MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The first full weekend of December is packed with holiday fun with something festive happening morning, noon and night. Families can kick things off with the Rosie the Reindeer Scavenger Hunt in downtown Madison, stroll the Christmas Festival on the Morristown Green, shop local at holiday markets and farm stands, and visit historic homes dressed up for the season.
From tree lightings in Florham Park and Morris Plains, to live performances of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, concerts, swing dancing, mini train rides, Santa visits and more, there are plenty of ways to get into the spirit all weekend long.
Here’s a look at what’s happening Friday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 7.
Friday December 5
Rosie The Reindeer Scavenger Hunt in Madison Begins; CLICK HERE for Rules and Stores
Perennial Land Exhibit; Morris Museum; 11am - 5pm
Christmas Festival on the Morristown Green
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play; The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey; 2pm - 3pm
Hillside Hose Christmas Tree Fundraiser; Hillside Hose in Morris Township; 4pm - 8pm
The Greater Morristown YMCA's First Annual Jolly Holiday Event; Morristown Area YMCA; 4pm - 8pm
A Candelight Christmas; Acorn Hall in Morristown; 5pm - 8pm
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Florham Park at the Florham Park Recreation Center; 6:30pm
The Troubadour Holiday Concert; Morristown Unitarian Fellowship; 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Live Music with Dave Stryker; Shanghai Jazz in Madison
Saturday December 6
Santa at Twin Maples'214 Springfield Avenue in Summit; 9:15am - 1pm
Rosie The Reindeer Scavenger Hunt in Madison Begins; CLICK HERE for Rules and Stores
Morristown Christmas Market; Assumption Church's Rauscher Hall; 91 Maple Avenue in Morristown; 10am - 7pm
Hillside Hose Christmas Tree Fundraiser; Hillside Hose in Morris Township; 10am - 8pm
Madison Farm and Artisan Market; Prospect Street Parking Lot in Madison; 9am - 2pm
Morristown Used Book Sale; Morristown and Morris Township Library; 10am - 2pm
Festive Farmyard; Fosterfields Living Historic Farm; 10am - 3pm
Home for the Holidays: A Macculloch Hall Christmas: Macculloch Hall Historical Museum; 12pm - 4pm
Craftsmas at the Stickley Museum; The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms in Morris Plains; 12pm - 4pm
A Classic Christmas at Acorn Hall; 1pm - 4pm
Christmas Festival on the Morristown Green
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play; The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey; 2pm - 3pm and 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Mistletoe Market at Turkey Brook Park at 30 Flanders Road in Mount Olive; 3pm - 8pm
Live Nativity; 145 US Route 46 W; 5pm - 6pm
Knights of Columbus Council 3495 Charity Poker; 238 Speedwell Avenue; 6pm - 11pm
Ice hockey; Morristown vs TBD; at Mennen Arena; 6:15pm
Swing Dance to Peter and The Master Keys; Madison Community House in Madison; 7pm - 11:30pm
Live Music with Big Funk!; Shanghai Jazz in Madison
Sunday December 7
; Assumption Church's Rauscher Hall; 91 Maple Avenue in Morristown; 7am - 4pm
Rosie The Reindeer Scavenger Hunt in Madison Begins; CLICK HERE for Rules and Stores
Grow it Green Winter Market; Convent Train Station Parking Lot; 9:30am - 1pm
Hillside Hose Christmas Tree Fundraiser; Hillside Hose in Morris Township; 10am - 5pm
Festive Farmyard; Fosterfields Living Historic Farm; 10am - 3pm
Christmas Festival on the Morristown Green
Holiday Tours at the Stickley Museum; The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms in Morris Plains; 12:30pm - 3:30pm
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play; The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey; 2pm - 3pm and 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Return of the Holiday Tenors; 36 Madison Avenue in Madison; 3pm - 5pm
Mistletoe Market at Turkey Brook Park at 30 Flanders Road in Mount Olive; 3pm - 8pm
Carolyn Dorfman Dance; Morris Museum; 3pm - 5pm
Morris Plains to Host Annual Christmas Tree Lighting; Merchant Block; 6pm - 8pm
Live Music with Eric Comstock; Shanghai Jazz in Madison