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Ring in the Year of the Snake at AAPI New Jersey's Lunar New Year Celebration at the Montclair Art Museum. Photo courtesy of the museum
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1/22/25 - By Laurie Rein

Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Commemorate the Year of the Snake this weekend with cultural performances, food, and fun at Maplewood's Lunar Fest NJ 2025. Plus, bundle up for wintry outdoor fun at Terhune Orchards' Wassailing the Apple Trees and the Mount Holly Fire and Ice Festival. 

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Monster Jam at Prudential Center

Newark
Friday, January 24-Sunday, January 26
Don't miss this action-packed motorsport event, with some of the most famous trucks in the world taking center stage at the Prudential Center. See legendary Grave Digger, mighty Megalodon, and more show off crazy skills, massive stunts, and all-out racing.   READ MORE

Rutgers Geological Museum Annual Open House

New Brunswick – FREE
Saturday, January 25
Head over to Rutgers Geological Museum for its 57th Annual Open House, featuring  crafts, activities and a mineral sale. This year's theme is New Jersey Geology.  READ MORE

Ice Harvest at Howell Living History Farm

Lambertville – FREE
Saturday, January 25
Farm visitors learn about the tools and technology that made ice harvesting a successful business at the turn of the 20th century on Howell Living History Farm. Guests can help pull ice blocks up the ramp to the ice house, chip ice for ice cream, and make an ice candle. READ MORE

Mount Holly Fire and Ice Festival

Mount Holly – FREE
Saturday, January 25
Guests can expect to view beautiful ice sculptures carved right before their eyes. Keep warm with a bowl of hot chili while strolling High Street and enjoying live music. READ MORE

Dessertopia in Morristown

Morristown
Saturday, January 25
Bring your sweet tooth to the Morristown Armory for a delicious day of desserts. Enjoy a selection of the very best desserts in New Jersey, featuring vendors, a DJ, face painting and a wide array of desserts. READ MORE

Lunar New Year Celebration at Vizzio's Institute of Martial Arts

Fairfield – FREE
Saturday, January 25
This family-friendly event features good luck Lion Dance performances for businesses around Pio Costa, a parade open to children, and kung-fu demonstrations by the skilled students and instructors of Vizzio's. READ MORE

Garden State Comic Fest Winter Fest

Augusta
Saturday, January 25-Sunday, January 26
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Lunar New Year Celebration at the Montclair Art Museum

Montclair
Saturday, January 25
Ring in the Year of the Snake at AAPI New Jersey's Lunar New Year Celebration, an exciting afternoon featuring musical and martial arts acts by local students and performers, kid-friendly crafts, a community dragon parade, mouthwatering Asian food, and a vendor marketplace of local artists and businesses. READ MORE

Lunar Fest NJ 2025 in Maplewood

Maplewood – FREE
Sunday, January 26
Revel in the Year of the Snake at this Lunar New Year celebration. The fun includes a lion dance, a performance representing Korean and Chinese cultures, children's activities, delicious Asian food, and much more. READ MORE

Maple Sugaring at Tenafly Nature Center

Tenafly
Sundays through March 16
Learn how to identify a maple tree, and discover the history of syrup making and how technology has changed the way we gather sap over the centuries. READ MORE

Wassailing the Apple Trees at Terhune Orchards

Princeton – FREE
Sunday, January 26
The ancient British tradition of wassailing the apple trees to protect them from harm is a popular winter celebration at Terhune Orchards. Raise a glass of hot cider and join in on the fun.  READ MORE

Chinese New Year at Jenkinson's Aquarium

Point Pleasant
Sunday, January 26
It is the Year of the Snake! Snakes are some of the most beautiful and misunderstood animals in nature, and they are so very important to the natural environment. READ MORE

Pinkalicious at The Musical at MAYO

Morristown
Sunday, January 26
It's a pink party at MAYO Performing Arts Center as Pinkalicious: The Musical takes the stage. Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe – a dream come true for this pink loving enthusiast. READ MORE

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