NJ Happenings: Downtown Saturday Summer Cinema & more!

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What’s Happening in NJ this Weekend

What’s 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 8/16/14:

Middlesex County EARTH Center Open House

Cost:  FREE
Description:  The EARTH Center, home to Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, will host their Garden Field Day/Open House from 11 AM to 3 PM. The event is great day of fun for the family in a beautiful park setting. (Raindate will be August 17) The Extension Agriculture Department as well as Rutgers Master Gardeners will be on hand, offering sound advice on horticulture and environmental stewardship while guiding visitors through their various teaching gardens and learning projects. Examples of their work include the Children’s Garden with Green Roof playhouse, an enormous vegetable display garden, environmentally conscious rain garden and the popular Butterfly House. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be available at the event and proceeds will benefit the New Jersey Agricultural Society’s (a 501 c3 non-profit organization) Learning Through Gardening program.  Garden Field Day attendees can also enjoy samples of locally grown produce courtesy of Middlesex County farmers, while enjoying the sounds of local musicians. There will be “green” living displays including talks on Compost Tea and kids can meet MC Blue, the recycling robot.
Location: Middlesex County EARTH Center, 42 Riva Ave., Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick , NJ
Time:  11 am – 3 pm
More Info: Middlesex County EARTH Center Open House

Downtown Saturday Summer Cinema

Cost:  FREE
Description: Come downtown all summer long for Highland Park’s free outdoor movies! We have a full schedule this summer, so bring some chairs and a blanket and grab some takeout from one of the many terrific Highland Park restaurants in town.  Cartoons/short kid-friendly films for younger audience members will begin approximately 30 minutes before the main feature start time at sunset.  Check website for movies being shown.
Location: Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park, NJ
Time:  7 pm – 11 pm
More Info:  Downtown Saturday Summer Cinema

Sunday 8/17/14:

Family Photo Scavenger Hunt

Cost:  $10 per family
Description:  Grab a camera or phone and stop by the Haggerty Education Center for this month’s nature Photo Scavenger Hunt. Take a photo of every item and get a prize. Theme and prizes change monthly. Enjoy a great way to get the family outdoors year round.
Location: The Frelinghuysen Arboretum,  353 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, NJ
Time:  9 am – 3:30 pm
More Info:  Family Photo Scavenger Hunt

Maywood Semi Annual Summertime Street Fair

Cost:  FREE
Description:  The street will be transformed into a giant town block party. Our special section in the Bergen Community Bank parking lot will be brimming with all kinds of fun stuff to do. Bring the kids to the “Kidz Traveling Shindig” where there will be mechanical kiddie rides, pony rides, petting zoo, climbing wall, clowns, face painting, sand art, temporary tattoos, etc.
Location:  West Pleasant Ave., Maywood, NJ
Time:  10 am – 5 pm
More Info: Maywood Semi Annual Summertime Street 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 you’re doing!