Hanukkah Celebrations, Christmas Activities Top Weekend Things To Do

Menorah lightings, Christmas services, musicals and dance party, and more — count on Patch to fill out your planner for the holiday weekend!

MADISON:

Charles Dickens' A Christmas CarolWhen/Where: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 23, 24 and 25, 8 p.m. at , 36 Madison Ave, Madison.
Why go: What's Christmas without Scrooge, especially in this new incarnation of the funny, dark, and haunting morality tale.
Cost: $32-55

CHATHAM:

Mike Tannenbaum Lights the Menorah
When/Where: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Reasoner Park, Fairmount Avenue and Firehouse Plaza
Why Go: Celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, with Rabbi Shalom Lubin, local officials and Basking Ridge resident/New York Jets' general manager.
Price: Free.


When/Where: 2 p.m. Saturday, Reasoner Park, Fairmount Avenue and Firehouse Plaza
Why Go: Because it's your last chance to tell Santa what you want for Christmas.
Price: Free.


When/Where: , 495 River Rd., Chatham, daily
Why Go: Find the perfect Christmas tree and donate to a good cause.
Price: admission is free, tree prices vary.

BRIDGEWATER:

Children's Christmas Pageant
What/When: Saturday at 4 p.m. at St. Martin's Episcopal Church on Washington Valley Road in Bridgewater
Why Go: To get in the Christmas spirit with a children's pageant.
Cost: Free

MORRISTOWN:

Hanukkah Happening at Temple B'Nai Or
When/Where: Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Temple B'Nai Or, Morristown
Why Go: You want to enjoy the camaraderie, sing songs, enjoy sweets.
Cost: Free

TRI-BORO:

Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship
When/Where: Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the 
Why Go: Pray for peace on earth and worship with others in observance of Christmas Eve.
Cost: Free

PARSIPPANY:


Where/When: Friday at 6 p.m. at , 879 S Beverwyck Road, Parsippany
Why Go: To celebrate the Festival of Lights in a Reform community. There's a candle lighting at 4:15 p.m., and the service starts at 6 p.m. Details are available at 973-887-0046. 
Cost: Free


Where/When: Saturday at 3:30 p.m. (children's carols and mass), 6 p.m. (mass) and 10:30 (adult carols and mass; Sunday masses at 8 and 10:30 a.m. at , 781 Smith Road, Parsippany Why Go: Because unto us a Savior was born and you want to celebrate the miracle.
Cost: Free


Where/When: Sunday at 11 a.m. at Parsippany Baptist Church, 1179 Littleton Road, Parsippany
Why Go: To celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace
Cost: Free

MONTVILLE:

Where/When: Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at , 2 Changebridge Road, Montville.
Why Go: What better way to relieve holiday stress than to get on the floor and dance the night away?
Cost: $15