Kick off the holiday season with Seasonal Traditions, an annual holiday celebration at East Jersey Old Town Village!
Enjoy Victorian holiday music, listen to Christmas Short Stories, and a reading of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol featuring Dickens’s edited version of the timeless tale he performed to sold-out audiences in Europe and America. Furthermore, immerse yourself in the holiday spirit with a radio play adaptation of the beloved classic, It’s a Wonderful Life. Don’t miss this unforgettable family-friendly holiday experience with festive music, carols, storytelling, wagon rides, children’s crafts, and refreshments.
For your convenience, RIDE, the County’s shuttle service, will provide FREE, accessible, on-demand transportation between East Jersey Old Town Village and The Cornelius Low House, where you can visit its newest exhibit, “Caught in the Crossfire: Divided Loyalties in Middlesex County,” Park in one spot and experience multiple historic sites.
ADMISSION INFO
This event is FREE and open to the public.
Phone: (732) 745-3030
Email: history@co.middlesex.nj.us
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES
- Dec 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm (Sat)
Additional time info:
PARKING LOT
10 -4 PM ★ Wagon Rides
FRONT LAWN
11:30 AM ★ 1 PM ★ 2:30 PM
East Brunswick Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet
INDIAN QUEEN TAVERN
11 AM ★ Victorian Holiday Music
12 PM ★ Christmas Short Stories
12:30 PM ★ Victorian Holiday Music
1:30 PM ★ A Christmas Carol
3 PM ★ It’s a Wonderful Life
RUNYON HOUSE and SMALLEYTOWN SCHOOLHOUSE
10 – 4 PM ★ Children’s Crafts
THREE MILE RUN CHURCH
On the hour
Holiday Carols with the Piscataway Girl Scouts
*SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Text CULTURE to 732-978-9211 to access the schedule on our mobile app.
LOCATION
PARKING INFO
The East Jersey Old Town Village has a free parking lot with accessible parking spaces located at the main entrance to the site. For large event days (Independence Day, Roaring 20s Jazz Party), Park Rangers will assist with additional parking on the grass.


















