The holidays have arrived in Summit! Check out our guide for all the best events and activities. From Summit insiders to outsiders looking in, this guide ensures you embrace the festive spirit.
One of the highlights of the season is the enchanting Skylands Christmas Light Show & Christmas Village, where dazzling lights and festive displays create a magical atmosphere for all ages. With ice skating and unique holiday shopping opportunities, Newark Winter Village offers a winter wonderland experience right in the heart of the city. And the Smithville Village’s Holiday Light Show is something you definitely don't want to miss, showcasing a spectacular synchronisation of lights set to favourite holiday tunes. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Holiday Events In and Around Summit
Summit Holiday Light Displays
Skylands Christmas Light Show & Christmas Village
What to Expect:
Over two million lights in a one-mile drive-thru course.
Description:
Skylands Stadium's Christmas Light Show & Christmas Village features a one-mile drive-thru course with over two million lights, a Christmas Village with holiday vendors, a Winter Beer Garden, and seasonal food and drink options. Visitors can enjoy photos with Santa, live music, and activities like roasting s'mores and making holiday treats.
Where: Augusta | More Info: Skylands Christmas Light Show & Christmas Village
Smithville Village’s Holiday Light Show
What to Expect:
Synchronized light and sound show on floating Christmas trees.
Description:
Smithville Village's Holiday Light Show features over 120 floating Christmas trees decorated with more than 50,000 lights, synchronized to popular holiday music, creating a dazzling display across Lake Meone.
Where: Galloway | More Info: Smithville Village’s Holiday Light Show
Summit Other Holiday Activities
Newark Winter Village
What to Expect:
Heated private igloos for dining and relaxation.
Description:
Newark Winter Village is an outdoor festival in downtown Newark featuring ice skating, go-karts, a holiday marketplace, and cozy heated private pods and igloos. Enjoy food and hot beverages from local businesses while taking in the festive atmosphere.
Where: Newark | More Info: Newark Winter Village
Festive Fun in Nearby Cities!
Discover Holiday events in hundreds of cities worldwide. Check out these nearby locations for more festive fun!
- Millburn (3 miles)
- Westfield (4 miles)
- Scotch Plains (4 miles)
- Maplewood (5 miles)
- Cranford (5 miles)
- Union (5 miles)
- Plainfield (6 miles)
- Livingston (6 miles)
- North Plainfield (7 miles)
- Irvington (7 miles)
- Roselle (7 miles)
- Hillside (7 miles)
- Orange (8 miles)
- Rahway (9 miles)
- West Orange (9 miles)
- Elizabeth (9 miles)
- Linden (9 miles)
- East Orange (9 miles)
- Basking Ridge (10 miles)
- South Plainfield (10 miles)
- Newark (10 miles)
- Parsippany (10 miles)
- Montclair (11 miles)
- Bloomfield (11 miles)
- Carteret (12 miles)
- Kearny (12 miles)
- Belleville (12 miles)
- Nutley (13 miles)
- Bayonne (14 miles)
- New Springville (14 miles)
- Edison (14 miles)
- Clifton (14 miles)
- Randolph (15 miles)
- Woodrow (15 miles)
- Jersey City (15 miles)
- Piscataway (15 miles)
- Wayne (15 miles)
- Perth Amboy (15 miles)
- Passaic (16 miles)
- Great Kills (16 miles)
- Staten Island (16 miles)
- Somerset (16 miles)
- New Brunswick (16 miles)
- Bridgewater (17 miles)
- Paterson (17 miles)
- Sayreville Junction (17 miles)
- Garfield (17 miles)
- Hoboken (18 miles)
- Sayreville (18 miles)
- Elmwood Park (18 miles)
- Union City (18 miles)
- Fort Hamilton (19 miles)
- Financial District (19 miles)
- Lodi (19 miles)
- New York City (19 miles)
- West New York (19 miles)
- Sunset Park (19 miles)
- Chinatown (19 miles)
- North Bergen (19 miles)
- Brooklyn Heights (19 miles)
- Dyker Heights (20 miles)
- Fair Lawn (20 miles)
- East Village (20 miles)
- Hell's Kitchen (20 miles)
- Gramercy Park (20 miles)
- East Brunswick (20 miles)
- Borough Park (20 miles)
- Park Slope (20 miles)
- Bath Beach (20 miles)
- Hackensack (21 miles)
- Old Bridge (21 miles)
- Bensonhurst (21 miles)
- Cliffside Park (21 miles)
- Kensington (21 miles)
- South Old Bridge (21 miles)
- Palisades Park (21 miles)
- Manhattan (21 miles)
- Hillsborough (21 miles)
- Williamsburg (22 miles)
- Coney Island (22 miles)
- Greenpoint (22 miles)
- Flatbush (22 miles)
- Long Island City (22 miles)
- Paramus (22 miles)
- Morningside Heights (22 miles)
- Teaneck (22 miles)
- Brooklyn (22 miles)
- Ridgewood (22 miles)
- Gravesend (22 miles)
- Sunnyside (23 miles)
- Fort Lee (23 miles)
- East Harlem (23 miles)
- Harlem (23 miles)
- Astoria (23 miles)
- East Flatbush (23 miles)
- Brighton Beach (23 miles)
- Bushwick (23 miles)
- Flatlands (23 miles)
- Brownsville (24 miles)
- Sheepshead Bay (24 miles)
- Maspeth (24 miles)
- Englewood (24 miles)
- Mott Haven (24 miles)
- Ridgewood (24 miles)
- Woodside (24 miles)
- Bergenfield (24 miles)
- Washington Heights (24 miles)
- Canarsie (25 miles)
- Melrose (25 miles)
- Cypress Hills (25 miles)
- Glendale (25 miles)
- Morris Heights (25 miles)
- Morrisania (25 miles)
- Jackson Heights (25 miles)
- Middle Village (25 miles)
- East New York (25 miles)
- Elmhurst (26 miles)
- Middletown (26 miles)
- Tremont (26 miles)
- University Heights (26 miles)
- Hunts Point (26 miles)
- Fordham (26 miles)
- East Elmhurst (26 miles)
- East Tremont (26 miles)
- Corona (27 miles)
- Kings Bridge (27 miles)
- Woodhaven (27 miles)
- Rego Park (27 miles)
- Forest Hills (27 miles)
- Ozone Park (27 miles)
- College Point (28 miles)
- The Bronx (28 miles)
- Parkchester (28 miles)
- Queens (28 miles)
- Van Nest (28 miles)
- Richmond Hill (28 miles)
- Howard Beach (28 miles)
- Unionport (28 miles)
- Mahwah (28 miles)
- Marlboro (28 miles)
- Kew Gardens Hills (28 miles)
- Yonkers (29 miles)
- West Milford (29 miles)
- South Ozone Park (29 miles)
- Briarwood (29 miles)
- Whitestone (29 miles)
- Jamaica (29 miles)
- Throgs Neck (29 miles)
- Wakefield (30 miles)
- Princeton (30 miles)
- Fresh Meadows (30 miles)
- Hillside (30 miles)
- Mount Vernon (31 miles)
- Bayside (31 miles)
- Hollis (31 miles)
- Springfield Gardens (32 miles)
- Spring Valley (32 miles)
- Laurelton (33 miles)
- Queens Village (33 miles)
- Cambria Heights (33 miles)
- Far Rockaway (33 miles)
- Rosedale (33 miles)
- Elmont (34 miles)
- Long Branch (35 miles)
- Valley Stream (35 miles)
- Greenburgh (35 miles)
- New City (36 miles)
- Franklin Square (36 miles)
- Mercerville-Hamilton Square (37 miles)
- Long Beach (38 miles)
- Rockville Centre (38 miles)
- Garden City (38 miles)
- Harrison (38 miles)
- Oceanside (38 miles)
- Ewing (38 miles)
- White Plains (38 miles)
- Hempstead (39 miles)
- Glen Cove (40 miles)
- Trenton (40 miles)
- Baldwin (40 miles)
- Uniondale (40 miles)
- Ossining (41 miles)
- Freeport (41 miles)
- Port Chester (42 miles)
- East Meadow (42 miles)
- Merrick (43 miles)
- Lakewood (43 miles)
- Hicksville (44 miles)
- Kiryas Joel (44 miles)
- Easton (45 miles)