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Not so soon. Let’s try to hang on to the warmth of the summer sun and endless August evenings before the adrenaline of school kicks in. End of summer and early fall bring many fun filled events and activities. Relax.

Take a breath. Enjoy the remaining days of summer. Before you know it, school bus schedules, after school sports, and homework will be consuming us all. Be ready.

NJ KIDS is here once again to help with filling in your schedules, if you need. With a plethora of fall happenings, apple and pumpkin picking, enrichment programs galore, weekend festivals, and other outdoor fun, just hold onto this handy little guide.

We wish you a successful back to school start. It’s a great time to meet new friends, dive into new subjects and begin another chapter. Sign up for our enewsletters that push out weekly alerts for what to do with the kids! We’ll keep new ideas in front of you. Check out our things to do online at www.njkidsonline.com.

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SPOTLIGHT: BIRTHDAY PARTY IDEAS: WHERE?

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Big Snow Play Parties Big Snow delivers an unforgettable birthday party at their American Dream location. All-inclusive party packages: Snow Day Party package for skiing and snowboarding fun or the Snow Play Party pkg for tubing and snow play, with 3-hr room rentals, dedicated hosts, and a visit from Big the Yeti.

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Spotlight on Parties continued from page 19 Team Makers Parties are fun, exciting, active, and educational. You provide the kids, and they bring engaging games and instruction for children ages 4-16. Interactive birthday party where all participants will engage, have fun, learn about one another and leave with a Loot Locker or Puzzle Pal game. We bring the party to you. www.teammakersnj.com Monster Mini Golf Glow-In-The-Dark Parties features golf adventure and a private 90-minute party room. The party package includes 18 holes of mini golf, arcade play with prizes, pizzas, soft drinks, and full-service setup, entertainment, and cleanup. Perfect for all ages, this party promises fun and friendly competition in a spooky, monster-themed setting! www.monsterminigolf.com My Gym Birthday Parties is a custom celebration designed just for you. Energetic party pros lead fun-filled action packed activities, games, rides, and circle time, while incorporating your child’s favorite songs, games, and themes. www.mygym.com/birthday-parties Professional Baseball Instruction Parties The perfect way for your baseball fan to celebrate his or her birthday! All parties include expert instruction from our PBI coaches and a variety of baseball-related activities, plus party room, party hostess, pizza and water T-shirt for birthday child, token certificate for each party guest and birthday child. www.baseballclinics.com

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AUGUST / SEPTEMBER MUSIC FESTIVALS, FAIRS & PLAYGROUNDS Island Waterpark at Showboat Dive into endless fun at Island Waterpark, the world’s largest indoor beachfront waterpark, located at Showboat Resort Atlantic City! Enjoy a perfect 84-degree climate year-round, 11 thrilling water slides, lazy river, and the stunning Paradise Island pool club (21+). It’s the ultimate family-friendly summer destination! Buy tickets online. islandwaterparkac.com Land of Make Believe Plenty of fun kids rides, thrill rides, a family water park, attractions, games, shows, and food! Buy tickets online. Free parking. 354 Great Meadows Rd, Hope, NJ. lomb.com Mountain Creek Waterpark Visit NJ’s most unique waterpark. Enjoy outdoor summer fun with classic water rides, slides, wave pool, Canyon Cliffs, lazy river, sprayground, thrill rides, and more! Located in Vernon, NJ, it’s only an hour from NYC. mountaincreek.com Wildwood Boardwalk Friday Night Fireworks All summer long through August 29th, a FREE fireworks show will be shown every Friday night at 10PM. View fireworks anywhere along the Wildwoods Boardwalk. wildwoodsnj.com Wildwood Crest Summer Music & Food Truck Festival Wednesdays through August, 4PM-9PM. A family friendly event with FREE live music with Gourmet food trucks and vendors. Centennial Park at Fern 22 August / September 2025

Road and Ocean Avenue in Wildwood Crest NJ. wildwoodcrest.org Asbury Park Concert Band Tuesdays 7pm at Pryor Bandshell, Asbury Park Boardwalk. asburyparkmusiclives.org Aug 5: Traveling the Seas (student performers) Aug 12: Perfect Pairs Aug 19: More Broadway Aug 26: Salute to American Entertainers Asbury Park Music Summer Live Series Wednesdays at 1st Ave Green Space, 7pm10pm. Aug 6: Indigo Sky, Emerson Woolf Aug 12: October Man, Great Oblivion Aug 20: Mike Frank & Friends, Foes of Fern Aug 28: Alors Alors / Soulfood, Des & The Swagmatics Atlantic City Mardi Gras AC on the Boardwalk Wednesday concerts 7pm at the Kennedy Plaza in Atlantic City NJ. visitatlanticcity.com Aug 6: Galactic Aug 13: Jeff Bradshaw, No Vacancy Orchestra Aug 20: Devon Allman’s Blues Summit Aug 27: Dead Zep Sept 3: Classic Pop Star Finale Essex County Summer Music Concert Series Friday performances begin at 7:30pm at Brookdale Park.

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Hoboken Concerts in the Park Wednesdays Wednesdays in Hoboken at Church Square Park, from 7pm-9pm. hobokennj.gov Aug 6: Acoustic Night Aug 13: George Naha & The Aftertones Aug 20: Gene D. Plumber Aug 27: Glenn Morrow’s Cry for Help Hoboken Concert in the Park Thursdays Thursdays in Hoboken at Sinatra Park Amphitheater, Sinatra Drive between 4th & 5th from 7pm-9pm. hobokennj.gov Aug 7: Men of Soul Aug 14: Julio and Friends Long Beach Township Friday Night Concert Series 7pm, 68th St Beach on Long Beach Blvd in LBI. longbeachtownship.com Aug 1: The Chris Fritz Band Aug 8: Who Brought the Dog Aug 15: Garden State Radio Aug 22: The Pickles Aug 29: Sneak Attack Long Branch Bands By The Beach Sunday nights from 7pm-8:30pm at West End Park, Brighton Ave in Long Branch. piervillage Aug 3: Jersey Dirt Aug 10: So Watt (on West End Beach) Aug 24: The Voodudes Sept 1: The Cliffs (with Fireworks) Long Branch Thursdays By the Sea Thursday Nights at 7pm at Pier Village.

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Ridgewood Live Music Under the Stars Tuesday and Thursday concerts (8pm-10pm) at the Kasschau Memorial Shell kasschaumemorialshell.com Aug 5: Harmony Celebration Chorus Aug 7: Jamm, Acoustic Dudes & Friends Aug 12: Radio Stranger Aug 14: Ridgewood Dads Night Band Somers Point Beach Concert Series Fridays at 7pm, held at The William Morrow Beach and Municipal Beach Park. concertsonthebeachinsomerspoint.com Aug 1: John Cafferty and Beaver Brown Band Aug 8: Melody Trucks Band featuring Vaylor Trucks Aug 15: Vanessa Collier Band Memphis Aug 22: Somers Point Legacy Conway Twitty’s Aug 29: The Billy Walton Band Sept 5: South Jersey Allstar Wildwood (Downtown) Music and dance party at the Byrne Plaza Thursdays 7:30PM in Downtown Wildwood. wildwoodsnj.com Aug 7: Legacy Aug 14: Winslow Aug 21: 99 Reasons Aug 28: The Chatterband Wildwood Crest Summer Music Series Wednesdays and Saturdays 7PM in Wildwood Crest at the Centennial Park entertainment pavilion. Fern Road & Ocean Ave. Wednesdays Aug 6, 2025: The Mugshots Aug 13, 2025: British Invasion Aug 20, 2025: Crossfire Hurricane Saturdays Aug 2, 2025: Chicago 9 Aug 9, 2025: Megan Knight Band Aug 16, 2025: The Deck Band Aug 23, 2025: 70’s Flashback Aug 30, 2025: The U2 Show Sept 6, 2025: Dirty Dance Band Sept 13, 2025: Winslow Sept 20, 2025: Roundhouse Band More Things to Do on njkidsonline.com

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FALL FESTIVALS AND WHAT’S HAPENING AT THE FARMS

Kick off Fall 2025 with some exciting events the whole family can enjoy. The air is cooler and the Autumn leaves are starting to change colors. Fall into fun with your pick of harvest festivals, art fairs, music festivals, and local street fairs. Visit njkidsonline.com for more events.

ANNUAL CLAM FEST Aug 1st-3rd at Huddy Park. Famous clam fest brings together music and seafood, rides, games, contests, and children’s activities.

FREE Admission and Parking. Fireworks on Sat Aug 2nd over Snug Harbor Beach at 10PM. Highlands BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL AT THE WATERSHED INSTITUTE Sat, Aug 2nd, 9:30AM-3PM. Celebrate nature at the Watershed Institute. Educational hands on activities, learn about butterflies and insects, animal exhibits, crafts, and more! Register for 2 sessions (9:30AM-12PM or 12:30PM-3PM). 31 Titus Mill Rd, Pennington SUSSEX COUNTY FARM & HORSE SHOW Aug 1-9: 9 days packed with rides, live music, food, horse shows and more. Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta MIDDLESEX COUNTY FAIR Aug 5-11. Enjoy rides, crafts, live music, stilt walking, magic and more. Middlesex County Fairgrounds, East Brunswick 26 August / September 2025

SOMERSET COUNTY 4H FAIR Aug 6-8th, 10am-10pm. Carnival, games, food, entertainment. North Branch Park, Bridgewater ATLANTIC COUNTY 4-H FAIR Aug 8-9, Sat: 11am-10pm .Thrilling rides, food, contests, car show, parades and family friendly activities. Atlantic County 4-H Fairgrounds.

Mays Landing HILLSBOROUGH ROTARY FAIR Aug 12-16, 6pm - 10pm. Somerset County’s largest carnival with over 20 rides, games, food, booth and Friday fireworks show. Hillsborough Promenard, Hillsborough MORRISTOWN JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL Sat, Aug 16th, Noon-9:30PM. FREE. Calling all music fans. Lineup includes: Dani G and Friends, The Jazz Ambassadors, Blues People, King Solomon Hicks, and Samatha Fish. Bring chairs and blankets. Located on the Green in downtown Morristown

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METUCHEN STREET FAIR & CRAFT SHOW Aug 17, 11am-5pm. Family fun with live music, kids’ rides, crafts, games, performances and food. Main St & Middlesex Ave, Metuchen.

HUNTERDON COUNTY 4-H & AGRICULTURAL FAIR 5-day fair brings animals, exhibits, food, games, live entertainment, rides, and family activities.

Free. South County Park, Lambertville, NJ. POMPTON LAKES ELKS CARNIVAL Aug 21 - 24, FREE Pompton Lakes Elks Lodge.

4 day carnival includes rides, food, drinks and $30 wristbands each night for unlimited fun. 15 Perrin Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ LONG BRANCH JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL Aug 23rd, 1PM-9:30PM. FREE. Long Branch great lawn and promenade. Along with a lineup of musicians, there will be food vendors and activities. Fireworks at dark. Great Lawn Amphitheater, 10 Ocean Ave, Long Branch, NJ, WILDWOOD END OF SUMMER BLOCK PARTY Sun, Aug 31st, 2PM-10PM. FREE admission.

Celebrate the end of summer with a family friendly block party at the Wildwoods. Featuring children’s activities, entertainment, food vendors, and crafters. Various musical performances. Fox Park on Ocean Ave, Wildwood.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW UNICO ITALIAN FESTIVAL Aug 29th-Sept 1st. Traditional Annual Labor Day Italian Feast honoring San Nicola di Bari.

Yummy Italian food favorites like pizza, pasta, zeppoles, sausages, calzones, and more! Fun family event with kids rides and games. Nightly music featuring: Wolf Creek, Anthony Liguori as Elvis, The Broadcasters, Jimmy and the Parrots. 2032 Westfield Ave, Scotch Plains RIVERDALE’S ANNUAL LABOR DAY STREET FAIR Mon, Sept 1st, 10AM-5PM. Riverdale Street Fair with tasty food trucks and treats, live music and entertainment. Special “Kidz Traveling Shindig” section for kids withkiddie rides, slides, face painters, games, and more! 91 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale

2025 BEACH PLUM FESTIVAL Sun, Sept 7th, 9AM-4PM. Family fun festival for all. Plum ice cream, jelly, food, music, children’s games, arts & craft vendors, and environmental exhibits. Donation suggested. Island Beach State Park, Rt. 35 South, Seaside Park, NJ MERCER COUNTY DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL Sat, Sept 13th in the morning. Come watch & cheer on East Coast teams taking part in dragon boat racing in a beautiful natural setting.

Crews from the New York and Philadelphia region will take part. Mercer County Park, West Windsor OCEAN CITY AIRPORT FESTIVAL Sat, Sept 13th, 10AM-3PM. FREE Admission.

Annual Ocean City Airport Festival with displays of World War II planes, classic planes, warbirds, air demonstrations. Watch a parachute jump from Team Fastrax. Ocean City Municipal Airport, 26th & Bay Ave PARACHUTE PYROTECHNIC SHOW Sat, Sept 13th, 8PM-9:30PM. FREE. Team Fastrax demonstrators jumping from an aircraft.

Pyrotechnics ignited and flown in formation in the sky. Ocean City Boardwalk, Ocean City.

SEA ISLE FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL Sat, Sept 13th, AM-4PM. FREE to the public.

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BOARDWALK AEROBATIC AIRSHOW AT OCEAN CITY Sun, Sept 14th, 1PM-2:30PM. Stunt pilots and military demonstrations over the ocean. Ocean City Boardwalk, oceancityvacation.com FANNYWOOD DAY STREET FAIR Sun, Sept 14th, 10AM-5PM. FREE. Food, fun, games, live music, and craft vendors. South Ave & Martine Ave, Fanwood, NJ SEA ISLE ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW & PARADE Sun, Sept 14th, 9AM-2PM. Come see vintage vehicles and cars. The autos will be part of a Antique Auto Parade through town. Enjoy live music. JFK Blvd. & Promenade, Sea Isle City BRIDGEWATER FAMILY FUN DAY Sun, Sept 14th. Kids Crafts, Touch a Truck, music, artisans, special needs resource fair, food trucks, rides & inflatables. Construction and emergency vehicles. Free outdoor event.

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Downtown Arnold and Bay Avenues, Point Pleasant, NJ LATINO FESTIVAL OF MONMOUTH COUNTY Sat, Sept 20th, 12PM-7PM. FREE. A coming together of Latin American countries at this wonderful family event. Experience Latino arts and culture with authentic Latin food, music, dance, and games. Hall of Records Parking Lot, 1 East Main St, Freehold, NJ 28 August / September 2025

ESSEX COUNTY FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL Sun, Sept 21st, 11AM-3PM. FREE. Celebrate Autumn at the Fall Family Festival at the Essex County Environmental Center. Featuring hands on nature games and crafts, kids activities, music, food, petting zoo, and more! Roseland, NJ FESTIFALL WESTFIELD Sun, Sept 21st, 10AM-5PM. FREE family festival. Kick off FestiFall with tasty foods, live entertainment, KidZone with inflatables, crafters, and scores of vendors. Central Ave, Downtown Westfield, NJ, gwaccnj.com BERGEN COUNTY FALL HARVEST Fri-Sun, Sept 26th-28th. FREE Admission.

Hands on activities, crafts, carnival rides, farmers market, petting zoo, live music, food trucks, and more! 4-H displays and projects. Overpeck County Park, Ridgefield Park, NJ EDISON FUN FAMILY SPECTACULAR Sat, Sept 27th, 1PM-9PM. FREE. Edison Fall Family Spectacular featuring kids zone, petting zoo, face painting, live music, and food courts.

Vendors selling arts & crafts, jewelry, and novelties. 8 blocks along Amboy Ave, Edison, NJ FESTIVALS AT THE FARM JOHNSON’S CORNER FARM Early Sept-Oct, daily. Fall Harvest 2025. So much to do at this fun family farm attraction in Burlington County. Enjoy apple picking, gourd picking, pumpkin picking, hayrides, corn maze, live music, gem mining, barnyard animals, food tents, and more! Fall, Spring, and summer field trips. Hosts seasonal birthday parties.133 Church Rd, Medford, NJ. johnsonsfarm.com OASIS FAMILY FARM End of Sept-Oct. Your “agritainment” destination for outdoor Fall Family Fun. Enjoy kid-friendly pumpkin patch, Kids FunZone play area, Fall Fest, nature trails, and more! Stop by for farm fresh local produce. 3 Circle Drive, Robbinsville, NJ. oasisfamilyfarm.com

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FAIRFIELD FARMS Opens 3rd week of Sept. Fall family friendly activities include hayrides, pumpkin picking, corn maze, rope maze, pumpkin slingshot, and farm animals. 177 Big Piece Rd, Fairfield, NJ fairfieldfarms.net

SECOR FARMS Mid Sept-End of Oct. Pumpkin picking in the pumpkin patch, find your way out of a hay maze, or go for a wagon hayride. Enjoy Fall decorations all around the farm and take photos with face cut outs. Explore the farm’s market for cider and tasty treats! 85 Airmont Ave, Mahwah, NJ. secorfarms.com SNYDER’S FARM - FALL FESTIVAL Oct 2025, Weekends Only, 11AM-6PM. Celebrate Fall with U-pick pumpkins, U-pick flowers, hay rides, corn maze, big slide, hay bale activities, corn hole, photo opportunities, food, and more!

Tickets at entry. 586 South Middlebush Rd, Somerset, NJ. snyders-farm.com WIGHTMAN FARMS - FALL FESTIVAL Starting Sept, Sat & Sun. Ultimate Autumn fun for the whole family! Hayrides, apple picking (pay for what you pick), corn maze, and more!

Stop by Wightman’s market for fresh local Jersey produce. 1111 Mt. Kemble Ave, Morristown, NJ. wightmanfarms.com ALSTEDE FARMS Starting late Summer and early Fall, pick your own apples, pumpkins, tomatoes! Fun kid friendly farm activities, wagon tours, adventure maze, farm animals, entertainment, and more! Buy tickets in advance. 1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester, NJ. alstedefarms.com CONKLIN FARMS U-PICK Opens late Sept. Regular hayrides and haunted hayrides (ages 10+) offered on Sat & Sun. U-Pick pumpkins of all sizes, corn maze, snacks, and barn store. 65 River Rd, Montville, NJ. conklinupick.com

HEAVEN HILL FARM - GREAT PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Sept 13th-Nov 2nd. Admission includes 35+ outdoor activities: hayrides to the pumpkin patch, Big Top themed corn maze, pig races, farm animals, giant straw pyramid, photo-ops, and more!

Buy your tickets online for ages 3+. Don’t forget to bring home a pumpkin ($). 451 State Rte 94, Vernon, NJ. heavenhillfarm.com ORT FARMS - FALL FESTIVAL End of Aug-Oct. Enjoy apple picking and pumpkin picking. Usher in the Fall Festival season in Morris County with hayrides, corn maze, farm animals, pony rides, and more! 25 Bartley Rd, Long Valley, NJ. ortfarms.com STONY HILL FARMS - FALL FUN Early Sept-Nov. U-pick apples and pumpkins available. The Maze Fun Park attractions include a giant “Dairy Farmer” corn maze, pumpkin patch, hay rides, trike rides, gemstone mining, games, playground, and yummy treats! Buy your tickets in advance.

15 North Rd, Chester, NJ. stonyhillfarms.com TERHUNE FARMS FAMILY FUN WEEKENDS Sept-Oct, Sat & Sun. Cornstalk maze, music, discovery barn, painting pumpkins, shows, and nature trails. Pick-Your-Own Apples and Pumpkins! Special 50th Anniversary Apple Day celebration on Sept 13th & 14th. 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton NJ. Apple Orchards are located at Princeton NJ. terhuneorchards.com VON THUN’S FARMS - FALL FESTIVAL WEEKENDS Starting mid-Sept-Oct, weekends only. Kick-off to Fall with fresh air and outdoor fun. Pick-yourown apples & pumpkins, hayrides, large corn maze, over 20+ farm activities & attractions.

Browse through farmers market for fresh goodies. 2 farm locations in South Brunswick NJ and Washington NJ

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