Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Hasbrouck Heights for 2026, and here is what he found: 2 family events. They are Santa Joey's Storytime Show (December 9) and Let's Make: Ugly Gingerbread Sweaters (December 14). We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our New Jersey Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Hasbrouck Heights
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Hasbrouck Heights
- Meet Santa: Santa Joey's Storytime Show (December 9)
- Season: December 9 (Santa Joey's Storytime Show) to December 14 (Let's Make: Ugly Gingerbread Sweaters)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Story time with Santa
Santa Joey's Storytime Show
- When: Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 6:30 to 7:30 pm
- Where: Hasbrouck Heights Free Public Library, 320 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed; registration required
- Ages: Babies, toddlers, children and families
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Santa Joey brings a story time show to the library, a performance built around tales and North Pole make-believe instead of a simple meet and greet. When the show ends, Santa stays on so families can take pictures with him.
The show is Wednesday, December 9, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM in the general library area at 320 Boulevard. Registration is required and seats are limited, with 33 open when the listing was checked. The audience is listed as babies, toddlers, children and families, and no price appears on the page.
Parent tip: Photos come after the hour-long show, so allow time past the 7:30 PM finish and plan bedtime around that. The sign-up form carries a note about an online event link even though the listing places the show in the library, so confirm the format with the library when you register.
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- Hasbrouck Heights Free Public Library (opens in a new tab)
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- Hasbrouck Heights Free Public Library, 320 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 (opens in maps)
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Let's Make: Ugly Gingerbread Sweaters
- When: Monday, December 14, 2026, 4:30 to 5:30 pm
- Where: Hasbrouck Heights Free Public Library, Large Meeting Room, 320 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed; registration required
- Ages: Grades 5 and up
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Tweens and teens take the ugly holiday sweater idea and shrink it to cookie size, designing a loud sweater for a gingerbread person. The library supplies the edible decorating materials, and the program is one it describes as a returning holiday favorite.
It meets Monday, December 14, 2026, from 4:30 to 5:30 PM in the Large Meeting Room at 320 Boulevard. The program is for grades 5 and up, and registration is required under the participant's name, with town and school grade. Seats are limited, with 11 open when the listing was checked, and no price appears on the page.
Parent tip: This one is strictly for grades 5 and up, so it is a good pick for an older child who has outgrown Santa story times. With few seats open when the listing was checked, register as soon as you decide, and put the participant's name on the form, not your own.
- Host
- Hasbrouck Heights Free Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Hasbrouck Heights Free Public Library, Large Meeting Room, 320 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 (opens in maps)
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When each Hasbrouck Heights Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Santa Joey's Storytime Show in Hasbrouck Heights on December 9; the last runs to December 14. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Santa Joey's Storytime ShowHasbrouck Heights · Dec 9
- Let's Make: Ugly Gingerbread SweatersHasbrouck Heights · Dec 14
Looking further afield? Our New Jersey Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Wallington, Maywood, Clifton and Lyndhurst. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Hasbrouck Heights
Hasbrouck Heights was known as Corona until 1889, when it was renamed for Jacob Dillon Hasbrouck, the general manager of the New Jersey and New York Railroad. At Christmas the borough's library on Boulevard welcomes Santa for a story time show and invites tweens and teens to dress gingerbread people in ugly sweaters.
How Hasbrouck Heights celebrates
Christmas for kids in Hasbrouck Heights, as the organizer listings show it, runs through the Hasbrouck Heights Public Library at 320 Boulevard. On December 9, 2026, the library presents Santa Joey's Storytime Show, an evening performance for babies, toddlers, children and families, with pictures with Santa afterward. On December 14 it holds Let's Make: Ugly Gingerbread Sweaters in the Large Meeting Room, a program for grades 5 and up that the library describes as a holiday favorite making its return. Both require registration, and seats are limited.
Fun facts about Christmas in Hasbrouck Heights
The area grew up around two local railroad stations and was called Corona from the mid-1800s. The name Hasbrouck was chosen in 1889 to honor railroad manager Jacob Dillon Hasbrouck, and Heights was added to avoid confusion with a similarly named community in upstate New York. The borough was formed on August 2, 1894, from parts of Lodi Township. The 2020 census counted 12,125 residents in 1.53 square miles.
Traditions today
- Santa Joey's Storytime Show: Santa performs a story time show at the library on December 9, an evening meant for babies, toddlers, children and families.
- Pictures with Santa: Families can take pictures with Santa at the library once the story time show ends.
- Ugly Gingerbread Sweaters: The library describes this tween and teen program, where kids design a sweater for a gingerbread person, as a holiday favorite that returns on December 14.
- The library on Boulevard: Both holiday programs take place at the Hasbrouck Heights Public Library at 320 Boulevard.
A fact for kids
Hasbrouck Heights used to be called Corona. The Heights part of its new name was added so nobody would mix it up with a similarly named place in upstate New York.
Questions about Christmas in Hasbrouck Heights
When was Hasbrouck Heights founded?
Hasbrouck Heights was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on August 2, 1894, following a referendum passed on July 31, 1894. It was created from portions of Lodi Township.
How did Hasbrouck Heights get its name?
The name Hasbrouck was chosen in 1889 to honor Jacob Dillon Hasbrouck, general manager of the New Jersey and New York Railroad. Heights was added to avoid confusion with a similarly named community in upstate New York.
What was Hasbrouck Heights called before?
From the mid-1800s the area was known as Corona, and it grew up around two local railroad stations. The change was promoted as improving the community's image and avoiding confusion with the Corona neighborhood in Queens, though it faced local opposition.
What was Boroughitis?
Boroughitis is the name given to a phenomenon that was sweeping through Bergen County when Hasbrouck Heights was created in 1894. The borough was carved from portions of Lodi Township at its height, and a part of the borough was annexed to Lodi in 1901.
Where is Hasbrouck Heights?
The borough is in Bergen County, New Jersey, about 10 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan. It covers 1.53 square miles and borders Hackensack, Lodi, Moonachie, Teterboro and Wood-Ridge. Route 17 and U.S. Route 46 pass through it.
What happens at Christmas for kids in Hasbrouck Heights?
The Hasbrouck Heights Public Library hosts Santa Joey's Storytime Show on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, and Let's Make: Ugly Gingerbread Sweaters for grades 5 and up on Monday, December 14, from 4:30 to 5:30 PM.
Where can kids see Santa in Hasbrouck Heights?
Santa is at the library at 320 Boulevard on December 9, 2026, for Santa Joey's Storytime Show. The performance runs from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, and families can take pictures with Santa afterward. Registration is required.
Who organizes the Christmas programs?
Both are organized by the Hasbrouck Heights Public Library, which lists its address as 320 Boulevard and takes registrations for both programs through its pages on the BCCLS event calendar.
Do the library's holiday programs need sign-up?
Yes. Registration is required for both the December 9 story time show and the December 14 gingerbread program, and each has a limited number of seats. The gingerbread program is open only to participants in grade 5 and above.
Do trains still run by Hasbrouck Heights?
Yes. The tracks of NJ Transit's Pascack Valley Line run along the borough's eastern boundary with Teterboro. The nearest stop is Teterboro station, which sits just across the tracks from the dead end of Williams Avenue in Hasbrouck Heights.
Sources
- Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, Wikipedia
- Santa Joey's Storytime Show, Hasbrouck Heights Public Library
- Let's Make: Ugly Gingerbread Sweaters, Hasbrouck Heights Public Library
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Hasbrouck Heights Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Hasbrouck Heights to start with?
For younger children, start with Santa Joey's Storytime Show at the Hasbrouck Heights library on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. For kids in grade 5 and above, Let's Make: Ugly Gingerbread Sweaters on Monday, December 14, from 4:30 to 5:30 PM, is the one to book.
Where can kids meet Santa in Hasbrouck Heights?
Santa appears at the Hasbrouck Heights library, 320 Boulevard, on Wednesday, December 9, 2026. He performs Santa Joey's Storytime Show from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, and pictures with Santa are available once the show is over. Registration is required, so reserve seats before you go.
Do the library's Christmas programs need registration?
Yes, both of them. Santa Joey's Storytime Show on December 9, 2026, and Let's Make: Ugly Gingerbread Sweaters on December 14 each require registration through the library's event page, and both have a limited number of seats. The gingerbread program asks for the participant's name, town of residence and school grade.
Is there a Christmas show for kids in Hasbrouck Heights?
Santa Joey's Storytime Show on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, is listed by the library as a performance. It runs an hour, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, and is meant for babies, toddlers, children and families, with pictures with Santa to follow.
What is there for tweens and teens at Christmas?
Let's Make: Ugly Gingerbread Sweaters on Monday, December 14, 2026, is for grades 5 and up. From 4:30 to 5:30 PM in the library's Large Meeting Room, tweens and teens design an ugly holiday sweater for a gingerbread person using edible supplies the library provides.
Do these events cost anything?
Neither library listing shows a price. Santa Joey's Storytime Show on December 9, 2026, and Let's Make: Ugly Gingerbread Sweaters on December 14 both require registration, and the gingerbread program's edible supplies are provided. Because the pages do not say free outright, ask the library if you want to be certain.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Hasbrouck Heights?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s New Jersey Christmas train rides guide. This Hasbrouck Heights guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
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