Holiday Happenings: Upcoming Events

Holiday Horse & Wagon Rides
Now through 12/22 – Saturday’s Now through December 21st

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season throughout Red Bank’s Business District with a FREE classic horse and wagon ride from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. More info, visit redbank.org.

Magic of Lights
Now through January 4, 2020
PNC Arts Center, Holmdel – Starts at Dusk

A Magical Drive featuring more than a mile of festive and vibrant light displays celebrating the joy of the holiday. Experience it from the comfort of your own car! General admission weekday: $25, General admission weekend: $30. More info, visit magicoflights.com/newjersey

Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar
Saturday & Sundays | Now through December 22nd
Grand Arcade & Convention Hall

Featuring a curated roster of the best local and regional artists, vendors, and shops selling the cutest and coolest vintage, handmade, art, jewelry, home goods, foodstuffs, and more. The event will feature live music and special performances, Photos with Santa Sundays, holiday photo booth pictures, a 30-foot Christmas tree, fireplace lounge, and beautiful holiday decor. More info, asburyparkbazaar.com.

Christmas Bazaar
December 7 from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm

Annual shopping and food festival at Shrewsbury Presbyterian Church (located at 352 Sycamore Ave, Shrewsbury) including photos with Santa, Christmas decorations & gifts, jewelry, floral arrangements, baked goods, sweets, fresh pecans, home-made soups, & so much more!

Saint Leo the Great Christmas Bazaar
December 7th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saint Leo the Great School, Lincroft

50/50, Silent Auction, and tons of ideas for gift giving! 150 Raffle Baskets with this year’s hottest gifts: MacBook Air, iPhone 11, 65″ Samsung 4K TV, Apple Watch, Apple AirPods, plus toys, electronics, gift cards and much more! More info, visit here.

7th Annual Holiday Open House
December 8th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm
The Parker Homestead (235 Rumson Road, Little Silver)

Visitors are invited to tour the home and experience the spirit of the holidays in the old-fashioned way with carolers, cookies and cider. More info, visit parkerhomestead-1665.org.

Allaire Village Christmas Events

Christmas at Allaire: December 8th, 15th & 22nd
A day full of interactive programs and holiday activities as you experience the magic and joys of Christmas past. Make Christmas treats, arts, crafts, carolers and musicians, storytelling, Santa & more!

Lantern Tours: December 7th, 14th & 21st
As you walk the tour, you can enjoy music and theater educating you about Christmas in 1800’s. More info, visit allairevillage.org.

The Band of Two Rivers Free Holiday Concert
December 14th at 2:00 pm
Middletown Public Library, Middletown

Performing its annual holiday concert, the band averages 25 to 30 players with musicians of all ages. The harmonies, syncopations, and marching temps of the wide variety of much that the band plays will invigorate all.

Pet Pours: Libations, Nibbles & Bits
December 15th

Celebrate the holiday with our pets at The Monmouth Museum. Enjoy “Petopia!” exhibition in the main gallery, a model train display, artisans gift store, cocktails and seasonal hor d’oeuvres – pets are welcome! $75 per person, casual holiday attire, RSVP at monmouthmuseum.org.

Holiday Express Benefit Concert
December 16th & 17th

The acclaimed philanthropic group Holiday Express brings its “Ultimate Holiday Show” back to the Basie Center! Featuring 50 professional musicians and singers on stage, Holiday Express blends its unique mixture of traditional, gospel, and rock ‘n soul holiday music in a spectacular performance that will touch you with the spirit of the season. More info and tickets, visit thebasie.org.

Visit with Santa
Saturday & Sunday, December 21 & 22
Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel

From 12:00 to 3:00 pm, enjoy an old-fashioned Victorian Christmas at the farm. Children can visit with Santa, take a walk to the farmhouse, and have a cup of cider. Be sure to bring your camera. This event is FREE!

Santa For.. Starring Brian Kirk & the Jirks
December 21st at 8:00 pm

In what’s quickly becoming an annual Jersey Shore holiday tradition, the eighth installment of Brian Kirk’s Santa For… show is stuffing your stocking with what Kirk calls “a night of awesome music and offensive jokes.” Designed to raise funds and awareness to help combat hunger, this three-hour jingle-ballin of a show boasts the comedic antics of Brian Kirk and the musical talent of the Jirks together with more special musical acts. More info and tickets, visit thebasie.org.

Twelfth Night
January 11th through February 2nd, 2020
Two River Theater, Red Bank

Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated plays and perhaps, his most perfect comedy. Cross-dressing heroines, separated twins, and mistaken identities propel this gender-bending tale, which celebrates a world in which every broken heart can made whole. More info and tickets, visit tworivertheater.org.