Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Secaucus for 2026, and here is what he found: 3 family events. They are Christmas Ornament Making for Kids (December 9), Yuletide Carolers (December 13) and Winter Wonderland (December 15). 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 Secaucus
- 3 Christmas events for kids in Secaucus
- Meet Santa: Winter Wonderland (December 15)
- Also on the list: 1 Christmas show and 2 craft workshops
- Season: December 9 (Christmas Ornament Making for Kids) to December 15 (Winter Wonderland)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Holiday crafts
Christmas Ornament Making for Kids
- When: Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 6 to 7 pm (Registration opens Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 6:00 pm)
- Where: Secaucus Public Library, Katherine Steffens Annex, Children's Room, 1379 Paterson Plank Rd, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page; registration required
- Ages: Ages 5 to 10
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Kids from 5 to 10 spend an evening in the Children's Room at the library's Katherine Steffens Annex making Christmas ornaments, with music playing and snacks on hand. The library holds firmly to the age range and removes children outside it from the sign-up list.
It takes place on Wednesday, December 9, 2026 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Registration opens at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, November 25, and you must enter your child's age when you sign up. The page does not list a price.
Parent tip: Set a reminder for 6:00 pm on November 25, when sign-up opens, and have your child's age ready to enter. Children younger than 5 or older than 10 are taken off the list, so plan something else for siblings outside that range.
- Host
- Secaucus Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Secaucus Public Library, Katherine Steffens Annex, Children's Room, 1379 Paterson Plank Rd, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (opens in maps)
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Holiday show
Yuletide Carolers
- When: Sunday, December 13, 2026, 12:30 to 1:30 pm
- Where: Secaucus Public Library, Panasonic Room, 1379 Paterson Plank Rd, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page; registration required
- Ages: All ages
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The Yuletide Carolers, a company of professional singers with backgrounds running from Broadway to opera houses, perform holiday songs in the library's Panasonic Room. The group has sung for clients such as Macy's Herald Square and The View, and the library serves light refreshments alongside the music.
The concert is on Sunday, December 13, 2026 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Registration is required, the page shows 50 seats, and no price is listed. It is posted as a family event for all ages, and accommodations are available on request.
Parent tip: With only 50 seats, register every member of the family who is coming and do it early. The 12:30 pm start lands at lunchtime, and light refreshments will not replace a meal, so feed kids before you arrive.
- Host
- Secaucus Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Secaucus Public Library, Panasonic Room, 1379 Paterson Plank Rd, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (opens in maps)
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Santa visit
Winter Wonderland
- When: Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 4 to 4:45 pm (This listing is the 4:00 pm time slot; the library asks families to register for only one slot)
- Where: Secaucus Public Library, Panasonic Room, 1379 Paterson Plank Rd, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page; registration required
- Ages: Ages 4 and up
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The library turns its Panasonic Room into a Winter Wonderland where children can snap selfies with Santa, have a snack and make a holiday craft. It is aimed at ages 4 and up, and grown-ups who are still kids at heart are welcome too.
This session is on Tuesday, December 15, 2026 from 4:00 to 4:45 pm. Registration is required, with 24 seats shown for this slot, and you enter your child's age when you sign up. The library asks each family to register for only one time slot, and no price is listed.
Parent tip: The visit lasts 45 minutes and holds just 24 people, so pick one slot and book it promptly. Bring your own phone, since the Santa pictures here are selfies and not posed portraits.
- Host
- Secaucus Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Secaucus Public Library, Panasonic Room, 1379 Paterson Plank Rd, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (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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Plan your December
When each Secaucus Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Christmas Ornament Making for Kids in Secaucus on December 9; the last runs to December 15. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Christmas Ornament Making for KidsSecaucus · Dec 9
- Yuletide CarolersSecaucus · Dec 13
- Winter WonderlandSecaucus · Dec 15
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 Jersey City, Lyndhurst, Wallington and Newark, NJ. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Secaucus
Secaucus was once better known for pigs than for people: during World War II its farms held nearly 250,000 of them, outnumbering residents 16 to 1. The farms are long gone, and Christmas for children in town now gathers at the Secaucus Public Library, with ornament making, carolers and a Winter Wonderland visit from Santa.
How Secaucus celebrates
The Secaucus Public Library carries the season for families in December 2026. On December 9, children ages 5 to 10 make Christmas ornaments in the Children's Room at the library's Katherine Steffens Annex, with music and snacks. On December 13, the Yuletide Carolers, a company of professional singers, bring holiday songs to the Panasonic Room while the library serves light refreshments. Two days later the same room becomes a Winter Wonderland with selfies with Santa, snacks and a holiday craft for ages 4 and up. The library organizes all three and requires registration for each. Paterson Plank Road, given as the library's street, is described by Wikipedia as running through the town's central business district.
Fun facts about Christmas in Secaucus
The name Secaucus comes from Algonquian words for black and snake, or place of snakes. The land was once an island and was part of the territory Peter Stuyvesant purchased in 1658. Secaucus was formed as a borough on March 12, 1900 from portions of North Bergen and incorporated as a town on June 7, 1917. The 2020 census counted 22,181 residents, and Secaucus Junction is NJ Transit's central rail hub.
Traditions today
- Christmas Ornament Making for Kids: Children ages 5 to 10 make ornaments with music and snacks at the library's Katherine Steffens Annex on December 9, 2026.
- Yuletide Carolers at the library: A company of professional singers performs holiday songs in the Panasonic Room on December 13, with light refreshments from the library.
- Winter Wonderland: The Panasonic Room hosts selfies with Santa, snacks and a holiday craft for ages 4 and up on December 15.
- Secaucus Public Library: The library organizes all three programs and takes registration for each one.
A fact for kids
Secaucus used to have so many pig farms that pigs outnumbered people 16 to 1. The town's name comes from Algonquian words that mean black snake, or place of snakes.
Questions about Christmas in Secaucus
When was Secaucus founded?
Settlement had begun by at least 1733 with the Smith family. Secaucus was formed as a borough on March 12, 1900 from portions of North Bergen, and it was incorporated as a town on June 7, 1917 after a referendum held two days earlier.
How did Secaucus get its name?
Secaucus is a derivation of Algonquian words for black and snake, or place of snakes. Snakes show up elsewhere on the map as well: Snake Hill, officially Laurel Hill, rises about 150 feet above the Meadowlands at the southern end of town.
Was Secaucus really known for pig farms?
Yes. In the early 1900s the town was home to approximately 55 pig farms, and the count reached a peak of nearly 250,000 pigs in World War II, outnumbering humans 16 to 1. An ordinance in 1947 prohibited new farms, and the last ones closed in the late 1950s.
Is Secaucus an island?
Wikipedia describes Secaucus as an island in the New Jersey Meadowlands. The Hackensack River runs along the western side of town, and Penhorn Creek and Cromakill Creek form its eastern borders. About 11 percent of the town's 6.54 square miles is water.
What happens in Secaucus at Christmas for kids?
The Secaucus Public Library lists three programs for December 2026: Christmas Ornament Making for Kids on December 9, a Yuletide Carolers concert on December 13 and Winter Wonderland on December 15, where children take selfies with Santa, have snacks and make a holiday craft.
Where do Secaucus Christmas events for kids take place?
The Yuletide Carolers concert and Winter Wonderland are both held in the Panasonic Room at the Secaucus Public Library. Christmas Ornament Making for Kids is held in the Children's Room at the library's Katherine Steffens Annex.
Who organizes Christmas events for kids in Secaucus?
The Secaucus Library is the organizer named on all three event pages. The events are posted on the calendar of Bridging Communities, Connecting Library Services, the library group that Wikipedia says Secaucus Public Library belongs to even though the town is in Hudson County.
Do the Secaucus library holiday programs require registration?
Yes, all three. Sign-up for ornament making opens at 6:00 pm on November 25, 2026. The Yuletide Carolers concert shows 50 seats and the Winter Wonderland slot shows 24, and the library asks families to register for only one Winter Wonderland time slot.
How many people live in Secaucus?
The 2020 census counted 22,181 people in Secaucus, an increase of 5,917 from the 2010 count of 16,264. It is a town in Hudson County within the New Jersey Meadowlands, and Wikipedia calls it the most suburban of the county's municipalities.
Sources
- Secaucus, New Jersey, Wikipedia
- Christmas Ornament Making for Kids, Secaucus Public Library
- Yuletide Carolers, Secaucus Public Library
- Winter Wonderland, Secaucus Public Library
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Secaucus Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Secaucus to start with?
The Secaucus Public Library hosts all three. Christmas Ornament Making for Kids is on Wednesday, December 9, 2026 for ages 5 to 10. The Yuletide Carolers sing on Sunday, December 13 at 12:30 pm, and Winter Wonderland on Tuesday, December 15 at 4:00 pm offers selfies with Santa, snacks and a craft.
Are there free Christmas events for kids in Secaucus?
The library's pages for Christmas Ornament Making for Kids, the Yuletide Carolers and Winter Wonderland do not list a price, and none is labeled free. All three require registration, so confirm any cost with the Secaucus Public Library when you sign up.
Where can kids meet Santa in Secaucus?
Santa is at Winter Wonderland in the Panasonic Room at the Secaucus Public Library on Tuesday, December 15, 2026 from 4:00 to 4:45 pm. Children ages 4 and up can take selfies with him, have a snack and make a holiday craft. Registration is required and each family should book one time slot.
Is there a holiday concert for families in Secaucus?
Yes. The Yuletide Carolers, a company of professional singers, perform holiday songs in the Panasonic Room at the Secaucus Public Library on Sunday, December 13, 2026 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. The library serves light refreshments. Registration is required and 50 seats are available.
Which Secaucus Christmas events need sign-up?
All three do. Registration for Christmas Ornament Making for Kids on December 9, 2026 opens at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, November 25. The Yuletide Carolers concert on December 13 has 50 seats, and the Winter Wonderland slot on December 15 has 24 seats.
Are there age limits for the Secaucus library holiday programs?
Christmas Ornament Making for Kids on December 9, 2026 is strictly for ages 5 to 10, and children outside that range are removed from the list. Winter Wonderland on December 15 is for ages 4 and up. The Yuletide Carolers concert on December 13 is listed for all ages.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Secaucus?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s New Jersey Christmas train rides guide. This Secaucus 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.