Hometown Holiday | Washingtonbid

Friday | December 5th, 2025 | 5pm-8pm

Gnometown Holiday is a family fun filled evening with the Borough tree lighting, Santa and Mrs. Claus arriving on the fire truck, live DJ, Live ICE Sculpting, vendors, selfies with Santa and every child receives a small gift. Free Victorian photo booth, strolling brass band, The Warren County Singers and other seasonal characters. Free kids crafts with Dove Environmental Education. Open house/shopping and restaurants.

2025 Gnometown Holiday Events

**Subject to Change**

5:45pm

Tree Lighting & Santa Arrives

Santa arrives on the firetruck to light the town tree in Veteran’s Park! Music with DJ Rupe and Performance by the Warren County Singers!

6pm-Close

Santa Meet & Greet @ B3

Selfies and meet and greet with Santa, Mrs. Claus and the at Bricks, Bots, and Beakers (47 E Washington Ave), free gifts and crafts with the Girl Scouts!

6pm-8pm

Holiday Ice Sculptures in Veteran's Park.

6:30pm

Menorah Lighting Ceremony @ M Galleries

5:00pm-7:00pm

Dove Environmental @ Kathy’s Kove:

Free kids crafts and environmental education for kids outside of Kathy’s Kove (5 E Washington Ave)!

Other Activities

5pm-8pm/ All Evening

Community Ornament Activity @ Confidence Builders:

Come to confidence builders (24 E Washington Ave) to create an ornament to be added to the town tree!

Strolling Little Brass Band:

Keep and eye out all over town for the little brass band as they carol their way along the streets and through the businesses!

Uno Momento- New Band Coming to town! 6:30-7:30pm!

Location TBD

DJ Rupe @ Veteran’s Park:

DJ Rupe will be spinning your favorite holiday tunes under the Rossi Auto Pavilion all night to add a delightful soundtrack to your evening!

Gingerbread House Making & Contest @ Habitat Community Center

The Habitat for Humanity Community Center will be hosting a gingerbread house making party for kids! Come build a free gingerbread house (while supplies last) and enter it into the contest!

Want to be a Vendor for 2025?

We will be releasing a limited number of vendor spaces for this event, spaces are first come first serve. $10 vending fee for a 10'x10' foot space along E. Washington Ave during the event. Please be advised that this event happens at night and lighting is limited to the the streetlights on the street and additional lighting will not be provided. This is an outdoor rain or shine event. To register as vendor please download the application below and return to the BID office either by mail or email. Payments can be made via the PayPal link below or cash or check can be mailed or dropped off the BID office at 21 Belvidere Ave, Washington NJ 07882.

Download Vendor Application