New Jersey has so many free activities for kids, take a look at one of these blog posts for more information on free things you can do with your kids in New Jersey.
Yearround Free Activities for Kids in New Jersey
Free Library Events for Kids in New Jersey
Libraries are so much more than books and quiet spaces these days. Lego clubs, video game tournaments, story times and more happen at libraries across the state. Expand your mind and have fun while learning something new at these free New Jersey activities for kids! Click over to read more about Free Library Events for Kids in New Jersey
Free Movies for Kids in New Jersey
Sure you can watch a movie at home but it can be so much more enjoyable with friends. Free movies can be found at libraries, parks, community centers and more. Click over to read more about Free Movies for Kids in New Jersey.
Story Times in New Jersey
More details coming soon.
Locations with free make & take crafts for kids
Home Depot Kids Workshops
Kids get to build and paint a wooden masterpiece! Projects are seasonally themed. Click over to see the upcoming schedule of Free Monthly Kids Home Depot Workshops.
Have the kids dress for mess! Home Depot Kids Workshops can involve painting.
Lakeshore Learning Center
Weekly crafts at Lakeshore Learning Center are easy for little ones! Click over to see the upcoming schedule of Free Crafts for Kids at Lakeshore Learning Center.
Free Nature Events & Family Hikes
Details coming soon.
- Bass Pro Workshops for kids in Atlantic City
- Second Sunday with Friends – Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center
- Cattus Island Nature Walks in Toms River
- Nature Nerd Night at The Thielke Arboretum
- L. L. Bean Family Friendly Hikes
- More coming soon.
Locations with free gaming events for kids, tweens, and teens: Board Games, Video Games, and Card Games
Details coming soon.
New Jersey Playgroups
Details coming soon.
Cheap Year-round Activities for Kids in New Jersey
Cheap movies in New Jersey
Details coming soon.
Locations with cheap make & take crafts for kids
Michael’s
Michael’s Kids Club is offered every Saturday at 10 AM for a $3/child fee. Projects are often seasonal and always fun! Different projects for different age groups ensure minimal frustration and maximum enjoyment. Find out more here.
Cheap Nature Events & Family Hikes
Details coming soon.
- History Hike at Whitesbog Preservation Trust
- Palmyra Cove First Saturday Family Program
- More coming soon.
Locations with cheap gaming events for kids, tweens, and teens: Board Games, Video Games, and Card Games
Cheap & FREE Summer Activities for Kids in New Jersey
Free Summer Activities for kids in New Jersey
Jenkinson’s Free Summer Events for Kids
Head to the boardwalk for a variety of FREE fun – magic shows, concerts, movies and fireworks! All at the beautiful beach of Point Pleasant. Click over to read more about Jenkinson’s Free Summer Events for Kids.
Free Bowling for Kids in New Jersey
Rolling that ball down the alley is a longtime favorite of little and big kids. Rediscover the fun you can have with a family bowling day! While mostly a free summer activity for kids we have listed the free bowling for kids here because many bowling alleys offer the free bowling May through October. Click over to read more about Free Bowling for Kids in New Jersey.
Free Bass Pro Shops Summer Workshops for Kids
A trip to Bass Pro Shops can be like a trip to an amusement park, library, and aquarium all in one! When there’s a special event like the Summer Workshops for Kids the fun is multiplied. Click over to read more about Free Bass Pro Shops Summer Workshops for Kids.
Free Concerts in New Jersey
When summer comes, it’s outdoor music time! Parks and beaches across the state host so many concerts you could be at one every night. But the music doesn’t stop when the weather turns colder, so check out our link for year round FREE concerts of all musical varieties! We are updating this all summer, so keep our Free Summer Concerts in New Jersey link bookmarked!
Cheap Summer Activities for Kids in New Jersey
Almost Free Roller Skating for Kids in New Jersey
Skill preferred, but not required! Strap on those skates and show your kids what you’ve got as you dance, swerve and hopefully not fall to the tunes at your local rink. Bonus – it can be quite a workout! Click over to read more about Almost Free Roller Skating for Kids in New Jersey.
Looking for more free fun in New Jersey?
Check out these blog posts.
- Free Events for Kids in New Jersey from our Calendar of Events
- Visit one of these Free Places to Visit in New Jersey
Please comment below if you have anything we should add to this listing of FREE Activities For Kids in New Jersey and be sure to pin this for later.
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Hi – interested in your newsletter for free activities for toddlers in Monmouth county . Thanks!
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Hi, we have two active boys – 2 and 7 years old. We’re always looking for activities to keep them busy. Can you please add us to your daily newsletter of activities? Thanks! – Jessica
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Please add me to your email list ,I am a mother of two boys 9 and 4 with ADHD and Tics symdrome….different activities will help them both keeping busy as well as happy.
Thanks in advance
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Please add me, I am interested in weekly news letter,
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I have 2 busy boys. 3, and 4 years of age. I would like to be added to the list of free activities that are available.
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Hi Jennifer,
Can you please add me to your weekly/daily
newsletter ? I have a toddler of 2 year old and 7 year old with special needs. Would like to know free
activities near Metuchen, wood bridge, Edison etc.
TIA.
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Please add me to your newsletter. I am a mentor of 7 kids ranging in ages 7-15. It would help me to receive the newsletter to plan events with them.
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Plz add me to the newsletter to know the free activities for kids going around in NJ.
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Pratyusha
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Thank you
A big thank you for the activities suggestion and perfect for my 3 year old.
Email me please. This is awesome
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i would love to receive free classes for my one year old boy in hudson county please
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If still active can I be placed on the newsletter email
List?
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Would like to be emailed news letters please
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Hi, I would love to be included on you newsletter emails. I have an 18 month old and would love some free activities he could enjoy.
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I would like a newsletter also
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Hi, i would love to be signed up aswell for the weekly newletter for free activies i am a mother of a 2 ,5 and 6 year old…could someone please reach out to me!
Thank you
Id lije to know the free things in freehold / howell area please ty
would love the newsletters for my 4year old son to have things to do in the summer
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i would love to be on newaletter for activities for free… thanks
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Would love to be on newsletters for activities for free for my grandkids.
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I would like information on free activities for 1-3yrs old. Thank You:)
Chi-Chi we have added you to our daily newsletter as one of the best ways for you to get that information on a regular basis. I also encourage you to visit this link for our calendar. https://www.jerseyfamilyfun.com/calendar-of-new-jersey-events/action~agenda/request_format~html/cat_ids~3004/ – Jenn
Looking to do fun things with my grandson who is 4 now please email me
Kris, we have added you to our daily newsletter as the best way to keep updated on activities to do with your grandsons. You can also visit this calendar of events for preschoolers https://www.jerseyfamilyfun.com/calendar-of-new-jersey-events/action~agenda/request_format~html/cat_ids~3005 – Jenn
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Monika
I would like to receive events mainly in the glous. Camden, and Burlington counties. My son is 3 1/2 if it’s possible to limit event to his age group.
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I would like to be signed up for the newsletter.
I have a 3 year old son who is autistic and Im looking for many activities that will keep him busy.
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I am interested in weekly newsletter for all events catered towards 2-3 year old kids.
Can I get signed in for that?
Thank u
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Would love to be put on your email list of free and fun activities for the kids! Thank you!
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Hello, I’m a single mother of 2 young children and would love to be on your email list for free and fun family things. Please sign me up!
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