Tired of shopping and wrapping gifts? Try something different:
Light up your house: https://www.christmasdecorbyebbys.com OR https://christmasdecorofnj.com
Select a fresh Christmas tree: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/chatham/articles/announcing-the-58th-annual-chatham-jaycees-christmas-tree-sale-the-in-person-sale-begins-this-saturday-nov-23 OR https://www.tapinto.net/towns/chatham/articles/chatham-township-volunteer-fire-department-opens-annual-christmas-tree-sale-on-saturday-november-23rd
Hang some Chatham ornaments: https://www.amazon.com/Chatham-Ornament-Christmas-Decorations-Souvenir/dp/B0CLGMNZ5N
Give Christmas-in-a-Box: https://st-pats.org/christmas-in-a-box OR https://corpuschristi.org/christmas-in-a-box–
Check out some seasonal events!
Ongoing events:
11/27-12/29 Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: https://papermill.org/white-christmas/
12/1-12/26 Winter Wonderland Snow Village: https://patch.com/new-jersey/chatham/calendar/event/20241201/996cea41-d92e-4d7c-8bc7-286ab8ea1470/snow-village-winter-wonderland-opening-day-at-ces
12/3-12/31 Corpus Christi: https://corpuschristi.org/advent-and-christmas
12/4-12/11 Christmas with Governor Murphy: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/chatham/sections/news-around-new-jersey/articles/new-jersey-residents-invited-to-drumthwacket-for-holiday-open-houses-104
12/5-12/21 A Christmas Carol: https://www.chathamplayers.org/2024-2025/a-christmas-carol
One-off events;
12/1 Messiah Sing-a-long: https://www.masterwork.org/performances/messiah-sing/
12/3 Felted Ornament: https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/event/holiday-felted-ornament-making-23199
12/4: Holiday music: https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/event/tis-season-electric-violin-performance-23642
12/4 Electric Violin: https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/event/tis-season-electric-violin-performance-23642
12/5 Music for the Holidays: https://patch.com/new-jersey/chatham/calendar/event/20241205/7089d03e-83a1-485a-8f39-b11b700f49f8/music-for-the-holidays-classical-program
12/6-12/7 Festival of Trees: https://www.morrisparks.net/events/decorate-for-the-festival-of-trees/
12/6 Horse and carriage rides at the train station, Santa and tree lighting at the Gazebo in Reasoner Park: https://www.chathamborough.org/resident/calendar/tree-lighting-reasoner-park
12/7 Holiday Craft Sale: https://patch.com/new-jersey/chatham/calendar/event/20241207/a99d31c7-df24-46e4-9fba-8a922cb0d13f/holiday-craft-sale
12/7 Holiday Book Sale: https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/event/holiday-book-sale-22905
12/7 Willows Wonderland at Fosterfields: https://www.morrisparks.net/events/willows-wonderland/
12/7 Deck the Halls at MacCulloch Hall & Acorn Hall: https://morriscountyhistory.org/event/deck-the-halls-2024/
12/7 Community Band Family Holiday Concert: https://patch.com/new-jersey/chatham/calendar/event/20241207/e9e47ff2-9dd3-43e7-9900-e612938c9d1e/chatham-community-band-presents-family-holiday-concert
12/8 Sounds of the Season: https://allevents.in/chatham/masterwork-presents-sounds-of-the-season/200027523913450
12/12 Holidays Around the World: https://www.mclib.info/Events/Children/2024-dec12-holidays-around-the-world
12/12 Christmas concert: https://churchofchristtheking.org/christmas-concert-2020-1
12/13 Luminary Craft: https://chathamlibrary.librarycalendar.com/event/holiday-luminary-craft-23080
12/14 Gingerbread House: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gingerbread-house-workshop-tickets-1077670013019?aff=ebdssbcategorybrowse
12/14 Blue Christmas Service: https://patch.com/new-jersey/chatham/calendar/event/20241214/28f0bfa6-d1d8-410e-9147-7d5345e45049/blue-christmas-service
12/15 Afternoon Tea at Acorn Hall: https://morriscountyhistory.org/event/christmas-with-the-cranes-2024/
12/15 A Feast of Carols: https://www.princetonpromusica.org/a-feast-of-carols-2024/
12/15 Fun for Tots: https://patch.com/new-jersey/randolph/calendar/event/20241215/437058ef-dcd8-4024-a65d-888c62b14194/temple-shalom-fun-for-tots-hanukkah-celebration-open-to-the-public
12/15 Pipes of Christmas: https://pipesofchristmas.com
12/20 Winter Solstice at the Great Swamp: https://www.morrisparks.net/events/winter-solstice-celebration/
12/20 Gingerbread Man Scavenger Hunt: https://www.mclib.info/Events/Children/2024-Dec20-Gingerbread
12/21 Solstice Hike: https://www.morrisparks.net/events/winter-solstice-sunrise-hike/
12/24 Santa at the Firehouse: https://www.chathamborough.org/component/dpcalendar/event/3407
12/24 Christmas Eve at Shanghai Jazz: https://www.shanghaijazz.com/music-schedule/2023/12/24/christmas-eve-with-tomoko-ohno-amp-stephan-fuller
12/31 First Night Fun: https://firstnightmorris.org