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Head to the Shore with mom to walk on the boardwalk or race on the go-karts at Casino Pier. Photo courtesy of Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach
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5/9/25 - By Laurie Rein

Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey this Mother's Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

It's all fun and games this Mother's Day weekend as moms score free admission to amusement parks on Sunday, including Casino Pier and iPlay America. Plus, treat Mom to a weekend of food, music, and shopping at Asbury Park Spring Bazaar 2025 and more shopping and entertainment at the Creative Arts Festival in Lincroft. 

For delicious Mother's Day meals, check out our rundown of Mother's Day Brunch in Northern NJ and Mother's Day Brunch on the Jersey Shore.

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Mother’s Day Celebration in Jersey City

Jersey City – FREE
Friday, May 9
Jersey City welcomes families to celebrate Mother's Day at a fun-filled festival that includes a picture corner to capture sweet memories, arts & crafts, music for kids, cookie decorating, delicious food vendors, performances, and more. READ MORE

Creative Arts Festival in Lincroft

Lincroft – FREE
Saturday, May 10
The annual Creative Arts Festival features artists selling offerings such as mixed-media pieces, paintings, photography, jewelry, pottery, and more. READ MORE

Touch-a-Truck at Rockaway Townsquare

Rockaway – FREE
Saturday, May 10
Join the fun at this Touch a Truck event in the outer parking lot, featuring trucks and vehicles from local organizations, plus a DJ, bubble show and giveaways. READ MORE

Azalea Festival at Sayen Gardens

Hamilton – FREE
Saturday, May 10
Sayen Botanical Gardens welcomes you to this magnificent display of more than 250,000 flowering bulbs, dogwoods, azaleas, and rhododendrons. Enjoy the landscaped walking paths, fountains, bridges, lakes, gazebos, and breathtaking scenery. READ MORE

Branchburg Food Truck & Music Festival

Branchburg
Saturday, May 10
The food trucks are rolling into Branchburg. Enjoy gourmet food trucks, beer, margaritas & sangria, live music, kid activities, bungee trampoline, rock wall, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, inflatables, knockerball, miniature golf, inflatable hatchet throwing, sand art, spin art and more. READ MORE

Asbury Park Spring Bazaar 2025

Asbury Park – FREE
Saturday, May 10-Sunday, May 11
Celebrate Mother's Day Weekend at the Asbury Park Spring Bazaar. Relish in a day filled with local vendors, live music, and delicious food. Shop for unique crafts, art, and vintage finds while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere of Asbury Park. READ MORE

Mother's Day Wine Trail Weekend at Terhune Orchards

Princeton – FREE
Saturday, May 10-Sunday, May 11
Wine and dine Mom on this special weekend with an afternoon of wine tasting and fresh open air in the Terhune Wine Orchard. Enjoy live music all weekend. The whole family is welcome. READ MORE

Farm-to-Table Mother's Day Brunch at Alstede Farms

Chester
Saturday, May 10-Sunday, May 11
Celebrate Mother's Day at Alstede Farms with a special brunch. In addition to the meal, enjoy a tractor-drawn wagon ride around the farm, see the farm animals, take a self-guided museum tour and visit the farm store. READ MORE

BBQ and Soul Food Festival

East Brunswick
Saturday, May 10
Proudly supporting the incredible work of the Rotary Club of New Brunswick, this event is a celebration of the best in American cuisine – smoky BBQ and Southern soul food! Feast on BBQ ribs, brisket, fried chicken, mac 'n' cheese, collard greens, and more. READ MORE

Hackettstown International Day and Maifest

Hackettstown – FREE
Saturday, May 10
Come support your local artists, crafters, shops, eateries, and beer brewers during the 2025 Hackettstown Maifest & International Day celebration, a family-friendly traditional German celebration of the arrival of spring. Various businesses host an assortment of live entertainment, activities, cuisine, and craft beers. READ MORE

National Public Gardens Day at Macculloch Hall

Morristown – FREE
Saturday, May 10
Celebrate National Public Gardens Day in the historic gardens on Macculloch Hall's grounds. Enjoy special presentations, scavenger hunts, and art activities. READ MORE

Mother's Day at Jenkinson's

Point Pleasant
Sunday, May 11
Head to the Shore with mom on Sunday for free admission to the fun at Jenkinson's Boardwalk, including mini golf, aquarium, rope course, fun house and rides with a paying child. READ MORE

Mother's Day at Casino Pier

Seaside Heights
Sunday, May 11
Enjoy the day at Casino Pier on Mother's Day. Moms ride free with a paying child. READ MORE

Mother’s Day Market and Brunch at Whitechapel Projects

Long Branch – FREE
Sunday, May 11
Brunch and shopping make for a busy Mother's Day at Whitechapel Projects. Enjoy brunch, shopping from local makers, artists, designers, crafters, fresh flower bouquets, photos and photo stations, music and entertainment, craft workshops and more. READ MORE

Mother's Day at the Track

Oceanport
Sunday, May 11
Treat Mom to a fun-filled day at Monmouth Park, featuring live racing, plus clowns, face painting, pony rides and a bounce house. Moms get free admission and flowers. READ MORE

Moms Play Free on Mother’s Day at iPlay America

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Sunday, May 11
Treat Mom to a day of fun with a free 2-Hour Unlimited Video Game Pass and $10 Bonus Card on Mother's Day. Plus, every mom receives a free carnation flower – because she deserves it. READ MORE

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Laurie Rein
Laurie Rein is passionate about finding fun (especially free!) activities for her twin daughters. Before joining Mommy Poppins New Jersey, Laurie worked in the television industry, with roles as an NBC page, copywriter, affiliate liaison for The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and research manager for CBS.
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