These Are the Best Holiday Events on Staten Island

Holiday events on Staten Island

Find the best events on Oct 28 for any age group

From dazzling Christmas lights to friendly Shabbat dinners to local caroling, find holiday events

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Sunday Dec. 14, 2025

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Orchard of Lights

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Skylands Stadium Light Show & Christmas Village

Skylands Stadium

Various

Photos with Santa at Staten Island Mall

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Staten Island Mall

Various

Photos with Santa

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Holiday

8 – 10 am

Breakfast with Santa @ Applebee’s New Dorp

Ages: All
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Applebee’s Grill + Bar The Blvd

10 am – noon

Stacks with Santa

Ages: 12 and under
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Holiday

South Shore YMCA

10 am – 9 pm

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
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Holiday

Westfield Garden State PlazaParamus

11 am – 9 pm

Nick the Halls

Nickelodeon Universe at American Dream

11 am – 1 pm

Brunch with Santa at Carpaccio

Carpaccio at American Dream

Annual Holiday Model Train Show

Noon – 5 pm

Annual Holiday Model Train Show

Ages: All
Holiday

Garden State Model Railway Club

1 – 3 pm

Slices with Santa

Ages: 12 and under
Christmas
Holiday

South Shore YMCA

1 – 2 pm

Breakfast with Black Santa

Bandic CoffeeEnglewood

1 – 3 pm

Brunch with Santa at Carpaccio

Carpaccio at American Dream

1 – 3 pm

Art in the Park: Pinecone Gnome Ornaments

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve

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1 – 2:30 pm

Chanukah Family Party

Ages: All
Holiday
Jewish

Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC

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4 – 8 pm

“LET IT GLOW!” A Holiday Lantern Spectacular

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Bergen County Zoo

Entrance

5:30 – 10 pm

Winter WonderLights Annual Holiday Light Show Drive Thru

Winter WonderLightsEast Brunswick

Monday Dec. 15

Various

Santa Photo Experience

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Shops at Riverside

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Various

Orchard of Lights

Various

Skylands Stadium Light Show & Christmas Village

Skylands Stadium

Various

Photos with Santa at Staten Island Mall

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Staten Island Mall

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Bergen Town Center

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Various

Photos with Santa at Paramus Park

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Paramus Park Mall

10 am – 9 pm

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Westfield Garden State PlazaParamus

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Hanukkah Storytime + Craft

St. George Library Center

4 – 7 pm

Pet photos with Santa at Staten Island Mall

Ages: All
Animals
Christmas

Staten Island Mall

Entrance

5:30 – 10 pm

Winter WonderLights Annual Holiday Light Show Drive Thru

Winter WonderLightsEast Brunswick

6 pm

Menorah Lighting – VCP Financial 5786

Ages: All
Community
Free

Tuesday Dec. 16

Various

Santa Photo Experience

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Shops at Riverside

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Various

Orchard of Lights

Various

Skylands Stadium Light Show & Christmas Village

Skylands Stadium

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