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Surviving Spring Holidays

Thursday, April 21, 2011

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With Passover and Easter on a collision course in our inter-faith household, I've found myself scrambling to celebrate them both and still make it through the week in one piece. Thankfully, there are no shortage of holiday-related activities happening around here to keep the youngins happy. Here's what I found for you:

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Winter Day Trip: Lambertville

Thursday, December 23, 2010

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Here’s one way to keep the cabin fever at bay during the holiday break: pack the kids in the car and head to Lambertville, NJ for the day. It's definitely worth the hour's drive as there are plenty of winter activities to keep you warm and the kids entertained.

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Pumpkins and Trains at the Whippany Railway Museum

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

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The Pumpkin Festival at the Whippany Railway Museum is a train-obsessed child's fantasy of fun. Not only are there scarecrows and pumpkins and corn shocks, but there's a real train ride too!!!!

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It’s Free (for some) at Bergen County Zoo

Thursday, August 12, 2010

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Bergen County Zoo turns 50 on Saturday and to celebrate they're letting everyone in for free. Yay! We love free things. Of course, that'll probably mean the place will be a madhouse, but there's other stuff to do in Van Saun Park (home of said zoo) to keep everyone happy.

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Van Saun Park for the Day

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

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If you're looking to fill an entire day without having to move the car even once after you arrive, head over to Van Saun Park in Paramus. You can park the car (for free!) in the zoo parking lot and then meander to the carousel, choo-choo train, totally awesome playground or, of course, the zoo.

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