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Patcong Valley Model Railroad Open House
Come spend an hour or two at our highly detailed, museum quality HO scale model railroad. Let your mind wander and the kiddies dream. There is something to see for all ages! Click over to read our article about the Top 8 Reasons You Have to Bring the Kids to Patcong Valley Model Railway. Come...
Find out more »Patcong Valley Railroad Train Show
Details about the Patcong Valley Railroad Train Show and open house happening for the holiday 2017-2018 season.
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WWE Superstar Braun Strowman at iPlay America
Date: Sunday, January 20, 2019 Door Time: 11:00AM Start Time: 12:00PM If it’s got two legs and a heartbeat, or even four wheels and a flatbed, there’s a good chance Braun Strowman has destroyed it by now. And if he hasn’t, he will. Strowman teamed with 10-year-old Nicholas at WrestleMania 34 to defeat The...
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Free Admission Days at Proprietary House
Completed in 1764, Proprietary House has served as a residence to New Jersey’s last Royal Governor, a stylish hotel, a private mansion, a retirement home, a boarding house, and now a museum. A true survivor, this building has seen war and peace, fire and storms, neglect and restoration, to stand witness to 250 years of...
Find out more »Roller Skating at Cape May Convention Hall
Roller Skating Returns to Cape May Convention Hall on Friday, December 14 CAPE MAY, NJ: A Cape May tradition continues when roller skating begins again at Cape May Convention Hall on Friday, December 14th. Family roller skating is offered on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and a Teen Skate from 6:30 p.m. to...
Find out more »Family Roller Skating at Cape May Convention Hall
Roller Skating Returns to Cape May Convention Hall on Friday, December 14 CAPE MAY, NJ: A Cape May tradition continues when roller skating begins again at Cape May Convention Hall on Friday, December 14th. Family roller skating is offered on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and a Teen Skate from 6:30 p.m. to...
Find out more »MLK Day Community Reception – Microsoft Store at Bridgewater Commons
Bring your whole family to your local Microsoft Store for our MLK Day Community Reception as we bring the community together to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and view digital art created by local students. Join us for a very special thirty-minute fireside chat with celebrated co-author of the...
Find out more »Maple Sugaring Demonstrations- Great Swamp
All Ages. The trees are tapped, and the firewood is chopped - it’s maple sugaring season at the Great Swamp OEC! Experience the fascinating process of maple sugaring from tree to pancake topping. Watch as staff identifies and taps maple trees and collects sap, and make syrup over a wood-fired evaporator. Taste-test different, delicious syrups,...
Find out more »Observatory Open House – Glassboro
Observe the evening sky through telescopes during our Observatory Open House nights. Astronomy faculty and club members are on-hand to operate the telescopes and guide visitors as they view objects in the night sky. Our Open Houses are free and open to everyone! Observatory Open Houses are offered once a month during each semester. They...
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Story Time at the Hoboken Fire Department Museum
Thanks to the generous support of the Hoboken Family Alliance, the Museum hosts a weekly Storytime program at the Fire Department Museum, at 213 Bloomfield St. We invite children between the ages of 2 and 5 years to join us downtown every Sunday at 1:30pm. Special guest readers from the Hoboken Public Library join us...
Find out more »Turtle Meet & Greet – Howell
Turtle Meet & Greet at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center January 19 & 20 1:30pm Come to the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell, and meet one of our resident turtles and learn about these creatures. FREE!
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Edelman Planetarium Shows for Kids in South Jersey
For visitors with children 5-10 years old, we suggest our shorter family shows. They run about half an hour, do not include a live presentation and cost only $2 per person! Each month we play a different title. Sundays in January, 2 p.m. - Legends of the Night Sky: Orion Legends of the Night Sky: ORION...
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Roller Skating at Cape May Convention Hall
Roller Skating Returns to Cape May Convention Hall on Friday, December 14 CAPE MAY, NJ: A Cape May tradition continues when roller skating begins again at Cape May Convention Hall on Friday, December 14th. Family roller skating is offered on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and a Teen Skate from 6:30 p.m. to...
Find out more »Family Roller Skating at Cape May Convention Hall
Roller Skating Returns to Cape May Convention Hall on Friday, December 14 CAPE MAY, NJ: A Cape May tradition continues when roller skating begins again at Cape May Convention Hall on Friday, December 14th. Family roller skating is offered on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and a Teen Skate from 6:30 p.m. to...
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Observatory Open House – Glassboro
Observe the evening sky through telescopes during our Observatory Open House nights. Astronomy faculty and club members are on-hand to operate the telescopes and guide visitors as they view objects in the night sky. Our Open Houses are free and open to everyone! Observatory Open Houses are offered once a month during each semester. They...
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Observatory Open House – Glassboro
Observe the evening sky through telescopes during our Observatory Open House nights. Astronomy faculty and club members are on-hand to operate the telescopes and guide visitors as they view objects in the night sky. Our Open Houses are free and open to everyone! Observatory Open Houses are offered once a month during each semester. They...
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Observatory Open House – Glassboro
Observe the evening sky through telescopes during our Observatory Open House nights. Astronomy faculty and club members are on-hand to operate the telescopes and guide visitors as they view objects in the night sky. Our Open Houses are free and open to everyone! Observatory Open Houses are offered once a month during each semester. They...
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