & up): $10 at the door, $8 online through 11/27, Seniors (65 & up): $7
Deck the Halls
December 2 – 4
The three day event will highlight the magic and wonder of Christmas past and feature holiday music on Acorn Hall’s 1873 Chickering Grand Piano and Thomas Nast’s most famous Christmas scenes at Macculloch Hall. Both sites will also feature festive photo opportunities and unique treasures in their respective gift shops.
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 Macculloch Avenue, Morristown, NJ & Acorn Hall, 68 Lafayette Avenue, Morristown, NJ
Cost: $30. Pre-registration and masks are required. Space is limited so buy your ticket now.
Roselle Park’s Annual Winter Market
December 2 – 4
Roselle Park’s annual Winter Market is here! On the first weekend of December, residents of all ages can come to Michael Mauri Park to enjoy all the holiday fun the market has to offer. The market will feature a variety of activities each day – craft and food vendors, a beer garden, free kids activities, mechanical rides, ice skating, free family portraits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, live performances, and more!
Michael Mauri Park, Roselle Park, NJ
New Egypt Flea Market Holiday Market
December 2 & 9, 5-8PM
Tis the season for some Sweet Pickin Holiday Shopping!!! The village will be filled with twinkling lights and Christmas cheer!!! Get some shopping done and a visit with Santa!!
933 Monmouth Rd, Cream Ridge, NJ
Cost: Free
Ocean Grove Holiday Festival and Christmas in Ocean Grove
December 3, 10AM – 4PM
A Holiday Festival Arts & Crafts show! Come shop amazing crafter & artisan booths. It’s a day full of fun, food, and festivities. Local businesses offer a wide variety of unique and special gifts for everyone on your holiday list. Stick around for the choir, live nativity, a tree lighting with carols, Santa’s arrival, and a Christmas Celebration Concert.
Crafters, artisans, and live music- Main Ave., Ocean Grove, NJ
Choir, nativity, tree lighting, and Santa- Auditorium Square, Ocean Grove, NJ
Cost: Free
Roxbury’s Annual Home For The Holidays Street Festival
December 3, 11AM – 3PM
Kick off the holiday season on Main Street in Succasunna for Roxbury Township’s Annual Home for the Holidays. You can shop, eat, meet Santa, listen to music and take a free carriage ride with jingle-belled horses! They’ll have food trucks, vendors selling unique gifts, and strolling carolers singing holiday songs. Explore “Santa Land” inside the Library from 1-4PM where you can get a photo with Santa, listen to holiday book readings, and do fun crafts. Enjoy hot drinks and homemade treats.
103 Main St, Succasunna, NJ
Cost: Free
Pitman Winter Village
December 3, 11AM – 4PM
Visit Uptown Pitman for a special holiday shopping engagement! Find unique gifts in our stores and from more than 30 hand-craft vendors located on Ballard Avenue. Visit Santa at Ballard Park! Make a craft, play games, and listen to live music while you shop. Then grab a bite to eat at one of our fantastic restaurants! This event is rain or shine.
Ballard Ave & Park, Uptown Pitman, NJ
Cost: Free
Christmas in the Village
December 11, 11AM – 4PM
Bundle up for some fun indoor and outdoor shopping in the Historic Village! Shop local, support local artists and makers while supporting the farm. Make a dent in your Christmas shopping at the Handmade Holiday Craft Fair at Whitesbog Historic Village. Handmade Arts & Crafts exhibitors will be spread throughout the historic village, free wagon rides and a candy cane hunt on the woodland trails! Hot cocoa and cookies, live music, and even more! There will be a range of art, crafts, and gifts. Warm-up at a fire pit and roast some marshmallows! Take pictures in front of the lovely cottages. Photos with Santa provided by Pemberton Recreation!
Whitesbog Preservation Trust, Browns Mills, NJ
Verona Fair in the Square
December 3, 12PM – 5PM
The 25th annual festival for Verona and its surrounding communities celebrates the upcoming holiday season with crafters, vendors, entertainment and children’s activities. Food and beverages will be sold. Celebrations include the arrival of Santa and traditional tree lighting.
600 Bloomfield Ave, Verona, NJ
Cost: Free
Atlantic City Holiday Bazaar
December 3 & 4
Celebrate your holidays at the Atlantic City Holiday Bazaar at the Arts Garage at Stockton College on Saturday & Sunday, December 3rd and 4th from 12-5 pm! Enjoy shopping in beautiful art & crafts-focused event space in the heart of Atlantic City this holiday season. Plus photos with Santa, food, music, and libations.
The Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University, 2200 Fairmount Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ
Cost: Free
Crafts at Christmas Arts & Craft Show
December 3 & 4
You’ll find something for everyone on your list at Cape May’s Annual Crafts at Christmas Show, where makers and artists display their handmade and original works. Comb the aisles of the legendary Convention Hall for leather goods, ornaments, watercolors, jewelry and more.
714 Beach Avenue, Cape May, NJ
45th Annual Hope Christmas Craft Market
December 3 & 4
Start your holiday season with the 45th Anniversary of the Hope Christmas Craft Market. The first weekend in December, Hope Township hosts an eclectic array of handcrafted artisan with talents ranging from homemade jams to wooden signs to alpaca woven apparel; there is something for everyone! Explore six buildings full of holiday cheer! Be sure to visit Santa located in the Community Center for that special holiday photo. Don’t miss out on entering to win a hand crafted Amish quilt! The proceeds of this event helps fund the Hope Township Recreation program which benefits greatly from the generosity of everyone who supports this amazing event
Various locations townwide, parking available at 407 Hope-Great Meadows Road, Blairstown, NJ
Cost: $4, proceeds go to the Hope Recreation Program
Bergenfield High School Holiday Flea Market & Gift Fair
December 4, 9AM – 4PM
This holiday event brings in vendors that offer gift items, crafts, and stocking stuffers. There will be tables displaying an array of quality merchandise such as handbags, sports collectibles, jewelry for all ages, clothing, gift items, video games, vintage jewelry, gloves & scarves, toys, perfumes, antiques & collectibles, garage/tag sale items all at bargain prices.
80 South Prospect Ave, Bergenfield, NJ
Cost: Free
The Monmouth Moms Holiday Festival at Bell Works
December 4, 11AM – 3PM
Families will enjoy a day full of local vendors for holiday shopping, food for sale, Santa picture station, entertainment, and more!
Bell Works, Holmdel, NJ
South Orange Open-Air Holiday Market
December 8, 15, & 22, 1PM – 6PM
South Orange Village Center Alliance and Investors Bank present an outdoor shopping experience this Holiday season featuring local SOMA retailers and many of the area’s finest local artisans and craftspeople selling finely crafted jewelry, apparel, accessories, art, and gift items. The market will feature holiday music and seasonal treats creating a festive & fun holiday experience in downtown South Orange.
Sloan Street Parking Lot, South Orange, NJ
Cost: Free
Holiday Pop Up Market at the Basie Center
December 9 – 11
FRESH markets will be hosting a three-day holiday market at the Basie Center on December 9, 10, and 11* that will feature a highly curated collection of 50 local makers, handmade gifts, and unique presents. This event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public. Adult beverages, soft drinks and snacks will be available to purchase! More info on the Facebook Event. *I will only be there Friday night.
Count Basie Theater, Red Bank, NJ
Cost: Free
Holiday Made in Monmouth
December 10, 11AM – 4PM
Over 200 vendors of products made in Monmouth County will be on display and for sale in time for the holiday season. Made In Monmouth is a program for both vendors and visitors to encourage people to shop locally and to create new and important items that the public will want to buy! All events are free to both vendors and the public.
Brookdale Community College, Collins Arena, Lincroft, NJ
Cost: Free
DecemberFest Pop-up Handmade Holidays Night
December 10, 5PM – 9PM
From home décor, candy, art, gourmet items, toys and games to comic books, entertainment and wellness experiences, and so much more – Collingswood has all your gift-giving needs covered! So, shop ALL the stores, grab a bite, then swing by Haddon and Woodlawn for a special holiday edition local maker’s market featuring one-of-a-kind art and other handmade items. Live music, fire pit lounge and wine hosted by Visit South Jersey.
BONUS: It’s Second Saturday with music and arts all throughout the downtown!
Downtown Collingswood, NJ
Cost: Free
Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market: Wreck The Halls
December 10 & 11, 10AM – 5PM
If you’re craving hot cocoa and warm sweaters we can’t think of a better way to celebrate the birth of a new holiday season by getting down with the best vendor selection in the tri-state area, the region’s finest food trucks, local, live music, and more going down at the Cure Insurance Arena from 10am-5pm each day. Featuring more than 400+ different small businesses, artists & makers each day with indoor vendors, live music, food trucks, celebrity guests, live tattooing and more!Cure Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave) Trenton, NJ
Cost: $15 at the Door (cash only, good for both days), Kids 10 & under are always free!
Somerset County 4-H’s Holiday Craft Festival
December 10 & 11, 10AM – 4PM
Join the Somerset County 4-H Association for their annual, free to attend, Holiday Craft Festival. This two-day event will be filled with holiday cheer including a very special visit from Santa Claus with his Red Santa Sleigh which is great for photo opportunities, a gingerbread house contest that is open for all to participate in, a running train display by the Somerset County 4-H Trainmasters, as well as plenty of handmade craft vendors and local artisans to help you with your holiday stocking stuffers!
Ted Blum 4-H Center 310 Milltown Road Bridgewater Township, NJ
Cost: Free
Flounder’s 2nd Annual Kringle Market
December 10 & 11, 11AM – 5PM
Christmas at Carriage Farm is starting to take shape as Events on the Farm NJ presents the 2nd Annual Flounder Kringle Market! 30+ craft vendors expertly curated by Marketspace Vendor Events, Pictures with Santa in the brewhouse, Flounder’s Brass Band bringing the Christmas music, Alcohol sales benefiting Steps Together while you walk the market (beer, wine, mulled spirits), Central Jersey Nurseries Christmas tree lot, Special drinks at Flounder Brewing and Bellemara Distillery and more. Rain dates 12/17-18
2 Clerico Ln, Hillsborough, NJ
Cost: $10 per car
Bayshore Holiday Bazaar 2022
December 10 & 11, 12PM – 5PM
Celebrate your holidays at the 2nd Annual Bayshore Holiday Bazaar co-hosted with Bayshore + Beyond on Sat & Sun, Dec 10 & 11, 12-5 PM, at the Shore Casino in Atlantic Highlands, NJ!
The Bayshore Holiday Bazaar will feature:
HOLIDAY SHOPPING: Grab perfect gifts from a curated selection of local vendors selling the cutest and coolest vintage, handmade, art, jewelry, home goods, and more.
HOLIDAY PHOTO STATION: Grab your friends and family and snap a photo at our beautiful Insta-worthy holiday photo station.
FESTIVE HOLIDAY TUNES, HOT DRINK BAR, FOOD & SPIRITS: While you shop enjoy a curated holiday playlist and delicious hot drinks, food and libations from Shore Casino.
The event is free, all ages, pet friendly, and indoors.
Shore Casino, 1 Simon Lake Dr, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Holiday Market in the Park in Hopatcong
December 10 & 18
Join the fun on Saturday, December 10th (rain date December 11th) from 3pm to 8pm for a fun night under the lights as we kick off the holiday season! Shopping with 100+ vendors begins at 3pm which includes local crafters, businesses, community groups, food trucks and more! Santa arrives at 6pm in time for the Tree lighting and photos with his fans!! Free kid activities also begin at 6pm presented by the Hopatcong Recreation Department! On December 18, you can do some last minute shopping from 11AM – 3PM
Modick Park, 28 Hopatchung Road, Hopatcong, NJ
Artist & Maker Market Happy Holiday Market
December 10, 11, 17 & 18, 12PM – 6PM
The Artist & Maker Market is an open-air bazaar featuring locally created fine art and premium hand-crafted goods. Artist & Maker Market connects artists and artisans with the Jersey City & metro NYC community. Our mission is to support handmade goods as an alternative to mass-produced items and work to cultivate small businesses and entrepreneurship by providing a thriving place for them to sell.
Grove Street PATH Plaza and The Ashford Rooftop, Jersey City, NJ
Cost: Free
Wayne Valley Holiday Craft Show
December 11, 10AM – 5PM
Don’t Miss This Great Shopping Day. Over one hundred exhibitors with arts & crafts set up in one huge gym with something for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Everything from lighted trees & bottles, hand-painted ornaments, gourds & signs, charcuterie boards, fiber & resin art, pottery, ceramics, holiday florals, hand made jewelry & pillows, area train station prints, soft sculptures, wind chimes, birdhouses, candles, soaps, homemade chocolates, apparel, children’s items and so much more.
Wayne Valley High School, 551 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ
Cost: $3
Howell Farmers’ Market Winter Holiday Market
December 11, 11AM – 5PM
Shop with local Makers, Crafters, and Foodies for those holiday gifts!!!
4567 Route 9 North, Howell, NJ
Cost: Free
Handmade Holiday at The Woodland
December 18, 10AM – 4PM
Marketspace Vendor Events and The Township of Maplewood cordially invite you to exhibit your work at Handmade Holiday at The Woodland in bustling Maplewood, NJ. Admission is free, family-friendly, and open to the public.
60 Woodland Rd, Maplewood, NJ
Cost: Free
