Christmas Parades, Shows & Celebrations – Weekend Happenings

Christmas is fast approaching and there's enough holiday merriment this weekend in South Jersey to keep everybody ho-ho-happy, and even warm the heart of the Grinch himself!

Make sure you keep your radios and devises set to South Jersey's official Christmas music station, Lite Rock 96.9 WFPG, this weekend while your celebrating, decorating or out shopping, and we'll provide the soundtrack with all of your favorite Christmas music.

Lets take a look at the very festive South Jersey Weekend Happenings...

Atlantic City

- Boardwalk: Join Lite Rock 96.9 WFPG for the 2017 Atlantic City Christmas Parade, the newly revised parade will be on the boardwalk, beginning at 2:30p, Sun. 12/10, VIP Seating available at Kennedy Plaza

- Dante Hall: "A Family Holiday Spectacular" holiday variety show, benefiting the Atlantic City Rescue Mission, Fri-Sat. 12/8-9

- City hall courtyard: 7th annual Winter Wonderland Bolck party, 11a-2p Sat. 12/9, for kids ages 3-12, performances by Atlantic City High school Choir and Xclusive Drill Team, 609-347-5643

- Boardwalk Hall: "Deck the Hall", featuring decorated holiday trees displayed in the Boardwalk Hall lobby through the holiday season

- Tropicana: The free Holiday Musical Light Show in the Quarter, every hour beginning at noon daily, featuring a 35 ft. tree and synchronized Holiday music

- Tropicana: Holiday Jubilee Show, with specialty acts, dancers and vocalists  entertaining with the songs of the season, thru 12/22

- Resorts: "Swing into Christmas" benefit performance for Toys for Tots, Fri. 12/8

- Resorts: The Irish Tenors "We Three Kings", accompanied with a 28-piece orchestra, Sat. 12/9

- Harrah's: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Sat. 12/9

- Golden Nugget: Kenny Rogers: The Gambler's Last Deal, Sat. 12/9

- Borgata: Stockton's Oratorio Society performs Handel's "Messiah", Sun. 12/10

- The Palm in the Quarter: Dickens "A Dickens of a Murder" dinner theater show, Sun. 12/10

Here's more fun stuff to do this weekend in South Jersey

- Galloway/Stockton PAC: The Atlantic City Ballet's performance of "The Nutcracker" Fri & Sun 12/8, 10

- Ventnor: Holy Trinity Parish live Nativity , 6p Fri. 12/8, 6415 Ventnor Ave, 609-822-7105

- Woodbine:The annual Holiday Parade, 6p Fri. 12/8, Bryant Street to the firehouse

- Ventnor: Twilight Holiday Parade and Block Party, 5p Sat. 12/9, Ventnor Ave at Dudley Ave, 609-289-2791

- Somers Point: Gateway Playhouse presents "Home for the Holidays", a 1950's style performance, Fri-Sun 12/8-10

- Ocean City: The Ocean City Theatre Company presents Dickens "A Christmas Carol", Fri-Sun 12/8-10, Music Pier

- Vineland: Bay-Atlantic Symphony Holiday Concert, Landis Theater, 8p Sat. 12/9

- Galloway/Stockton PAC: Bay-Atlantic Symphony Holiday Concert, 2p Sun. 12/10

- Stone Harbor: Songs of the Season benefit concert, Harbor Square Theatre, with 6 bands and performers entertaining, 8:30p Sat. 12/9

- Wildwood: The Pinch the GrYnch  Boardwalk 5K Run, 10a Sat.12/9

- Wildwood: 10th annual Family Holiday Celebration, 9a-4:30p Sat. 12/9, Convention Center

- Absecon: Holiday Train Display, Shore Model Railroaders, City hall, 10a-3p Sat-Sun. 12/9-10, 609-646-7940, free admission

- Longport: Annual Free Holiday Concert, 7p Sun. 12/10, Church of the Redeemer, 20th & Atlantic Ave

- Smithville: Holiday Light Show, from dark through 8:30p nightly, through Jan 6

- Mays Landing: Pictures with Santa, through 12/24, Hamilton Mall