What’s Happening in NJ this Weekend
What’s happening in NJ this weekend? Here are some great free or inexpensive activities to do with your family over the weekend! It’s always nice to have a plan!
Saturday 8/9/14:
Watershed Butterfly Festival
Cost: Adults $10 per person or $25 per carload – Buy your tickets online for a savings of $2 per person and $5 per carload
Description: The 14th Annual Butterfly Festival at the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, August 9, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on the 930-acre Watershed Reserve in Hopewell Township, NJ. The Butterfly Festival is the largest annual educational event at the Watershed. It is an enlightening day focusing on the importance of maintaining the delicate balance between humans and the natural world. This family-oriented day has grown to be a major regional event, attracting more than 3,000 visitors. The day will feature new and exciting ways in which the Watershed is fulfilling its mission to protect the environment and clean water. Join the staff and volunteers at the Shed in modeling ways to participate in the process of keeping our earth green and provide examples of planet-friendly choices to help support greener-living. The festival will feature local crafts and products and this year expanding to attract additional exhibitors with many types of art, crafts, music, photography, sculpture, etc. There will be opportunities to learn new and innovative ways to protect clean water and the environment, and enjoy great food, music and activities for the whole family!
Location: The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Rd, Pennington, NJ
Time: 10 am – 4 pm
More Info: Watershed Butterfly Festival
Salt Water Day
Cost: FREE
Description: Salt Water Day is a fun filled family day, with live entertainment, great food, craft and retail items, games and fireworks! This year a Sand Castle Contest has been added to the list of events.
Location: Laurence Harbor Waterfront Park, Shoreland Circle, Laurence Harbor, NJ
Time: 1 pm – 10 pm
More Info: Salt Water Day
Sunday 8/10/14:
Ocean Township Italian Festival
Cost: FREE
Description: From sampling the great taste of Italy’s delicious food, rides, games, music, and a fireworks display on Friday, this festival promises five fun-filled days of entertainment for the entire family.
Location: Joe Palaia Park, 240 Whalepond Rd, Ocean, NJ
Time: 5 pm – 11 pm
More Info: Ocean Township Italian Festival
Middlesex County Fair
Cost: Adults: $7; Kids (3-12): $1; Kids age 2 and under: free
Description: Have some good, old-fashioned fair fun with pony rides, animal displays, carnival rides, and more.
Location: Middlesex County Fairgrounds, 655 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick, NJ
Time: 11 am – 10 pm
More Info: Middlesex County Fair
Be sure to check out NJ Family for even more Family Friendly activities. Feel free to add more events below to share with others. I love to see what’s happening in your neck of the woods 🙂 I would love to know what you’re doing!