Christmas in Cape May
When it comes to the holiday season, South Jersey knows how to celebrate. These festive displays — all run by local residents, businesses or organizations — are beloved by community members and visitors alike.
Cape May
This seaside hotspot resembles a Victorian village during Christmas with holiday events through Jan. 1. The downtown pedestrian mall and surrounding neighborhoods exude holiday charm with fragrant garlands, twinkling gaslights and quaint shops. See it all aboard Holiday Lights or Ghosts of Christmas Past trolley tours, or step inside elaborately decorated historic homes.
Haddonfield
Trees are adorned with lights, luminaires brighten sidewalks and Santa is out and about during candlelight shopping on Kings Highway, Fridays through Dec. 23. Stores provide special deals and events, while carriage rides and live entertainment complete the ambiance.
Marlton
Cruising the streets in search of impressively decorated homes is a classic holiday pastime. Realty company Long & Foster encourages you to do just that with its Marlton in Lights competition, in which homeowners deck out their properties in hopes of scoring hundreds of dollars in gift certificates. Want to throw your Santa hat in the ring? Submit pics of your family’s display on the company’s website.
Pitman
All is bright in the Grove neighborhood, where the Hagerty family and their neighbors host a display that spans five properties. All month, walk through the miniature model of an 18th-century European village featuring animatronic dolls, Santa and his reindeer, nativity scenes and favorite cartoon characters.
Smithville
Gather around Lake Meone at Historic Smithville to catch the Holiday Light Show. Through Jan. 6, this on-the-water spectacle boasts 100-plus floating Christmas trees that light up to music. While there, check out the village’s shops and restaurants.
