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Scuba Santa and Bethlehem

'Tis the season for lots of holiday fun. Check out Gloucester Township Patch's picks for the best holiday events this weekend.

That Santa Claus is one busy fellow. This weekend, he's scuba diving at Camden's Adventure Aquarium, visiting Berlin's Sahara Sam's Indoor Water Park, making a trip to our very own Gloucester Township Recreation Center and swinging by Valleybrook Country Club for a breakfast buffet.

With Santa making so many appearances, we picked eight events for you to choose from this weekend, instead of our normal six. If you can't keep up with the jolliest fellow of them all, there are other events for you to catch, like the Bethlehem Experience at Laurel Hill Bible Church.

Ho, ho, ho! Have a merry weekend!

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Breakfast with Scuba Santa

  • Where/When: Camden Adventure Aquarium, 1 Riverside Dr., Camden; Saturday, 8:30-10:30 a.m. 
  • What's Going On: Hurry and get your tickets before this event sells out. Santa Claus loves scuba diving (or so we hear). This unique holiday event stars Scuba Santa, who will dive inside the aquarium’s 550,000-gallon Shark Realm exhibit. There will be a hot breakfast buffet and multiple character appearances. Kids and adults can enjoy holiday decor, arts and crafts, and one free photo per family or group. 
  • Price: $33.95 for adults and $29.95 for children, which includes parking and admission for the day

Breakfast with Santa at Valleybrook

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  • Where/When:, 200 Golfview Dr., Blackwood; Saturday, 11 a.m. seating 
  • What's Going On: For a more serene setting for your visit with Santa Claus, stop by Valleybrook Country Club for a breakfast buffet with St. Nick. There will be omelet and waffle stations, breakfast beverages, and holiday gift bags for the kids. This is another event where you'll want to have your camera. Santa will stop for photos at your request. 
  • Price: $18, adults; $12, kids 5-12 years old; free for kids 4 and under

Sahara Sam's Santa Breakfast

  • Where/When: Sahara Sam's Indoor Water Park, 535 N. Route 73, West Berlin (for GPS, use 160 Cooper Rd., West Berlin); Saturday, 8-10 a.m. 
  • What's Going On: Sahara Sam's boasts that it is always sunny and always 84 degrees inside their splashing indoor amusement park. Before the water play begins, delight in breakfast with Santa, catered by Andreotti’s Viennese Café. The buffet will include muffins, scrambled eggs, bacon, croissants, Danishes, coffee and more. Santa will also stop by each table and pose for pictures, so make sure to bring your camera. The cost for this event also covers a day of fun at the water park. Get your tickets now because the venue's website asks that tickets be purchased in advance. Orders must be placed by 5 p.m. Friday. 
  • Price: $26.95 per person

Gloucester Township Santa Brunch

  • Where/When: ,  80 Broadacres Dr., Clementon; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 
  • What's Going On: Gloucester Township has an in with Santa Claus. He will be at the Recreation Center, so make sure you have your camera to snap a photo with Mr. Claus. Fun and games will be on the menu, as well as bagels, donuts, and other refreshments. The township suggests you bring a new, unwrapped toy for a child in need. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Price: Free

A Christmas Story

  • Where/When: Sketch Club Players, Inc., 433 Glover Street, Woodbury; tonight through Saturday, 8 p.m.
  • What's Going On: This production is based on the well-known motion picture A Christmas Story. For those of you not familiar with the film, it is set in the 1940s and follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. This funny show will include memorable moments from the film like the famous wet-tongue-on-a-cold-lamppost scene, Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios, and more.
  • Price: General admission, $17; senior citizens, $15 

Live Your Dreams - A Modern Nutcracker

  • Where/When: Voorhees Town Center, Intersection of Somerdale and Burnt Mill roads, Voorhees (Fusion Performing Arts Center); Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m., Sunday, 2p.m. 
  • What's Going On: Fusion Performing Arts Center puts a new twist on a holiday classic. The center's website details the performance as a dance crew of toy soldiers, sugar plum fairies who break into a hip-hop groove, punk cheerleaders bustin' a rhyme, reggae flutes, bebop jazz snowflakes, and more. This is not your ordinary Nutcracker. 
  • Price: $12 for adults, $10 for children under 13

Bethlehem Experience

  • Where/When: , 1260 Blackwood Clementon Rd., Clementon; Friday through Sunday, 6 to 9 p.m. 
  • What's Going On: Laurel Hill Bible Church brings to life its portrayal of the night of baby Jesus' birth. This live nativity has eight scenes, both indoors and outdoors, and features music. The people and the animals are real, and so are the refreshments that will be served. This is a family-friendly, handicapped-accessible event. 
  • Price: Free

Gloucester Township 2nd Annual Tree Lighting

  • Where/When: , Chews Landing Road and Lincoln Drive, Laurel Springs; Sunday, 6 p.m.
  • What's Going On: Gloucester Township Mayor David Mayer and the Township Council want you to join them for the second annual Holiday Tree Lighting this Sunday at Veteran's Park.
  • Price: Free
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