Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, New Jersey

Hours: Open April thru June, Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm and July thru October, Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 12 - 5pm.
Admission:
Adults $6.00
Children 4-16 $4.00
Children 2-3 $2.00
Link to the site
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Today, it is still possible to see cows being milked "the old fashioned way," and to visit the Carriage House, used as a Republican voting place in the 1890s.
Beginning on opening day on April 1st and continuing through late October, an exciting array of activities and demonstrations,  sheep shearing, potato and corn planting, butter making, black smithing, cooking at The Willows and the Civil War Weekend, take place at Fosterfields.
Many events are "Help the Farmer" activities, wonderful learning-through-fun experiences for both children and adults. Jersey cows, draft horses, chickens, pigs and sheep populate the Farm, and demonstrations of butter churning, cream separating, corn cracking and other domestic farm chores are scheduled throughout the week.

Green Meadows Farm New Jersey

Spring: May 3 - June 9, 2013

Fall: October 3 - 31, 2013

Go To Farm

First Tour Begins at 9:30 am
Family Tours Begin Every 15 Minutes
(no reservations needed for families)
Monday - Friday: Last Tour Begins at 2:00 pm
Saturday - Sunday: Last Tour Begins at 3:00 pm
  

General Admission
$12 per person
Children 2 and under are free.
Families are encouraged to visit during our quiet times:
Weekdays after 1:00 pm and all day on weekends.
 

Green Meadows Petting Farm in Hazlet, New Jersey is a unique hands on learning adventure with hundreds of friendly farm animals.  Some of our many petting zoo activities include milking a cow, feeding our animals, tractor drawn hayrides and fall pumpkin picking. And now, we're mobile from June 20  - September 10 each year.  Give us a call and we'll bring the fun to you! We're the ideal farm animal experience for families, birthday parties, groups and school field trips!

A hands on experience

• Green Meadows Farm Features Hundreds of Animals
• Learn about pigs, cows, goats, sheep, chickens, turkeys, ducks,
• geese, donkeys, horses, mules, rabbits, alpacas, llamas and more
• Milk a cow
• Tractor-drawn hayride
• Picnic area – bring a lunch
• Beverages, snacks, and souvenirs are available
• Everyone gets a pumpkin in October!

The New York Hall of Science

Where: 47-01 111th Street Queens, NY 11368 
Located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Free general admission:

 September through June, on Fridays, 2 – 5 pm; Sundays, 10 – 11 am
Museum Link

The Science Playground (open Apr 1-Dec 31, weather-permitting).Here kids get a chance to really ROMP. This 60,000 square-foot exhibition invites not just hands-on, but whole-body participation. There's a water play area, light-activated kinetic sculpture, a construction zone, a 3-D spider web, and an area designed specifically for kids ages six and under.

 

 

Preschool Place is the ideal space to explore, discover and build! Here our youngest visitors can experience multi-sensory activities in a safe, protected area. The area is specially designed to meet the developmental needs of children ages birth to 6 years old.  In order to ensure our youngest learners have a safe and comfortable environment to explore, admission into Preschool Place is limited to children ages 6 and under.

 

World Maker Faire 2013
September 21 – 22, 2013

A family fun festival to MAKE, create, learn, invent, craft, recycle, build, think, play and be inspired by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science and technology. Open rain or shine. Requires purchase of a World Maker Faire ticket

Turtle Back Zoo, New Jersey

Voted the #1 Zoo in NJ by NJ Monthly Magazine!
Zoo Hours
10 -4:30* Monday  - Saturday
11 - 5:30* Sundays
Rates:Adults $11  Children $8  Under 2 Free

 

Endangered Species Carousel - Housed inside a beautiful classic carousel house  this year round attraction is perfect in any weather. Fee: $2

 

Pony Rides - children must be over 2 years old to ride.  Pony rides are open April through Thanksgiving weekend and are weather permitting. Fee: $2

 

Train - Departing from Turtle Back Junction, the zoo's miniature train ride takes visitors through the beautiful South Mountain Reservation. The train is a perfect way to cool down on a hot day. The train departs approximately every 15 minutes from the station and is wheelchair accessible. Train rides are included with the price of admission.

 

Playground - Located next to the carousel, the zoo's playground is a fun place for children to explore and mimic some of the wild animals at the zoo. Featuring oversized North American animals, "waterfall" slides and plenty of climbing structures, the playground is always a hit with the children.

Splash Zone water park, Long Island

Hours & Admission for June 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30
 Includes: Animal Farm Admission, Our Famous Aviary Wet Bouncers Dry Bouncers
 $14 CASH ONLY  ($12.89+tax)
 (Children & Adults)
 Admission Gates open
 10AM - 5PM.   You may stay until 6PM
Pony Rides:  $4.61
Train Rides:  $1.84* per ride 
Go to Park
 

You do not have to go any further than Melville, Long Island to enjoy our new Splash Zone water park. Our water playground features fun inflatable water slides of all sizes. We also have dry bouncer slides for kids who don't want to get wet. Bathing suits are recommended on our water slides. Children under 36" must be accompanied by an adult on slides. Our Splash Zone water park and playground is located right inside White Post Farms on Old Country Road in Melville, New York. Parking at our attraction is free. Our admission gates are open from 10AM-5PM. You may stay until 6PM. Get cool and Splash with us every Weekend including Labor Day!

Liberty Science Center

Where :Liberty State Park 222 Jersey City Boulevard Jersey City, NJ 07305
Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm

I Explore

In I Explore, children ages 2 to 5 (with their grown-ups) learn about themselves and their world in a safe, stimulating and engaging interactive environment designed especially for them.
Exhibition Highlights
Rock out on the Rock Xylophone made from five large hanging stone slabs. Use the rubber mallets to create intriguing sounds.
Launch the balls! At this two-story Ball Machine, use an air cannon to start your ball on a journey through a maze. As it drops, turn cranks along the way to change its path. All done? Try it again!
Make it go! Put together a car and try it out on the Test Track. Race your friends!
Reach the top! Clamber up different levels of the Climbing Challenge and go higher and higher above the gallery floor. What’s it like up there?
Scientists document their observations and you can, too. Think about something you learned today and make a drawing about it. Then upload a digital image of yourself with your work. Only you and your family can access it from home.

Block Party 

Using over 1,600 oversized blocks, cubes, cogs, curves, cylinders, and even arches, kids can create whimsical buildings, ocean-going vessels, space-bound rocket ships, futuristic cities, and fabulous forts in this engineering fun fest. Builders under 5 have their own area with hundreds of blocks and no big kids!

Just for kids 5 and under, these classic wooden shapes include over 600 blocks in 25 varieties such as arches, columns, spans, pillars, triangles, and rectangles, plus people figures and mini vehicles.  Children may not know it, but while they are having a ton of fun they’ll be exploring mathematical concepts including spatial relationships, balance and stability, and cause and effect.

Vanderbilt Museum in Long Island

Where :180 Little Neck Road Centerport, New York 11721-0605
What is there:
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is located in Centerport on the North Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Named for William K. Vanderbilt II, it is located on his former 43-acre estate, Eagle's Nest.
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum — a unique combination of mansion, marine and natural history museum, planetarium and park.
Museum for kids

The Planetarium's William and Mollie Rogers Theater offers all-new programs for visitors of all ages. Before visiting, click the links below and check out the coming attractions. Then, stop by for a show, and fasten your seat belts for an amazing ride through space!

Planetarium

Saturdays
12:00 — One World, One Sky
1:00 — Solar System Odyssey
2:00 — Stars
3:00 — Stars

Sundays
12:00 — One World, One Sky
1:00 — Solar System Odyssey
2:00 — Stars
3:00 — Stars
4:00 — Solar System Odyssey

Living History tours are given every Saturday and Sunday, beginning on Memorial Day weekend and running through Labor Day. Tours are every 45 minutes with the first tour at 12:30 p.m. The last tour each day leaves at 4:00 p.m. All visitors pay the general museum admission: $7 for adults, $6 for students and seniors (62 and older), $3 for children 12 and under. Visitors who wish to take a Living History tour in the mansion pay general admission plus $5 per person.

The 43-acre museum complex counts among its collections not only the Gold Coast-era mansion [1910-1936], a marine museum, natural history habitats, curator's cottage, seaplane hangar, boathouse and numerous other estate features [gardens, fountains, balustrades and pools], but also marine and natural history specimens, house furnishings and fine arts, photographs and archives, and an extensive collection of ethnographic objects that make up the former William K. Vanderbilt II estate. A portion of today's museum - the Hall of Fish - was actually opened to the public during Vanderbilt's lifetime

Sunday, July 7 — Classic Car Show