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Disney on Ice presents Frozen and Encanto at the Prudential Center this month. Photo courtesy of Feld Entertainment
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12/27/24 - By Laurie Rein

From New Year's Day to MLK weekend, January can be a great time for indoor and outdoor activities. Don’t miss our favorite kid-friendly events and activities in New Jersey this month.

A new year brings a bnew roster of warm and cozy post-holiday fun. Escape the cold and treat the family to warm indoor festivals, including the decadent Dessertopia. Or, layer up and brave the outdoors for maple tree tapping or the Mount Holly Fire and Ice Festival.

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Top Things To Do in New Jersey this January with Kids

Disney On Ice Presents Frozen & Encanto

Newark
Daily from Thursday, January 2-Sunday, January 5, 2025
Two Disney favorites hit the ice this January at Prudential Center. Sing and dance with Mirabel, Isabela, Luisa, and more. Then join the race to find Elsa and stop eternal winter, dream about summer with Olaf, and sing along with Kristoff and Sven. READ MORE

Super Pet Expo in Edison

Edison
Friday, January 3-Sunday, January 5, 2025
Super Pet Expo is a great way to extend the excitement of the holidays, especially for the kids and their four-legged companions. Now in its 24th year at the New Jersey Convention Center, the Expo promises a pack of new features, more opportunities than ever for pet participation, and photo ops galore. READ MORE

Parlor Games for Wintry Weather at Historic Longstreet Farm

Holmdel – FREE
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Historic Longstreet Farm invites everyone to come play two long-forgotten 1890s board games: Halma and Basilinda. There are also old-time favorites to play, including backgammon, dominos and checkers. READ MORE

Wild Con! Collectibles Festival

Wildwood
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Wild Con is a collectibles festival featuring artists, writers, costume groups, and crafts. 2025 brings new guests, Hot Wheels Die Cast Car Races, a Trivia game Name It!, special guests, artists, writers, and creators as well a huge variety of vendors. READ MORE

Maple Tree Tapping at Echo Hill Park

Flemington
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Take a stroll from the playground to the sugar bush, and participate in the maple sugaring process. Participants collect tap from about 25 trees. Children must be accompanied by adults. READ MORE

Scotch Plains Fanwood Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Scotch Plains – FREE
Monday, January 20, 2025
Join the Scotch Plains Fanwood community for its annual day of service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Service projects include volunteer opportunities like card-making and food and clothing drives. READ MORE

Monster Jam at Prudential Center

Newark
Friday, January 24-Sunday, January 26, 2025
Don't miss this action-packed motorsport event, with some of the most famous trucks in the world taking center stage at the Prudential Center. See legendary Grave Digger, mighty Megalodon and more show off crazy skills, massive stunts and all-out racing.   READ MORE

Rutgers Geological Museum Annual Open House

New Brunswick
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Head over to Rutgers Geological Museum for its 57th Annual Open House, featuring  crafts, activities and a mineral sale. This year's theme is New Jersey Geology.  READ MORE

Garden State Comic Fest Winter Fest

Augusta
Saturday, January 25-Sunday, January 26, 2025
Experience the world of comics with talented artists, diverse vendors showcasing comic books, anime, and collectibles, alongside food trucks and cosplayers. Enjoy a weekend of family-friendly fun that promises to be a celebration of comics. READ MORE

Lunar New Year Celebration at Vizzio's Institute of Martial Arts

Fairfield – FREE
Saturday, January 25, 2025
This family-friendly event features good luck Lion Dance performances for businesses around Pio Costa, a parade open to children, and kung-fu demonstrations by the skilled students and instructors of Vizzio's. READ MORE

Dessertopia in Morristown

Morristown
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Bring your sweet tooth to the Morristown Armory for a delicious day of desserts. Enjoy a selection of the very best desserts in New Jersey, featuring vendors, a DJ, face painting and a wide array of desserts. READ MORE

Mount Holly Fire and Ice Festival

Mount Holly – FREE
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Guests can expect to view beautiful ice sculptures carved right before their eyes. Keep warm with a bowl of hot chili while strolling High Street and enjoying live music. READ MORE

Wassailing the Apple Trees

Princeton – FREE
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Terhune Orchards hosts this annual tradition to protect the farm's apple orchards to insure a successful crop for the next season. Activities include dancing, singing, re-enactments of traditional rituals, bonfire with marshmallows for roasting, farm wagon rides, and live music.  READ MORE

Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live at Wilkins Theater

Union
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live takes your family on a tour of prehistoric Australia. Observe, meet, and interact with amazingly life-like dinosaurs and other creatures. READ MORE

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