Springtime temperatures are on the rise, and so are outdoor festivals and fun. Family-friendly fests are popping up throughout the state. Celebrate creatures from the past and present at Camden Children’s Garden's Dino Day & Bug Bonanza Festival or have a ball at TD Bank Ballpark's Somerset Patriots Fan Fest. If you have a child who loves tea parties, you've got three to choose from this weekend: Liberty Hall’s Fancy Farm Girl Tea Party, a Teddy Bear Tea or Alice in Wonderland’s Post-Performance Tea Party. For even more weekend fun, check out our Event Calendar.

For many New Jersey kids, this first full week of April is spring break. That means no school and a lot of free time on your hands. Whether you’re on break or just looking for springtime fun, we’ve got plenty to fill your calendar this week. Outdoor adventures await at the Growing in the Garden Preschool Program and Spring Fling Mini-Camp. Or relax indoors at theatrical productions of Pinocchio and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Finish up the week with amusement park fun at the iPlay After Dark Special. And don’t forget to check out our Event Calendar for even more options.

As March comes to a close, let’s give a (hopefully) warm welcome to April with a week of holiday festivities and springtime fun. Grab your baskets and go egg hunting galore at Marlboro Whole Food’s Eggstravaganza and Oasis Farm’s Easter Egg Hunt. Celebrate Passover at Matzah Mania. Have slumber-style fun at a Rainbow PJ Party or a Stuffed Animal Sleepover. And don’t forget to check out our Event Calendar for even more weekday and weekend activities.

Despite a few weather hiccups, spring is finally here! Get up close with nature this first week of the season at Great Swamp’s Preschool Walk and Family Science Day at the Pyramid Mountain Visitors Center. Or put away the wallet and hit all the free library events going on, like Maker Day, Bob Conrad Magic & Puppets, Snakes Alive and more. Don’t forget to check out our Event Calendar for even more activity options.

Spring is in the air. Who’s doing the happy dance? Dance and sing at fun musical events this week, including Mini Music Mondays at Maxwell’s and The Imagination Movers: Meet the Movers Tour. Let the creative juices flow at Marlboro Public Library’s Marble Painting, Crafty Kids Workshops and Think & Eat Green St. Patty’s Day Cooking Class. And don’t forget to check out our event calendar for even more weekday and weekend events.

While it’s getting closer to spring, much of New Jersey still looks like a winter wonderland. Add some green into the mix with fun St. Patrick’s Day festivities, including Newark’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and a St. Patrick’s Day craft at the Colts Neck Library. Take in some theater at Paper Mill Playhouse’s performance of The Hunchback of Notre Dame plus a free presentation of Red Riding Hood & Other Stories at the Ocean County Library. And don’t forget to check out our event calendar for even more weekday and weekend events.

Without a doubt, March is coming in like a lion. Let’s hope it goes out like a lamb! Get through the lion days of March with this week’s warm activities, including meeting baseball great Cal Ripken Jr. at Barnes and Noble and topping off a busy week at iPlay After Dark’s festivities. Enjoy free fun at Bergen County Zoo’s Playtime, Thompson Park’s Pottery Open House and Slimy Seuss Art at the Hazlet Library. And don’t forget to check out our event calendar for even more weekday and weekend events.

Believe it or not, there’s less than a month 'til spring and an actual end to the subzero temperatures! Meanwhile, take advantage of all the warm indoor fun throughout New Jersey this week. Explore the arts without spending a dime at Little Rocker’s Free Music Trial Class and Whole Food’s free Painting Fun workshop. Experience more creative fun at Kayla’s Creative Art Studio’s After-School Art Class and Kids Art Hour at the Monmouth Museum. And don’t forget to check out our event calendar for even more weekday and weekend events.