Free in November: 35+ Things To Do in New Jersey with Kids

Visit Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops. Photo courtesy of Bass Pro Shops
11/4/22 - By Laurie Rein
The many FREE events in New Jersey are among the things to be thankful for in November. Stop by late fall festival freebies like the Day of the Dead Community Festival, Healthy HeARTS Festival, and Fall Festival at Adventure Sports & Entertainment. Or check out one of the Garden State's stunning FREE holiday light celebrations, including tree-lighting events in Cape May, Princeton, and Point Pleasant Beach. Read on for dozens of great free things to do in New Jersey this November.
For more FREE and low-cost fun, check out our Family Activity Calendar and our Fall Fun Guide for New Jersey Kids.
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Ongoing Free Things To Do in November 2022
El Día de los Muertos returns to Princeton on Saturday, November 5. Photo courtesy of the Art Council of Princeton
Free Things To Do in New Jersey from Tuesday, November 1-Sunday, November 6, 2022
Free Things To Do in New Jersey from Monday, November 7-Sunday, November 13, 2022
Free Things To Do from in New Jersey Monday, November 14-Sunday, November 20, 2022
Princeton's Palmer Square gets decked out in holiday finery with a little help from Santa. Photo courtesy of Palmer Square
Free Things To Do in New Jersey from Monday, November 21-Sunday, November 27, 2022
Places featured in this article:
Barnes & Noble of Bridgewater
Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University Library
Barnes & Noble
Monmouth County Library, Howell Branch
Jake Branch County Park Nature Center
Freneau Woods Park
Jake Branch County Park Nature Center
Jersey City Armory
New Jersey State Museum
Physick Estate
Adventure Sports & Entertainment
D&R Canal State Park
Palmer Square
Downtown Point Pleasant
Morristown Green