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Newark Symphony Hall Kicks Off Centennial Year with Holidays at the Hall: DJ D-Nice and Jazz Legend Gerald Albright Lead Star-Studded Celebrations

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark Symphony Hall kicks off a year-long centennial celebration with a slate of holiday programming, including A Merry Club Quarantine (CQ) Christmas Concert featuring DJ D-Nice and an all-star lineup of special guests on Friday, December 19, 2025. DJ D-Nice, the iconic architect behind "Club Quarantine," will headline this holiday dance party, with host Tisha Campbell. They will be joined by special guests NEXT, YG Marley, Kenny Burns, Jaheim, Shirley Jones, Koffee Brown, and more. The doors open at 7:00pm and showtime is 8:00pm.





 

New Jersey Symphony returns with its holiday tradition: Handel's Messiah

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- New Jersey Symphony will present three performances of George Frideric Handel's Messiah. The Symphony will perform all three parts of the oratorio. The performances will take place Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7:30pm and Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 7:30pm at Richardson Auditorium in Princeton; and Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 7:00pm at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.



Dance Connection presents "The Nutcracker" at Kelsey Theatre

(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Dolls and sweets come to life, mice and toy soldiers battle, and snowflakes dance in a beautiful snow-covered forest in the holiday classic ballet "The Nutcracker," live and on stage in a family-friendly, abridged and narrated format at Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) Kelsey Theatre from December 19-21, 2025.



New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet presents "The Nutcracker" at Centenary Stage Company

(HACKETTSTOWN, NJ) -- The New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker at Centenary Stage Company from December 19-21, 2025. An enchanting ballet and holiday favorite, The Nutcracker is a classic production for all ages.



Camden hosts Winter Wonderland Festival at Roosevelt Park on Friday

(CAMDEN, NJ) -- Camden Community Partnership announces the grand debut of a new winter and holiday festival. Winter Wonderland Festival will bring holiday cheer and family fun to Roosevelt Plaza Park (520 Market Street) on Friday, December 19, 2025, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. The free event will include live music performances, Santa meet-and-greets, a Christmas carousel, mini-train rides, food trucks, community tables, face painting, holiday vendors, hot chocolate and cookie station, Christmas characters and more.





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NJPAC presents HYPROV with Colin Mochrie and Asad Mecci

(NEWARK, NJ) -- It's a night of family entertainment during the holiday season at with improviser Colin Mochrie and celebrity hypnotist, Asad Mecci who bring their new show HYPROV to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 8:00pm. HYPROV to is an improv show under hypnosis — a unique comedy experience so entertaining that you'll find yourself asking, "Is it real?"



Water Gap Jazz Orchestra presents Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker and the Grinch Suites at Morris Museum

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Water Gap Jazz Orchestra returns to the Morris Museum to perform Duke Ellington's iconic Nutcracker Suite and their very own Grinch Suite. Performances take place Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 3:00pm & 7:00pm.



Sixpence None The Richer presents O'Night Divine: A Sixpence Christmas at SOPAC

(SOUTH ORANGE, NJ) -- Sixpence None the Richer is "coming out swinging" for their first tour in nearly two decades. "O'Night Divine: A Sixpence Christmas" is an evening of Christmas classics delivered in the band's distinctive blend of indie-rock guitars and dynamic vocals. The tour comes to South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 7:30pm.



Mid Atlantic Dance Theater presents "The Nutcracker"

(NEWTOWN, NJ) -- The Mid Atlantic Dance Theater (MADT) returns the beloved holiday classic, The Nutcracker, to the stage this December. After a six-year hiatus, this cherished production will once again enchant audiences under the co-artistic direction of Andreas Jovovich and Priscilla Garner at the Zlock Performing Arts Center at Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Performances will take place on Saturday, December 20 at 2:00pm & 7:00pm, and Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 1:00pm & 6:00pm.



Kean Stage presents L'Chaim - A Toast to the Jewish Legacy of Broadway

(HILLSIDE, NJ) -- Kean Stage presents L'Chaim - A Toast to the Jewish Legacy of Broadway on Saturday, December 20, 2025 in Enlow Recital Hall. From the stages of the Lower East Side to the bright lights of Broadway, this is a musical journey that pays tribute to the Jewish legacy of musical theatre by exploring and celebrating the unique role of Jewish composers and lyricists.







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