Saturday, March 23

KidFest (New Brunswick, NJ)
Princesses, a huge rock wall, arts & crafts, dinosaurs, prizes, food, and live entertainment all kick off spring right. Saturday March 23rd 11am to 3pm at the Rutgers University College Avenue Gym. FREE. For more information, visit the website.

Earth Hour Under The Night Sky (Lincroft, NJ)
Do you remember the fun you had playing games like Manhunt, in the dark as a kid? Introduce your children to the wonders of an electricity-free spring night with games, art, star gazing and treasure hunts under the stars. At 8:30pm the Visitor Center Mansion will go dark in observance of Earth Hour. $10/Family (2-4Persons). For more information, please call (732) 872-2670, ext. 222. Curious about Earth Hour? Visit www.earthhour.org. Pre-registration is encouraged.

Spring Eggstravaganza (Middletown, NJ)
Children’s art activities, entertainment and the Easter Bunny! Happy Tales Big Petting Zoo, Cool Kid Concerts by Miss Sherri at 10:30am and 11:45am, cartooning with the Doodle Dude, Egg Decorating Contest, and don't forget to bring your camera for pictures with the giant white rabbit. Sponsored by the Middletown Township Education Association and the Middletown Township Cultural and Arts Council. Saturday, March 23rd from 10am to 1pm. FREE.

Geocaching for Beginners (Andover Township, NJ)
You know that we're big fans of geocaching here at Mommy Poppins, so we're excited about this program where you can learn all the tricks of the trade from the staff at Kittany Valley State Park. For families with kids 7 and over. Saturday, March 23 from 11am to 12pm. (973) 786-6445.

Nature Camouflage Egg Hunt (Pennington, NJ)
Wander through the fields and forests of the Watershed Reserve with the Teacher-Naturalists to see how many naturally dyed eggs you can discover. Children should bring a basket or bag for egg gathering. Registration is required. Saturday, March 23 from 3pm to 4pm. $8 per child, adults free.

Sunday, March 24

The Next Big Thing Concert Series (Hoboken, NJ)
This wonderful series of family-friendly concerts that benefits the rebuilding of Hoboken Charter School is hosting Big Jeff and the Bouncy People this Sunday. So come see why they call him Big Jeff! Bet you can't guess... Sunday, March 24 at 3pm. $12/person, $10 when purchased in advance.

Kodo (Newark, NJ)
This is a big-ticket item, but so cool that we had to include it. Kodo, Japan’s internationally acclaimed power drums corps, invokes the spirit of the Samurai in a program that is part athletic feat and part musical phenomenon. These “demon drummers” attack their instruments (the largest weighing 900 pounds) with a warrior intensity that preserves the primal power and bravura beauty of traditional taiko drumming. Based in a village on Sado Island in the Sea of Japan, the Kodo drummers have delivered the sound of taiko to more than 46 countries from war-torn Croatia to Carnegie Hall. “If there is such a thing as perfection in music, Kodo comes as near to it as any group in the world,” says The Boston Globe. Sunday, March 24 from 4pm to 6pm at NJPAC. Tickets range from $25-90, to purchase, click here.

Spring Cookie Decorating (Westfield, NJ)
Visit the Miller-Cory House Museum for storytelling and crafts. Children will be able to make a spring basket to take home and decorate cookies in the shapes of traditional spring symbols, such as butterflies, eggs and bunnies. The museum will also celebrate the 60th anniversary of the marshmallow peep! Also included are demonstrations of 18th century open hearth cooking with authentic recipes and seasonal ingredients. Sunday, March 24 from 2pm to 4pm. $3/Adults; $2/ages 3-12, free under age 3.

Check out our March GO List for our top picks for the entire month!

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.

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