After a rainy and chilly spring, I think it’s safe to say that most of us are jumping for joy that summer is finally here! Get a head start on summertime activities this weekend, whether you try your hand out with bait and a pole during My First Fish at Turkey Swamp Park, bring the whole gang to watch jugglers and sword fights at the NJ Renaissance Faire or venture down south to the Horseshoe Crab Festival in Fortescue. Looking for a little entertainment? Take in a performance of West Side Story at the State Theatre or jam to the Bobby Beetcut Family Concert at SOPAC, or find a full list of weekend activities on our Event Calendar.

Now is the time to get outdoors and play! The trees are green again, the flowers are in bloom and best of all, temps are mild but not too hot (yet!). Get some fresh air with the gang on a Spring Wildflower Walk or a Family Woodland Hike at NJ Botanical Gardens or make it an all day affair at Historic Smithville’s Mayfest. You can also take in a Classic Car Show in downtown Chester or check out some historic baseball during Pitching the Past at the Village of Alliare, or find a full list of weekend activities on our Event Calendar.

It’s time to give mom a break from the cooking, cleaning and planning this weekend! Take your pick from one of these awesome events in Jersey and round up the troops for a day of quality family time. No matter what mom is in the mood for, there’s definitely something to fit the bill: Take in a performance from the famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, sip wine at a complimentary tasting (and let the kids explore the farm) during the Mother’s Day Wine Trail Weekend at Terhune Orchards or stroll through the beautiful lilac meadows and have a picnic at Willowwood Arboretum, or find a full list of weekend activities on our Event Calendar.

Why not welcome the beautiful month of May with an outdoor activity this weekend? Take your pick, because Jersey is bursting with family-friendly events! See how high you can fly a kite during Kite Day at Terhune Orchards, get the buzz on bees at Morris Museum’s Bee Box Inspection or gear up for a day of springtime food and fun at the Hoboken Arts & Music Festival. And to get a jump start on celebrating mom, check out the Mother’s Day Breakfast and Craft at Imagine That! Children’s Museum, or find a full list of weekend activities on our Event Calendar. And whatever you do, don't forget to check out our newly retooled and updated NJ Kids' Birthday Party Ideas Guide, with new information, tips and listings!

We’re in full on spring mode here in New Jersey and it sure does feel wonderful! Our state has a ton of family-friendly ways to celebrate Earth Day so check out Liberty State Park’s “Green Cities” fair, Wild Earth Fest at Trailside Nature Center or Daffodil Day at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum. For more springtime fun, sign up for a muddy Farm Run at Fernbrook Farm, attend a Teddy Bear Picnic at High Point State Park or sit back and enjoy a performance of Sid the Science Kid – Live! at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, or find a full list of weekend activities on our Event Calendar.

If you still haven’t done the whole Easter Bunny thing, there are plenty of festive holiday events happening in NJ this weekend. Take part in the Bunny Chase at Terhune Orchards; stuff your basket at the 10,000 Easter Egg Hunt at Allaire Village, or do Brunch with the Bunny at Camden Children’s Garden. For other springtime fun, check out the Fish Feeding Frenzy at Liberty Science Center, enjoy a Woodland Family Walk at NJ Botanical Gardens, or find a full list of weekend activities on our Event Calendar.

If you’ve been waiting to get your fill of all things Easter, this weekend is the perfect chance! New Jersey is bursting with family friendly holiday activities: hop aboard an Easter train on the Delaware River Railroad, have a family picnic and egg hunt at Fernbrook Farms or head down the shore and meet the Easter Bunny at Cape May Zoo. Looking for a little non-Easter fun? Check out the always entertaining Milk & Cookies interactive story time at the State Theatre or spend a relaxing day at the Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival. And remember, you can find a full list of weekend activities in our Event Calendar.

Hello there April, so nice to see you! After a cold (and snowy, and windy) winter, it’s finally time to start shedding those coats to enjoy spring! Sign up for a Read & Explore program about birds at Terhune Orchards, check out the rides and kids activities at Maywood’s Springtime Family Funfest or take a guided nature walk at Tenafly Nature Center. Jersey’s got some great shows going on too, like Disney Junior Live! Pirate & Princess Adventure at the IZOD Center, Stuart Little at the Kelsey Theater and the awesome (and free!) WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series at the Montclair Art Museum. And remember, you can find a full list of weekend activities in our Event Calendar.