These Festive Holiday Events Are Coming To Gloucester County

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ — It’s Thanksgiving Week and this weekend marks the beginning of December. Holiday celebrations, special lighting ceremonies and special appearances are already underway throughout South Jersey.

Here’s a list of festive events set for Gloucester County this holiday season, courtesy our friends at Visit South Jersey:

Candlelight Tours of Whitall House
Friday, December 6 | 6 PM – 9 PM
Saturday, December 7 | 3 PM – 9 PM
Sunday, December 8 | 3 PM – 7 PM
Red Bank Battlefield, National Park
Experience the Whitall House by the glow of candlelight. Tour the 18th century home complete with beautiful, seasonal, natural, and handmade decorations. For more information call 856-853-5120.

Boro in Lights
Friday, December 6 | 6 PM – 9 PM
Downtown Glassboro
Glassboro, in partnership with Kingsway Church, presents Boro in Lights, an annual holiday celebration and tree lighting! Ring in the holidays with horse and carriage rides, photos with Santa, live performances, and an ice sculpture demonstration. There will also be a Toys for Tots and Canned Food Drive.

Night of Lights
Friday & Saturday Nights in December
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. The Night of Lights Country Christmas Hayride is a fun family event that is sure to please kids of all ages.

Elf N Cocoa Run
December 14 & 15 | 8:45 AM – 11:30 AM
RiverWinds Community Center, West Deptford
The Elf N Cocoa Run is heading back to RiverWinds for their holiday themed 5K/8K/1 mile kids run. 8K and 5K runners get a custom knitted pom pom hat by BOCO Gear. 1 Milers get a tech shirt, finishers medal, and elf hat! Plus, holiday music, food trucks, and sweet hot cocoa for all!

Christmas in the Park
November 30 – December 21 | Times Vary
Uptown Pitman
Celebrate all things Christmas in Uptown Pitman on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights! During your visit you can shop from local merchants and enjoy their unique window displays and lights. Trolley tours through Pitman will be available, starting and ending at Ballard Park. Make sure you bring your children and grandchildren to visit and take pictures with Santa!

Let it Snow
November 30, December 7, 14 & 21 | Showtimes Vary
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 winter holiday music come to life on the dome transporting the entire family to a magical wonderland of music and light. Bells and reindeer, presents and cookies, snow and nutcrackers in spectacles of fun.

Annual Swedesboro Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
Saturday, November 30 | 1 PM, 6 PM
Downtown Swedesboro
On Saturday, November 30th, head downtown in Swedesboro to enjoy a day full of events meant to kick off the Holiday Season! The Greater Swedesboro Business AssociatIon sponsored parade will feature a variety of floats, community groups and performing groups.
1 PM: Christmas Parade on Kings Highway
Santa Claus will be at the Woolwich Fire House following the parade
6 PM: Christmas Tree Lighting at the Borough Hall with community caroling.

For a list of 30 festive events throughout South Jersey, head over to visitsouthjersey.com.