Just because the Thanksgiving Day feast is finished doesn’t mean the holiday festivities are over. There’s so much to do in the Hamptons for families, couples, kids, and nature lovers. Here are my top picks for weekend plans:

1. Topping Rose House hosts their first annual tree lighting ceremony to celebrate the holiday season on Friday, December 6 . Local choirs and bands from Pierson Middle School and Bridgehampton High School will entertain the crowds with holiday carols, and hot cocoa and gingerbread will be served.

Location: Topping Rose House, One Bridgehampton – Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton, NY, 631.537.0870, www.toppingrosehouse.com, @toppingrose

2. The Turkey Trot-Run For Fun will kick off on Thanksgiving Day, Nov 28th at 10 am. Organized by Keeshan Real Estate and the East Hampton Town Recreation Dept., this annual run promises to stoke the appetite for the big eating day ahead. Rain or shine! There are categories for all ages. The start location is in Montauk Circle. Race check in is between 8-9:30 at the Montauk Chamber of Commerce. There are two races – a 3 mile and a 6 mile. For registration information call the East Hampton Parks & Recreation Dept at 631-324-2417. The first 300 registered get a free T-shirt!

3. The 6th Annual Lighting of The Lighthouse will be held on Saturday, November 30th from 4:30-7PM. Enjoy a spectacular view of the lighthouse as it gets dark and the Christmas Lights are lit. There will be live music, caroling, and Santa will make an appearance! Rain Date is Saturday, December 7th. And on Sunday December 1st from 11-4pm, enjoy Christmas at the Lighthouse with Santa. Rain Date: December 2nd.

Visit Montauk’s Facebook page for information on all holiday events:

www.facebook.com/pages/montauk-chamber-of-commerce/296102421861

4. Marders 38th Annual Open House, November 29, 30 & December 1; 9-5 daily. Homemade cookies and hot apple cider will be served in the Garden Shop to ring in the holiday season. Live music will be performed daily and much more.

Location: 120 Snake Hollow Road
Bridgehampton; (631)537-3700
info@marders.com

5. The East Hampton Historical Society announces their 2013 House & Garden Tour, showcasing some of the finest examples of historic and modern architecture in the Hamptons.  This year’s tour – comprised of five unique homes – is scheduled for Saturday, November 30, from 1 to 4:30 p.m., with the Opening Night Cocktail Party on Friday, November 29, 6 – 8 p.m.

6. Take the Plunge, or Pledge a Plunger at the 4th Annual Shelter Island Turkey Plunge at Crescent Beach! Sat, Nov 30, 2013 10:30 AM. Proceeds will benefit the Shelter Island Public Library through Friends of the Library grants. Contact information: Sue Hinesuehine@optonline.net 631 749-0042

7. Southampton’s Parade of Lights and Christmas Tree Lighting. Join the Decorated Fire Truck Parade at 4:45 PM, Saturday November 30th, followed by the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at 5:15 PM in Agawam Park, Southampton. Enjoy caroling by “VOSH” (Voices of Southampton High School), and soloist, Julie VanNostrand. Then join us for the Holiday Reception immediately following the Tree Lighting Ceremony at Southampton Cultural Center’s Levitas Center for the Arts, at 25 Pond Lane. Join revelers at the Cultural Center for good cheer, a visit with Santa, refreshments and musical entertainment by piano students and the Prelude Overture String Ensemble. Sponsored by the Village Christmas Committee. Contact information: Karen Connolly info@southamptonchamber.com (631) 283-0402
http://www.southamptonchamber.com