Get ready to lose an hour of sleep this weekend (remember to turn the clocks back Sunday morning) but gain an extra hour of daylight (yes, please!). Here’s this weekend’s lineup:
WEEKEND
Princeton Restaurant Week
Princeton
Wednesday – Friday
Check the list of restaurants where you can order a prix fixe lunch for $25, dinner for $45, or other special deals.
Philadelphia Flower Show
Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday – Sunday
Based on the theme “Gardens of Tomorrow,” the mega floral exhibit will feature gorgeous displays, workshops and presentations, a potting party for families, behind-the-scenes tours, Flowers After Hours and tons of shopping ops to bring plants home.
Off-Broadway Week
Broadway, New York, NY
Wednesday – Sunday
Off-Broadway Week is a great way to introduce your kids to stage plays and musicals in a smaller setting and at a more affordable price – you can get 2-for-1 tickets.
Sister Act
Madison High School, Madison
Thursday – Saturday
There will be lots of music and dancing in this musical based on the hit movie.
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Freehold Township High School, Freehold Twp.
Friday – Saturday
Students will perform the stage play based on the hit movie starring Reese Witherspoon.
Special Olympics MetLife Snow Bowl
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Friday – Sunday
You’ll get to play on a professional football field and dive for the goal line if you register your team to play in the 17th Annual Snow Bowl to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey.
Heart of Oneness Holistic Expo
NJ Convention & Expo Center, Edison
Friday – Sunday
There will be 200+ healers, readers, crystals, unique shopping vendors, psychics and aura photography – plus lots of free workshops.
Mamma Mia!
Wallkill Valley Regional High School, Hamburg
Friday – Sunday
Students will perform the hit musical based on the music of ABBA.
Pi Day
Princeton Public Library, Princeton
Saturday – Sunday
Kids can talk to a physicist, take part in activities, see visualization gear, put in for giveaways, and take home fun sheets in honor of Pi Day, which celebrates Albert Einstein’s birthday (3.14).
Kids St. Patrick’s Day Party
The Shannon Rose, Clifton and Ramsey
Saturday – Sunday
The festive celebration is for little lads and lassies, with bagpipers, step dancers, Irish music, a parade and lunch.
Market Madness
Civic Center, Ocean City
Saturday – Sunday
Many of your favorite businesses from Ocean City will be under one roof, offering shopping discounts.
Sesame Place Mardi Gras Celebration
Sesame Place Philadelphia, Langhorne, PA
Saturday – Sunday
To kick off the Sesame Street-themed amusement park’s 45th season, the family-friendly Mardi Gras Celebration includes “Elmo the Musical, Live!,” Cookie Monster & Chef Gonger’s Pizza Party, Mummers Band shows, a Mardi Gras Mask Scavenger Hunt, New Orleans-inspired foods, and your kids’ favorite rides and attractions.
FRIDAY
Wizard of Oz On Ice
Levoy Theatre, Millville
Ice Creative Entertainment and The Levoy Theatre put on a one-of-kind telling of the classic story using interactive elements, live audience participation and immersive visuals.
Little Farm Friends: Horse Hour
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, Morristown
Learn how farmers take care of horses, what jobs they can do, and what they wear. Make a horse craft to take home.
SATURDAY
Baby Walk
Columbia Trail, High Bridge
Get outside with your baby and explore your local trails. There will be some nature education geared toward the adults, and then the group will walk together with their kids.
Reptile Adventures
Bierman Centers for Autism, Princeton and Ramsey
Kids with autism can meet gentle turtles, lizards and more. They’ll take part in reptile-themed crafts and activities. There will be snacks, too.
Visit From the Horse Doctor & Shoer
Howell Living History Farm, Hopewell Twp.
Watch as a vet and dentist check on the horses to give them shots, administer medicine and trim their hooves. You’ll get to listen to a horse’s heart through a stethoscope, watch an equine dentist at work, and learn about old and new veterinary instruments and techniques. The farrier will be shoeing, and the blacksmith will be working in the forge.
Highlands Guinness Run
Off the Hook, Highlands
This is a race of a different kind. Adults will fill up their pint glasses, then race from Off the Hook to Grand Tour and back. The runner who arrives with the most amount of beer left wins. There’s a post-race party with apps and beer.
Grand Opening Celebration for HAPIK Climb Gym
American Dream, East Rutherford
Take your pick of more than 50 climbing walls, each of which has three routes up the 24-foot ropes. You can also compete in a digital treasure hunt if you want an extra challenge.
Spring Splash Art Party
All Children’s Art Center, Denville
There will be arts and crafts, painting, fun with slime, access to the game room, and dance party time.
Career Carnival for Kids
Little Falls Library, Little Falls
Kids in grades 3-8 will meet Career Guides who will help “spark career curiosity” as they learn about healthcare, engineering, architecture, baking, public safety, wildlife and volunteer opportunities. Activities will be available for younger and older siblings, too.
Finger Puppets and Storytelling
Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, Madison
Kids ages 7-10 can create mice and other finger and stick puppets out of paper, fabric and mixed media scraps. Then they’ll create stories in a unique matchbox artist book and show off the puppets.
Girl Scout Birthday Bash on Ice
Bridgewater Sports Arena, Bridgewater
Mark the 112th anniversary of the Girl Scouts with a party hosted by Girl Scouts Heart of NJ. There will be birthday cake, other snacks and hot chocolate after ice skating.
STEM Conference: Spark Your Curiosity!
Rowan University, Glassboro
All girls from Kindergarten to 12th grade, whether or not they are Girl Scouts, can explore science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on workshops and engaging activities led by experts in the field.
JC’s Flea & Collectibles Market
Main Memorial Park, Clifton
This outdoor flea market takes over Main Avenue from Piaget Avenue to Park Slope. Shop for new to gently used secondhand items, collectibles and more. It is a fundraiser for the Clifton Recreation Department.
Bucks County Paracon
Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA
Paracon 2025 will feature a lineup of guest speakers. You will hear tales of UFO encounters, Bigfoot sightings, and other mysterious phenomena, straight from the experts. There will be vendors, food trucks, and paranormal discussions.
Pop-Fusion Expo
Palmer Park Mall, Easton, PA
Meet Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and comic book artist John Hebert. Show off your best character look through cosplay. Shop collectibles and merch.
Bilingual Birdies
Staten Island Children’s Museum, Staten Island, NY
Kids ages 3 to 9 will dance to cumbia music during a tropical dance party that takes bilingual speakers on a Latin American adventure using puppets and instruments.
SUNDAY
A Year With Frog and Toad: Sensory-Friendly Show
Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown
A hit on Broadway based on Arnold Lobel’s children’s books, the show has jazzy, upbeat music as the story follows the cheerful, popular Frog and the curmudgeonly Toad through four, fun-filled seasons.
Lines on the Pines
Stockton University Campus Center, Galloway
Over 80 talented Pine Barrens “celebrities” will sign their books, display their artwork or craft, play their music and share their love of the Pine Barrens. The KIDS areas will have special hands-on displays, crafts and activities.
Art Together
Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick
Art Together is a free, drop-in art workshop led by the Zimmerli’s experienced teaching artists. Families can get creative with the theme of the shifting perspectives on the environmental crisis.
Ice Skating Exhibition
Roosevelt Skating Rink, Roosevelt Park, Edison
See talented skaters in various performances, including group acts, synchronized skating acts, and single-program skaters.
Wayne Valley High School Spring Craft Show
Wayne Valley High School, Wayne
Over 100 exhibitors will be set up inside one huge gym, with arts and crafts.
Veteran Committee Train Show
Manalapan Community Center, Manalapan
The Manalapan Township Veteran Affair Advisory Committee sets up model train displays every year. You can meet former New York Giant Stephen Baker, the Touchdown Maker, who will be onsite with his radio control planes and his virtual reality equipment.
Maple Sugaring
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, Chatham
This program is held outdoors and will show you how to identify and tap maple trees, plus collect sap and make syrup over a wood-fired evaporator.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Woodbridge
Hosted by the American Irish Association of Woodbridge, the Irish flag raising takes place at 9 am at Town Hall, and then the parade will start at 1:30 pm at Woodbridge High School, marching down Main Street.
ONGOING
Nature Game Nights
Last Friday of every month
Plainsboro Preserve, Cranbury
Inside the nature center, choose from nature-inspired puzzles and games, or bring your own from home.
Kids Craft Drop-In Days
Wicoff House Museum, Plainsboro
First Sunday of every month
This fun, informal program is designed for kids of all ages to explore their artistic side while making exciting crafts. Each session features a new theme or project, from painting and paper crafts to seasonal decorations and more.
Model Railroad Show
New York Society of Model Engineers, Carlstadt
March 8-9, 15-16
There are two large operating layouts, O scale and HO, with steam and diesel engines, Thomas and Friends, freight and passenger trains, and working trolleys.
Jersey City Restaurant Fest
Jersey City
Through March 15
The winter version includes specials and promos at different restaurants, cafes and bakeries around the city. Save the date for the summer fest, which takes place July 5-19.
Mermaid Experience
Adventure Aquarium, Camden
Fridays – Sundays, through March 16
Watch as beautiful mermaids swim through the shark tank, ask for a photo as she sits on her clamshell throne, and make an ocean-themed bracelet to take home.
Winter Wonder
Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA
Through March 23
This year’s season will be Mediterranean-inspired, showing off the new 32,000-square-foot West Conservatory and the Cascade Garden.
O’Harry’s St. Patrick’s Day Pop-Up Bar Experience
Harry’s Ocean Bar & Grille, Cape May
Fridays – Sundays, through March 23
Get your Irish on with food and drink specials, live Irish music, a Jameson whiskey pairing class, and paint-your-own leprechaun scene.
St. Patrick’s Day Events
Pier Village, Long Branch
Through March 29
There will be events and activities at different businesses and restaurants: bowling, live music, food specials, a markers market, jewelry sales, carousel rides, etc.
The Road to The Big Game: New Orleans
The Paley Museum at The Paley Center for Media, New York, NY
Through March 30
The exhibit pays tribute to the history of the Super Bowl. See the Vince Lombardi trophy and championship rings, Katy Perry’s halftime “Firework” costume from Super Bowl XLIX, and other memorabilia. Watch past Super Bowl commercials and halftime shows, or take part in family trivia. There will be arts and crafts and a gaming facility.
Winery Weekend Music Series
Terhune Orchards, Princeton
Saturdays – Sundays, through March 30
Weather permitting, you can sit in the historic apple orchard. During cooler weather, seating is inside the wine barn with firepits, outdoor heaters, and hot mulled wine. Tasting flights of Terhune wines are available. All ages can have fun with s’mores and hot cocoa kits. The Barn Door Café will serve lunch. Live music is performed from 1-4 pm.
Charm Harbour
Maxwell Place Park, Hoboken
Through April
The seven installations are meant to look like whimsical charms or magic tokens that’ll inspire physical and mental play as you touch, climb on and take photos of the sculptures that line the waterfront.
The Cereal Cocktail Bar
North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Select dates, through April 27
The world’s first cereal-themed cocktail bar will have brunch every Saturday with Saturday morning cartoons and Y2K music.
Curious George: Let’s Get Curious! Exhibit
Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
Through May 4
There are a series of immersive zones that let kids go on George’s adventures in the city, on the farm and in outer space. The exhibit includes the operation of wheels and pulleys, three holes of mini golf, a space rocket, a sidewalk produce stand, a vacation in the country, a farm visit, a city park playset, a busy wall, and a museum that has an original manuscript.
Star Light Star Bright
Pier A Park, Hoboken
Through May
The neon-lit structure has over 9,000 feet of fluorescent paracord. During the day, walk through the star-shaped archway. At night, watch as the illuminated space frames the waterfront and NYC skyline.
Slow Motion
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton
Through September 1
Five artists from Monument Lab in Philadelphia created gigantic, creative, introspective monuments that will be on display for their beauty, but also to address political, cultural and social issues.
Hometown Pride: The Power of Sports in Middlesex County
Cornelius Low House Museum, Piscataway
Select dates, through December 31
Middlesex County’s sports connections include the first-ever college football game played between Rutgers University and Princeton University and professional athletes and Olympians, Paralympians, and Special Olympians. The exhibit features items from Rutgers University, Middlesex College, several high schools, and individuals. You will see high school trophies from the 1930s to the present, NFL golden footballs for pro athletes, balls from the highest-scoring high school athletes, uniforms from the 1930s to the present, and more.
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