The New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Edison will present “Jurassic Quest,” Dec. 27-30.
Dec. 15-30 and Jan. 1-3: “Magic of Lights” at PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel.
Dec. 15-23 and 26-31 and Jan. 2-3: Holiday Lights at Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange.
Dec. 16: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Grand Kyiv Ballet at Rosen Performing Arts Center, Wayne.
Dec. 16-20: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” at Ritz Theatre Company, Haddon Township.
Dec. 16-20: “Christmas at the Playhouse” at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Hampton.
Dec. 16-23 and 26-28: “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” at F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre at Drew University, Madison.
Dec. 16-21, 23-24 and 27-28: “A Christmas Carol” at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
Dec. 17-21: “Ebeneezer Scrooge’s Big Jersey Christmas Show!,” presented by George Street Playhouse at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. (NJArts.net Review)
Dec. 17-21: “Elf the Musical” at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven.
Dec. 17-21 and 26-28: “Let’s Catch Santa” at Cape May Stage.
Dec. 17-21, 23-24, 26-28 and 30 and Jan. 1-4 and 7-11: “Disney’s Frozen” at Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn.
Dec. 18-21: “The Nutcracker,” presented by American Repertory Ballet at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Dec. 18-21: Young Performers Workshop: Winter Festival of Shows at Little Theatre at Centenary University, Hackettstown.
Dec. 19: New Jersey Symphony, “Holiday Singalong” at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Sing-along of songs and carols with the Montclair State University Singers (Heather J. Buchanan, director).
Dec. 19-20: “Elf Shelf Holiday Spectacular” at Avenel Performing Arts Center.
Dec. 19-21: “The Nutcracker,” presented by New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet at Sitnik Theatre at Lackland Performing Arts Center, Hackettstown.
Dec. 19-21: “The Nutcracker,” presented by NJ Dance Connection at Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor.
Dec. 19-21: “The Nutcracker,” presented by Tricia Sloan Dance Studio at Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood.
Dec. 19-21: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” at Growing Stage, Netcong.
Dec. 19-21: “Spin: The Rumpelstiltskin Musical,” presented by Bergen County Players at Little Firehouse Theatre, Oradell.
Dec. 19-21: “The 24 Days Before Christmas” at Somerset Valley Playhouse, Hillsborough.
Dec. 19-21: “A Merry Little Christmas Carol” at Playhouse 22, East Brunswick.
Dec. 19-21, 24 and 26-27: “The Nutcracker,” presented by New Jersey Ballet and New Jersey Symphony at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Dec. 20: Kwanzaa Family Festival at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 20: “Christmas in the Air” at Harrah’s, Atlantic City.
Dec. 21: The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of Chappell Roan and More for Kids at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City.
Dec. 21: “Scrooge: The Musical” at Gateway Playhouse, Somers Point.
Dec. 23: Christmas Carolmania! at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 27-30: “Jurassic Quest” at New Jersey Convention & Expo Center, Edison.
Dec. 28: “Black Nativity” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Dec. 31: First Night Morris County.
Dec. 31: First Night Ocean City.
Dec. 31: First Night Seaside Heights.
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