Christmas, Hanukkah Events Around Millburn: Tree And Menorah Lightings, More

MILLBURN, NJ — There's no shortage of things to do in Millburn/Short Hills with the winter holiday season off to a rollicking start.

Christmas and Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, intersect this year, with Hanukkah running from sundown Dec. 18 through Dec. 26. Christmas, of course, is on Dec. 25, but you don’t have to wait to start taking in all the sights and sounds of the holidays.

Nearby Tree And Menorah Lightings:

• Livingston's Camuso Holiday Display will open with a lighting ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 3. There's often a menorah lighting later in December. Get details here.
• The Chai Center Chabad of Millburn/Short Hills held a menorah lighting in Millburn's Taylor Park last year. Watch for 2022 details here.
• The West Caldwell-Caldwell Recreation and West Caldwell Volunteer Fire Departments present Christmas Tree Lighting & Holiday Concert with Kris and the Kringles on Friday, Dec. 2 at The Gazebo in Crane Park. Festivities begin at 5:45 p.m. and Santa will arrive by firetruck at 6 p.m. Santa and his band will be playing holiday favorites. There will be a picture opportunity with Santa after the concert. More details are here.
• Maplewood's Dickens Village often holds tree and menorah lightings. Watch for details here. The Springfield Avenue Partnership often holds an event each year as well.

Visits And Breakfasts With Santa

Santa's coming to local malls, stores, and special breakfasts, including a few just for kids with special needs. Get a full list of those in the county here.

Find out where to buy or cut down a Christmas tree in the area on this list.

Holiday And Light Displays

Various New Jersey towns light up their business districts, but some have a little extra. Here are some displays to catch:

Annual Camuso Christmas Display, Livingston — More than 50 years ago, toymaker Ernie Camuso set up a beloved holiday display in Livingston. Since then, the tradition has carried on. There will be Santa visits and a special event for kids with special needs. Get links to the events here.

Dickens Village, Maplewood — Santa is coming to Dickens Village! The annual holiday village will have a menorah lighting, horse and buggy rides, and more. Santa should be showing up Dec. 3. Get the full 2022 schedule of events here.

Taylor Park, Millburn — Walk among thousands of holiday lights. More details here.

Muller Insurance in Hoboken — Planning to visit the Hudson River area? Muller Insurance, on Hoboken's main shopping street, often has an interactive holiday display in its window. Take a look at what it did in past years: Five Hoboken Businesses With Merry Holiday Storefronts

Holiday Parades

Christmas parades — often complete with Santa Claus, festively decorated floats and marching bands — are a holiday tradition, both nationally and locally.

Several big parades are taking place this year, including the Mayor’s Annual Christmas Parade in Baltimore City, Md.; the Target Holidazzle Parade in Minneapolis; and the Christmas Boat Parade in Newport Beach, Calif. In New Jersey, Lacey Township has planned a holiday parade. More details are here.

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