For New Jersey Residents: Here are some free and/or inexpensive family activities for this weekend.
Saturday, May 7: Fishing Derby at the Grover Cleaveland Park in Caldwell-Essex Fells, NJ. Bring a fishing pole, bait, and a bucket and try to catch your own fish! Registration begins at 8am, derby begins at 9am. This event is free. Click here to find out more.
Saturday, May 7: Kite Day at Terhune Orchards. Bring your own kite, buy one in the store, or make your own and test it in the wide open pasture. There will also be music, wagon rides and activities for the whole family. 10am – 5pm. This event is free. Click here to find out more.
Saturday, May 7: Super Science Saturday at New Jersey State Museum Bring the entire family for a day of hands-on learning and fun. Explore the many fields of science with more than 20 exhibitors representing astronomy to zoology and everything in between. Encounter new worlds beyond our galaxy in the Planetarium. Our resident Dinosaur Hunters will also be there to share their most recent discoveries. 11:00am – 4:00pm. This Event is Free!
Saturday, May 7: Spring Fling and Rescue Pet Fashion Show in Princeton. This event features pony rides, a petting zoo, paintable birdhouses, flower pots, Sparkles the Clown, and a Rescue Pet Fashion Show with adoptable dogs. 11am – 3pm. This event is free. Click here to find out more.
Source: NJ Family