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			5 events 1 5 events, 1 2025-12-31 Best NYE Family Celebration! 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge January 1 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge Children and their grown-ups will enjoy an hour of Messy Play. Ideal for children ages 1.5 to 5 years old, classes are child-led with process art and sensory stations. Purposeful… $36, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Colorful Christmas at Crayola Experience January 1 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Colorful Christmas at Crayola Experience Deck the halls with tons of COLOR and enjoy holiday fun the Crayola way! Craft handmade gifts from the heart, complete a seasonal scavenger hunt, pose in holiday photo-ops, and… $30.99 + 2 More	4 events 2 4 events, 2 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge January 2 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge Children and their grown-ups will enjoy an hour of Messy Play. Ideal for children ages 1.5 to 5 years old, classes are child-led with process art and sensory stations. Purposeful… $36, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Colorful Christmas at Crayola Experience January 2 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Colorful Christmas at Crayola Experience Deck the halls with tons of COLOR and enjoy holiday fun the Crayola way! Craft handmade gifts from the heart, complete a seasonal scavenger hunt, pose in holiday photo-ops, and… $30.99 + 2 More	4 events 3 4 events, 3 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Colorful Christmas at Crayola Experience January 3 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Colorful Christmas at Crayola Experience Deck the halls with tons of COLOR and enjoy holiday fun the Crayola way! Craft handmade gifts from the heart, complete a seasonal scavenger hunt, pose in holiday photo-ops, and… $30.99, 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Downtown Newark for the Holidays & Newark Winter Village January 3 @ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Downtown Newark for the Holidays & Newark Winter Village November 29, 2025 – January 4, 2026 Downtown Newark & Mulberry Commons Park Opening Day 4–8 p.m. \| Wednesday, Thursday: 4-6 p.m. \| Weekends 12–8 p.m. ++++ Newark’s most magical… Varies + 2 More	4 events 4 4 events, 4 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Colorful Christmas at Crayola Experience January 4 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Colorful Christmas at Crayola Experience Deck the halls with tons of COLOR and enjoy holiday fun the Crayola way! Craft handmade gifts from the heart, complete a seasonal scavenger hunt, pose in holiday photo-ops, and… $30.99, 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Downtown Newark for the Holidays & Newark Winter Village January 4 @ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Downtown Newark for the Holidays & Newark Winter Village November 29, 2025 – January 4, 2026 Downtown Newark & Mulberry Commons Park Opening Day 4–8 p.m. \| Wednesday, Thursday: 4-6 p.m. \| Weekends 12–8 p.m. ++++ Newark’s most magical… Varies + 2 More
1 event 5 1 event, 5 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Colorful Christmas at Crayola Experience January 5 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Colorful Christmas at Crayola Experience Deck the halls with tons of COLOR and enjoy holiday fun the Crayola way! Craft handmade gifts from the heart, complete a seasonal scavenger hunt, pose in holiday photo-ops, and… $30.99	1 event 6 1 event, 6 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Colorful Christmas at Crayola Experience January 6 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Colorful Christmas at Crayola Experience Deck the halls with tons of COLOR and enjoy holiday fun the Crayola way! Craft handmade gifts from the heart, complete a seasonal scavenger hunt, pose in holiday photo-ops, and… $30.99	0 events 7 0 events, 7	2 events 8 2 events, 8 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge January 8 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge Children and their grown-ups will enjoy an hour of Messy Play. Ideal for children ages 1.5 to 5 years old, classes are child-led with process art and sensory stations. Purposeful… $36, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Play&Swim – Mom’s Group at Five Star Swim School – Eatontown NJ January 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Play&Swim – Mom’s Group at Five Star Swim School – Eatontown NJ Enjoy a relaxed, family-friendly morning filled with swimming, play, and bonding. Our heated indoor pool and padded play area make it the perfect spot for parents, caregivers, and children to… $15	6 events 9 6 events, 9 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Let It Glow January 9 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Let It Glow Catch the last few days of this light-up spectacular with stunning, larger-than-life lantern displays of animals and nature that will wow you and your littles. You can walk through the…, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Winter Wonderland Skating January 9 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Winter Wonderland Skating Grab your ice skates and head to this brand-new outdoor skating rink. This winter wonderland includes ice skating, igloo rentals, and fire pits to warm up to with the whole… + 4 More	11 events 10 11 events, 10 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Let It Glow January 10 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Let It Glow Catch the last few days of this light-up spectacular with stunning, larger-than-life lantern displays of animals and nature that will wow you and your littles. You can walk through the…, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Winter Wonderland Skating January 10 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Winter Wonderland Skating Grab your ice skates and head to this brand-new outdoor skating rink. This winter wonderland includes ice skating, igloo rentals, and fire pits to warm up to with the whole… + 9 More	12 events 11 12 events, 11 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Let It Glow January 11 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Let It Glow Catch the last few days of this light-up spectacular with stunning, larger-than-life lantern displays of animals and nature that will wow you and your littles. You can walk through the…, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Winter Wonderland Skating January 11 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Winter Wonderland Skating Grab your ice skates and head to this brand-new outdoor skating rink. This winter wonderland includes ice skating, igloo rentals, and fire pits to warm up to with the whole… + 10 More
0 events 12 0 events, 12	0 events 13 0 events, 13	0 events 14 0 events, 14	2 events 15 2 events, 15 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge January 15 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge Children and their grown-ups will enjoy an hour of Messy Play. Ideal for children ages 1.5 to 5 years old, classes are child-led with process art and sensory stations. Purposeful… $36, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Play&Swim – Mom’s Group at Five Star Swim School – Eatontown NJ January 15 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Play&Swim – Mom’s Group at Five Star Swim School – Eatontown NJ Enjoy a relaxed, family-friendly morning filled with swimming, play, and bonding. Our heated indoor pool and padded play area make it the perfect spot for parents, caregivers, and children to… $15	2 events 16 2 events, 16 8:00 am - 5:00 pm WinterFest Ice Skating January 16 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm WinterFest Ice Skating Is there anything better than lacing up some skates and hitting the ice with the family? Bundle up for the cold winter weather and spend the day enjoying gliding across…, 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge January 16 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge Children and their grown-ups will enjoy an hour of Messy Play. Ideal for children ages 1.5 to 5 years old, classes are child-led with process art and sensory stations. Purposeful… $36	9 events 17 9 events, 17 8:00 am - 5:00 pm WinterFest Ice Skating January 17 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm WinterFest Ice Skating Is there anything better than lacing up some skates and hitting the ice with the family? Bundle up for the cold winter weather and spend the day enjoying gliding across…, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Wild Con January 17 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Wild Con Come out and join us as we bring in 2026 with what is guaranteed to be a Wild time as we hold our first show of the year. WILD-CON will… + 7 More	9 events 18 9 events, 18 8:00 am - 5:00 pm WinterFest Ice Skating January 18 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm WinterFest Ice Skating Is there anything better than lacing up some skates and hitting the ice with the family? Bundle up for the cold winter weather and spend the day enjoying gliding across…, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm MLK Unity Run January 18 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm MLK Unity Run Bundle up and get moving in memory and to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr, at this 5k event. After the run, there will be complimentary coffee and tea at the… + 7 More
13 events 19 13 events, 19 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Stockton University MLK Day of Service January 19 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Stockton University MLK Day of Service This event brings together over 500 students and community members to honor the legacy of Dr. King with a day of service. It encompasses 15 projects on- and off-campus in…, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Volunteer Center of Burlington County’s 20th Annual MLK Day Challenge January 19 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Volunteer Center of Burlington County’s 20th Annual MLK Day Challenge Burlington County residents can join hundreds of thousands of Americans nationwide in remembering and memorializing Dr. King by participating in activities such as collecting food for the Oaks Integrated Food… + 11 More	0 events 20 0 events, 20	0 events 21 0 events, 21	2 events 22 2 events, 22 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge January 22 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge Children and their grown-ups will enjoy an hour of Messy Play. Ideal for children ages 1.5 to 5 years old, classes are child-led with process art and sensory stations. Purposeful… $36, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Play&Swim – Mom’s Group at Five Star Swim School – Eatontown NJ January 22 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Play&Swim – Mom’s Group at Five Star Swim School – Eatontown NJ Enjoy a relaxed, family-friendly morning filled with swimming, play, and bonding. Our heated indoor pool and padded play area make it the perfect spot for parents, caregivers, and children to… $15	3 events 23 3 events, 23 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge January 23 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge Children and their grown-ups will enjoy an hour of Messy Play. Ideal for children ages 1.5 to 5 years old, classes are child-led with process art and sensory stations. Purposeful… $36, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Shabbat Club! January 23 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Shabbat Club! Shabbat Club! is Oheb Shalom's FREE relaxed dinner and a brief Shabbat experience, specially designed for families with children from birth through 5th grade. Dinner features kid- and adult-friendly food.… Free + 1 More	4 events 24 4 events, 24 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Click, Clack, Moo January 24 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Click, Clack, Moo “Cows that type? Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing!” Farmer Brown cries. When his granddaughter Jenny comes for a visit, Farmer Brown declares the farm a tech-free… $22, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm IN HER FOOTSTEPS: a celebration of women in history January 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm IN HER FOOTSTEPS: a celebration of women in history Step into history with, IN HER FOOTSTEPS, a fun, family-friendly, immersive theatrical experience that brings great women from the past to life through dynamic performances, multimedia displays, and hands-on activities.… $5 – $15 + 2 More	5 events 25 5 events, 25 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Pet Patrol Brunch January 25 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Pet Patrol Brunch Pet Patrol Brunch Event Experience \| Family Events Sunday, January 25 • 11 AM–2 PM Brunch with Pet Parol at The Bistro! January 25th from 11a-2pm, enjoy photo-ops, a specialty… cost of food, 11:00 am - 11:30 am Tart Making Class at Williams Sonoma at MarketFair January 25 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Tart Making Class at Williams Sonoma at MarketFair Join us Sunday, January 25, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Williams Sonoma at MarketFair in Princeton for a hands-on tart-making experience! From bright citrus curds and seasonal fruits to savory… + 3 More
1 event 26 1 event, 26 10:00 am - 11:00 am Beyond the Bug Preschool Series January 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Beyond the Bug Preschool Series Spark curiosity and wonder in your little explorers with Beyond the Bug's interactive preschool programs! These hour-long programs feature 2–3 live animal ambassadors alongside engaging hands-on activities, games, and crafts… $48.00	0 events 27 0 events, 27	0 events 28 0 events, 28	2 events 29 2 events, 29 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge January 29 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge Children and their grown-ups will enjoy an hour of Messy Play. Ideal for children ages 1.5 to 5 years old, classes are child-led with process art and sensory stations. Purposeful… $36, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Play&Swim – Mom’s Group at Five Star Swim School – Eatontown NJ January 29 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Play&Swim – Mom’s Group at Five Star Swim School – Eatontown NJ Enjoy a relaxed, family-friendly morning filled with swimming, play, and bonding. Our heated indoor pool and padded play area make it the perfect spot for parents, caregivers, and children to… $15	2 events 30 2 events, 30 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge January 30 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Messy Play in Basking Ridge Children and their grown-ups will enjoy an hour of Messy Play. Ideal for children ages 1.5 to 5 years old, classes are child-led with process art and sensory stations. Purposeful… $36, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm A Night with Nor’Easter Nick! January 30 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm A Night with Nor’Easter Nick! A Night with Nor’Eastern Nick is a special live community event featuring author and mental health advocate Nor’Eastern Nick Pittman, presented in partnership with Aurora Sun Counseling. Hosted by Theresa…	1 event 31 1 event, 31 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm IN HER FOOTSTEPS: a celebration of women in history January 31 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm IN HER FOOTSTEPS: a celebration of women in history Step into history with, IN HER FOOTSTEPS, a fun, family-friendly, immersive theatrical experience that brings great women from the past to life through dynamic performances, multimedia displays, and hands-on activities.… $5 – $15