Happy August! What to Do with Kids?

The Harlem Globetrotters are hosting the world's first sports residency at American Dream August 16-25th! Take the whole family for this amazing basketball experience. Get Tickets.

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FREE Museum Days For Kids In And Around NJ (or real cheap finds)! LINK

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GROUP TRIP IDEAS for CAMPS

ANNOUNCING Groups of 10+: Day Trip to Yankees Stadium

The New York Yankees is inviting all Camps/Campers and families to enjoy a fun filled day at Yankees Stadium on August 22nd at 1pm. If you’re looking to add one more trip to your calendar before the summer ends, NY Yankees is offering discounted tickets for as low as $15 per ticket (minimum 10 tickets per group)! Prices for all seating levels are below plus optional food add-on:

$35 – First Level seats

$25 – Second Level seats

$15 – Third or Fourth Level seats

Optional: add on a food/beverage $15 voucher for every ticket so kids do not have to pay for food while at stadium. Families are invited as well for the same prices! All interested parties, please reach out to Ben Powell at bpowell@yankees.com

FUN Things To Do

DIY SLIME TIME Fridays

KIDS FUNTIME is hosting Slime Time Fun Events each Friday in August. Remaining days, Aug 18, 23, and 30 from 5pm. Get ready for a SLIME-tastic time! Join them and create your own colorful slime and take home your creations! Drop-offs are welcome. Limited spots available! Reserve at 973.339.5966.

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Special Olympics Young Athletes

Come play with us! Young Athletes is a unique sports play program for children ages 2 through 7 with and without intellectual disabilities. This program helps develop and improve gross motor, social, and basic sports skills. Fall programs now.

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Here are other day trip ideas from NJ Field Trip Guide.

NJ State Museum

Open for free summer activities (through Aug 30), planetarium shows (Aug 24 Science under the Stars), and small explorer open house event Aug 24, 10am-12pm.

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Hang Dog Adventure Course

A one-of-a-kind outdoor climbing and zipline experience to the Lehigh Valley. HangDog boasts the LARGEST high ropes adventure course on the East Coast; this four-story adventure ropes course means a good time for beginners and seasoned climbers alike of any age.

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From the Calendars

20+ Kid Friendly Things To Do This Week

Family Fun Nights @ Turtle Back Zoo

Passaic County Fair

Delaware County Fair at Delaware County Fairgrounds

Spectacular 'Circus Under the Stars' Aug 15-18 at Snipes Farm in Morrisville, PA

The Godfather: LIVE in Concert by NJ Symphony

A Day Out With Thomas

CDA Community Dance Class

Elemental Movies After Dark (PG) At Van Saun County Park

DIY Kids Slime Fun Event Fridays

Harlem Globetrotter Experience @ American Dream

Tranquillity Farms Sunflower Festival

43rd Annual Fire Muster and Fire Fighter's Family Day

Read & Pick: Farm Animals at Terhune Orchards

Music In The Park presented by Middlesex County

Sweet Sounds Downtown Music Festival in Westfield 2024

Eco Cruise Aboard the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Floating Classroom

Union County's Family Fun and Flix Outdoor Movie Series in Warinanco Park

Union County Summer Arts Festival 2024

Hot Summer Nights Concert Series in Summit

Lunch with the Librarian at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

Ridgewood Farmers Market

Company Town Walking Tour at Roebling Museum

Summer Series at Rockaway Townsquare

Galloway Green Market at Historic Smithville Village

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Featured Summer and Back To School

Gainville Learning Center Don't Miss their EARLY BIRD 10% SAVINGS until AUG 16th. Register now for their Language Immersion after school fall programs - Sept 13 - Dec 21. Spanish, Italian, French and Arabic. 201.507.1800/1810. LINK

Parteaz Summer Camp remaining weeks...

Princess+Knights Camp (ages 3-7) or Baking Camp (ages 6-13). Great for boys and girls! Offered weekdays August 12-30. 9am-2pm with early dropoff and extended day available. LINK

The Wharton Performing Arts School will offer an array of new classes this season for students of all ages and all abilities, in addition to private lessons for all instruments and voice and musical theater, drama, and group instrumental classes. The PAS fall semester begins on September 8. (908) 790-0700 or LINK

Manhattan Fencing offers carefully crafted blend of private lessons, dynamic group classes, open bouting, enriching camps, and thrilling tournaments. Mini Musketeer (4-6) classes are 45 min; beginner youth (7-12) and beginner adult (18+) are 1hr in length, all equipment is provided. Classes for intermediate, competitive and elite fencers are 90 min. LINK

Glow In the Dark MIni Golf Parties. Imagine Traversing through an 18-hole mini golf course glowing in the dark! Birthday packages include: Ghostly Gala, Bones Bash, Monster Mania. Beside mini golf, try out laser tag, laser maze, arcade, bowling, virtual reality. LINKS to: Edison | Paramus | Fairfield

Ability School now open for tours for pre-K - 8th Grade! Learn about their successful reading curriculum. Call to schedule a tour 201-871-8808. LINK

Goldfish Swim School: With 10 locations throughout New Jersey, Goldfish Swim School provides swim instruction to children ages 4 months to 12 years-old. Visit the website for more information and to book a free trial swim lesson. LINK

STEM Academy now has four locations (Edison, Chesterfield, Montgomery & Robbinsville). Their summer camp runs through August 29th. Registering for fall for their regular Programs which include Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, Pre-K, Before and After Care, and Enrichment Programs. LINK