(CAMDEN, NJ) -- Camden Community Partnership announces the grand debut of a new winter and holiday festival. Winter Wonderland Festival will bring holiday cheer and family fun to Roosevelt Plaza Park (520 Market Street) on Friday, December 19, 2025, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. The free event will include live music performances, Santa meet-and-greets, a Christmas carousel, mini-train rides, food trucks, community tables, face painting, holiday vendors, hot chocolate and cookie station, Christmas characters and more.

Winter Wonderland Festival will be bringing a giant holiday festival to Camden the final weekend before Christmas. This new annual tradition will include a full night of festivities and family fun, including rides, music, shopping, vendors and a visit from Santa.

Winter Wonderland is a free, family-friendly community celebration that brings Camden residents together to kick off the holiday season. This festive evening offers something for everyone from seasonal music and delicious food to memorable moments with Santa and complimentary carousel rides.

The three hour event will include: Live Christmas music performances; Brass quartet performances throughout the park; Christmas characters Olaf and Grinch; Food trucks featuring local favorites; Community group activities and displays; Visit with Santa Claus; No charge holiday carousel rides for all ages; Mini trackless train rides; Gingerbread obstacle inflatable; Family-friendly entertainment; Hot chocolate and cookie station; Face painters; Metro PD game truck; Downtown Camden ornaments and more!

Bring your friends, family, and neighbors for an unforgettable evening of holiday cheer in the heart of Camden!

It is presented by Camden Community Partnership, City of Camden, Connect the Lots Camden, Reimagining the Civic Commons, Subaru/ Subaru of America Foundation, Rutgers Camden, Camden County Police, Camden County and Downtown Camden / Camden Special Services District.

Camden Community Partnership serves as the catalyst for the preservation and growth of a vibrant Camden. They have a lot to be excited about in Camden—from what they have accomplished to what the future holds, Camden is a model of what can be achieved when passionate people dream big and work together to take action.

Camden Community Partnership ("CCP") was founded in 1984 as Cooper's Ferry Development Association ("CFDA"), a private nonprofit corporation dedicated to planning and implementing high-quality urban redevelopment projects. The vision was to help spur the revitalization of Camden by helping to replenish the depleted tax base, attracting private sector investment, and creating jobs for residents.

From 1984 until 2000, CFDA worked to fulfill its mission by concentrating on the redevelopment of the Downtown Waterfront. Serving as the lead urban planner, promoter, special events coordinator, and master developer, CDFA attracted and coordinated over $600 million in public and private sector investment helping to transform the Camden Waterfront into a tourist destination that attracts over three million visitors each year.