Calendar of New Jersey Events for Kids, Teens, & Families
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We love sharing with families fun things to do in NJ especially when it comes to events in New Jersey. If you are looking for things to do in New Jersey today or in the days ahead, just take a look at our Calendar of New Jersey events.
Click on any New Jersey event listing below for more information on local events that we think your family will enjoy. Our New Jersey Calendar of Events also includes things to do this weekend by including weekend events in New Jersey.
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Lowe’s Curbside Pick Up Kits for Kids
April 8, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Thursday, repeating until April 29, 2021

Here are more fun things to do with kids at home.
Lowe’s Garden-to-Go Kits for Kids
As part of Lowe’s SpringFest, Lowe’s is offering free Garden-to-Go kits for kids. Beginning April 1, 2021 customers can register on Lowes.com for free Garden-to-Go kits. The first curbside event will be held on April 8, 2021 and then occur each Thursday through the rest of the month. These family-friendly activity kits can be reserved on Lowes.com starting one week before each event and kits include:
Lowe’s Garden-to-Go Kits Pick Up Schedule
- Thursday, April 8, registration opens April 1, 2021
- Thursday, April 15, registration opens April 8, 2021 at 12 am Eastern.
- Thursday, April 22, registration opens April 15, 2021 at 12 am Eastern.
- Thursday, April 29, registration opens April 22, 2021 at 12 am Eastern.
Check if your local Lowe’s Home Improvement store is participating.
Lowe’s Garden-to-Go Kits Activities
- April 8: Garden-to-Go kit sponsored by Miracle-Gro with exclusive recipes from professional cook and food stylist Amanda Frederickson.
- Miracle-Gro Planting KitStart a garden right in your own backyard. Lowe’s will provide everything, including a Lowe’s blue bucket filled with Miracle-Gro Potting Mix and Miracle-Gro All-Purpose Water-Soluable Plant Food, a Bonnie Foodie Fresh plant, gloves and recipe cards. Pick up your free kit curbside, 5-7 p.m.
- April 15: Lowe’s Mystery Garden Pinata with mystery seed packets.
- Fun for the whole family. This biodegradable piñata is filled with mystery seed bombs and growfetti.
- April 22: Tree Giveaway – 500,000 tree saplings given out in honor of Earth Day.
- Celebrate Earth Day with Lowe’s by planting a free tree sapling. Not only will you be giving back to the Earth but you’ll also be adding a beautiful new tree to your landscape.
- April 29: Lowe’s Butterfly Quest which helps families create a butterfly garden.
- Get a butterfly house craft kit to build shelter for our backyard friends. You’ll receive wood to assemble the house, paint and a paintbrush, and seeds.
Fees for the Lowe’s Garden-to-Go Kits
- There is no cost involved with this program.
More about Lowe’s Garden-to-Go Kits
Registration is required. You must register with your local store at this link. The curbside pick up time is 5-7 pm. Limit one kit per registered family. While supplies last.
Event Guidelines
- Look for the Enter Here sign to join the event curbside pickup line.
- Please keep proof of online event registration ready to show staff.
- Drive up pick up of the kits will be held between 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M on the designated Thursdays.
- Guests must remain in their vehicles at all times while in the curbside event pickup line.
- Event is rain or shine, barring severe weather.
- Lowe’s reserves the right to cancel at sole discretion, and the event will not be rescheduled.
- Smoking is strictly prohibited. No drugs or alcohol are permitted on the premises.
For more information about this event, please visit the link listed below or the event organizer listed in the organizer area of this event listing. Jersey Family Fun is not directly involved with these events. We list these New Jersey events as a free public service to our readers and New Jersey municipalities or organizations.