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Top September events for kids and families in Northern NJ

Family-friendly events and activities in the Union, Morris, and Essex County areas

By Julie Lepore, Macaroni Kid Summit / SOMA / Short Hills publisher August 28, 2019


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It's back to school season but there's still plenty to do around the neighborhood! Read on for my top picks for the month but be sure to check the calendar too! Some of these require advance registration so look a few weeks in advance to plan out your month. And keep checking back because I add new events as they come up!

Know of an awesome event that you don't see listed here? Drop me a line at juliel@macaronikid.com or submit your event here for approval.


| September 1

Maplewood Porch Fest. Free music and entertainment! More details here.


| September 7

Bike Right riding lessons. Learn to ride a bike the right way! Details here.

Millburn Multicultural Fest. Food, music, and entertainment. Details here.

Storytime with an author at Maplewood Library. A new picture book. Details here.


| September 8

Disc Golf at Summit Muni. A fun day of disc golf! Details here.

Rock the Block. Free festival with food and bounce houses at JCC MetroWest. Details here.


| September 9

Snakes and Turtles with Trailside Museum. Free, at New Providence Library. Details here.

Storytime with an Olympic medalist. At words bookstore. Details here.


| September 11

Free movie at Millburn Library. Detective Pikachu! Details here.


| September 12

Baby massage class. Free at Livingston Library! Details here.

Pop Up Play in the Park! With Little Moving Artist. Details here.

Field Trip to Dinosaur Park. Ages 7+. Details here.


| September 14

Masterpiece Studio. Free at Union Library. Details here.

Madison PBA Food Truck Fest. Buy tickets in advance to save. Details here.


| September 15

Arts + Cars in Summit. A fun festival! Details here.

Play Day in South Orange. Play in the streets! Details here.

Maplewood Meditates. A whole-town meditation. Details here.


| September 16

Howling Woods visits Mountainside Library. Wolves and wolf dogs! Details here.


| September 17

Rizzo's Reptiles at Chatham Library. You know I love a reptile show! Details here.


| September 19

Musical Storytime at Livingston Library. Guitar Joe!. Details here.


| September 21

Batman Day at Barnes and Noble! Storytime and activities! Details here.

Pollinator Palooza. Free at Maplewood Library! Details here.

Peppa Pig at MPAC! Win tickets by following @mackidsummitsoma on Instagram! Details here.

Fall Family Day at Stickley Museum. A fun fall festival! Details here.

Hazel Elementary school carnival. Bounce houses, a dunk tank, and more! Details here.


| September 22

Westfield FestiFall. Free fall festival in Westfield! Details here.


| September 24

Israeli cooking class. Free at Chatham Library. Details here.


| September 25

Secret Life of Pets 2 at Millburn Library. Details here.


| September 26

Jumpin' Jamie at Chatham Library. A fun class for preschoolers! Details here.

Howling Woods Farm at Union Library. Wolves and wolfdogs. Details here.

St. Michael Carnival. In Cranford all weekend! Thursday and Sunday are Bracelet Nights. Details here.


| September 27

St. Michael Carnival. In Cranford all weekend! Thursday and Sunday are Bracelet Nights. Details here.


| September 28

Special Karate Storytime. At Short Stories in Madison. Details here.

Rocktoberfest. STEM, art, and more in Millburn. Details here.

Fall Family Festival. Celebrate the autumn equinox at Esssex County Environmental Center. Details here.

Fall Festival at the Stables. Celebrate fall with horses. Details here.

St. Michael Carnival. In Cranford all weekend! Thursday and Sunday are Bracelet Nights. Details here.


| September 29

Morristown Festival on the Green. Premier fall festival. Details here.

Rockin' the Reservation! We built a scarecrow here last year and it was one of the highlights of our fall! Details here.

St. Michael Carnival. In Cranford all weekend! Thursday and Sunday are Bracelet Nights. Details here.


| September 30

Jeff Boyer's Big Bubble Bonanza. A fun bubble show at MPAC. Details here.




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