Wednesday, December 31st (New Year’s Eve)

Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve Celebration at iPlay America (Freehold, NJ)
It’s the party of the year at iPlay’s 4th Annual New Year’s Eve bash, with party favors, confetti, a light show, great music, unlimited rides and amazing giveaways. Dinner and adult cocktail options are also available.

First Night Ocean County (Seaside Heights, NJ)
Spend New Year’s Eve at the shore with fun throughout the boardwalk arcades. Activities include children’s shows, face painting, balloonists, caricatures and a fireworks display.

Winter Break Camp (Tenafly, NJ)
Take part in all kinds of nature-themed activities at the Tenafly Nature Center, including exploring the woods, making crafts, sharing stories and learning about the environment.

First Night Morris (Morristown, NJ)
Party with the family throughout 24 venues in downtown Morristown. Festivities include fireworks, music, games on the Green and live reptiles. Free shuttle buses are provided.

Friday, January 2nd

PJ Party (Maplewood, NJ)
Start off a crafty new year In Parteaz “tye dye for” party room, with manicures, glitter tattoos, hair beading, movies and pizza.

All Weekend

Disney on Ice Presents Princesses and Heroes (East Rutherford, NJ) Thurs-Sun
See all your favorite Disney characters in an ice spectacular, including Cinderella, Snow White, Elsa, Anna and many more.

Holiday Lights at the Zoo (West Orange, NJ) Thurs- Sun
Christmas may be over but Turtle Back Zoo still glows with holiday lights. Catch the illuminated fun during its last week.

Saturday, January 3rd

Sing-Along Wizard of Oz (Red Bank, NJ)
Follow the yellow brick road to the Count Basie Theatre and sing along to the classic film while it plays on the big screen. Don’t forget to dress as a character from the film.

Frozen Tea Party with Queen Elsa (Westfield, NJ)
Get crafty with Queen Elsa at Just Bead Yourself. Make Frozen jewelry, sing Let It Go and snack of pizza and treats.

Sunday, January 4th

Warner Bros. Presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II (New Brunswick, NJ)
Watch Looney Tunes legends, including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, on the big screen while the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performs the original scores live.

Sing-a-Long Sound of Music (Morristown, NJ)
Belt out the classic score of The Sound of Music while it plays on the big screen at Mayo Performing Arts Center.

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