Festive ceremony will take place at the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Courtyard, 1st & Central Avenues, in North Wildwood. Christmas tree lighting event includes music, refreshments, free tour of lighthouse and Santa Claus! 4:30 p.m. Free admission. 609.522.2955 or NorthWildwood.com

Parade registration/check-in begins at 5 p.m. at the North Wildwood Recreation Center, 10th and Central Avenues, North Wildwood. Parade lines up along Central Avenue and steps off 16th Ave at 6:30 p.m. proceeding along Central Avenue, then Pacific Avenue to Rio Grande Avenue, then turns onto New Jersey Avenue continuing towards Oak Avenue turning back towards Pacific Avenue and ending at Byrne Plaza. Awards will be announced for floats and decorated business lighting contest. Tree lighting to follow awards ceremony. (Rain date is December 9th line-up at 4 p.m. step off at 5 p.m.) For more information or to register 609.729.5501 or WildwoodHoliday.com.

Enjoy the best festival in town! This family-friendly holiday event will take place at Byrne Plaza, located at Oak and Pacific Avenues, in Downtown Wildwood. Friday night will feature a Christmas parade awards ceremony, tree lighting ceremony, appearances from Santa Claus, carnival rides and more from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday’s festivities will take place from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. featuring carnival rides, vendors, holiday activities, family entertainment and story time with Mrs. Claus at 10:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m., and 11:45 a.m. (bring a blanket or chair to sit on.) Admission is FREE! For more information call 609.729.5501 or visit DOOWW.com.

Event is held at the St. Demetrios Church, 321 St. Demetrios Avenue at the Hereford Inlet Seawall in North Wildwood, featuring a commemorative ceremony by the North Wildwood VFW Memorial Post 5491 at 12 noon. The service has been a continued tradition at the post since 1991 to honor World War II military of all services. Free. 609.729.5832 or NorthWildwood.com

This holiday boardwalk 5K run and 1 mile walk is fun for all ages! Event starts at 10 a.m. – rain or shine – with registration at 9 a.m. inside the Wildwoods Convention Center. Participants are encouraged to dress in festive holiday outfits. The race route will run south on the Wildwoods Boardwalk to Cresse Avenue, make a turn around and head north to 21st Street. Another turn will lead runners back to the Convention Center where refreshments will be served and prizes awarded. Runners and walkers along with their cheering sections can then enjoy the Holiday Bazaar held inside the Convention Center. Registration is $30 per person or $15 if you donate a new, unwrapped toy for local children in need. For more information call 609.849.8887. This holiday boardwalk 5K run and 1 mile walk is fun for all ages! Event starts at 10 a.m. – rain or shine – with registration at 9 a.m. inside the Wildwoods Convention Center. Participants are encouraged to dress in festive holiday outfits. The race route will run south on the Wildwoods Boardwalk to Cresse Avenue, make a turn around and head north to 21st Street. Another turn will lead runners back to the Convention Center where refreshments will be served and prizes awarded. Runners and walkers along with their cheering sections can then enjoy the Holiday Bazaar held inside the Convention Center. Registration is $30 per person or $15 if you donate a new, unwrapped toy for local children in need. For more information call 609.849.8887.

Enjoy a family-friendly event at the Wildwoods Convention Center from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. featuring FREE admission to holiday-themed crafters and movies, photos with Santa, choir performances, children’s craft making table, face painting, a magician, dance performances and much more! For more information call 609.729.9000 or visit WildwoodHoliday.com for a detailed schedule of events.

This is a great way to start the holiday season! Partners in Preservation will host their annual Holiday Self-Guided Tour of B&B’s, houses, churches, the Holly Beach Park Schoolhouse and the George F. Boyer Museum in Wildwood from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Each location is different and even if you have visited before, you may find something new that has been added…perhaps at the museum where there is always something new. Start your tour at any site – a wrist band will be provided for a $10.00 donation collected at the first stop and is good for all places. Children 12 and under are free. Partners in Preservation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and preserve our community’s historic resources by connecting to other historic sites in Wildwood. For more information visit WildwoodNJHistory.com, email partnersinpreservation@yahoo.com, or call 609.214.2253 or 609.729.4515.

Spirit Brands holiday cheerleading competition will be held at the Wildwoods Convention Center from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. {times are subject to change.} Event will feature performances choreographed to music and sound effects, and winning teams will be awarded prizes. An admission fee will be charged at the door the day of the event. For more information call 866.52.CHEER or visit SpiritBrands.org.

A Christmas Concert and Holy Nativity at 6 p.m. featuring The Notre Dame de la Mer Parish’s Adult, Contemporary, and Children’s Choirs accompanied by Brass, Strings, Woodwinds, Percussion, Piano and Organ, under the direction of Jonathan Delgado. A free will offering will be taken. Event is located at Saint Ann Church, 2901 Atlantic Avenue, in Wildwood. For more information, call 609.522.2709 or visit NotreDameDeLaMer.org.

The largest holiday co-ed basketball tournament in the country! Event is held in the Wildwoods Convention Center featuring an impressive lineup of high school boys and girls basketball teams from the South Jersey and Delaware Valley areas totaling approximately 1,000 competitors. Call 609.846.2720 for more information or visit http://www.bbclassic.com for team schedules, times, ticket prices, and past results.