A free, German-style Christmas market is set to take over Abma’s Farm in Hillsborough over Thanksgiving weekend, bringing local vendors, food trucks and rows of hand-decorated wreaths and trees to the Somerset County property. The farm’s Weihnachtsmarkt is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Nov. 27 and Nov. 28, 2026, according to the seed story that first reported the event’s schedule.
Abma’s Farm, located at 282 Amwell Road in Hillsborough, describes the event simply as a “Christmas Market in Hillsborough, NJ!” according to Abma's Farm. The farm says admission to the market itself is free with no tickets needed, a detail that NJ Mom also notes applies broadly to Abma’s Farm holiday markets. As reported by NJ.com, the two-day Weihnachtsmarkt is being billed as a German Christmas market experience for the Hillsborough farm specifically.
Shoppers can expect local craft and gift vendors alongside food trucks and a la carte activities, per the farm’s own description. Hand-decorated wreaths and Christmas trees will also be part of the market, with trees offered for purchase. Abma’s Farm notes it is no longer accepting vendors for this year’s event, so the vendor lineup is already set.
Santa Visits Come At An Extra Cost
Santa will be available for photos from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the market, according to the seed story, but those sessions require a separate paid ticket beyond the free market admission. Select time slots are available for the Santa photo sessions. Families hoping to combine a Weihnachtsmarkt stroll with a Santa visit will need to budget for that add-on ticket, a structure NJ Mom describes in similar terms for Abma’s Farm holiday events generally, noting that “a separate paid ticket is needed to visit the big guy.”
The market will also feature music and light displays, adding to the festive atmosphere across the farm grounds. Visitors who want to see the farm’s petting zoo during their visit should know that it carries its own admission fee separate from the free market entry, per Abma's Farm.
Don’t Confuse It With The Wyckoff Location
Abma’s Farm operates another location in Wyckoff, New Jersey, and that site does not host a German Christmas market of its own. The Wyckoff farm instead runs a separate slate of holiday programming, including tree farm mini photo sessions on Nov. 27 and 28, DIY holiday candle-making on Nov. 19, and photos with Santa on Nov. 27, Nov. 28 and Dec. 5.
Additional Wyckoff offerings include a gingerbread house workshop on Dec. 3, wreath-making workshops on Dec. 1, 3 and 5, and story time with photos with Santa on Dec. 8, 9, 12 and 19. A holiday centerpiece workshop is set for Dec. 15, 17 and 19, and special Christmas parties are planned for Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11, featuring a decorated hayride through the farm, a live sing-along and a 16-foot hay bale Christmas tree lighting.
Back in Hillsborough, the Weihnachtsmarkt isn’t the only seasonal draw. Abma’s Farm is also hosting a Moo-ry Christmas photo op with cows on Nov. 23, 24, 25, 27 and 28, storytime and photos with Santa on Dec. 4 and 5, and a candy cane hunt on Dec. 11 and 12. Between the two properties, Abma’s Farm appears set for a busy holiday season, with the Hillsborough Weihnachtsmarkt offering Somerset County shoppers a free, two-day window to browse handmade gifts and pick out a tree before Christmas.
