Contents
Back To School Guide
9 | Featured Cover: School of Rock
12 - 13 | August Things To Do & Events
14 | Mountain Creek Waterpark Splash Off
18 | Every Day is a Snowy Day @ Big Snow
20 | Jersey’s Favorite Dinosaurs are back!
22 | Enter2Win
Congratulations to all parents for keeping your families safe throughout the pandemic! You have proven to be resourceful, creative and patient. Although we are not completely out of the woods, businesses are re-opening and vaccinations are allowing us to once again explore the outdoors freely. Our long missed play places, afterschool programs, birthday party venues and even schools are waiting! It’s a pleasure for all to be going back in-person full time.
After a challenging year of COVID, NJ KIDS is once again back to help navigate the new back to school timeframe. September is upon us and the excitement of planning activities and calendars is about to begin. There are still a few more weeks left of summer, so perhaps your child might want to try some STEM or arts activity, or brush up on math and reading, or some more family time by exploring another Jersey shore point. NJ’s famous festivals are here for your enjoyment as well as so many other family friendly attractions to complete your summer. Log onto njkidsonline.com for more fun ideas! Don’t forget to Enter2Win for free tickets to go to these great attractions, NY Yankees included! Once again, thank you for picking up this handy little book. We exist because of the advertisers. Please tell them you found them through NJ KIDS. All our ebooks are online as well. Go to www.njkidsonline.com for full listings, calendars, and things to do throughout the year. Don’t miss out ... sign up for our enewsletters to stay informed.
Sandra Leu, Publisher & NJ KIDS TEAM
MOUNTAIN CREEK WATERPARK
200 Route 94, Vernon, NJ 07462 (973) 827-2000
Open Daily 11am-5pm
For this summer, they’re back with splashes, slides and a summer of fun. Enjoy the classic rides like the Colorado River Rapids & Surf Hill or take on the Legendary Canyon Cliffs. Whether you’re trying to relax in the High Tide Wave Pool or experience the thrills of Zero-G there’s an adventure for you.
Younger kids can drift around on a pint sized lazy river, splash and cool off at the Sprayground with multiple water features or have fun in the fishing village, a multilevel interactive water play fort styled like
an Adirondack fashing shanty. If you’re tall enough for more thrilling rides with twists, turns and surprise drops, there’s Thunder Run, Zero-G and Vortex, among so many others to choose from. Rides and slides are categorized by height: 42”, 48” and 54”.
For families and larger groups, reserve a private cabana to kick back and relax. Cabanas fit 8 guests and includes semiprivate space to lounge, locker, refrigerator, bottles of water and bowl of fruit.
Outdoor summer fun is waiting for you at the Mountain Creek Waterpark and just an hour from NYC!
Buy Online and Save: Season and day passes must be reserved online at https:// www.mcwaterpark.com/tickets-and-passes/
Things To Do With Kids continued
SEPTEMBER 2021 events:
5 Stirling Community Street Festival. 10AM5PM. Arts & crafts, live entertainment, kiddie rides & games, great festival foods & food trucks, Kiddie bounce rides, slides, face painters, sand art & kids games. 393 Main Ave, Stirling
6 Riverdale’s Labor Day Street Fair. 10AM5PM. Live music, dancing, karate demonstrations plus carnival food favorites. 120 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale
10-12 The Sci-Fi Summit at NJ Convention Center. 9AM-5PM. With a stellar guest list that includes stars from the Star Trek universe, as well as The Orville, The Umbrella Academy and The Mandalorian. 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
11 House Music Festival and a Splash of Caribbean. 11AM-8PM. Weequahic Park, Newark
12 Bridgewater Community Day. 11AM-3PM. Free Family Event featuring Touch-a-Truck (construction vehicles, emergency services vehicles, helicopter, etc. for kids to explore) Music, Fitness Class Demos, Food Trucks, Artisans, Inflatables, Face Painting, Sparkee, Animal Welfare Agencies & More. Bridgewater Commons Mall Parking Lot
12 Mission Gratitude- Touch A Truck. 10AM12PM. Come touch and climb into fire trucks, police cars, rescue vehicles and military
vehicles and meet the real life heroes that drive them. You will also get to meet some very cute puppies that are being raised to be service dogs. 390 NJ-10, Randolph
18 Parsippany Food Truck Festival. 9AM-5PM. RT 46, Parsippany
19 Arts and Cars in Summit. 10AM-5PM. Arts Festival: The Summit Downtown Arts Festival. Live Entertainment all day. Food Trucks. 22 DeForest Ave, Summit
25 Passaic County BBQ Festival, a celebration of all smoked and BBQ meats! Food Trucks Brook Park, Westervelt Place, Clifton
25 Italian Festival, 11AM-5PM. Featuring an Italian Market offering a spectacular variety of wares and food, live Italian music, bocce ball on the Greene, folk dancing, children activities, and more. Historic Smithville 615 East Moss Mill Road, Galloway
25 Edison Fall Family Spectacular. 11AM-11PM. Kiddie rides, games, face painting, sand art, pro wrestling ring, remote control car track and much more! Over Eight Blocks of Food, Crafts, Exhibitors & A Wine & Beer Garden. Inflatable kiddie rides, face painting, sand art, temporary tattoos, game trailers and much more. I1011 Amboy Ave, Edison
www.njkidsonline.com/events for more events and details. Check dates and times as all are subject to change.
Big Snow is North America’s first and only indoor, year-round, real-snow ski and snowboard resort. Big because it’s a big place and it’s big for everyone. And it’s winter all year round with enough snow for everyone to slide down forwards, sideways or backwards, skiing or snowboarding all day long. Regardless of the weather, it’s perfectly groomed which makes it the best place to learn to ski or snowboard in an indoor, temperature-controlled mountain.
Located in the American Dream Mall, this enormous slope is open daily for endless winter fun. Here are the slope hours:
Monday - Thursday: 1-8PM Friday: 1-9PM Saturday: 10AM-9PM Sunday: 10AM-8PM
Snow Day Packages are great if you’re looking to get out and enjoy a day at the slopes. With packages, you get slope
access, ski or snowboard equipment rentals, outerwear and complimentary access to Terrain Based Learning skills areas. Or reserve a multi-day package. Kids 6 and under are always free with an adult SNOW day package (children must have their own equipment and outerwear).
Looking for a camp? Camp BIG Summer Session is a weeklong day camp designed to get your little ones started or level-up on their ski and snowboard skills. Available for ages 5-12 at the beginning of August.
Birthday party packages are available for your unique celebration. Ask for packages. o book your snowy day: purchase online for your single-visit or multi-visit experience at www.bigsnowamericandream.com
BIG SNOW AMERICAN DREAM 1 American Dream Way, E. Rutherford, NJ (973) 864-6600
Families can take a step back in time and encounter Dinosaurs right here in Jersey!
Field Station: Dinosaurs is back with their world-class family attraction that combines cutting-edge science with a Broadway producer’s flair. They’ve created a one-of-kind experience that’s thrilling, educational and fun. Named “One of the World Best Spots for Dinosaur Lovers” by Fodor’s, the Field Station is a trip back in time with dinosaurs brought to life by the brilliant engineering of the world’s leading roboticists and the imagination of their paleo-artists.
Field Station: Dinosaurs is located in Bergen County’s beautiful Overpeck Park in Leonia. At the center of it all is the fun, the joy and the wonder of dinosaurs. Take the kids to experience
Leonia, NJ
the science and story of these amazing creatures.
• walk along the banks of a scenic creek and surrounded by natural woods
• look for over 30 realistic handsculpted dinosaurs
• enjoy over 30 live shows, games and activities
Paleontologists have worked to ensure that the exhibit encompasses the latest theories and discoveries in the fields of paleontology, geology and environmental studies. The expedition takes every family on an adventure – full of mystery, surprise and a sense of awe. Opened now through November.
https://jerseydinos.com/events/ https://jerseydinos.com/groups/
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