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Popular New Jersey Winter Village Returns For 2022

The Newark Winter Village at Mulberry Commons Park, located just outside the Prudential Center, opened last Friday (Nov. 25) and will run Wednesdays-Sundays through Jan. 31. “I’m excited that Newark…

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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – OCTOBER 30: A general view outside the arena including the ‘Rock’ which is the nickname for the arena, prior to the game between the New Jersey Devils and the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Prudential Center on October 30, 2022 in Newark, New Jersey.

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The Newark Winter Village at Mulberry Commons Park, located just outside the Prudential Center, opened last Friday (Nov. 25) and will run Wednesdays-Sundays through Jan. 31.

"I’m excited that Newark Winter Village will return to our vibrant downtown area, where families and visitors can come together during the holiday season," Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said per ROI-NJ. "We are happy to be able to offer festive activities in the heart of our city and support our local businesses through the holiday marketplace."

The winter village will have ice skating, go-karts, and private igloos. You can enjoy all of those activities while you sip on some hot chocolate. In addition to the various games and activities, visitors are encouraged to shop locally in the open-air holiday marketplace.

Admission is free for the Village but reservations and tickets are required for ice skating and private igloos. You can register online here and check out the ice skating and igloo prices below:

- Ice Skating: $15 per adult (age 17 and up), $10 per child (under age 17);
- Igloo Rentals: $40: 60-minute reservation.

The festive event began in 2020 and is presented by the Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau in partnership with the city and other sponsors.

It's officially the holiday season and there's nothing quite like adding a new show, concert, play among other events to your calendar.

Whether you're looking to treat the kids to a night out or scheduling a date night, our list of must-see holiday shows in New Jersey has something for everyone.

Check out the list below featuring shows from venues located across the state now through the end of 2022.

Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre | Red Bank, NJ

A Christmas Carol (November 18-20)

The Illusionists – Magic of the Holidays (November 23rd)

A Charlie Brown Christmas (November 25th)

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical (December 1st)

Holiday Doo-Wop at the Basie (December 3rd)

The Nutcracker (December 9th-11th)

Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena | Atlantic City, NJ

Tis the Season with The Beach Boys ft the Holiday Vibrations Orchestra (December 3rd)

Mayo Performing Arts Center | Morristown, NJ

The Illusionists – Magic of the Holidays (November 11th-12th)

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical (November 27th)

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis (December 3rd)

Top of the World: A Carpenters Tribute Christmas Show (December 4th)

Michael Bolton: Greatest Hits And Holiday Favorites (December 7th)

Celtic Angels Christmas (December 9th)

A Very Darren Crissmas With Darren Criss (December 11th)

New Jersey Ballet's Nutcracker With New Jersey Symphony (December 16th-December 18th)

Shea Center for Performing Arts | Wayne, NJ

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (November 14th)

An Olde English Christmas With Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone (December 2nd)

State Theatre New Jersey (New Brunswick, NJ)

The Nutcracker (December 16th)

The Queen's Cartoonists Holiday Hurrah Yule Love It! (December 23rd)

Autumn Hawkins is the National Hip-Hop and R&B writer for Beasley Media, currently residing in New Jersey. Prior to working at Beasley Media, she was in broadcast news as an entertainment producer. When she's not impatiently waiting for Beyoncé to drop new music, she is reading, shopping, or planning a vacation.