Activities You Can Do With Your Child
Here are some activities you can do with your child or children. Some are local events and some are in Philadelphia, other parts of Pennsylvania, or down the shore. At the bottom of the page is a link taking you to fun family vacation spots in New Jersey, and even more fun activities you can do at home. Both lists of fun activities will be updated periodically.
Any time....
Storytimes
and Book Discussions for Children:
Vineland Public Library--call 794-4244 to find out times and dates
Newfield Public Library--call 697-0415 for times and dates
Millville Public Library--call 825-7087 for times and dates
Franklin Township Library--call 694-2833 for times and dates
Teen
Club: 4 to 5 pm at Vineland Public Library.
Call 794-4244.
Imagination
Station: 6:30 to 7:30 pm Tuesdays.
Cumberland County Library, Bridgeton. Call 453-2210.
Art
Works on Exhibit (at a local spot):
Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, 22 N. High Street, Millville
327-4500
Cohanzick
Zoo, Bridgeton. Call 856-455-3230.
Historic
Cold Spring Village, 720 Route 9, Cape May, NJ. Enjoy this early American
open-air living history museum. On their 22 acres of shaded lanes, you step back
in time
to an Early American South Jersey rural community. (609) 898-2300 or
www.hcsv.org.
Amusement
Parks: Check out these popular destinations...
Gillians'
Wonderland Pier at 6th St. and Boardwalk, Ocean City
Mariner's
Landing Pier of Morey's Piers at 3501 Boardwalk, Wildwood
Surfside
Pier of Morey's Piers at 3501 Boardwalk, Wildwood
Playland's
Castaway Cove at 1020 Boardwalk, Ocean City
Steel
Pier at Virginia Avenue and Boardwalk, Atlantic City
Fantasy
Island at 320 Seventh Street, Beach Haven
Philadelphia
Zoo, Philadelphia. (215) 243-5254.
http://www2.philadelphiazoo.org
Philadelphia Museum of Art. 26th and the Benjamin Franklin
Parkway, Philadelphia.
(215) 763-8100. http://www.philamuseum.org
The
Franklin Air Show, a 5,000 square foot exhibit that immerses visitors in the
simulated environment of an air show. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th
St. Philadelphia. Admission $10 to $16.75. (800) 285-0684.
http://www2.fi.edu/
Crayola Factory: Easton, PA. Bring your kids to the factory where
creativity begins. Only Crayola ® could bring you and your family fantastic
entertainment alive with color and creativity. There are hands-on exhibits,
demonstrations and even a tour to see how crayons are made. Learning is fun at
The Crayola Factory®. For attraction details, click
here.
Please Touch Museum: Phila. PA. Kids can learn while they play at the
Please Touch Museum. This interactive museum is a perfect day trip. Each exhibit
encourages exploration through seeing, hearing and touching. Children can
experience "adult" activities, such as grocery shopping and driving. Children of
all ages will enjoy the exhibits and shows that the museum has to offer. For
attraction details, click here.
Battleship
New Jersey: Camden Waterfront at Clinton Street, Camden, NJ 08103. Tour the
most decorated battleship in the US Navy, visit other children's sites in area,
like Camden Children's Garden or the NJ State Aquarium. Call 856-966-1652. Check
the web site at
http://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/.
Liberty Science Center: Liberty State Park Jersey City, NJ 07305.
Experience over 250 interactive exhibits and
the nation's largest IMAX® Dome Theater. Discover three themed floors
(Invention, Health, and Environment), daily science demonstrations, and touring
exhibits that change periodically. Families, school and tour groups welcome.
Call (201) 200-1000 for
information or check out their web site at
http://www.lsc.org .
Click
here to
go to the web site on New Jersey Vacations Travel Guide.
Lots of fun places to take kids in New Jersey!
Click here for More Activities You Can Do With Your Child...
from the book entitled
"365 TV-Free Activities" by Steve and Ruth Bennett
(Bob Adams, Inc. Publishers: Holbrook, Massachusetts, 1991)