Festival Happenings
Enjoy the Holiday Tree Stroll
Browse our maze of festively decorated trees and enjoy a little holiday sparkle. Purchase raffle tickets to enter to win your favorite trees and associated prizesGaze at the Giant Holiday Sand Castle
Details coming soonSeaside Ice Skating
Enjoy indoor skating on our faux ice rink – free with festival admission! Bring your own skates or rent a pair for $5/person. Children’s and adults’ sizes availableComplete the Tree Scavenger Hunt
Pick up the Festival’s Tree Scavenger Hunt and spend a fun family afternoon finding hidden items on each tree! Turn in your completed form at the gift shop & kids can pick a prize.
Visit with Holiday Characters!
- Donning his big red suit in a big red velvet chair, Santa poses for holiday photos. Visit with Santa and receive a candy cane. Children are invited to write their wish list on the Festival’s special Santa stationery and mail the letter in our authentic North Pole Express mailbox.
Santa’s 2024 Schedule
Friday, November 22 | 6PM – 8PM Saturday, November 23 | 11AM – 4PM + 5PM – 8PM Sunday, November 24 | 11AM – 4PM Friday, November 29 | 11AM – 4PM + 5PM – 8PM Saturday, November 30 | 11AM – 4PM + 5PM – 8PM Sunday, December 1 | 11AM – 4PM Thursday, December 5 | 5PM – 8PM Friday, December 6 | 5PM – 8PM Saturday, December 7 | 12PM – 7PM Sunday, December 8 | 12PM – 4PM
- Meet the Snow Queen! Take a photo with the Snow Queen in her sparkling blue flowing gown at the ice castle wonderland gate by Seaside Ice.
Elsa’s 2024 Schedule
Saturday, November 23 | 12PM – 4PM Sunday, November 24 | 12PM – 4PM Friday, November 29 | 12PM – 4PM Saturday, November 30 | 12PM – 4PM Sunday, December 1 | 12PM – 3:30PM Friday, December 6 | 5:30PM – 7:30PM Saturday, December 7 | 12PM – 4PM Sunday, December 8 | 12PM – 4PM
- Look for the mean green one prancing among the trees. Capture a photo with this playful character who has a small heart and mischievous manner.
The Mean One’s 2024 Schedule
Thursday | 5PM-8PM
Friday | 5PM-8PM
Saturday | 2PM-7PM
Sunday | 2PM-4PM
Special Events
Sunday, November 23 | 1:30PM-4:30PM
Blue Ocean Music Hall | Free with Festival admission
Regional dance schools present jazzy shows on stage in Blue Ocean Music Hall.
Sunday, November 30 | 12PM-2PM
Don’t be a cotton headed ninny muggins! Spread some Christmas cheer with Buddy the Elf,
have a snowball fight, make paper snowflakes, test toys at Santa’s Workshop and more!
FREE with admission.
Wednesday, December 3 | 5PM-8PM
Sip a complimentary holiday cocktail sampler, shop at local coastal-themed artisantables,
spin the prize wheel with 92.5 The River, and try the fun GNO scavenger hunt.
Friday, December 5 | 5PM-8PM
Wear your Boston hockey gear! Enter to win Bruins game tickets and
skate on our indoor ice rink. FREE with admission.
Saturday, December 6 | 10AM-Noon
Blue Ocean Music Hall | $65PP
A Red Suit. Green Suit. Jolly one. Mean one. Who’s your fave?
Santa or The Grinch. Come join the holiday fun in Beach-Ville!
BUY TICKETS
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Sunday, December 7 | 10AM-Noon
Blue Ocean Music Hall | $65PP
A Red Suit. Green Suit. Jolly one. Mean one. Who’s your fave?
Santa or The Grinch. Come join the holiday fun in Beach-Ville!
BUY TICKETS
Click here for more information
More Things to Do at Salisbury Beach
EAT
Dine In or Take-Out Food from Local Restaurants Capri Seaside Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria Cristy’s Pizza GroundSwell Surf Cafe Seaglass Restaurant Tripoli’s Sin-A-Loa Tacos & TequilaPLAY
SHOP
Shop for Christmas Gifts, Salisbury Beach Merch, Homemade Sweets and More! By the Sea Gifts @ Blue Ocean Event Center Salisbury Discount House Willey’s Scoops & Sweets
