40+ Events This Winter for New Jersey Preschoolers

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia brings The Very Hungry Caterpillar to life at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in January. Photo courtesy of the company
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia brings The Very Hungry Caterpillar to life at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in January. Photo courtesy of the company
1/16/19 - By Laurie Rein

If being cooped up at home with an energetic preschooler isn't your idea of winter wonder, we offer you more than 40 excuses to get out of the house! From shows to storytimes to nature activities, there are events nearly every day this winter that are tailor-made for the under-5 set. 

Preschool fan-favorites take the stage this winter in kid-friendly productions of American Girl Live, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Pete the Cat, and Cinderella. Frozen fans can chill out at A Very Frozen Event, Story Time with Queen Elsa, and Frozen Ball.

Storytimes are a perfect way to pass the time on a slow day (bonus: most are free!). Swing over to weekly events at Pottery Barn Kids, L.L. Bean, Hoboken Fire Department, and Lovin' Oven, and check out special happenings, like I Am Not a Fox Storytime and A Rescue-to-Royal Puppy Love Story.

Bundle up, and let the little ones explore nature at events like Nature Time Together Drop Ins, Winter Tales, First Friday Storytime, Groundhog Day Celebration, and A Winter's Day on the Farm

Read on for more than 40 preschooler-friendly events happening this winter, and check out even more ways to entertain kids this time of year in our New Jersey Winter Fun Guide, featuring 50+ Things to Do with Kids Indoors in the Winter

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Jake Branch County Park Nature Center

Pottery Barn Kids- various locations

Wilkins Theatre at Kean University