JUNE
MONMOUTH BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK
Manalapan
732-462-9616
June 21, 10am - 5pm
June 22, 10am - 3pm
230th Battle Of Monmouth Reenactment
Public Activities at the Reenactment include
Children's Drill - Wooden muskets provided for children to come and see what it is like to march like a soldier.
Shopping - Come and browse a wide selection of goods from the time of The Revolution.
Camp Life - American and British camps will be set up and bustling with activities one may have seen back during The Revolution. Feel free to explore and ask questions of the participants. Fee: None, - $8.00 donation per car requested.
www.monmouthbattlefield.com
LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER
Jersey City
201-200-1000
Thru Sept 14th
The Science Of Fear -Does your heart race when you get scared? Do your knees shake? Do you start to sweat? What triggers our deepest fears, and how do our brains and bodies cope with danger? Find out when Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear visits Liberty Science Center. You’ll brave creepy animals, loud noises, electric shocks and the fear of falling, all in a safe environment that lets you explore the physical, emotional and neurological impacts of fear. Getting scared has never been so enlightening. www.lsc.org
Adventure Aquarium
Camdem
856-365-3300
In our Aquarium Adventures program you can swim with the sharks. Train and feed the seals. Scuba-dive with schools of fish. Or explore the treacherous African river of our hippo habitat. So, shake off your fear, and dive in for the adventure of your life.
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POPCORN PARK ZOO
Forked River
609-693-1900
Daily 11am-5pm “Popcorn Park Zoo” is a unique sanctuary which provides refuge to over 200 animals and birds. It is strictly a rescue zoo where wildlife, exotic and farm animals
have come from all over the United States in their time of need.
http://ahscares.org
JULY
RIVERSIDE GARDENS PARK
Red Bank
732-741-9211
July 3, 9pm or Dusk
Kaboom Fireworks On The Navesink - FREE. www.kaboomfireworks.org
Raindate: July 4th
MATAWAN BOUROGH
Matawan
732-571-3512
July 6, Dusk
Matawan Borough Fireworks - Firework
display over Lake Lafferts.
GARDEN STATE DISCOVERY MUSEUM
Cherry Hill
856-424-1233
July 4
Happy Birthday, America! - It's our nation's birthday, and we're having a party! We'll have our special silent fireworks going off all day, and patriotic crafts and sing-alongs to
help get the party started.
July 12 – Friday, July 18
Planes A-Plenty - The Air Victory Museum and the Garden State Discovery Museum co-pilot a seven-day exploration of aviation. Visitors
to the Discovery Museum can design, create and fly their own aircraft with help from aficionados. Admission of $9.95 for 12 months and older;
$8.95 for seniors offers access to all the Museum’s interactive exhibits
plus the Planes A-Plenty activities.
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July 19
Motor Mania! - From matchbox cars to real-live dragsters, kids can get their motors running at the Garden State Discovery Museum’s Motor Mania on Saturday, July 19. At 11 a.m., they’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at The Car Video by filmmaker Dan Schwartz and pick up their own autographed copy! Museum visitors will be invited to create and race their own concept cars and meet South Jersey’s teen dragster Maria Baehr, who will be there from noon to 2 p.m. with her racecar. The Discovery Museum, 2040 Springdale Road in Cherry Hill, N.J., will be open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. that day. Admission of $9.95 for 12 months and older; $8.95 for seniors offers access to all the Museum’s interactive exhibits plus the Motor Mania activities.
July 26 & August 1
3, 2, 1 Blastoff! - How many shapes and sizes do rockets come in? Garden State Discovery Museum visitors will find out when they set off into outer space on Saturday, July 26 through Friday, August 1. Using everything from Alka-Seltzer to imagination, they’ll go where no kid has gone before … The Discovery Museum, 2040 Springdale Road in Cherry Hill, N.J., will be open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from July 26 through August 1, with activities scheduled at various times. Admission of $9.95 for 12 months and older; $8.95 for seniors offers access to all the Museum’s interactive exhibits plus the 3, 2, 1 Blastoff activities. For more information, call (856) 424-1233 or visit www.discoverymuseum.com
THOMPSON PARK
Lincroft
732-842-4000
July 28-30
Summer Theatre for Young Audience presents The Ugly Duckling - A magical introduction to live theatre.
www.monmouthcountyparks.com |
