Events
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Easter Bunny @ The Commons
Bridgewater Commons Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ, United StatesApr 5, 2025 - Apr 19, 2025 Reservations are optional Monday - Thursday and can be made online. No reservations Friday - Sunday. Due to demand, our hosts will do their best to accommodate your reserved time. Some wait time should be expected. Located in Center Court, Easter Bunny @ The Commons welcomes families for a magical visit with the famous Bunny in a colorful springtime flower field experience. Kicking off with the Bunny Hop Launch Party on April 5th with music, facepainting, stilt walkers and more, the Easter photo experience will be open through April 19th. Bridgewater Commons’ guests will not only meet the magical Bunny but should anticipate a high-quality, studio photo experience as well. Full-size digital images are delivered instantly to customers’ mobile phones with the added opportunity to print high-quality, frameable pictures on-site and Easter photo merchandise. The experience also features colorful scenery offering guests a free whimsical photo opportunity as they enter the line. A garden trellis is blanketed with 1,000 brightly colored silk flowers dripping overhead and blooming on the sides above a garden bench with "Bridgewater Commons" letters on the backdrop green wall, setting the stage for a magical visit with the
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Irma Horowitz Film Series – Auction
Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center 775 Talamini Rd, Bridgewater, NJ, United StatesGet ready for a night where cinema meets community spirit at the Irma Horowitz Film Series at the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum JCC! Join fellow film lovers for an unforgettable evening celebrating award-winning Jewish and Israeli cinema, lively conversation, and a lively auction that brings our community together. The Irma Horowitz Film Series spotlights thought-provoking films that spark curiosity, connection, and meaningful discussion, all while honoring the legacy of Irma Horowitz’s passion for storytelling and culture. Whether you’re here for the film, the fun, or the community, this event has something magical for everyone. Dinner at 6:30 PM Film begins at 7:00 PM Film Synopsis: Auction When star Parisian?auctioneer André (Alex Lutz) learns that a long-lost Egon Schiele painting has turned up in the home of a young worker in a small town, he?pays a visit and verifies its authenticity... as well as its iniquitous wartime provenance. A race to navigate the thorny world of art buyers and dealers collides with a triangle of players including André’s plucky, mendacious intern, his savvy ex-wife / art appraiser (Léa Drucker), and the young man swept up by the talons of history who’s been housing the painting—before?putting it up at a suspenseful auction.
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Guided Educational Petting Zoo Tour – Hillsborough
Abma's Farm 282 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, United StatesCome on down to the farm to visit and learn all about our petting zoo animals! Our animal expert will guide you and your group through our petting zoo where you will discover fascinating facts about our animals and have the chance to get up close and personal with them! Check out one of a kind features like our "education barn", farrowing house "nursery barn", and "rabbitat". The petting zoo is a fun and educational experience for all ages to enjoy. Included in your experience is full petting zoo admission to enjoy at your leisure! Each child ticket includes a novelty feed bucket ready to go with animal pellets to feed some of our animals (bring back the feed bucket during your next visit for a feed refill $). Each participant will receive an information card, too. Our animals can't wait to see you! This tour includes information about our cows, pigs, goats, sheep, alpaca, donkeys, ponies, bunnies, and more. What's included Admission to the Petting zoo Guided Educational Tour Feed Bucket With Feed Pellets (child ticket only) Information Card
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Nature Days Enrichment Programs
Nature Days Enrichment Programs At Nature Days, we let kids be kids as they explore, create, and discover! Our educators guide children through structured and unstructured learning and play time outdoors, helping children develop the creativity and critical thinking needed to build long-lasting connections with nature. Age appropriate activities let children develop cognitive, social, and emotional skills, encourage cooperative play, practice positive social behavior and communication skills. Our programs are made up of small groups of children with a low student to teacher ratio, allowing each child to get the attention they need. Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve has plenty of space to explore with quiet forests, trickling streams, colorful meadows, big skies, fresh air, and even some magical places where fairies are thought to live! Ages 3-5 Adult Participation Optional
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Easter at the Farm & Plant a Seed
Norz Hill Farm & Market 120 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ, United StatesCome take a hayride and learn about the farm animals. While you are there visiting the animals, search for the Easter eggs in with the animals and let us know which one was where. When you return with your form, you can turn it in for a small prize. Bring you kids to plant shine seeds with Farmer Debbie. We use cardboard egg cartons, add some dirt, and some seeds. Your child takes them home care for them and then plant outside with your child. The stand will be open where you will find our selection of items available from our farm for your table. This is a very low key event, our grills will not be open, however we will have some small snacky type of items and drinks. Easter Egg Search/Plant-a-seed Participants are $15.00 each and everyone else is $8.00 per person. (if you infant is not participating there is no charge) We will have plenty of opportunities to take pictures and yes with the Easter Bunny too! Hayrides run like in the fall, when you are ready to come back hop on the next wagon.
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Swamp Kids
Swamp Kids at the EEC (Ages 8-10) Become a Swamp Kid! This program is designed to let the child’s curiosity and passion guide their learning. Nature is a great teacher for this outdoor, afterschool series! $40 for 4-day session per person

