12-02-2024 6:56pm

Bridgewater Commons Holiday Events Create a December to Remember

Donnella Tilery Editor

Santa Claus will host some famous Disney friends, pets and more throughout the holiday season at Bridgewater Commons. Photo credit: Bridgewater Commons)

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (December 2, 2024) — Black Friday is done, but the holiday fun has just begun at Bridgewater Commons, which will host special free events throughout December to help shoppers make new memories as they complete their holiday gift purchases.

Central New Jersey’s dominant retail center will host special Santa events for four-legged family members, Disney icons and some of the top music ensembles in the state throughout the month, promising a season of merriment and song.

“Bridgewater Commons is more than just a place to complete your gift list,” said Tom Kovacic, Director of Marketing and Business Development. “It’s the heart of our community, an entertainment core, and the place our guests want to be. These events will bring us together in wonderful ways.”

Pet Night with Santa — On Tuesday, December 3 and Thursday, December 5, the center will host the return of the beloved “Pet Night with Santa,” from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Cats and dogs on a leash or in a carrier (and their human parents) are invited to meet Santa and purchase a photo package. A percentage of the sales will benefit the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter.

Santa + Friends — On Saturday, December 7 and Saturday, December 14 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Santa’s famous holiday friends will join him for a free meet & greet, photos, story time and autographs! Meet Elsa and Anna of Disney’s “Frozen” on December 7 and Disney Princesses Belle and Cinderella on December 14.

New Jersey Youth Chorus Holiday Concert — Also on the agenda on December 7 is a special Holiday Concert by the New Jersey Youth Chorus from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Center Court. The young singers of the Chorus’ Primo Coro will brighten Santa’s Court and throughout the mall with carols and holiday songs. The New Jersey Youth Chorus, a program of Wharton Arts, is an auditioned program for children in grades 3 through 12. The Primo Coro serves girls in grades 3 through 5.

New Jersey National Guard Army Band Holiday Concert — The music continues on December 14, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m, and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., when the New Jersey National Guard 63rd Army Band will perform concerts with holiday and patriotic music. The concert band is composed of 25 soldiers of varying instrumentation and will perform two different hour-long sets at Center Court on the Main and Lower Levels.

Hunterdon Academy of the Arts Holiday Music — Finish up your weekend holiday shopping with more song, as the Hunterdon Academy of the Arts — the largest performing arts school in the region, serving students from ages 4 and up — performs a Holiday Carol Medley on Saturday, December 21 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Center Court. Hunterdon Academy Voice and Theater Arts instructors Katelyn Hoover, Ilana Klein, and Susan Lento will perform an eclectic program of the most popular holiday songs of all time, from “Silent Night” to “All I Want for Christmas is You.”

For more information on events, visit www.bridgewatercommons.com.

About Bridgewater Commons
Located along the I-287 corridor at the intersection of Routes 22 and 202/206 in Bridgewater, New jersey, Bridgewater Commons is a more than 1.2 million-square-foot shopping center serving the Northern N.J. region. The cornerstone of its community’s commercial sector since 1988 and boasting an array of over 150 leading retailers, premiere restaurants and convenient service brands, Bridgewater Commons is home to anchor department stores Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s; iconic retailers including Apple, J. Crew, Lucky Brand Jeans, lululemon athletica, Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma; along with a collection of restaurants, eateries and entertainment venues such as Seasons 52, The Cheesecake Factory, Redstone American Grill and AMC Dine-In Theatres, among many more. Further enhancing the property is The Village at Bridgewater Commons, a unique, open-air shopping district with over 10 retailers and food and beverage locations including White House Black Market, LOFT, Maggiano’s Little Italy, Shake Shack and Starbucks for visitors to explore and enjoy. Bridgewater Commons is an IREM® Certified Sustainable Property. For more information including a full store directory, operating hours, driving directions and more, please visit www.bridgewatercommons.com.

About Pacific Retail Capital Partners
Pacific Retail Capital Partners (PRCP) is one of the nation’s premier retail operating groups of large open-air and enclosed shopping centers, with more than $3.0 billion in assets under management across the United States. Based in Southern California, the company’s portfolio totals 24 properties encompassing over 20 million square feet. With a highly experienced team that has a proven track record of generating value its stakeholders, PRCP is dedicated to evolving real estate for the next generation by working with the communities it serves to design master plans that transform its assets into high-performing mixed-use destinations. The vertically-integrated company provides end-to-end sourcing, assessment, underwriting, valuing, developing, marketing, design and asset management services. To learn more visit pacificretail.com or follow on social media at: Facebook: @PacificRetailCapitalPartners and Instagram: @PacificRetail