# The Living Nativity

> Event for families in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area (NY / NJ). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM
- Where: Jackson Church, 68 Bennetts Mills Rd., Jackson, NJ 08527
- Ages: Everyone is welcome
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Jackson Church
- Official page: https://jackson.church/living-nativity/
- Last checked: Mon, Nov 9

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## About

Join a soup dinner followed by an outdoor nativity with live actors and animals. The story includes a children’s choir, readings and carols, with dessert afterward.

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