NJ Happenings: The Great Pumpkin Festival & more!

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The Great Pumpkin Festival

Whats Happening in NJ this Weekend

Whats happening in NJ this weekend ? Here are some great free or inexpensive activities to do with your family over the weekend! It’s always nice to have a plan!

Saturday 9/28/13:

The Great Pumpkin Festival

Cost:  FREE*
Description: Old-fashioned hayride to U-Pick Pumpkin Patch throughout the day on weekends, 10am-6pm.
 Pig Races are 12 noon, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm on weekends and limited on weekdays.
 All New Wild West Adventure Corn Maze (New)
, Hay Maze
, Spider Web Crawls, 
Maggie The Milking Play Cow
, Monster Sling Shots
, Barnyard Sports,  Ball-cade
, Post Pounders
, Hay Crawl
, Corn Boxes, 
Bee Barn with Glass Bee Hive
, Visiting Farm Animals, 
Boo Barn, 
Chicken Little Show
, Baby Chick Barn, 
Dancing Robot Show
, Duck Racing Tracks, 
Vortex Tunnel, 
Obstacle course (New), Tether ball (New)
, Poly Pong (New)
, Lincoln Log cabin builder (New), Maize Quest Games solve puzzles and learn about the old Wild West. (New)
 All New Fabulous Finger Find game for your young corn maze adventurers not quite ready for the big corn maze. (New)

*Additional Activities, priced separately include:

Gem Mining is open daily, $5 and $7 per bag plus tax.
 Sand Art is available daily $2 to $5. 
Pony Rides are available on weekends only, $5 per ride.
 Face Painting and Tattoos are available on weekends only.
Location: Heaven Hill Farm, 451 Route 94, Vernon, NJ
Time: 10 am to 6 pm
More Info: Great Pumpkin Festival

The Crayola Experience

Cost: $12.95 per child & $9.95 per adult
Description: The Crayola Experience team from Easton, PA will be coming to Imagine That!!! for a day of fun, creativity and all things crayola! Meet “Tip” Crayola’s crayon mascot, create a special craft and star in your own coloring page with the magic mobile photo booth!! Admission also includes unlimited time to explore Imagine That!!! Children’s Museum!!
Location: Imagine That!!!, 4 Vreeland Rd., Florham Park, NJ
Time: 11 am to 3:30 pm
More Info: Imagine That!!! Kids Museum

Sunday 9/29/13:

We, The People: Constitution Day Celebration

Cost:  Donation
Description: Celebrating History thru Art & Music. Bring the Kids! Meet The Founding Fathers! Meet your Representatives!! Sign the Constitution! Exhibits, Walking Tours, & live Music, Food, Refreshments. Explore history surrounded by 350 years of New Jersey history and nature. Donation only to support the all-volunteer operated historic site.
Location: The Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Memorial Park, 435 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ
Time: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
More Info: Jersey City & Harsimus Memorial Park

Bergen County Fall Harvest Festival & Craft Fair

Cost: FREE
Description: This is an ole fashioned County Fair. Don’t miss it! This fair is being sponsored by Bergen County, The Bergen Record, and Bergen County 4H. Along with quality handmade crafts, the festival will feature: live music, a carnival, 4H Master Gardener and Animal tents, farmer’s markets and amazing food vendors.
Location: Overpeck Challenger Park, 199 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
More Info: Bergen County Fall Harvest Festival & Craft Fair

Be sure to check out NJ Family for even more Family Friendly activities. Feel free to add more events below to share with others.  I love to see what’s happening in your neck of the woods 🙂 I would love to know what your doing!