Best Free Things To Do in New Jersey with Kids March 2024

Jakes Branch County Park Nature Center hosts an up-close look at the park's inhabitants each Sunday. Photo courtesy of the center
Jakes Branch County Park Nature Center hosts an up-close look at the park's inhabitants each Sunday. Photo courtesy of the center
3/1/24 - By Laurie Rein

Looking for FREE things to do this March in New Jersey? Check out dozens of great options below. 

As the season transitions from winter to spring, March is filled with events that don't cost a thing! It's a lucky month for freebies, with St. Patrick's Day events that include Kids' St. Patrick's Celebration and parades in Morris County and Union County, among many others. 

March is also hoping with Easter festivities with complimentary events like Strolling Spring Bunny and Belmar Easter Egg Hunt.

Mark your calendars with these 40+ no-cost March events that take place nearly every day of the month. For more free fun, check out our Guide to Free Fun Things to Do with NJ Kids, and find more spring happenings in our Family Activity Calendar and Spring Activities Guide

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Jake Branch County Park Nature Center

Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University Library

Hackensack 's Johnson Public Library

Cotsen Library at Princeton University

Jake Branch County Park Nature Center

Museum of Early Trades & Crafts Education Annex

Various Home Depot stores

St. Francis of Assisi

Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University

Sussex County St. Patrick's Day Parade

various Lowes stores

Museum of Early Trades & Crafts Education Annex

Belmar Beach

Seaside Heights Boardwalk