Seton Village Kicks off the Holiday Season with ‘Light Up the Holidays in Seton Village!’

With the onset of the holiday season, South Orange, NJ’s Seton Village Committee is delighted to “Light Up the Holidays in Seton Village” for the fourth year in a row. This year’s annual community tree lighting celebration will take place on Friday, December 8.

The celebration, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and will be held in and around the pocket park at Irvington and West Fairview Avenues in the Seton Village neighborhood of South Orange. The lighting of the 20-foot tree that borders the park will take place just after the arrival of the evening’s special guest: Santa Claus. Mr. Claus, who will be accompanied by Seton Hall University’s mascot, the Pirate, will also be available for picture taking throughout the evening.

A selection of crafts for kids will be on hand to keep families busy. In addition to kids’ activities, the event will feature music from a variety of local entertainers, including a performance from Seton Hall University’s a cappella group The Gentlemen of the Hall; a preview of interACT Theater Productions’ upcoming production of Black Nativity; several numbers from Seton Village-based performing arts studio Class Act; and the crowd-pleasing stylings of Columbia High School’s a cappella group Unaccompanied Minors.