Arts & Entertainment

Schedule: 15th Annual Charles Dickens Festival

A full schedule of events for the 15th Annual Charles Dickens Festival.

It is that time of year again. A time when Dickensian characters wind through the streets and alleyways of Port Jefferson. Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future haunt and festive music from long ago fills church halls.

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From Dec. 3 through Dec. 5 Port Jefferson hosts an entire weekend packed with holiday music, ballet, plays, exhibits, food and fun. We have the full schedule below.

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Follow the links to our events calendar and directory to find out where everything will be taking place. If you want to take the list with you, print out the PDF of the Dickens Festival calendar provided.

All performances are subject to change.

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All Weekend



  • Port Jefferson Village Center

  • Village of Belle Terre Community Center

  • Village of Belle Terre Community Center

  • Village of Port Jefferson

  • Village of Port Jefferson

Friday, Dec. 3

Noon – 8 p.m.


  • Belle Terre Community Center, 55 Cliff Road, Belle Terre

4:30 p.m.


  • 109 Main St., 156 East Main St., 216 Main St.

5:30 p.m.


  • Children's Choir from 

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.


  • 22 Mill Creek Rd., Chandler Square

6:30 p.m.


  • Robin Greenstein & Cecilia Kirtland

7:30 p.m


  • Masonic Lodge

7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.


  • Port Jefferson Village Center

8 p.m.

  • followed by photos with Scrooge
    Ticket required

8 p.m.


  • Tickets required

Saturday, Dec. 4

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.


  • in honor and memory of Janet Odell,
    who originated the First Cookie walk

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.


  • East Main Street

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.


  • Christ Church Episcopal

11 a.m.


  • followed by photos with Santa
    Tickets required
    Theater Three

11 a.m. – 4 p.m.


  • Christ Church Episcopal

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

  • Dickens Heirloom Photos
    Main Street

11 a.m. – 8 p.m.


  • Live Elves, Gingerbread Confection Display
    Please visit for complete schedule
    22 Mill Creek Rd., Chandler Square

Noon – 2 p.m.


  • Tickets required
    Bayles Boat Shop, Harborfront Park

Noon – 3 p.m.


  • Fee
    Fezziwig's Cider Alley
    22 Mill Creek Rd., Chandler Square

Noon – 4 p.m.


  • Weather permitting
    Behind Once Upon a Christmas
    Harbor Square Mall

Noon – 8 p.m.


  • Belle Terre Community Center
    55 Cliff Road, Belle Terre

Noon


  • Masonic Lodge

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.


  • Port Jefferson Historical Society
    115 Prospect Street

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.


  • Fezziwig's Cider Alley
    22 Mill Creek Rd., Chandler Square

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.


  • Children's Maritime Museum
    Port Jefferson Village Center

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.


  • Donation $15
    1st Presbyterian Church

1 p.m.

  • Brookhaven Flute Choir
    1st Presbyterian Church

  • Port Jefferson Village Center

  • Christ Church Episcopal

  • Port Jefferson Village Center

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.


  • Port Jefferson Village Center

1:30 p.m.


  • First Baptist Church

2 p.m.


  • First Presbyterian Church

  • Christ Church Episcopal

  • Masonic Lodge

  • Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption
    430 Sheep Pasture Road

 2:15 p.m.


  • Port Jefferson Village Center

2:30 p.m.


  • First Baptist Church

  • Port Jefferson Village Center

3 p.m.

  • Logan Family – Cello, viola and vocal
    First Presbyterian Church

  • Theater Three

  • Christ Church Episcopal

  • Port Jefferson High School

3:30 p.m.

  • Stony Brook School Choir
    First Baptist Church

  • Port Jefferson Village Center
  • Marie O'Connell: Holiday Songs of all Nations
    Port Jefferson Village Center

4 p.m.

  • The Messiah
    North Shore Chamber Choir
    Jeffrey Schneider, Music Director
    First Presbyterian Church

  • Christ Church Episcopal

  • Masonic Lodge

4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

4 p.m. - 8 p.m.


  • Christ Church Episcopal

4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.


  • Open House Sneak Peek
    of new Children's Maritime Museum plans
    Chandlery Building, 101 East Broadway

5 p.m.


  • Port Jefferson Village Center

  • Masonic Lodge

5:30 p.m.


  • Port Jefferson Village Center

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.


  • First Baptist Church

6 p.m.


  • Masonic Lodge

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.


  • 1850s Dance Band - Fiddlers Green
    Masonic Lodge

7 p.m.


  • First Methodist Church

  • It's a Wonderful Life
    Port Jefferson Village Center

7:30 p.m.


  • First Baptist Church

8 p.m.


  • followed by photos with Scrooge
    Tickets required

  • Tickets required
    Port Jefferson High School

Sunday, Dec. 5

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.


  • Christ Church Episcopal

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.


  • Christ Church Episcopal

11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

  • Dickens Heirloom Photos
    Main Street

Noon - 2 p.m.


  • Bayles Boat Shop, Harborfront Park

Noon – 3 p.m.


  • Fezziwig's Cider Alley
    22 Mill Creek Rd., Chandler Square

Noon – 4 p.m.

  • Live Reindeer Visit Port Jefferson
    Weather permitting
    Behind Once Upon a Christmas, Harbor Square Mall

Noon - 4 p.m.


  • Live Elves, Gingerbread Confection Display
    Please visit for complete schedule
    22 Mill Creek Rd., Chandler Square

Noon – 8 p.m.


  • Belle Terre Community Center
    55 Cliff Road, Belle Terre

12:30 p.m.

  • by Danielle Hammarth and Laura Graf
    First Baptist Church

  • Port Jefferson Village Center

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.


  • First Presbyterian Church
    Donation: $15

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.


  • Port Jefferson Free Library

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.


  • East Main Street

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.


  • Port Jefferson Historical Society
    115 Prospect Street

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.


  • Fezziwig's Cider Alley
    22 Mill Creek Rd., Chandler Square

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

  • Launch a Steamboat

    Port Jefferson Village Center

1 p.m.

  • Music of Old
    Port Jefferson Village Center

  • Alison Johnson, Director
    First Presbyterian Church

  • Masonic Lodge

  • Christ Church Episcopal

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.


  • Port Jefferson Village Center

1:30 p.m.


  • Port Jefferson Village Center

  • 1st Baptist Church

  • First Methodist Church

1:40 p.m.

  • Port Jefferson Elementary School Chamber Ensemble
    Vanessa Salzman, Director
    1st Presbyterian Church

2 p.m.


  • Christ Church Episcopal

  • Masonic Lodge
  • Music of Old
    Port Jefferson Village Center

2:20 p.m.


  • Michael Caravello, Director
    First Presbyterian Church

2:30 p.m.


  • Port Jefferson Village Center

  • First Baptist Church

3 p.m.


  • Tickets Required
    Theater Three

  • Port Jefferson Village Center

  • Masonic Lodge

  • Tickets Required
    Port Jefferson High School

3:15 p.m.


  • Christine Creighton and Jason Crockett, Directors
    First Presbyterian Church

3:30 p.m.


  • Christ Church Episcopal

  • Port Jefferson Village Center
    2nd Floor

4 p.m.

  • Long Island Symphonic Choral Association (LISCA)
    Dr. Thomas Schmidt, Director
    First Presbyterian Church

5 p.m.


  • Barnum & Main to Village Hall
  • Closing Ceremonies with Twin Shores Chorus
    Village Hall on West Broadway

8 p.m.


  • followed by photos with Scrooge
    Tickets Required
    Theater Three


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