Dickens Festival/Winterfest/Christmas: South Jersey Events Guide

Here's a list of some upcoming events, courtesy our friends at Visit South Jersey:

Winter Live Music Series
Tonight! November 29 | 5 PM - 8 PM
White Horse Winery, Hammonton

Start your weekend off right with food trucks and live music at White Horse Winery! White Horse Winery's live music performances are held in their spacious tasting room or on their outdoor patio depending upon weather. This week's featured food truck is Il Fuocco Dentro Pizza and performing live are The Grouser Girls.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/winter-live-music-series-at-whw/
Link: https://www.whitehorsewinery.com/live-music-calendar

Haddonfield Candlelight Shopping
Friday, November 30 | 5 PM - 9 PM
Downtown Haddonfield

Experience this annual event in one of South Jersey's best places to live! Every Friday night from now through December 24th knock those gifts off your holiday list by shopping small on Haddonfield's main strip and side streets! Enjoy caroling, hot cocoa, live entertainment, and carriage rides!

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/haddonfield-candlelight-shopping-6/
Link: http://downtownhaddonfield.com/

WinterFest Ice Skating Grand Opening Weekend
Friday, November 30 | 5 PM - 10 PM
Saturday, December 1 | 12 PM - 10 PM
Sunday, December 2 | 11 AM - 9 PM
Cooper River Park, Pennsauken

Cooper River Park has once again transformed into a winter wonderland with tasty treats and ice skating family fun! WinterFest is the perfect place to spend your holiday nights skating with friends and family. While you're there, make sure you visit The Lodge and Winter Forest! New this year, there will be arcade games in the heated tent and outdoor games for families to enjoy when they are off the ice. WinterFest Ice Skating at Cooper River is open Thursday through Sunday from now until February 18, 2019.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/winterfest-at-cooper-river/
Link: http://www.camdencounty.com/service/parks/winterfest-ice-skating-cooper-river/

Creamy Acres Farm Night of Lights
November 30 & December 1 | 5:30 PM - 8 PM
Creamy Acres Farm, Mullica Hill

Enjoy the magic of Christmas at Creamy Acres Farm! This dairy farm is transformed into a Christmas wonderland with huge sparkling light displays, a musical dancing tree light show, and lights galore! Bring the family for an old-fashioned hayride set to the tune of your favorite Christmas songs, stroll through the Barnyard Walk aglow with lights, make s'mores by the fire, and get your photo taken with Santa. Night of Lights is the perfect place to spend your holiday evenings!

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/creamy-acres-farm-night-of-lights-2/
Link: http://www.facebook.com/events/718431445181107/

Paint & Pasta Dinner
Friday, November 30 | 6 PM - 9 PM
Tomasello Winery, Hammonton

Join Tomasello Winery for a wine bottle painting party! Tickets include a pasta dinner and everything you need to paint your light up wine bottle masterpiece. A cash bar will be open during the event for wine and mixed drinks. Reservations are required and seating is limited.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/tomasello-winery-paint-pasta-dinner/
Link: http://shopwine.tomaselloproducts.com/index.cfm?method=storeproducts.showList&productcategoryid=D03E66BE-D8F6-CEC4-DB59-857E16AA7D6D

Friday Live Music Series
Friday, November 30 | 6 PM - 9 PM
Sharrott Winery, Hammonton

Come enjoy wine and live music at Sharrott Winery! Live music will be in Sharrott's new tasting room with indoor and outdoor seating available. Wine tastings are $10 per person and include six samples of Sharrott's award-winning wines. They also have delicious food options and gourmet flatbreads from their new wine bar menu. Can't make it out on Friday? Don't worry, Sharrott Winery has live music performances every Saturday and Sunday as well!

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/friday-live-music-series-19/
Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/friday-live-music-series-19/

Tractor Parade with Santa Claus
Saturday, December 1 | 10 AM - 1 PM
Coombs Barnyard, Elmer

Join Coombs Barnyard for a winter Tractor Parade along with a special visit from Santa Claus! Stay at the farm and enjoy some snacks and crafts for kids and adults. Remember to bring a chair and/or blanket to enjoy the parade.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/tractor-parade-with-santa-claus/
Link: http://www.coombsbarnyard.com/events/

Duffield's Christmas Festival
Saturday, December 1 | 11 AM - 4 PM
Duffield's Farm, Sewell

Join Duffield's as they celebrate the holiday season with artisan gift vendors, gingerbread decorating, a hot chocolate bar, and a picturesque Christmas photo area! Santa and Mrs. Claus will be making an appearance and taking photos with kids. There is no entry fee.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/duffields-christmas-festival/
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/501736410336306/

WinterFest at Diggerland
December 1 & 2 | 11 AM - 5 PM
Diggerland USA, West Berlin

WinterFest at Diggerland is an on-going winter festival! Your membership or general admission ticket grants you access to all rides and heavy machinery attractions, plus the additional experiences and programming that encompass this month-long festival. Enjoy holiday hay rides, a holiday parade, bonfires, ornament decorating, and so much more! WinterFest at Diggerland takes place on Saturdays and Sundays from now through December 30th.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/winterfest-at-diggerland/
Link: https://www.diggerlandusa.com/2018/posts/winterfest/?fbclid=IwAR23nDzJ9nwPW7rt5w4eZ30KTpx76xJ1dTi49pH1CSgUAPrPeEbnYyE318o

8th Annual Empty Bowls
Saturday, December 1 | 12 PM - 3 PM
Perkins Center for the Arts, Collingswood

Perkins Center for the Arts is celebrating their 8th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser! 100% of the proceeds will be divided evenly between the Food Bank of SouthJersey and the Perkins Center Scholarship Fund. Empty Bowls is an international program that engages participating artists to create and donate handmade bowls in which a simple meal is served to a gathering of caring community patrons. In exchange for the meal (and handmade bowl), guests contribute a minimum donation of $15.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/8th-annual-empty-bowls/
Link: http://perkinsarts.org/event/8th-annual-empty-bowls/

Bordentown Food Tour
Saturday, December 1 | 1 PM - 4 PM
Downtown Bordentown

On The Town Food Tours invites you on a food tour of Downtown Bordentown! Head down the block for upscale Italian tapas, where you'll get to sample several traditional and non-traditional items made with a modern twist. Taste authentic wood-fired Neapolitan pizza with hand-picked ingredients. Save room for a flavorful street food treat from an American, Italian, and Spanish fusion restaurant. Next, enjoy a unique tasting experience of olive oils and vinegars from around the world. Finish up the tour with an extensive variety of cupcakes or try some of your favorite homemade ice cream flavors! Tickets must be purchased in advance.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/bordentown-food-tour-2/
Link: http://www.onthetownfoodtours.com/

31st Annual Yuletide Tour
Saturday, December 1 | 1 PM - 6 PM
Historic Salem City

This year marks the 31st Annual Yuletide Tour of Historic Salem! Visit 16 historic homes and 12 churches, historic sites, and museums from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the event. After the tour, shop for antiques, collectibles, and more in the town's local stores.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/salem-city-yuletide-tour-2/
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/253604672001400/

Let it Snow
Saturday, December 1 | 4 PM - 5 PM
Edelman Planetarium, Rowan University

Join the Edelman Planetarium at Rowan University for a holiday music show celebrating the winter season! Artistic impressions of various popular holiday music come to life on the dome, transporting the entire family to a magical wonderland of music and light. Guests will enjoy bells and reindeer, presents and cookies, snow and nutcrackers in spectacles of fun!

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/let-it-snow/
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/732258767144265/

Burlington Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
Saturday, December 1 | 5 PM
Downtown Burlington City

The Burlington City holiday parade and tree lighting has been a favorite for years and is among the best in the region! The parade begins at sundown on High and Federal Streets and travels through Burlington's historical downtown. It features decorated floats, colorful marchers, and more! The tree lighting takes place on the Riverfront Promenade and is followed by cookies and hot chocolate with Santa.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/burlington-holiday-parade-tree-lighting/
Link: http://www.burlingtonnj.us/

Winter Village
Saturday, December 1 | 5 PM - 9 PM
Uptown Pitman

Visit Uptown Pitman and be transported to the charm of a Victorian holiday! Find unique and handmade gifts in local stores and from more than 30 special vendors in the holiday shopping village! Guests can visit with Santa, ride a free trolley, roast marshmallows at one of the bonfires, try some wassail, and stroll along with Victorian costumed actors beneath the holiday lights. This event is rain or shine.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/winter-village-in-pitman/
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/189637681957219/

Blackwood Fire Company Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 1 | 6 PM - 9 PM
Downtown Blackwood

Don't miss the 30th Annual Blackwood Fire Company Christmas Parade! This year's theme is "The Night Before Christmas."

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/30th-annual-blackwood-fire-company-christmas-parade/
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/478936292621196/

Dickens Festival
Saturday, December 1 | 6 PM - 9:30 PM
Main Street, Medford

This will be the 29th consecutive year that Medford's Main Street will be transformed into a quaint winter wonderland featuring holiday festivities galore with an old-time flair. Exciting things get underway when a parade heralded by the town crier transports Santa and Mrs. Claus to the gazebo in the center of downtown.Throughout the evening there will be food vendors, strolling carolers, musicians, entertainers, ice sculptors, and crafters with unique gifts suitable for everyone on your holiday gift list.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/dickens-festival/
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1072492596260852/

Wenonah Holiday Tree Lighting
Saturday, December 1 | 6:30 PM
Wenonah Park, Wenonah

Bring your friends, family and neighbors to Wenonah Park for the annual Holiday Tree Lighting! Festivities will begin at 6:30 PM and will feature the Wenonah Elementary School Show Choir who will have you in the holiday spirit with their lovely renditions of holiday songs. There will also be light refreshments, the countdown and lighting of the beautiful holiday tree, and a visit from Santa!

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/wenonah-holiday-tree-lighting/
Link: http://www.boroughofwenonah.com/

Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti
Saturday, December 1 | 8 PM
Rutgers University-Camden

Symphony in C soloists will perform Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti No. 2-6 on December 1st. The concert will take place at Rutgers University-Camden in the Walter K. Gordon Theater. Tickets are available online.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/bachs-brandenburg-conceri/
Link: http://www.symphonyinc.org/performance-december-1-2018

Vinyasa & Vino
Sunday, December 2 | 11 AM
Bellview Winery, Landisville

Vinyasa and Vino is a monthly yoga program held at Bellview Winery on the first Sunday of the month. Enjoy a one hour Vinyasa (breath for breath flow) right next to the vineyard, guided by Joy Torres from Peace Love Yoga. This class is suitable for all levels and is beginner friendly. All you need to do is bring a yoga mat, a bottle of water, and a friend to enjoy your wine with!

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/vinyasa-vino-5/
Link: http://www.bellviewwinery.com/

Victorian Holiday Celebration
Sunday, December 2 | 1 PM - 5 PM
Historic Smithville Park, Eastampton

Kick off the holiday season at Historic Smithville Park! Festivities include ice carving demonstrations, tours of Smithville Mansion decorated for the holidays, entertainment, kids activities, and a holiday marketplace. Expect to see Victorian performers, re-enactors, carolers, and vendors during this event! Stop by for some s’mores and hot cocoa by the fire and make sure to look out for the Grinch!

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/victorian-holiday-celebration-5/
Link: http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/573/Annual-Festivals

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