Christmas Events for Kids in Maywood (2026)

Christmas Events for Kids
Written by Kelsey Cecil

Updated 4 min read

Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Maywood for 2026, and here is what he found: 2 family events. They are Gingerbread House Snack and Story with Ms. Hope (December 15) and Tween DIY: Gingerbread House Competition (December 16). 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 Maywood

  • 2 Christmas events for kids in Maywood
  • Season: December 15 (Gingerbread House Snack and Story with Ms. Hope) to December 16 (Tween DIY: Gingerbread House Competition)
  • Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10

Ticketed and paid Christmas events for kids in Maywood

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Gingerbread House Snack and Story with Ms. Hope

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Children in kindergarten through third grade build their own gingerbread house in the library's Makerspace, then listen while Ms. Hope reads a story aloud. It is a short after-school session that pairs a snack-sized building project with a read-aloud.

It meets Tuesday, December 15, 2026 from 4:30 to 5:15 pm at the Maywood Public Library, 459 Maywood Avenue. Registration is required and opens at 10:00 am on Monday, November 23. The page lists no fee.

Parent tip: Sign-up opens at 10:00 am on November 23, so set a reminder if this one matters to your child. The whole program is 45 minutes, and the library may photograph it, so tell a staff member if you would rather your child not be pictured.

Host
Maywood Public Library (opens in a new tab)
Address
Maywood Public Library, Makerspace, 459 Maywood Avenue, Maywood, NJ 07607 (opens in maps)
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Tween DIY: Gingerbread House Competition

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Kids in grades 4 through 8 build gingerbread houses with Ms. Danielle in the library's Makerspace. They can go all in on a friendly contest or simply decorate for the fun of it.

The session is Wednesday, December 16, 2026 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at the Maywood Public Library, 459 Maywood Avenue. Registration is required and opens at 10:00 am on Monday, November 23. No fee appears on the page.

Parent tip: This is the older-kid companion to the K-3 gingerbread program the day before, so siblings in different grades each get their own session. Register when sign-up opens on November 23, and let your tween know that competing is optional.

Host
Maywood Public Library (opens in a new tab)
Address
Maywood Public Library, Makerspace, 459 Maywood Avenue, Maywood, NJ 07607 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our New Jersey Christmas train rides page.

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When each Maywood Christmas event for kids happens

The first is Gingerbread House Snack and Story with Ms. Hope in Maywood on December 15; the last runs to December 16. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.

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 Hasbrouck Heights, Paramus, Bergenfield and Wallington. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.

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The story of Christmas in Maywood

Maywood owes its name to a train stop: the New Jersey Midland Railroad established a station called Maywood, and the borough incorporated in 1894 took the same name. At Christmas, the action for kids is at the public library on Maywood Avenue, where two gingerbread house programs fill the Makerspace in mid-December.

How Maywood celebrates

The Maywood Public Library, formally the James and Pauline Hackbarth Free Public Library of Maywood, carries the two holiday programs confirmed for the borough. On Tuesday, December 15, 2026, Ms. Hope leads kindergarten through third graders in building gingerbread houses and reads a story aloud. The next afternoon, Ms. Danielle hosts a gingerbread house competition for grades 4 through 8. Both happen in the library's Makerspace at 459 Maywood Avenue, and both require registration, which opens at 10:00 am on Monday, November 23. Maywood Avenue also marks one end of the West Pleasant Avenue business district, where Wikipedia says most of the borough's restaurants and shops are found.

Fun facts about Christmas in Maywood

Maywood was incorporated as a borough on June 29, 1894, carved from Midland Township after a referendum held that same day. It was one of 26 boroughs formed in Bergen County in 1894 alone, during a wave known as Boroughitis. The borough covers just 1.29 square miles and had 10,080 residents at the 2020 census. It borders Hackensack, Lodi, Paramus and Rochelle Park.

Traditions today

  • Gingerbread House Snack and Story: Ms. Hope helps kindergarten through third graders build gingerbread houses and then reads a story aloud.
  • Tween Gingerbread House Competition: Ms. Danielle runs a gingerbread build for grades 4 through 8 that can be a friendly contest or just for fun.
  • The library Makerspace: Both gingerbread programs take place in the Makerspace at the Maywood Public Library, 459 Maywood Avenue.
  • West Pleasant Avenue: The borough's shops and restaurants line West Pleasant Avenue from Maywood Avenue to Lincoln Avenue, a stretch Wikipedia says was renovated with a Streetscapes grant.

A fact for kids

Maywood is named after a train station. The New Jersey Midland Railroad gave the name to its stop, and the borough later took the very same name.

Questions about Christmas in Maywood

When was Maywood founded?

Maywood was incorporated as a borough on June 29, 1894. It was formed from portions of Midland Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day. Wikipedia describes it today as a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey.

How did Maywood get its name?

The name came from a railroad station. The New Jersey Midland Railroad established a station in the area and called it Maywood, and when the borough was incorporated in 1894 it carried the station's name forward.

What was Boroughitis?

Boroughitis is the name given to a burst of borough formation that swept Bergen County in the 1890s. In 1894 alone, 26 new boroughs were created in the county, and Maywood, incorporated on June 29 of that year, was one of them.

What happens at Christmas in Maywood?

The Maywood Public Library hosts two gingerbread house programs in December 2026. Ms. Hope leads a build and story time for grades K-3 on December 15, and Ms. Danielle runs a gingerbread house competition for grades 4-8 on December 16.

Where are Maywood's holiday programs held?

Both are in the Makerspace of the Maywood Public Library, whose full name is the James and Pauline Hackbarth Free Public Library of Maywood. The address is 459 Maywood Avenue, on the avenue where the West Pleasant Avenue business district begins.

Who organizes the gingerbread programs?

The library itself. Its event pages name Maywood Library as the organizer and say Ms. Hope leads the K-3 gingerbread story session while Ms. Danielle leads the tween competition. The listings appear on the BCCLS event calendar that the library uses.

Are the Maywood library programs free?

The event pages list no fee for either gingerbread program. They do not say free in so many words, so we describe them as having no stated price. Registration is required and opens at 10:00 am on November 23, 2026.

How big is Maywood?

Maywood is small. The borough covers 1.29 square miles, nearly all of it land, and counted 10,080 residents at the 2020 census, an increase of 525 from 2010. Its neighbors are Hackensack, Lodi, Paramus and Rochelle Park.

Sources

  1. Maywood, New Jersey, Wikipedia
  2. K-3: Gingerbread House Snack and Story with Ms. Hope, Maywood Public Library
  3. Tween DIY: Gingerbread House Competition, Maywood Public Library

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Maywood Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask

What Christmas events for kids are there in Maywood, New Jersey?

The Maywood Public Library has two gingerbread programs in mid-December. Gingerbread House Snack and Story with Ms. Hope is for grades K-3 on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, and the Tween DIY: Gingerbread House Competition is for grades 4-8 on Wednesday, December 16. Both start at 4:30 pm in the Makerspace.

Are the Maywood library gingerbread programs free?

Neither listing shows a fee for the December 15 or December 16 program. The pages do not use the word free, so we list them as having no stated price. What they do require is registration, which opens at 10:00 am on Monday, November 23, 2026.

Where can kids meet Santa in Maywood?

The two Maywood events in this guide are library gingerbread house programs on December 15 and 16, 2026, and neither page mentions Santa. If a Santa visit is what you are after, keep an eye on the Maywood Public Library calendar and local listings as December gets closer.

Do Maywood's holiday programs need sign-up?

Yes, both library programs say registration is required. Sign-up for the K-3 gingerbread story session on December 15 and the grades 4-8 gingerbread competition on December 16 opens at the same moment, 10:00 am on Monday, November 23, 2026, through the library's event calendar.

Is there a holiday activity for tweens in Maywood?

Yes. Tween DIY: Gingerbread House Competition is for grades 4 through 8 on Wednesday, December 16, 2026 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. Ms. Danielle leads it in the library's Makerspace, and kids can build purely for fun or join a little friendly competition.

What can younger kids do at Christmas in Maywood?

Children in kindergarten through third grade can sign up for Gingerbread House Snack and Story with Ms. Hope on Tuesday, December 15, 2026. From 4:30 to 5:15 pm they make a gingerbread house and hear a story read aloud at the Maywood Public Library, 459 Maywood Avenue.

Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Maywood?

Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s New Jersey Christmas train rides guide. This Maywood 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.

Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.

Kelsey Cecil
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