✨🎄 South Jersey, your weekend awaits (Dec 19th-21st)

Mill Race Holiday Village — Mount Holly
Saturday, Dec 20 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Mill Race Village transforms into a charming holiday destination filled with artisan vendors, festive shopping, and tons of family-friendly activities. Expect visits from Santa and the Grinch, bounce houses, a petting zoo, hot cocoa, and cozy holiday vibes throughout the village. This is a great daytime event to plan your Saturday around.

Christmas at Stokelan Festival — Medford
Friday, Dec 19 | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday, Dec 20–21 | 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Stokelan Estate transforms into a winter wonderland with twinkling lights, food trucks, carriage rides, warm drinks, and family-friendly holiday activities. With multiple days and evening hours, this is an easy one to fit into your plans — whether you go early for shopping or later for the lights.

Holiday Craft Market at Double Nickel Brewing — Pennsauken
Sunday, Dec 21 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Shop local while enjoying craft beer at this relaxed holiday market hosted inside Double Nickel Brewing. Browse handmade vendors, pick up unique gift ideas, and enjoy a laid-back Sunday afternoon atmosphere that feels festive without being overwhelming.

Holiday Light Tour — RiverWinds Community Center (West Deptford)
Friday, Dec 19 | 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Kick off the weekend with a festive holiday light tour departing from RiverWinds Community Center. Enjoy a guided ride past some of the area’s brightest and most creative holiday displays, then wrap up the night back at RiverWinds with seasonal cheer. It’s a fun, low-effort way to soak in the season without driving yourself — perfect for families, couples, or anyone who loves holiday lights.

Holly Jolly Craft Market at Valenzano Winery
Saturday & Sunday, Dec 20–21 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

A weekend-long holiday craft market packed with local vendors, giftable finds, and seasonal cheer. It’s an ideal stop for last-minute shopping, especially if you want variety and time to browse without rushing through a single-day event.

Harbough Village
Saturday & Sunday, Dec 20–21 | Daytime

Stroll through a cozy holiday village atmosphere filled with seasonal décor, local vendors, and festive charm. This is a great option if you’re looking for a slower-paced outing — perfect for browsing, gift hunting, and enjoying a relaxed winter vibe with friends or family.

🎄 Honorable Mentions 🎄

🎅 Santa Claus Special — Woodstown Central Railroad
Saturday & Sunday, Dec 20–21 | Multiple departures throughout the day

Take a festive train ride with Santa himself aboard the Woodstown Central Railroad. Families can enjoy holiday décor, seasonal treats, and a special visit with Santa that feels classic and magical. A great pick for younger kids and train lovers.

❄️ Moorestown Winter Wonderland Craft & Vendor Market — Moorestown
Saturday, Dec 20 | Daytime

A cozy holiday market featuring local artisans, handmade gifts, seasonal décor, and festive treats. A relaxed stop for thoughtful gift shopping and a nice add-on to other Moorestown holiday plans.

✨ Holiday Village Winter Walk — Swedesboro
Friday, Dec 19 | Evening

Downtown Swedesboro glows for an evening winter walk filled with lights, local shops, vendors, and holiday charm. Perfect for a low-key night out paired with dinner, strolling, and soaking up small-town Christmas vibes.

🎄 Night of the Lights — Mullica Hill
Friday, Dec 19 | Evening

Mullica Hill lights up for a festive night featuring holiday décor, glowing storefronts, and a lively downtown atmosphere. A great choice if you’re looking for something festive after dark without committing to a full event schedule.

☕ Paint a Treasure: Hot Cocoa & Ornament Painting — Haddon Heights
Saturday, Dec 20 | Daytime

A cozy, creative workshop where kids (and adults) can sip hot cocoa while painting ornaments to take home. A sweet, hands-on holiday activity that’s perfect for slowing down and making something meaningful together.

📅 Friday & Saturday evenings in December

Historic Haddonfield glows with candles, twinkling lights, extended store hours, carolers, and warm drinks. It’s one of the most classic, picturesque holiday strolls in South Jersey — perfect for gift shopping and date night.

The holidays aren’t magical for every child — and that’s what makes this so important. Trina’s Kids Foundation is once again leading the World’s Largest Toy Drive, collecting new, unwrapped toys and online donations to help bring joy to children who might otherwise go without this season.

If you’re able, this is a simple but powerful way to give back. Whether you donate a toy, contribute online, or share the drive with friends, you’re helping turn someone else’s holiday into something brighter. One small act can mean everything to a child who needs it.

You don’t need a big plan or a big budget — just a little kindness. And right now, that goes a long way. 🎁❤️

Special Issue:

If you missed our December of Magic issue… we forgive you. 😉 It was our jam-packed holiday guide covering everything from South Jersey’s glowing light displays, magical walk-through villages, seasonal pop-ups, ice skating, holiday farms, and all the festive traditions our towns pull out every year. Basically, your all-month game plan for squeezing every drop of holiday magic out of December.  

Give it a peek below for this year’s fun!