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It's time to PARTY. That's right, we are going to be focusing on parties this month: kids birthday parties, bar mitzvah bashes, graduation glories. If there's glitter and candles involved, we're going to be talking about it! We've picked the best birthday party places for kids in New Jersey to party hardy.Stay tuned for unique birthday party venues for your unique birthday kids.

Torn between packing away the summer clothes, putting up the storm windows, or pulling out the Halloween decorations this weekend? Heck, it can ALL wait! We’ve got a weekend worth your procrastinating for another few days.  There’s pumpkins galore: carving demonstrations in Hamilton; a Harvest Fest in Lambertsville and a Pumpkin Show in Egg Harbor City.  Try your hands (and feet) at Hungarian Dancing in New Brunswick or Tea-Painting in Morristown. Take in a Jamboree in Waretown, an orchestral concert in Princetown, or a Civil War Open House in Newark.  The chores’ll wait.  The weekend won’t.

And you thought the end of summer meant the end of fun? Forget that! This weekend’s jam-packed with picks for everyone.  There’s a small-town harvest fest in Tewksbury; a family campfire in Tenafly; Superheroes in Florham Park; Fairies in Camden; a Fungus Fest in Morristown; cider-making; an open-air musical; a monster garage-sale and more.  Dig those jackets out of the closet, dust off the boots, and hit the road–the fun has just begun.

 
9/11.  Who’d have thought the mere coupling of two numbers could plunge me into a nightmarish memory:  struggling through shrieking crowds, fighter planes overhead, an evil, gray cloud chasing and threatening to envelope my 5-week old in his stroller as a tower collapsed behind us?  This weekend brings many of us to a standstill, frozen in memory. But, as children teach us every single day, life goes on.  Let these few days be both a celebration of life, and a tribute to the loss experienced by families throughout America.  Celebrate with butterflies, sheep-shearing, vintage cars, pancakes and patriots.  Remember through song, speeches and services.  It’s the best tribute we as parents can offer.


Hold off on hibernation! The unofficial end-of-summer is upon us, but that doesn’t mean winding down this weekend––we’ve racked up a range of events ready to keep your family going right up ‘til the last wisp of summer sunshine wanes.  From a Scandinavian Fest in Budd Lake to water sculptures in Princeton; outdoor events from movies to concerts and birthday cake to brewfests; and a space exhibit in Newark to Shakespeare in the park, there’s no excuse to settle down for the winter yet!