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 1/31/15:
Groundhog Day Celebration
Cost: $7/seniors, students, and children under 12.
Description: Celebrate Groundhog Day at the Watershed Reserve by visiting several burrows of these furry weather forecasters. Learn about their life history and role in the ecological community and enjoy the challenge of the hibernation game. After our hike and game, warm up by our outside fire, enjoy a warm beverage and make a Groundhog Day craft! Registration required.
Location: Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Reserve, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, NJ
Time: 2 – 4 pm
More Info: Groundhog Day Celebration
Dinosaurs of the Deep
Cost: $25.95/adult, $18.95/child, free/under 2 yrs
Description: Something BIG is coming this winter! Join us this January as we kick off our newest, limited-time exhibit event: Dinosaurs of the Deep. Millions of years ago on a planet covered primarily by water, enormous and deadly prehistoric marine reptiles ruled the Jurassic Ocean while their dinosaur counterparts walked the earth. Many people know about T-Rex, braciasaurus and velociraptors but do you know about Icthyosaur, Tylosaur and the mighty Liopleurodon? There was a whole world of prehistoric creatures hunting the oceans, as vicious and fascinating as their terrestrial cousins; and often twice the size. Dinosaurs of the Deep is your chance to discover and learn more about these amazing animals with an immersive, larger-than-life experience that will bring you face-to-face with more than 20 monsters of the deep. Along the way, visitors will witness 5,000 square feet of life-sized species, ancient fossils, a coral reef teeming with prehistoric animals, interactive activities, and more.
Location: Adventure Aquarium, 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
More Info: Dinosaurs of the Deep
Sunday 2/1/15:
A Winter’s Day on the Farms
Cost: $8/adult, $7 seniors (65+), $6/child 4 – 16 $4/child 2 & 3, free for children under 2
Description: Enjoy a tractor-pulled wagon ride, maple tapping, and wood sawing. Watch as the farmers harvest ice on the pond, weather permitting. Meet the Jersey cows and other farm animals.
Location: Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ
Time: noon to 4 pm
More Info: A Winter’s Day on the Farm
Hedgehog Day
Cost: $8/adult, $5/child
Description: Hedgehogs are becoming a favorite pet for many in NJ, find out more about hedgehogs and what you need to know before you get one as a pet. Stories, crafts and live animal demonstrations will take place at the Education Center.
Location: Bergen County Zoological Park, 216 Forest Avenue, Paramus, NJ
Time: noon – 3 pm
More Info: Hedgehog Day
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