The Ultimate Guide to the
Top Things To Do in NJ This Weekend
Looking for fun things to do in New Jersey this weekend? We’ve got the scoop on amazing NJ events happening all over the state! From fun community festivals, to special NJ Mother’s Day events, to National Garden Day events in the Garden State and much more… the Things to Do in New Jersey Calendar of Events features tons of awesome NJ events happening this weekend! Read on to learn all about the best things to do in NJ this weekend …
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22 Things To Do In New Jersey This Weekend
1. Cirque Éloize presents
Saloon: An Acrobatic Musical Adventure
Princeton NJ | May 12 2018
“Saloon”, the newest creation from Canada’s Cirque Éloize, draws us into a vibrant comic book where dance, circus arts, original music, and theater collide to create a surreal dream-like experience.
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2. Discovery Saturdays at Reeves Reed Arboretum
Summit NJ | May 12 2018
Bring the kids to Discovery Saturdays at Reeves Reed Arboretum and enjoy a unique family experience featuring fun experiments, stories, games, and crafts. Borrow an Arboretum backpack loaded with binoculars, field guides, a magnifying glass and everything else needed for outdoor Arboretum adventure! Learn more…
3. Mullica Hill Arts and Crafts Festival
Mullica Hill NJ | May 12 2018
The Mullica Hill Arts and Crafts Festival features local and out of state artists offering one of a kind hand crafted items from paintings, pottery, photography, sculpture, jewelry, glassware, quilts, and much more. There will be a number of artists demonstrating including glass blowers, painters, potters, and woodcarvers. There will be activities for adults and children along historic Main Street. Free admission! Learn more…
4. Children’s Festival at Historic Smithville
Smithville NJ | May 12 2018
Get ready for a fun family filled day at the Children’s Festival at Historic Smithville! This year’s festival will be bigger and better! Popcorn, face-painting, animals, and games are just some of the events to look forward to! Admission to the Children’s Festival is free. Some activities are free, others will have a small fee.
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5. Lake Hopatcong Block Party
Landing NJ | May 12 2018
The Lake Hopatcong Block Party brings an estimated 3,000+ community visitors together with businesses, non-profit organizations, craft vendors, community groups and food merchants. Guests will also be entertained with live music, boat and mini-train rides, on-the-water demonstrations and a children’s area. Free admission! Learn more…
6. Mother’s Day Planting at Ort Farms
Long Valley NJ | May 12 2018
This Saturday (5/12), enjoy a special Mother’s Day Planting at Ort Farms! Stop in at anytime from 10am-12pm to participate in a special craft for any of the special ladies in your lives. Moms and Grandmas will love a specially planted flower from their family. Learn more…
7. National Public Gardens Day
at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum Garden
Morristown NJ | May 12 2018
Celebrate National Public Gardens Day at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum Garden! The garden will be buzzing with activities, FREE for the whole family! Visit with an owl from The Raptor Trust, make fairy houses, and more! Learn more…
8. Piscataway Street Fair
Piscataway NJ | May 12 2018
Come on out and enjoy some free family friendly fun at the 27th Annual Piscataway Street Fair! Free admission! Learn more…
9. Salem Cowmunity Day
Salem NJ | May 12 2018
Salem Cowmunity Day is a free family-friendly event featuring a Fun Zone for kids of ALL AGES! Mechanical Bull, Bounce House and Toxic Meltdown! Learn more…
10. Washington Township Super Saturday
Washington Twp. NJ | May 12 2018
Come on out and enjoy some family friendly fun at Super Saturday in Washington Township NJ! What makes Super Saturday so ‘super’ is that it truly embodies the spirit of the community. It’s like an old-fashioned town fair complete with amusement rides, family entertainment, great food and colorful, attractive vendor displays to browse and shop. Of course the best part is bumping into all of your old friends and neighbors. It’s like a homecoming right there in the park! Free admission! Learn more…
11. Family Day at the Princeton University Art Museum
Princeton NJ | May 12 2018
Come on out to Family Day at the Princeton University Art Museum for a fun-filled day of exploration and creativity for children of all ages, with art projects, games, scavenger hunts, and a special performance by the Princeton Girlchoir Ensemble. Free admission! Learn more…
12. Hot Rods and Harleys Music Festival
Rahway NJ | May 12 2018
Come on out to Downtown Rahway for the annual Hot Rods and Harleys Music Festival featuring classic cars and bikes, live music, great food, a wide variety of vendors, and fun kids’ activities like face painting, a bounce house and touch-a-truck event! Free admission to festival; $4 for Touch-A-Truck event (free for kids under 3).
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13. Asbury Park Bazaar
Asbury Park NJ | May 12 2018
The Asbury Park Bazaar is a seasonal market where art, handmade, local goods, and live music converge in the Grand Arcade of Convention Hall, a beautiful, historic building on the beach in Asbury Park NJ. Enjoy the breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean while shopping from some of the best local vendors around. Free admission! Learn more…
14. Liberty Base Ball Club Vintage Baseball Game
Piscataway NJ | May 12 2018
Calling all sports fans and history buffs! Experience a live vintage baseball game using rules, uniforms, customs and equipment dating back to the 1850s. The Middlesex County Office of Arts and History is proud to announce the inaugural season for the County’s new vintage-style baseball team, the Liberty Base Ball Club! Catch a Liberty Base Ball Club vintage baseball game at Liberty Field at East Jersey Old Town Village. Admission to all games is free. Learn more…
15. West Windsor Community Day
West Windsor NJ | May 12 2018
Enjoy a day of family friendly fun featuring food, face painting, kids rides, fire trucks, local organizations, vendors and more at West Windsor Community Day! Learn more…
16. Cattus Island Nature Walks
Toms River NJ | May 12 & 13 2018
Join a park naturalist and learn more about the natural environment on a Cattus Island Nature Walk! Be prepared to discover the fascinating and diverse wonders of the natural world! This weekend’s walk has a special Mother’s Day theme. Free!
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17. Princeton University Art Museum Highlights Tour
Princeton NJ | May 12 & 13 2018
Discover the Art Museum’s premier collections spanning antiquity to contemporary in a Princeton University Art Museum Highlights Tour, offered free of charge. Tours meet at the entrance to the Museum. Free admission! Learn more…
18. Mother’s Day Wine Trail Weekend
Various New Jersey Wineries | May 12 & 13 2018
The Garden State Wine Growers Association’s annual Mother’s Day Wine Trail Weekend offers unique, special ways to celebrate the important women in your life! Each participating winery offers their own take on the wine trail weekend across the state, but expect special wines, complimentary tastings, live music, delicious brunches, food pairings and much more from Sussex to Cape May and everywhere in between! Learn more here…
19. Pinocchio by Puppetworks
Jersey City NJ | May 13 2018
Celebrate Mother’s Day with this kid-friendly puppet theatre production at the Jersey City Theater Center! Carlo Collodi’s classic 1883 adventure tale of a marionette puppet comes to life in Pinocchio by Puppetworks. Learn more…
20. Mother’s Day Nature Walk at DeKorte Park
Lyndhurst NJ | May 13 2018
Celebrate mom with a free Mother’s Day nature walk at DeKorte Park led by the Bergen County Audubon Society! See Egrets and other spring migrants and shorebirds. Learn more…
21. Mother’s Day Hike to the Women’s Monument
Alpine NJ | May 13 2018
Enjoy a free Mother’s Day Hike to the Women’s Monument at the scenic Palisades Interstate Park. The Women’s Monument is a stop on the New Jersey Women’s Heritage Trail. This is a 2-hour guided hike over easy trails. Meet at 11am at Park Headquarters in Alpine. Learn more…
22. Sayen Gardens Azalea Festival
Hamilton Square NJ | May 13 2018
The Sayen Gardens Azalea Festival features over 250,000 flowering bulbs, and blooming dogwoods, azaleas and rhododendron. In addition to the breathtaking scenery, the day’s festivities include free family portraits for moms, shopping with the crafters, delicious food, live music, and more. Free! Learn more…
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