Maker Mondays Kids Craft Hour at Jake Branch County Park Nature Center
Jake Branch County Park Nature Center - 10:00 AM Pick
Jake Branch County Park Nature Center - 10:00 AM Pick
Electric Dandelions in Hoboken
Pier A Park - 9:00 AM
Pier A Park - 9:00 AM
Barnes & Noble Storytime in Bridgewater
Barnes & Noble of Bridgewater - 10:00 AM
Barnes & Noble of Bridgewater - 10:00 AM
The Escape Game New Jersey at American Dream
The Escape Game New Jersey at American Dream - various times
The Escape Game New Jersey at American Dream - various times
Bookscape Babies at Cotsen Children's Library
Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University Library - 11:00 AM Pick
Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University Library - 11:00 AM Pick
Electric Dandelions in Hoboken
Pier A Park - 9:00 AM
Pier A Park - 9:00 AM
Barnes & Noble Storytime in Livingston
Barnes & Noble Livingston - 10:00 AM
Barnes & Noble Livingston - 10:00 AM
Storytime at Barnes & Noble East Brunswick
Barnes & Noble East Brunswick - 11:00 AM
Barnes & Noble East Brunswick - 11:00 AM
Electric Dandelions in Hoboken
Pier A Park - 9:00 AM
Pier A Park - 9:00 AM
Playtime at Ramsey Free Public Library
Ramsey Free Public Library - 10:00 AM
Ramsey Free Public Library - 10:00 AM
The Escape Game New Jersey at American Dream
The Escape Game New Jersey at American Dream - various times
The Escape Game New Jersey at American Dream - various times
Spark Math: Free Trial Class
Virtual - various times
Virtual - various times
Electric Dandelions in Hoboken
Pier A Park - 9:00 AM
Pier A Park - 9:00 AM
Barnes & Noble Storytime in Livingston
Barnes & Noble Livingston - 10:00 AM
Barnes & Noble Livingston - 10:00 AM
Ceremonies in Circles at WheatonArts
WheatonArts - 11:00 AM
WheatonArts - 11:00 AM
Paramus L.E.A.D. Fest Carnival
Westfield Garden State Plaza - various times
Westfield Garden State Plaza - various times
The Escape Game New Jersey at American Dream
The Escape Game New Jersey at American Dream - various times
The Escape Game New Jersey at American Dream - various times
Wildwoods International Kite Festival
Beach Across from Wildwood Convention Center - various times Pick
Beach Across from Wildwood Convention Center - various times Pick
Electric Dandelions in Hoboken
Pier A Park - 9:00 AM
Pier A Park - 9:00 AM
Wildwoods International Kite Festival
Beach Across from Wildwood Convention Center - various times Pick
Beach Across from Wildwood Convention Center - various times Pick
Scotch Plains Farmers' Market
Municipal Parking Lot - 8:00 AM
Municipal Parking Lot - 8:00 AM
Downtown Wildwood Farmers Market
Byrne Plaza and Beyond - 8:00 AM
Byrne Plaza and Beyond - 8:00 AM
Wildwoods International Kite Festival
Beach Across from Wildwood Convention Center - various times Pick
Beach Across from Wildwood Convention Center - various times Pick
Live Animal Talks at Jake Branch County Park
Jake Branch County Park Nature Center - 1:30 AM
Jake Branch County Park Nature Center - 1:30 AM
Spark Math: Free Trial Class
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Scarecrows & Pumpkins
Sat Sep 16, 2023 - Tue Oct 31, 2023
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through October 31, 2023.
Also on October 9, 2023.
Also on October 9, 2023.
Various times
Age: All Ages
Price: Free with garden admission
Location:
New York Botanical Gardens
Discover plentiful pumpkins and hordes of gourds by the Mertz Library Building and Haupt Conservatory Plaza, and keep an eye out for displays of whimsical scarecrows throughout the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden.
Peek inside a pumpkin and learn more about this fall fruit. Read an autumn tale from the book box or have a book read to you during story time at 2:30pm on weekends. Pot up your own festive fall plant to take home. Create your own mini self portrait tapestry inspired by the work of multidimensional artist Ebony G Patterson.
Weekdays, 1:30–5:30pm
Weekends, 10am–5:30pm
Read our full review of the New York Botanical Garden for all the reasons we love to visit.
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