Maker Mondays Kids Craft Hour at Jake Branch County Park Nature Center
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Jake Branch County Park Nature Center - 10:00 AM Pick
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Great Big Game Show- New Jersey
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Great Big Game Show | New Jersey - various times
Pixar Putt at Garden State Plaza
Garden State Plaza - various times
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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
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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
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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
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Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company at New Jersey City Univeristy
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Placita Mágica at National Children’s Museum
Sat Jun 29, 2024 - Sat Feb 28, 2026
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through February 28, 2026
Except December 25, 2025.
Except December 25, 2025.
9:30am to 4:30pm ET
Age: 3-9
Price: $18.95
Location:
National Children's Museum
Explore Mexican cultural traditions in this enchanting plaza bursting with STEAM concepts and interactive play. The immersive setting includes decoration, architecture, and cityscape silhouettes of Mexican cities that expand the worldview and sense of place for young learners. In Mexico, plazas function as gathering spots where communities come together.
Placita Mágica is sponsored by ABUELITA™ and in partnership with the Embassy of Mexico, the Mexican Cultural Institute and is partially supported through the District of Columbia Executive Office of the Mayor – Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
