32 Best Free Things To Do in New Jersey this February

Enjoy Bookscape Babies and other free events at Cotsen Children's Library. Photo by Lisa Warden
Enjoy Bookscape Babies and other free events at Cotsen Children's Library. Photo by Lisa Warden
1/28/25 - By Laurie Rein

Looking for free things to do this February in New Jersey? Check out dozens of great options below. 

February is the month of love, and you’ll love all the free events happening in New Jersey! It's a month full of holiday celebrations, with a Valentine's Bazaar, complete with shopping, food, and photo ops, plus many Lunar New Year festivities.

And don't miss February festival freebies like Ocean County Mall's Winter Beach Blast and Verizon Superbowl FanFest.

For more free fun, check out our Guide to Free Fun Things to Do with NJ Kids, and find more winter happenings in our Family Activity Calendar and Winter Activities Guide.

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Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University Library

Hackensack 's Johnson Public Library

Cotsen Library at Princeton University

Jake Branch County Park Nature Center

Various Home Depot stores

Asbury Park Convention Hall

Jake Branch County Park Nature Center

Cedar Bridge Tavern Historic Site

Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University

various Lowes stores

About the Author

Laurie Rein
Laurie Rein is passionate about finding fun (especially free!) activities for her twin daughters. Before joining Mommy Poppins New Jersey, Laurie worked in the television industry, with roles as an NBC page, copywriter, affiliate liaison for The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and research manager for CBS.