All Weekend

12 Days of Science (Jersey City, NJ)
Need to keep the kids entertained with an educational but fun outing during Winter Break? Liberty Science Center is brimming with 12 days of different activities for grade-school aged kids. See the awesome Bubblemania show, hang with a penguin, make snow indoors or even taste ice cream made with liquid nitrogen!

Holiday Fun Days (Newark, NJ)
Newark Museum is brimming with neat projects and events for the kiddos this weekend during their Holiday Fun Days. Take in a performance of The Lion’s Whiskers or the Spirit of Kwanzaa and then participate in one of their hands-on science and art workshops. You can also check out their awesome Season of Light Planetarium Show and get that last dose of festive cheer at the museum’s Christmas in the Ballantine House.

A Wind in the Willow Christmas (Red Bank, NJ)
Two River Theater’s annual holiday show for family audiences, A Wind in the Willows Christmas, is running for one last weekend. Enjoy this new take on the adventures of Mole, Rat, Mr. Toad, and all their furry friends - a wintry wonderland sure to delight audiences of all ages.

Patriots Week (Trenton, NJ)
Head to downtown Trenton (New Jersey’s capital!) for a celebration of Trenton's Revolutionary History. In 1776, the tide turning Battles of the American Revolution were waged on the streets and in the fields of downtown Trenton. Commemorate the patriots who fought for American Independence with reenactments, music, art, dancing, dining, historical tours and more!

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (New Brunswick, NJ)
A holiday tradition at the State Theatre of NJ for 19 years, the 2013 production of Joseph promises to be better than ever. Based on the coat of many colors story from the Bible’s Book of Genesis, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical tells this important tale in a light-hearted yet thoughtful way. Kids will love the upbeat musical numbers complete with rainbow colored sets and costumes.

Saturday, December 28th

Winter Wonderland Laser Show (Morristown, NJ)
Herald the last of the holiday season at Bickford Theater with the bright and colorful laser festival which will leave children of all ages in awe. Follow the star of the show, the world’s only laser penguin, Squeaky, as he figures out how to get home to Antarctica.

Winter Vacation Workshops (Morristown, NJ)
It can be tough to come up with daily activities for the kids between Christmas and New Year’s. Morris Museum has it all figured out with a fun-filled schedule for the whole family during those chilly winter days off school. Stop in this Saturday to create your very own gingerbread decoration or on Tuesday, December 31st to make a New Year’s Eve noisemaker.

Sunday, December 29th

Holiday Scavenger Hunt (Morristown, NJ)
Visit the Frelinghuysen Arboretum for this special scavenger hunt designed to ‘Take it Outside.’ Bring your camera or cell phone as well as a good set of observant eyes. Find most of the items on the list and take home a prize for the entire family. There’s a lot going on out in the gardens during the winter, you just have to look for it!

Check out our GO NJ List, with our top picks of awesome things to do for kids in the upcoming month; GO DECEMBER 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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