It's time for holiday family fun in Ocean and Southern Monmouth County and we can hardly wait! We are lucky to have so many holiday attractions and events Point Pleasant, Wall, Belmar, Spring Lake and the surrounding towns, where families have been making memories for years. From Santa sightings to Hanukkah happenings to craft fairs... Macaroni KID Toms River has all the details for you and your family to make the most of this holiday season.
Last updated: 11/30/23
Macaroni KID Point Pleasant is adding holiday events regularly as we find them, so check back often for updates! Have an event to submit to our calendar? Submit events here!
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Santa Sightings
Brunch/Breakfast with Santa
Santa Brunch Bay Head 12/9 Bay-head
Breakfast with Santa Long Branch 12/9 Long Branch
Lunch with Santa Point PLeasant 12/9 Point Pleasant
Breakfast with Santa Wall 12/9 Wall
Brunch with Santa Lobster Shanty 12/10 Point Pleasant
Holiday Pancake Breakfast Wall 12/16 Wall
Santa Sightings and Photo Ops
Santa's Workshop Wall 12/2 Wall
Photos with Santa Long Branch 12/5 + 12/6 Long Branch
Santa's Coming 12/6 Point Pleasant
Ice Cream with Santa 12/7 Wall
Photos with Santa Jenks South Arcade 12/9
Santa Pet Photo Opps
Paws & Claus Pics Eatontown 12/3
Holiday Characters Meet & Greet/DIning
Grinch Night Rosalita's 11/27 Reservations Required
Kids Night Gingerbread Man Rosalita's 11/29 Reservations Recommended
Grinch Night @ Rosalita's 12/18 Brick
Snoopy Santa Kids Night Out Blue Swan Diner 12/18 Oakhurst
Holiday Crafts, Storytimes + Other Events
Bay Head Christmas Walk 12/1 Bayhead
A Christmas Carol Grunin Center 12/2 Toms River Tickets Required
Santa's Workshop Wall 12/2 Wall
Cookies with Mrs Claus 12/3 Wall
Ornament Making with Elsa 12/3 Sea Girt
Polar Express Christmas Party 12/5 TRE Brick
Ice cream with Santa Wall 12/7 Wall
Grinchmas and Light Fight 12/8
The Nutcracker Grunin Center 12/9 Tickets Required Toms River
The Christmas Light Show Belmar 12/9
2023 Holiday Train Show Wall 12/9-10 Wall
Toms River Mac Kid Candy Cane Hunt & More 12/10 Tickets Requried
Santa Visit 12/11 + 12/12 Sea Girt
Cookies with Santa Wall 12/13 Wall
Pajama Party with Grinch 12/14 + 12/15 Sea Girt
Merry Swiftmas Garden State Art 12/15 Brick
Sensory Friendly Winter Wonderland Eatontown 12/16 Eatontown
Cupcakes with Santa at Mr. Cupcakes 12/16 Brick
2023 Holiday Train Show Wall 12/16-17 Wall
PJ Party with Santa and Toddler Open Gym Cost Cheer 12/17 Manasquan
Snowman Splash Holiday Party Eatontown 12/18 Eatontown
Paint & Sip Grinch Brick 12/18 Brick
Cookies with Mrs Claus 12/18 Manasquan
Ugly Sweater Grinchmas and Toddler Open Gym Coast Cheer \ 12/19 Manasquan
Holiday & Winter Wonderland Student Art Expo & Reception Long Branch 12/19 Long Branch
Merry Grinchmas Ice Cream Social 12/19 Wall
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Christmas Tree Lightings
Belmar Christmas Tree Lighting 12/1
Annual Tree Lighting Bradley Beach 12/2
Market in the Park & Christmas Tree Lighting Point Pleasant 12/2
Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting Long Branch 12/2
Pastosa Ravioli Annual Tree Lighting Manasquan 12/4
Annual Holiday Tree Lighting 12/8 Wall
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Holiday Shows for the Whole Family:
ELF: The Musical 12/1-12/3, 12/8-10, 12/16-17
A Christmas Carol Grunin Center 12/2 Toms River
The Nutcracker Grunin Center 12/9 Toms River
Khrumka's Adventures in the Winter Forest Novenas Planetarium 12/23
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Holiday Craft Fairs
Market in the Park & Christmas Tree Lighting Point Pleasant 12/2
LRMS PTA Holiday Bazaar 12/8 Brick
Winter Craft & Vendor Event 12/9 Point Pleasant
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