Things to do with kids in New Jersey

Things to do with kids in New Jersey

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Saturday Dec. 13, 2025

Various

Santa Photo Experience

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Shops at RiversideHackensack

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Various

Orchard of Lights

Demarest FarmsHillsdale

Various

Skylands Stadium Light Show & Christmas Village

Skylands StadiumAugusta

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Bergen Town CenterParamus

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

American DreamEast Rutherford

Various

Photos with Santa at Paramus Park

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Paramus Park MallParamus

9:30 – 10:30 am

Breakfast with Santa’s Helpers and Wow the Cow

Stew Leonard’s ParamusParamus

10 am – 9 pm

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Westfield Garden State PlazaParamus

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10:30 am – 4 pm

Christmas Underwater at Adventure Aquarium

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Adventure Aquarium1 Riverside Drive

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Brunch with Santa at Booyah! Restaurant & Bar

Booyah! Restaurant & BarMahwah

11 am – 9 pm

Nick the Halls

Nickelodeon Universe at American DreamEast Rutherford

11 am – 1 pm

Brunch with Santa at Carpaccio

Carpaccio at American DreamEast Rutherford

Annual Holiday Model Train Show

Noon – 5 pm

Annual Holiday Model Train Show

Ages: All
Holiday

Garden State Model Railway ClubNorth Haledon

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2 – 10 pm

The Polar Express

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Holiday

delaware river railroad excursionsPhillipsburg

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4 – 9 pm

“LET IT GLOW!” A Holiday Lantern Spectacular

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Bergen County ZooParamus

Entrance

5:30 – 10 pm

Winter WonderLights Annual Holiday Light Show Drive Thru

Winter WonderLightsEast Brunswick

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