Free & Low Cost Family Events (Jun. 20 to Jun. 26, 2024) Near Summit

We're sharing the best things to do with your kids in Summit, Short Hills, South Orange, Maplewood, Chatham, Florham Park, Livingston, Millburn, Orange, Vauxhall, and West Orange, NJ over the coming weekend and early next week. 

Here are Macaroni KID Summit Short Hills SOMA's picks for things to do in the area with kids. Click on the links for all the details!

1. Catch Some Live Music

• 🎶 Summit Street Sounds – Summit, Thu. 6/20 & Fri. 6/21
• 🎶 Downtown Concert Series: Jumping the Gun at Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, Fri. 6/21
• 🎶 Downtown After Sundown Music Series in Spiotta Park - South Orange, Sat. 6/22 (rescheduled from previous week)
• 🎶 Sounds of Summer Night Concert Series at Reeves-Reed Arboretum (All Ages) – Clouds in Our Coffee - A Carly Simon Tribute – Summit, Wed. 6/26

2. Celebrate Juneteenth

Join in on Juneteenth events to commemorate the abolition of slavery.

• 🎆 Juneteenth Derby Picnic – Maplewood, Fri. 6/21
• 🖤 Summit's 3rd Annual Juneteenth on the Village Green, Fri. 6/21
• 🖤 Juneteenth at Durand-Hedden House & Garden - Maplewood, Sun. 6/23

3. Visit a Farmers' Market

Find some fresh food at some of the best and long standing farmers' markets in NJ

• 🍯 Chatham Borough Farmers' Market at Railroad Plaza South, Sat. 6/22
• 🧑‍🌾 Summit Farmers Market – Summit, Sun. 6/23
• 🧑‍🌾 Maplewood Farmers Market, Mon. 6/24
• 🍅 South Orange Downtown Farmers Market, Wed. 6/26

4. Connect With Nature

• 🌱 Little Sprouts Garden Club at Summit Free Public Library (grades K-5) – Summit, Mon. 6/24