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Parents Night Out! Best Date Night Options in NJ

Things to do with kids: Parents Night Out! Best Date Night Options in NJ

Ahhhh, date night. Just the mere thought of this rare event can bring parents right to their happy place. You know, that place where you can finish your sentences without interruption, only cut up your own food, enjoy an activity without whining or reprimanding and most importantly, spend quality time with your significant other. Pure bliss, indeed. As lovely as this is, date night can often be a challenge to plan. Coordinating (or even finding) a babysitter can be a feat in itself and then there’s the task of planning the actual night out. Not to fear, weary parents, we’ve done some of that research for you and there are many options for quality and super fun childcare in the evenings. Let us get you and your significant other out on the town! 

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Crafty Toddlers Workshop
Express Yourself Studios
10:00am
Storytime
Barnes and Noble - Livingston
10:00am
Preschool Spring Nature Programs
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
10:00am
Storytime
Barnes and Noble - Ledgewood
10:30am
Little Naturalists
Tenafly Nature Center
12:30pm
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Children's Storytime & Activity
Clinton Book Shop
10:00am
Toddler Open Skate
Villa Roller Rink
10:00am
“Sprouts and Seedlings” Parent-Child Workshop
Camden Children's Garden
10:00am
Mommy and Me Storytime
Watchung Booksellers
10:30am
Preschool Spring Nature Programs
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
1:00pm
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Family Fun Trail Ride
Watchung Stables
Various times
Nature Pre-School Thursday - Mornings
Poricy Park
9:30am
Uptown Storytime at the Hoboken Historical Museum
Hoboken Historical Museum
10:00am
Crafty Toddlers Workshop
Express Yourself Studios
10:00am
Weekly Storytime
Barnes and Noble - Morris Plains
10:00am
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Wildwoods International Kite Festival
Town of Wildwood
Various times
Celebration of Heroes Weekend
Town of Wildwood
Various times
Weekly Bird Walk
Scherman-Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
8:00am
Tea & Tots - Drop in Play
Jazzberries Center for Music and Art
10:00am
Tiger Tales
Cotsen Library at Princeton University
11:00am
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Wildwoods International Kite Festival
Town of Wildwood
Various times
Celebration of Heroes Weekend
Town of Wildwood
Various times
BASF's Kids' Lab: The pHun Factor
Liberty Science Center
Various times
Hayrides on the Farm
Howell Living History Farm
10:00am
Field Station Dinosaurs - Opening Weekend!
Field Station Dinosaurs
10:00am
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Wildwoods International Kite Festival
Town of Wildwood
Various times
Celebration of Heroes Weekend
Town of Wildwood
Various times
Field Station Dinosaurs - Opening Weekend!
Field Station Dinosaurs
10:00am
Fit and Fun Family Festival
Camden Children's Garden
1:00pm
Jenkinson's Aquarium Behind the Scenes Tour
Jenkinson's Aquarium
9:30am
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Memorial Day Paddle
Essex County Environmental Center
Various times
Wildwoods International Kite Festival
Town of Wildwood
Various times
Freehold Memorial Day Parade
Town of Freehold
10:00am
Field Station Dinosaurs - Opening Weekend!
Field Station Dinosaurs
10:00am
Sheep Shearing Day!
Turtleback Zoo
11:00am
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