‘Tis the season to sparkle! Atlantic City is lighting up with the 2022 Atlantic City Tinseltown Holiday Experience this holiday season.
Atlantic City will be buzzing this holiday season with so much to do and see throughout the resort, making it the ultimate destination for everything merry and bright.
Join with family and friends for pop-up holiday themed experiences, live music & entertainment, spectacular tree displays, fabulously festive decorations, and New Year’s Eve events to bid farewell to 2022!
Tree Lighting Ceremony
December 1
The official kickoff event to the 2022 Atlantic City Tinseltown Holiday Experience will take place on the world-famous Boardwalk at Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino on Thursday, December 1, at 5 p.m. Trees throughout the city will be lit simultaneously.
Community Holiday Festival
December 1
Also happening on December 1 to kick off the citywide holiday celebration, Atlantic City residents and visitors are invited to O’Donnell Park for a tree lighting ceremony and multicultural community holiday festival from 6-8 p.m. with holiday singing, hot chocolate and apple cider, pictures with Santa, and more.
Winter Wonderland Parade
December 3
The City of Atlantic City presents the return of Atlantic City’s Winter Wonderland Parade on Saturday, December 3. The parade route is along Atlantic Avenue, between Albany and South Carolina avenues, starting at 12 p.m. Spectators can find a spot anywhere along the parade route or in Center City Park to enjoy the parade, which will be followed by an appearance by Santa Claus along with a drill team performance battle. Rain date December 11.
Bally’s Atlantic City
Get in the Holiday spirit at Bally’s Atlantic City! Starting November 23, visit The Yard for its first-ever outdoor Winter Wonderland! This holiday spectacular will feature beautiful holiday decor, holiday cocktails, special food menus with beer pairings, fire pits to keep warm with friends and family, cornhole & so much more! Enjoy live entertainment every weekend with The Yards beer specials – starting at just $5!
Why not also stop at Jerry Longo’s Meatballs & Martinis for dinner and then get drinks at New Jersey’s first rotating bar, The Carousel Bar. Live music starts at 8 PM every Friday & Saturday night.
Tanger Outlets the Walk
Starting November 4th, pick up a FREE Elf on the Shelf scavenger hunt booklet from Shopper Services and start searching for hidden elves throughout the outlets!
The event will run until December 24th, when elves will officially be returning to the North Pole. Celebrate the holiday season the right way on November 19th with a tree lighting ceremony! Located in Plaza 200 near GAP, the 40 ft tree will be accompanied with music, free holiday face painting, games and more from 12 PM – 4 PM.
Ocean Casino Resort
Sleigh bells will be ringing, snow will be glistening, and lights will be twinkling as the holiday spirit takes over Ocean Casino Resort once again from Friday, November 25, 2022, through Sunday, January 1, 2023!
The Jingle Bell Bar, a holiday pop-up bar located at 1927 Lounge, returns to bring guests festive cocktails, nostalgic decor, and themed entertainment. On December 11th, Cirque Dreams Holidaze will transform Ovation Hall for a Broadway-style musical infused with contemporary circus artistry. The play celebrates Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Years all in one with breathtaking costumes, acts, music and singers for an unforgettable night!
Golden Nugget Atlantic City
Golden Nugget will be hosting The Midtown Men on December 3. Reunited stars from the Broadway smash hit JERSEY BOYS, will ring in the Christmas season this year with their “Holiday Hits” show.
This evening of songs and stories will feature iconic Yuletide classics such as “Winter Wonderland,” “Let It Snow,” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” as well as their signature renditions of the greatest rock and roll hits of the 1960s. The popular vocal group will treat their audiences to the songs of The Beatles, The Temptations, The Four Seasons, and more!
Additionally, The Midtown Men will perform their holiday single, “All Alone on Christmas,” which they recorded with Stevie Van Zandt and members of Bruce Springsteen’s The E Street Band. Come celebrate “the most wonderful time of the year” with these seasoned Broadway veterans!
Borgata
Don’t feel like cooking this year for Thanksgiving? Don’t worry, Borgata Casino has got you covered! Enjoy chef-curated holiday meals served at five of the resort’s fine and casual dining restaurants: American Bar & Grille, Angeline by Michael Symon, Old Homestead Steak House, B-Prime Steakhouse, and The Metropolitan. On Thursday, November 24th, custom menus with traditional Thanksgiving cuisine allow diners to indulge in sweet and savory meals while spending less time cooking and more quality time reminiscing with loved ones.
Additional offerings perfect for any Thanksgiving feast include Borgata’s exclusive selection of freshly baked pies available each year for pre-order from Borgata Baking Company. Delicious desserts include Pumpkin Pie ($16), Apple Crumb Pie ($18), Pecan Pie ($18), and New York Cheesecake ($24). Pre-orders are being taken in-person at Borgata Baking Company inside the resort starting Monday, November 7. Pick-up begins Tuesday, November 22 at 11 a.m. through Thanksgiving evening at 6 p.m.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
The Beach Boys are making their way to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino this holiday season on December 3 for their ‘Tis The Season show featuring the Holiday Vibrations Orchestra ! Tickets start at $59. Under the Sun will be coming on December 17. Tickets start at $29. Ring the New Year in the right way with Earth, Wind & Fire on December 30 and 31! Tickets start at $80. For all foodie lovers, Executive Pastry Chef of Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, will be hosting a Holiday Pastry Series on December 10 where participants will be able to create their own chocolate snowman. Tickets cost $45.
Atlantic City Ballet
The Nutcracker, one of ballet’s treasured classics, will be coming to Caesars on December 17th. It’s A Shore Holiday will be coming to Showboat December 21st, 22nd, 27th & 28th. There’s no better way to spend the holidays with family and friends than by sharing and experiencing Atlantic City Ballet’s production of these amazing shows.
Resorts Casino Hotel
Resorts Casino Hotel is getting into the holiday spirit, diving into new happy hour specials, rocking out and winning big! The candy cane elves have moved their village to Bar One! Visit the Candy Cane Lounge Pop-Up for candy cane inspired drinks, live music and more, beginning November 18th and lasting through the Holiday season. Also check out Bar Bingo with a Musical Twist, Sundays from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Test your music knowledge and win slot cash and dining dollars! Spend Thanksgiving at Resorts where guests can enjoy an amazing Thanksgiving Dinner at one of our award-winning restaurants; Breadsticks, Capriccio or Dougherty’s Steakhouse & Raw Bar. Margaritaville and Landshark Bar & Grill will both be home to exciting new happy hours as well. And Air Supply will rock the Superstar Theater for a jam-packed show on November 11th, bringing no shortage of chart-topping hits!
