All Weekend

Blueberry Bash (Princeton, NJ)
Terhune Orchards is celebrating "everything blueberry" this weekend, so wander through "pick-your-own" blueberry bushes and bring a container of sweet fruit home. Enjoy pony rides, children's games, face painting, music and lots of tasty blueberry treats - blueberry muffins, blueberry cobbler, blueberry tea and blueberry salsa. Music from 12 noon to 4 each day and puppet show presented by Tuckers' Tales Puppet Theatre at 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Maplewoodstock (Maplewood, NJ)
Maplewoodstock is a two day festival featuring local music and arts in Memorial Park. Enjoy food, arts vendors and, of course, live music. Bring a blanket or chairs and relax to the tunes or bring the kids over to the Kid Zone, which features bouncy rides, face painting, arts & crafts and ice cream.

BlueBeary Blast (Camden, NJ)
Join Mum Bear and Garden staff for crafts, celebrating this delicious and nutritious fruit as well as the great state of New Jersey. Families can get their fill of NJ’s official state fruit at the Very Berry Blueberry concession stand.

Brick Fest Live (Secaucus, NJ)
Brick Fest Live is a LEGO Fan Event for enthusiasts of all ages. Enjoy fun attractions, see incredible models and get great LEGO merchandise not available anywhere else. Kids can play Brick Golf, build colorful mosaics and play LEGO video games.

Saturday, July 11th

Butterfly Tea Party (Pennington, NJ)
With all the noise and bright lights of July, chasing quiet butterflies sounds great, doesn't it? Take a Naturalist-led tour of the new Kate Gorrie Butterfly House, then settle into the backyard of Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Reserve for story time, along with lemonade and sugar cookies. Pinkies up!

Front Porch Bluegrass Festival (Chester, NJ)
Enjoy a relaxing day at Gazebo Park with great bluegrass music from local and national bands. There’s plenty of food, games and kids’ activities too—the little ones can get their faces painted, visit the ball pit or play fun games such as digging for treasure and knocking down balls. All proceeds benefit Big Youth Group’s upcoming service trip to repair homes in Central Appalachia.

Victorian Family Festival (Morristown, NJ)
Head to the Morris Museum for this wonderful carnival featuring Victorian-themed games and activities for the whole family. Design a collage postcard or dress up in Victorian clothing for a fun family picture. Kids can create a “tussie mussie” (small flower bouquet) to take home.

Fun with Frogs (Pennington, NJ)
Hop on over to the Watershed Reserve for some summertime adventure! Kids will take part in cool craft techniques such as sponge painting and plaster-wrap to make a lily pad and frog to take home.

Sunday, July 12th

Superhero Day with Lakewood Blueclaws (Lakewood, NJ)
Got little Superheroes in the house?  Bring them to meet Marvel's Iron Man and Captain America at the Blue Claws game this Sunday. Kids can take pictures with their favorite superheroes and cheer on a local baseball team with the family.

Check out our NJ GoList featuring our top picks for the entire month of July. 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 check out the New York City Mommy Poppins Event Calendar to get the latest on all the fun to be had Big Apple-style.