Bookscape Babies at Cotsen Children's Library
Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University Library - 11:00 AM Pick
Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University Library - 11:00 AM Pick
Read and Explore: Gingerbread Man
Terhune Orchards - 10:00 AM
Terhune Orchards - 10:00 AM
Great Big Game Show- New Jersey
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Storytime at Barnes & Noble Morris Plains
Barnes & Noble - 11:00 AM
Barnes & Noble - 11:00 AM
Great Big Game Show- New Jersey
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Pixar Putt at Garden State Plaza
Garden State Plaza - various times
Garden State Plaza - various times
Play & Swim at Five Star Swim School - Eatontown - Mom's Group
Five Star Swim School - 10:00 AM
Five Star Swim School - 10:00 AM
Antique Toy Train Show at The Museum of American History
The Museum of American History at Deptford, NJ - 10:00 AM
The Museum of American History at Deptford, NJ - 10:00 AM
Great Big Game Show- New Jersey
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Antique Toy Train Show at The Museum of American History
The Museum of American History at Deptford, NJ - 10:00 AM
The Museum of American History at Deptford, NJ - 10:00 AM
Great Big Game Show- New Jersey
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Featured
Red Firecrackers, The Legend of the Lunar New Year Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company at New Jersey City Univeristy - 4:00 PM
Scotch Plains Fanwood Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA - 10:00 AM Pick
Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA - 10:00 AM Pick
Shake, Rattle, & Read: A Lapsit Storytime at Edison Public Library
Edison Public Library - 10:00 AM Pick
Edison Public Library - 10:00 AM Pick
Sold Out: Movie Screening of Paddington at The Cranford Theater
The Cranford Theater - 12:00 PM Pick
The Cranford Theater - 12:00 PM Pick
Red Firecrackers, The Legend of the Lunar New Year
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company at New Jersey City Univeristy
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The Big E
Fri Sep 12, 2025 - Sun Sep 28, 2025
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Repeating every days through September 28, 2025.
Various times
Age: All ages
Price: $17.50+ adult; $11.50+ child; free for 5 and under
The Big E, or Eastern States Exposition, is a New England autumn tradition and the ninth-largest fair in North America. The Big E features entertainment, major exhibits, The Big E Super Circus, the Avenue of States, and dazzling thrill shows.
The fair also hosts exhibits for New England history and agriculture, as well as animals, rides, shopping, crafts, parades, and foods from around the world.
Midway rides operate on a ticket system (advance purchase is $33.50 for 78 credits), but passes are available for weekday visits.
Note: Parking is $10 per car, and you must pay with cash.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
