Laurie R
Laurie Rein is thrilled to have made a career of digging up activities (especially free ones!) for her twin daughters. Prior to working with Mommy Poppins NJ, Laurie wore many hats in the television industry including gigs as an NBC page, NBC copywriter, affiliate liaison for The Rosie O'Donnell Show and research manager for CBS. She is currently the Events Editor for Mommy Poppins NJ and can be reached at njevents@mommypoppins.com
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The hunt is on, so grab your Easter basket and head to one of these fabulous Easter egg hunts in New Jersey. Many of these community events are FREE, and some are embellished with hayrides, scavenger hunts, and even Easter Bunny appearances.
We've rounded up two dozen Easter egg hunts in New Jersey below, and you can find more holiday activities, like our list of the best Easter Bunny train rides, in our Easter Guide. Find more ways to celebrate the season in our Spring Fun Guide for New Jersey Kids.
Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.
This egg-stra special weekend features Easter hunts throughout the state, including the annual Jenkinson's Egg Hunt by the shore. Check out more seasonal festivities this weekend, including Alstede's Springtime and Easter Family Festival and iPlay's Sonny the Bunny's Colossal Carrot Adventure.
Read on for a full rundown of New Jersey's best kid-friendly events this weekend.
Little ones can enjoy all the perks of a summer camp experience in New Jersey with programs specifically geared for the preschool set. These camps, with half and full-day selections, offer sports, crafts, creative play, swimming, and more opportunities for fun in the sun (or indoors in some cases).
The following are some camps for preschoolers in New Jersey, and as a bonus, booking soon might help you score cost-saving early bird specials. For more on summer camps in New Jersey, bookmark our Guide to Summer Camp in New Jersey and our New Jersey Summer Camp Directory, where you can search for summer camps by age, interest, and town.
Grab your bonnets and bow ties, because it's time to plan your annual Easter Bunny pictures in New Jersey. We've got the scoop on where you can meet the long-eared guest of honor and take part in activities like Easter Bunny Easter brunches, farm adventures, trains, zoos, and the Jersey Shore.
Find more great activity ideas in our Easter Guide.
Easter bunny trains are an exciting way railroads in New Jersey and Pennsylvania mark the Easter holiday. These Easter train rides are a perfect springtime diversion for train-loving kids, and many offer an opportunity to snap Easter Bunny pictures as well. Easter 2024 falls on Sunday, March 31, but the rides start sooner.
Be sure to get your tickets early; these Easter Bunny trains sell out quickly. Find more picks for the Easter holiday and beyond in our Guide to Spring Activities.
After a busy school year, kids deserve a stress-free summer of adventure, and now's the time to explore summer camp options. We've rounded up 17 summer day camps in New Jersey that are easy on the wallet but heavy on summer fun. Many of these affordable summer camps let you register by the week or even the day, so you don't have to commit to an entire summer. Other options, like 3-day weeks and half-day summer camps, help to keep costs down. Before- and after-care is available at some of these inexpensive summer camps in New Jersey as well.
The following are some of the most affordable summer camps in New Jersey, and as a bonus, booking soon might help you score cost-saving early bird specials. For more on summer camps in New Jersey, bookmark our Guide to Summer Camp in New Jersey and our New Jersey Summer Camp Directory, where you can search for summer camps by age, interest, and town.
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