Christmas Events In Farmingdale: Parades, Tree Lightings, More

FARMINGDALE, NY — There is no shortage of things to do in Farmingdale to get the winter holiday season off to a rollicking good start.

Christmas and Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, intersect this year, with Hanukkah running Dec. 18-26. 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.

Tree and menorah lightings in Farmingdale are:

Farmingdale Village Tree Lighting

• When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 (Rain date Nov. 30)
• Where: The Gazebo on the Village Green at 361 Main St.
• What: The Norway Spruce tree will be lit up with LED lights. Enjoy music by the South Shore Brass Ensemble, and the Albany Avenue Senior Chorus is singing holiday carols, sponsored by the Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce. Complimentary hot chocolate and cookies are sponsored by Farmingdale Village merchants.

Gerngras Park Tree Lighting

• When: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2
• Where: Staples and Hudson streets

Nutty Irishman Christmas Tree Lighting

• When: 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2
• Where: The Nutty Irishman, 323 Main St., Farmingdale
• More Info: Each customer will receive a free cocktail with the admission price. Participants will be a part of the business's Christmas Card for 2022 and will receive a free "Nutty Irishman," ornament for their tree. Santa Claus will be making an appearance.
• Check back on The Nutty Irishman website for more information.

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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, Maryland; and the Christmas Boat Parade in Newport Beach, California.

Parades in Farmingdale may not be able to match those in size, but the heart behind them is just as big. The parade to catch here at home include:

• Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce Holiday Parade
  • When: Noon, Saturday, Nov. 19
  • Where: The parade steps off at Northside School and heads down Main Street.
  • What: The parade will feature the Farmingdale School Marching Band, Dalerettes Kickline and Hardscrabble Girl Scouts in holiday costume. Come see the parade along Main Street and visit Santa at the Village Green. Santa will be handing out candy canes and saying hello. This is an opportunity to take your holiday photo with Santa, so bring your camera.

Correction: An earlier version of this story mentioned the Target Holidazzle Parade in Minneapolis, which is not a parade but rather a collection of holiday-themed events.