Jersey City
Historic Downtown Jersey City Happy Holiday Handmade Market December 13, 14, 20, 21 11 AM – 6 PM
Winter Festival – Enjoy crafts, hot cocoa, caroling, and photos with Santa and the Grinch.
CRRNJ Train Terminal, 1 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City
11:00 AM–3:00 PM
Happy Holiday Market – Shop from various vendors at an outdoor plaza and indoor rooftop, which will also offer brunch and bar service.
Grove Street PATH Plaza and The Ashford Rooftop, 145 Newark Avenue, Jersey City
11:00 AM
Things to do tonight
Hoboken
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
HFA Holiday Party
A festive afternoon with arts & crafts, live music, light snacks, hot chocolate, and storytime with Santa at 5:00 pm. Proceeds contribute to a toy drive.
The Hoboken Biergarten, 1422 Grand Street, Hoboken, NJ
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
DIY Metal Ornaments Workshop
A hands-on workshop to learn how to make metal ornaments.
Hoboken, exact location not specified in the snippet, please check the source for details
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Wicked (Movie) Trivia
A trivia event focused on the movie “Wicked”.
Black Bear Hoboken Bar & Grill, 205 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ
7:30 pm
Jersey City
Longest Night Campaign 2025
A benefit event to raise awareness and support for the homeless of Hudson County.
Maddy Rose Restaurant at Liberty House, 76 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City, NJ
6:00 pm
Write with Flights – Holiday Writing Workshop
Details: A generative writing workshop for writers and non-writers, intended to stimulate creativity.
Departed Soles Brewing Company, 150 Bay Street, #2A, Jersey City, NJ
7:00 pm
Board Game Night
A social event involving tabletop games.
The Hutton Restaurant and Bar, 225 Hutton Street, Jersey City, NJ
7:00 pm
General Trivia Night & TOTEM Trivia Night
General knowledge trivia competitions. General Trivia Night is at Tapville Social. TOTEM Trivia Night is at Ed & Mary’s (suggested $50 team donation, 21+).
Tapville Social (30 Mall Drive West, Jersey City, NJ) and Ed & Mary’s (174 Coles Street, Jersey City, NJ)
7:00 pm
Singles Mixer in Jersey City
A social event for singles to mingle and make new connections (admission starts at $42).
The Atelier On The Hudson, 32nd Street, Jersey City, NJ
7:00 pm
Jersey City Events
29th Annual Toy Drive Donations
Ongoing daily donation collection for the annual toy drive.
City of Jersey City Hall, 280 Grove St, Jersey City, NJ.
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Museum of Jersey City / HCCC 50 Year Exhibit Celebration
An exhibit celebration (specific details not provided beyond the name).
The Museum of Jersey City, 161 Newkirk Street, Jersey City, NJ (located on the HCCC Campus).
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
City of Jersey City Tree Lighting Ceremony
A festive holiday tree-lighting ceremony featuring live music by the Jersey City Arts High School band and choir.
City Hall Annex (specific address not available, likely near 280 Grove St).
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Jersey City
Gloria Concert Chorale
North River Sing joins the NJCU Gloria Concert Chorale for a year-end celebration, performing Vivaldi’s Gloria and other selections. Tickets are required.
Margaret Williams Theatre, New Jersey City University, 2039 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305.
3:00 p.m..
Seussical Jr.
A production by Art House Productions. Multiple showtimes may be available throughout the weekend (Dec 6-7).
Art House Productions, 345 Marin Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07302.
Multiple times (specific Sunday times were not listed, but the run concludes on this date).
Event listings are the day before, so you can plan your day!
Jersey City
JC Fridays Art Festival
Details: The final JC Fridays of the year feature over 45 free arts events, including exhibitions, readings, and music, across various neighborhoods (Historic Downtown, Journal Square, The Heights, etc.).
Free Four-Hour Parking for Non-Commercial Vehicles
The Davis Administration announced that the Bayonne Parking Utility lots will offer free four-hour parking for non-commercial vehicles in its parking lots from Monday, December 2, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
Regular parking charges in the lots will resume for non-commercial vehicles on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Mayor Davis said, “The goal of the four-hour free parking program in the lots is to encourage people to shop and dine in Bayonne during the holiday season.”
Mayor Davis thanked the Bayonne Parking Utility for supporting the four-hour free parking policy again this year. He said, “The Parking Utility deserves our
gratitude for offering free four-hour parking to non-commercial vehicles in the lots during the 2024 holiday season.”
The four-hour program does not apply to commercial vehicles or to on-street parking meters. All commercial and non-commercial drivers must continue feeding the meters on the streets. The paid permit program for commercial vehicles that park overnight in the lots will remain in effect.
On certain dates in the holiday season that will be announced, parking charges will not be enforced for the entire day. Otherwise, the free parking will be limited to four hours. In some previous years, there was free parking around the clock for a month. However, the program was abused by certain commuters who left their vehicles in free spaces all day, in order to avoid paying for spaces at Light Rail stations. That is why the holiday season parking program was modified a few years ago to allow four hours of free parking at a time in the lots for a given non-commercial vehicle.
Photo courtesy of Bayonne
Events the day before, so you know what you might want to do the next day
Jersey City
The Budos Band concert
White Eagle Hall at 337 Newark Avenue.
8 p.m..
The Budos Band is performing a concert with special guests The Sha La Das.
6BC x LSC-AD V — 6th Borough Comedy
Liberty Science Center at 222 Jersey City Boulevard.
7:30 p.m..
A comedy show presented by 6th Borough Comedy during the adults-only LSC After Dark series.
Candle Making with Kanibal + Co at Felina Steak
Location: Felina Steak at 2 Chapel Avenue.
7 p.m..
: A workshop where attendees can create candles.
Frank Sinatra Laser Show
Liberty Science Center at 222 Jersey City Boulevard.
Part of the Thursday evening LSC After Dark event.
The Liberty Science Center features a laser show set to Frank Sinatra’s music as part of its adults-only LSC After Dark series.
LSC After Dark
Liberty Science Center at 222 Jersey City Boulevard.
6 p.m. to 10 p.m..
This event is for adults 21 and over and includes DJs, themed laser and planetarium shows, dancing, and full access to the exhibits.
