Laurie Rein
Laurie Rein is passionate about finding fun (especially free!) activities for her twin daughters. Before joining Mommy Poppins New Jersey, Laurie worked in the television industry, with roles as an NBC page, copywriter, affiliate liaison for The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and research manager for CBS.
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Looking for free things to do this February in New Jersey? Check out dozens of great options below.
February is the month of love, and you’ll love all the free events happening in New Jersey! It's a month full of holiday celebrations, with a Valentine's Bazaar, complete with shopping, food, and photo ops, plus many Lunar New Year festivities.
And don't miss February festival freebies like Ocean County Mall's Winter Beach Blast and Verizon Superbowl FanFest.
Looking for things to do during winter break in New Jersey? Read on for more than two dozen terrific options.
Sandwiched between the bustling holiday break and the itching-for-warm-weather spring break is New Jersey's midwinter February Break. This year, Presidents Day is on Monday, February 17, 2025, and many NJ schoolchildren have a 3 or 4-day weekend, making it the perfect time for a family outing or family-friendly winter day trip.
Read on for our picks for the best February break activities for NJ kids, and bookmark our Family Activity Calendar for even more ideas.
New Jersey's awesome spring break camps and winter break camps are perfect opportunities for hard-working students to enjoy screen-free, school-free days–or even a week of fun. If you're searching for structured activities to keep the kids active and engaged over the break, look no further than these school break camps.
We've rounded up options throughout New Jersey, ranging from action-packed camps that let the kids burn energy to those that foster creative hobbies, like sewing. Parents may opt for full- or half-days and enroll kids for individual days or all week.
Don't wait too long to book upcoming break camp spots; spaces tend to have limited enrollment and book up quickly. While camp is on the brain, start making your summer plans. We've got tons of resources in our Camp Guide and Camp Directory.
Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey this long weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend.
The first long weekend of 2025 kicks off with a celebration on ice and concludes with an important day of service and legacy. The weekend's off to an icy start with Pier Village's free Ice Festival, complete with an ice sculpture demonstration and other wintry fun. Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and there are service opportunities for all ages in Scotch Plains, Princeton, and Summit, among others.
Find more cold-weather activities for the long weekend in our Winter Fun Guide and our packed Family Activity Calendar.
Looking for New Jersey restaurants where kids eat free? Read on for our list of eateries with freebie kids' meals throughout NJ.
Who says there’s no such thing as a free meal? Restaurants up and down New Jersey offer free kids' meal promotions nearly every night of the week.
Check out some of these New Jersey restaurants where kids eat free.
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.
Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey over New Year's Eve weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for the holiday weekend.
It's time to kiss 2024 goodbye and look forward to a fresh new start in 2025. Celebrate New Year's Eve family-style with low-key events like New Year's Eve Celebration at iPlay America and New Year's Eve fireworks in Sea Isle City. Spend the weekend leading up to New Year's Eve with some prehistoric pals at Jurassic Quest and round it out with a visit to the LuminoCity lights show.
Here's to the start of a fantastic 2025, New Jersey!
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