All Weekend

Touch Tank (Jersey City, NJ)
Head to the Liberty Science Center and roll up your sleeves to get up close and personal with marine life. Find out why slow-moving whelks are such effective predators, why hermit crabs need to live in a shell, how sea stars and urchins are close relatives and more.

Saturday, April 26th

Farm Run (Chesterfield, NJ)
If you’re not afraid of a little exercise and a little dirt, check Fernbrook Farm’s annual Farm Run. The 5K run will take kids & adults ages 11 & up through farm fields, into the forest and over creeks. A Mini Mile Fun Run for ages 6-10 will ensure everyone gets in on the action. Dress to get muddy!

Earth Day (Jersey City, NJ)
Celebrate Earth Day at the beautiful Liberty State Park – “Green Cities” is the theme this year. Sign up for a 5K family run/walk and take in awesome views of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty. Stick around all afternoon for tons of family-friendly activities, giveaways and a special Earth Day Fair.

Teddy Bear Picnic (Sussex, NJ)
Children are invited to picnic with their favorite Teddy Bear at High Point State Park this Saturday. Tots will learn all about the North American Black Bear with a bear discovery station, crafts and of course, a yummy picnic snack. And High Point Park’s very own resident BIG teddy bear will be there for pictures!

Dino Day (Morristown, NJ)
Take a trip to prehistoric times when dinosaurs roamed New Jersey! Activities at the Morris Museum include a “feed the T-Rex” game, fossil hunt and dino skeleton construction. Be sure and make your very own dinosaur foot print magnet to take home.

Arbor Day’s Terrific Trees (Tenafly, NJ)
Discover the essential roles trees play in our ecosystem for Arbor Day! Take a walk at Tenafly Nature Center and use all your senses to identify trees by leaf shape, bark texture and even smell. Birch and sassafras (whose sap flavors sodas we enjoy) have familiar scents. You’ll also spot rare American Chestnuts and learn which trees produce those round prickly seed pods.

Sunday, April 27th

Wild Earth Fest (Mountainside, NJ)
The Trailside Nature and Science Center hosts its annual Earth Day family event this Sunday. Wild Earth Fest activities include live animal demonstrations, educational displays, music and face painting. You can also explore the center’s many trails and great playground if you’re craving some fresh spring air.

Daffodil Day (Summit, NJ)
Step back to the 1970's and celebrate the arrival of spring at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum. Daffodil Day "Flower Power" will feature activities that the entire family can enjoy such as spring–themed games, nature crafts and a guided parade through the Daffodil Bowl!

Vernon Earth Fest 2014 (Vernon, NJ)
Heaven Hill Farm once again hosts the Vernon Earth Fest! In addition to vendors and spring crafts, there’ll be demonstrations by Rizzo’s Reptile Discoveries, Snakes and Scales, Lenape Lifeways and the Delaware Raptor Center. Throw in hayrides, live music and a monarch butterfly release and you’ve got an awesome outing for the whole family.

Sid the Science Kid – Live! (Morristown, NJ)
As seen on PBS Kids, join Sid and his friends as they discover the excitement and curiosities of the world with you! With mysteries to explain and wonders to discover, Sid and his friends set off on a fun-filled performance of excitement and adventure at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, asking curious questions and finding cool answers.

Check out our GO NJ List, with our top picks of awesome things to do for kids in the upcoming month; GO APRIL is full of family fun!

And don't forget: We have additional activity listings in our Event Calendar. And if you are heading into NYC for the weekend make sure you visit the New York City Mommy Poppins events calendar to get the latest on all the fun to be had NYC-style.

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