Come down to the North Avenue Train Station on Saturday, December 5th for the return of Fanwood’s annual Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting Ceremony! This will be an all-outdoors event. Enjoy seasonal music, free refreshments, a petting zoo, contests, prizes and more. And, of course, Santa will be there to greet your children!
Registration: You MUST pre-register to meet Santa. Registration for residents of Fanwood opens on November 12th.
ONLY ONE REGISTRANT PER FAMILY although multiple members of a family are welcome to attend together. For registration purposes, please register in the parent/guardian’s name, not the child’s.
REGISTER FOR ONLY ONE TIME SLOT! If you register for multiple time slots, you prevent other families from registering and you risk being unregistered from all your time slots.
For non-Fanwood families, registration opens on December 1st, 10 AM.
When: Saturday, December 5th.
Holiday Celebration: 2:30–5 PM. In order to avoid standing in long lines to meet Santa, you will need to choose a 15-minute time slot when registering.
Tree Lighting Ceremony: 5–5:15 PM (Don’t be late or you’ll miss it.)
Where: North Avenue Train Station Parking Lot. For everyone’s safety, parking in the parking lot will be restricted, so we suggest you look for parking nearby on the streets.
Cost: FREE!
Registration: To register, please go to Community Pass, log in, click on “Browse Activities,” select 2026 Fall Programs for Children & Adults, find this program, and follow the instructions on how to register online. No paper registrations will be accepted for this program. For more information, call Fanwood Recreation, 908 370-7092.