All Weekend

Riverfest (Red Bank, NJ)
RiverFest, which begins on Friday, is New Jersey’s largest food and music festival that has FREE admission and attracts over 150,000 visitors. You'll find the Jersey Shore’s top restaurants selling a sampling of their menus and artisans with their handmade items and artwork in “Artisan’s Alley.” River cruises will be offered along the Navesink River and for the kids, a children’s palace with amusements, games, entertainment on a family-stage and arts & crafts activities. Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 11am-10pm, Sunday 11am-5pm.

Greek Fest 2012 (Westfield, NJ)
This festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, celebrates Greek heritage with Greek food, dancing, music, children's zone, and much more. The whole family will enjoy "The Greek Warriors" in full Greek armor representing ancient Greek warriors in a living history demonstration on Saturday. Free admission at select times during the festival, otherwise suggested donations are $2/person, children under 12 are FREE! Thursday 5-10 pm, Friday 12-11 pm, Saturday 12-11 pm, Sunday 12-5 pm.

Saturday June 2nd

Junior Welcome to Golf  (Branchburg, NJ)
If your kids are ready to take their game beyond the mini-golf course, bring them out to Neshanic Valley Golf Course Learning Center from 10-11am to give them a perfect introduction to the actual game of golf. FREE. Call 908 369-8200 for more information.

Strawberry Festival   (Hackettstown, NJ)
The 2012 Strawberry Festival at Donaldson Farm is an afternoon of family fun for everyone. You'll get to hear Quimby Mountain Band playing on the lawn, take a hayride on the farm and have a delicious lunch! There will be face painting, pony rides, farm animals; also, you can learn how strawberries grow, plant a strawberry plant to take home, listen to a strawberry story, and of course, strawberry picking. Admission is free, however some activities such as pony rides and strawberry picking have a fee. 12-4pm. 908-852-9122.

Baby Loves Disco   (Livingston, NJ)
Baby Loves Disco moves its popular dance party to the Livingston Mall, and it’s free! The event includes special guest DJs and MCs, a temporary tattoo both, a chill out area for kids who need a break, tons of dance contests, crafts, mini manis and more. Tickets are FREE and available now at the H&M location in the mall. Ticket is required for entry. 1-4pm. 973-992-9020.

Happiness is a Horseshoe Crab - Evening Edition (Sandy Hook, NJ)
On a twilight walk of discovery held on Sandy Hook, you'll learn about this amazing horseshoe crab and its special connection to the tides, moon and other coastal creatures. This family oriented program is great for all ages. 6:30-8:30pm. $8 per person, free for children 3 and under. Pre-register in advance by calling 732-872-1300 x20.

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Family Series - The Composer is Dead (Newark, NJ)
Bring your family out to NJPAC for this unique musical event. In this perplexing murder mystery, everyone seems to have a motive, everyone has an alibi and nearly everyone is a musical instrument! Join the Inspector as he sniffs out clues and interrogates all the suspects. Can you solve the mystery before he does? Pre-Concert activities are available in the lobby starting at 1pm. Show begins at 2pm. $15 per ticket.

Sunday June 3rd

Mr. Ray's Spring into Summer Concert  (Metuchen, NJ)
The ever popular kids musician Mr. Ray will be performing at the Forum Theater Arts Center at 11am. $14 per person. Call 9732-548-5600 for tickets.

Colonial Springfest Picnic (Bedminster, NJ)
Pack your family and your picnic basket and spend an afternoon with reenactors at Bedminster’s historic Jacobus Vanderveer House! Visitors can tour the restored home, where authentically costumed presenters will demonstrate early American crafts and trades, and join reenactors outdoors under a period tent for good old-fashioned colonial picnic. FREE. 1-4pm.

The Sky Above - Sensory Friendly Planetarium Show (Branchburg, NJ)
All ages are welcome to this one-hour sensory-friendly program at the Planetarium at Raritan Valley Community College. The show will provide a comfortable and judgment-free space that is welcoming to all families. The doors will remain open so that children will be able to come and go. Lights will be left dim and audio will be lowered and at a consistent level. The sky show will include: music, videos, planets, the Moon, constellations and laser lights. $5 per ticket. 4:30-5:30pm. Please call 908-231-8805 to make a reservation.

Free First Sunday at Zimmerli Art Museum (New Brunswick, NJ)
The first Sunday of every month at the Zimmerli is a free day of admission, activities, tours, and fun for the whole family. It will be one of your last chances to see the entertaining Rachel Perry Welty exhibit which ends July 8th. Free. 12-5pm. 732-932-7237.

Woodland Fairy Fiesta (Tenafly, NJ)
Tip-toe through the forest at Tenafly Nature Center from 12:30-2:30pm and learn how fairy myths are connected to nature in many cultures and countries. Then gather natural materials to build a fairy house along the stream by the Red trail. Return to the education pavilion to meet a live woodland animal, and make a pair of fairy wings and a woodland crown. $15 per child. Program is for children ages 5 and up, accompanied by an adult. Space is limited and pre-registration is required by Thursday, May 31. Call 201-568-6093.
 

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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