Family Fun Calendar of Events in NJ

Daytime Playtime

We offer Daytime Playtime for toddlers and preschoolers ages 6 years old and younger every Friday from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. for $7 or purchase your...

200 Allied Parkway, West Berlin, NJ, USA

Every Friday from Aug 30, 2026 to Dec 25, 2026, 9am-11am

Wednesday Wonder Walk at Roebling Park, Watson House Parking Lot

Enjoy an easy walk with our group each Wednesday to explore the beautiful trails of Roebling Park. See or hear something that sparks wonder in you?...

157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton Township, NJ, USA

Every Wednesday from Aug 30, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026, 10am-11:30am

Five Independent Souls: The Signers from New Jersey at Morven Museum & Garden

The first exhibition to examine the lives, ideals, and contradictions of Abraham Clark, John Hart, Francis Hopkinson, Richard Stockton, and John...

55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA

Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from Aug 30, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027, 10am-4am

Free Guided Garden Tours Begin at NJ Botanical Garden

New Jersey Botanical Garden, Morris Road, Ringwood, NJ, USA

Every Sunday from Aug 30, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, 2pm-3pm

Character Meet & Greets + Face Painting

800 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights, NJ, USA

Every Monday from Aug 30, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026, 2pm-4pm

Eco Cruise Aboard the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Floating Classroom

Hopatcong State Park, Lakeside Blvd

Every Monday from Aug 30, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026, 11am-12am

EVENING YOGA IN THE GARDENS WITH GRATITUDE YOGA at Morven Museum & Garden

Take your practice outside with Gratitude Yoga’s all-levels Vinyasa class, open to everyone. This  weekly donation-based outdoor yoga class takes...

55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, USA

Every Wednesday from Aug 30, 2026 to Sep 9, 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm

TWILIGHT GARDEN TOUR at Morven Museum & Garden

55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, USA

Sep 1, 2026, 5:30pm-7pm

One-Time Grown Up & Me Class (Wheel)

Children must be at least 7 years old to participate. Children younger than 7 can register for one of our Grown Up & Me (Handbuilding) classes. This...

Blue Skies Pottery, Monroe Street, Hoboken, NJ, USA

Every Tuesday from Aug 30, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026, 5:30pm-7pm

7-Week Tuesday Kids Course

Our multi-week children’s courses meet once a week for 1.5 hours. Our extended children’s course is 2 hours long. During our courses, kids will get...

Blue Skies Pottery, Monroe Street, Hoboken, NJ, USA

Every Tuesday from Aug 30, 2026 to Sep 8, 2026, 3:30pm-5pm

Sunflower & Fall Festival at The Red Barn Farm

🌻🍂 South Jersey's Sunflower & Fall Festival at The Red Barn Farm Your South Jersey family farm destination, and fairgrounds entry is free, every...

391 U.S. 206, Hammonton, NJ 08037, USA

Every Sunday, Friday and Saturday from Aug 30, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026, 11am-8pm

Red Bank Street Fair & Craft Show Fall

FREE ADMISSION for Spectators.  Our Avg Event Attendance: 20,000  For More Info and applications, go to: http://StreetFairs.org  or Email:...

Monmouth St & Broad Street, Red Bank, NJ, USA

Aug 30, 2026. 11am-5am

Storytelling at the Tulpehaking Nature Center

157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton Township, NJ, USA

Aug 30, 2026. 1:30pm-3pm

One Love Music Fest 2026 | Newark’s Premier Caribbean Explosion at Military Park, Newark, NJ

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT! Newark's biggest Caribbean celebration returns on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Military Park. Join us for a full day of live...

51 Park Pl, Newark, NJ 07102, USA

Aug 30, 2026. 11am-8pm

Play Day: Free Open Swim + Soccer Classes at Five Star Swim School - Oakland, NJ

FREE Play Day at Five Star Swim School! Get ready for a day full of fun, soccer, and swimming! Join us on September 2nd for a FREE Soccer Shots demo...

Five Star Swim School Oakland, Ramapo Valley Road, Oakland, NJ, USA

Sep 2, 2026. 1pm-2:30pm

Dennis RedMoon Darkeem Open Studio and Gallery Opening at coLAB Arts Studios

Dennis RedMoon Darkeem is an Afro-Indigenous interdisciplinary artist born in New York City and currently living and practicing in the Bronx. He is...

6 Kirkpatrick Street, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

Sep 4, 2026 to Sep 24, 2026, 12pm-4pm

Back to School Party

Celebrate the start of a new school year with a fun-filled evening for the whole family at the Back to School Party on Friday, September 4 from...

58 Vose Avenue, South Orange Village, NJ, USA

Sep 4, 2026. 5pm-8pm

Voices in Print at Morven Museum & Garden

Curated by Judith K. Brodsky and Rhinold L. Ponder, this powerful exhibition features works by Black women artists with connections to New Jersey. It...

Morven Museum & Garden, Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, USA

Sep 4, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027, all day

The "We Be LIT" Children's Book Festival

The We Be LIT Children’s Book Festival is coming to Elmwood Park in East Orange, New Jersey, on Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00...

Elmwood Park, East Orange, NJ, USA

Sep 5, 2026. 10am-5pm

River Fest Youth Art Contest Workshop

157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton Township, NJ, USA

Sep 5, 2026. 10am-2pm

Family Sundays: Feed the Animals at Tulpehaking Nature Center

157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton Township, NJ, USA

Sep 6, 2026, Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 1, 2026, 1:30pm-2:30pm