A new year is approaching! It’s best that we live our best lives for the end of 2018. Here are my Top Ten Events for this Weekend and the rest of December!

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Top Ten New Jersey Events for December 28th – 31st, 2018:

Skylands Stadium Christmas Lights Show

Now –December 30, 2018

Experience a spectacular Christmas Light Show at Skylands Stadium! Drive through a 1-mile course of breathtaking displays set to joyous holiday music. They will have more than 2 MILLION LIGHTS for your viewing pleasure. New this year is an outdoor Christmas Village which is FREE to visit. The village will have Santa, walk thru lights, a skating ring, food, and more!

Skylands Stadium; 94 Championship Place, Augusta, NJ

Cost: $20 per carload

Turtle Back Zoo Holiday Lights

Now – December 31, 5PM – 9PM

About 50 animal and holiday-themed figures will light up the winter night in Turtle Back Zoo and the surrounding Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex. Over 100,000 lights will illuminate figures of bears, tigers and elephants, along with holiday lights designed to look like wooden soldiers, stars and winter scenes. Several animal exhibits will be open, including the Sea Lion Sound, Essex Farm, Tam-ring Gibbons Reserve, Tropical Currents Aquarium and the Reptile Building. Myrtle the Turtle, the mascot of Turtle Back Zoo, and several of his winter friends will be on hand to greet visitors at the Zoo. “Selfies” with Santa Claus and a mailbox where children can send letters to Santa Clause at the North Pole will be available each night until December 23rd.

560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange NJ

Cost: Free

Historic Smithville Holiday Light Show

Now– January 6, 2019, Dusk

Enjoy popular songs of the Holiday Season synchronized with a dazzling Christmas tree light show sure to get you in the Holiday spirit.

615 East Moss Mill Road, Smithville, NJ

Cost: Free

Movern Garden’s Festival of Trees

Now – January 6, 2019

Festival of Trees is an annual highlight of the holiday season showcasing a juried collection of trees and mantles displayed throughout the museum’s galleries, upstairs and down. This year’s theme invites visitors to enjoy the newly reimagined first and second floor galleries, featuring trees inspired by 18th through 20th century decor. Area designers, artists, garden clubs, businesses, and non-profit organizations will adorn all of the Museum’s galleries, including the second floor, with exquisite and whimsical holiday decorations.

Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ

Cost: $10

Sea of Lights at Jenkinson’s Aquarium

December 26, 27, 28, 6PM – 9PM

Join Jenk’s for an indoor light spectacular and tons of other familiy fun. $7 Aquarium Admission, Make & Take Crafts, Visits with Singing Princesses, Scuba Santa, Games and MORE.

Jenkinson’s Boardwalk; 300 Ocean Ave, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

Cost: $7

Jurassic Quest

December 28 – 30| Fri 3pm-8pm Sat & Sun 9am-8pm

Jurassic Quest is the only Dinosaur event that has true to life size dinosaurs. From the very small, to the gigantic, skyscraping dinosaurs that can only be seen at Jurassic Quest events. Jurassic Quest has over 80 true to life size dinosaurs in each of it’s 2 events. In collaboration with leading paleontologists, each one was painstakingly replicated in every detail. Whether their prehistoric counterpart had skin that was scaly, had feathers or fur, Jurassic Quest has spared no expense in bringing this realism to life. In Jurassic Quests Dionosaur World, the dinosaurs roar and move, some even walk around. At a Jurassic Quest event, there’s a sometimes-blurry line between our visitors watching the dinosaurs… And the dinosaurs watching them.

New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison, NJ

Cost: $18 – $34

Asbury Park Punk Rock Flea Market

December 29, 11AM – 5PM (10AM Early Bird)

The APPRFM is a highly curated market featuring over 125 unique vendors and 4 live bands that takes place 3 times a year in Asbury Park’s Historic Convention Hall on the Asbury Park Boardwalk.

Convention Hall, 1300 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ

Cost: $5 admission at 11AM, $10 for early bird entry at 10AM

Seaside Heights – First Night

December 31, 12PM – 5PM

Enjoy a day filled with entertainment and begin a lasting family tradition. Starting at 12 noon until 5 PM with a Fireworks Display at 5pm.

Seaside Heights Boardwalk, Seaside Heights, NJ

Cost: Free

Atlantic City New Years Eve Fireworks

December 31, 9PM

The awesome fireworks show is best viewed from the boardwalk outside the casino.The show, designed by Fireworks by Grucci, will be displayed from the beachfront and will include intricately designed scenes and vivid effects including Grucci high aerials and grand illuminations. PS. It is recommended that you get there by 8 pm to avoid the crowds and get a good spot.

Tropicana Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, NJ

Cost: Free

First Night Ocean City

December 31, 4PM – 12AM

The non-alcoholic, family friendly event features live entertainment and of course there will be fireworks at midnight shot off from the 5th ave. Beach. Entertainment will be highlighted by The Fabulous Greaseband, a seven-member “Best of the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s Rock ‘n’ Roll Party Band.” Their highly entertaining and energetic delivery of the greatest dance songs ever written has kept the group on top for the last 40 years!

Ocean City, NJ

Cost: Free

Ideas of Things You Can Do this December!

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