Holiday cheer is here, Linden! Discover all the top festive happenings with our guide. From longtime Linden residents to temporary visitors, our guide is your passport to yuletide adventures.
One highlight of the season is the Magic of Lights at PNC Bank Arts Center, where enchanting light displays bring the joy of the holidays to life. Featuring vibrant installations and festive music, the experience captivates guests of all ages. Another delightful option is the Orchard of Lights, showcasing a stunning array of holiday lights in a beautiful orchard setting. And you definitely don’t want to miss Hackettstown Hometown Holiday, a charming event that celebrates local traditions and community spirit. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Holiday Events In and Around Linden
- Magic of Lights at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel)
- Orchard of Lights (Hillsdale)
- Winter Wonderland and Holiday Village (Union)
- Hackettstown Hometown Holiday (Hackettstown)
- Happy Holiday Market (Jersey City)
- Delran’s Winter Festival and Tree Lighting (Delran)
See these and even more events listed below!
Linden Holiday Light Displays
Magic of Lights at PNC Bank Arts Center
What to Expect:
Dazzling LED light displays with holiday characters.
Description:
At Magic of Lights at PNC Bank Arts Center, drive through a spectacular holiday light display featuring over a mile of LED technology and digital animations. Witness larger-than-life displays like Holiday Barbie, Bigfoot Monster Truck, and life-sized dinosaurs in Prehistoric Christmas.
Where: Holmdel | More Info: Magic of Lights at PNC Bank Arts Center
Orchard of Lights
What to Expect:
Guided holiday light tour with festive activities.
Description:
Take a guided tour through 32 acres of brilliant holiday light displays, warm up by the fire pit, and enjoy hot cocoa and treats in our retail farm market. Take pictures with Santa, make your own S’mores, and listen to Santa’s singing Reindeer.
Where: Hillsdale | More Info: Orchard of Lights
Linden Holiday Markets and Shopping
Hackettstown Hometown Holiday
What to Expect:
Drive-through decorated homes and holiday bazaar shopping.
Description:
Hackettstown Hometown Holiday is a festive celebration featuring holiday bazaars, local shopping and dining, Centenary University's Grand Illumination, and Santa Parade, Tree Lighting, and Santa Selfies.
Where: Hackettstown | More Info: Hackettstown Hometown Holiday
Happy Holiday Market
What to Expect:
Unique handmade and local shopping experience with various activities.
Description:
The Happy Holiday Market in Downtown Jersey City features handmade goods, photo booths, sweet treats, rooftop brunch, and kids' activities. It takes place indoors at The Ashford Rooftop and outdoors at Grove PATH Plaza.
Where: Jersey City | More Info: Happy Holiday Market
Linden Other Holiday Activities
Winter Wonderland and Holiday Village
What to Expect:
Interactive holiday activities and entertainment.
Description:
Union Township's Winter Wonderland and Holiday Village is a vibrant holiday event featuring a Holiday Vendor Village, inflatables, a trackless train, s'mores fire pit, Santa's Workshop, and more. Enjoy children's games, live entertainment, and food trucks in a festive atmosphere.
Where: Union | More Info: Winter Wonderland and Holiday Village
Delran’s Winter Festival and Tree Lighting
What to Expect:
Family-friendly holiday event with Santa, food trucks, and festive activities.
Description:
Delran’s Winter Festival and Tree Lighting featured family activities like pictures with Santa, food trucks, free hot chocolate, arts and crafts, face painting, and holiday music.
Where: Delran | More Info: Delran’s Winter Festival and Tree Lighting
Festive Fun in Nearby Cities!
Discover Holiday events in hundreds of cities worldwide. Check out these nearby locations for more festive fun!
- Rahway (2 miles)
- Roselle (2 miles)
- Carteret (3 miles)
- Elizabeth (3 miles)
- Cranford (4 miles)
- New Springville (5 miles)
- Union (5 miles)
- Hillside (6 miles)
- Westfield (6 miles)
- Woodrow (6 miles)
- Great Kills (7 miles)
- Staten Island (7 miles)
- Bayonne (8 miles)
- Irvington (8 miles)
- Maplewood (8 miles)
- Millburn (8 miles)
- Scotch Plains (8 miles)
- Perth Amboy (8 miles)
- Plainfield (9 miles)
- Newark (9 miles)
- Summit (9 miles)
- South Plainfield (9 miles)
- North Plainfield (10 miles)
- East Orange (10 miles)
- Orange (10 miles)
- Fort Hamilton (11 miles)
- Edison (11 miles)
- Kearny (11 miles)
- Jersey City (11 miles)
- Sayreville Junction (12 miles)
- Piscataway (12 miles)
- West Orange (12 miles)
- Sunset Park (12 miles)
- Dyker Heights (12 miles)
- Livingston (13 miles)
- Bath Beach (13 miles)
- Sayreville (13 miles)
- Belleville (13 miles)
- Borough Park (13 miles)
- Bloomfield (13 miles)
- Bensonhurst (13 miles)
- Coney Island (13 miles)
- Financial District (14 miles)
- Hoboken (14 miles)
- Park Slope (14 miles)
- New York City (14 miles)
- Brooklyn Heights (14 miles)
- Montclair (14 miles)
- New Brunswick (14 miles)
- Kensington (14 miles)
- Nutley (15 miles)
- Chinatown (15 miles)
- Gravesend (15 miles)
- Flatbush (15 miles)
- Brighton Beach (15 miles)
- East Village (15 miles)
- Somerset (15 miles)
- Brooklyn (16 miles)
- Old Bridge (16 miles)
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- Sheepshead Bay (16 miles)
- Union City (16 miles)
- East Brunswick (16 miles)
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- Hollis (26 miles)
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- Valley Stream (28 miles)
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- Mount Vernon (29 miles)
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