North Jersey, NJ kids' events Nov 13–15, 2026

North Jersey, NJ family weekend: Friday, November 13 – Sunday, November 15

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Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.

Sat, Nov 14 · 1pm

WBGO Kids Concert: Catherine Russell, Who Is Louis Armstrong?

The Newark Museum of Art — Newark · Essex Co. · Newark

Children's jazz concert introducing kids to Louis Armstrong, presented by WBGO and the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation.

Ages 3-5
Ages 6-10
11+
Big outing
Paid
Indoors

Details at NJPAC ↗

Sun, Nov 15 · 1pm

CoComelon: Sing-A-Long LIVE at bergenPAC

bergenPAC — Englewood · Bergen Co. · North Jersey

Sing and dance along with Ms. Appleberry, JJ, Cody and friends in this live CoComelon show.

Ages 0-2
Ages 3-5
Big outing
Paid: $29-$69
Indoors

Details at bergenPAC ↗

Library storytimes & programs (60, free)

From Bergen County and Newark libraries and local venue calendars. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Nov 13

9amPlay with Blocks · Glen Ridge Free Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · Free

10amFriday Friends · Washington Township Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · Free

10amStorytime (Ages 0 to 5) · Englewood Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amCutie Crawlers (ages birth to NON-walkers) · Montclair Main - Storytime Room (BCCLS libraries), North Jersey 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amJUV Music and Movement Class (for Children Ages 5 years old and Under with a Caregiver) REGISTRATION REQUIRED · Dumont's Dixon Homestead Library, North Jersey 3-5 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amLibrary Playgroup · Westwood Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · Free

10:30amMusical Mornings · Oradell - Junior Room (BCCLS libraries), North Jersey 0-2 · Free

10:30amPlaytime · Teaneck Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10:30amPlaytime for Littles (Ages 0 - 4) · Demarest Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amSpanish Story Time · Rutherford Free Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · Free

10:30amStory Time for Babies · Ramsey Free Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amThanksgiving Story Time (All Ages) · Nutley Free Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amToddler Imaginative Play · Ho-Ho-Kus's Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

10:30amWiggle and Giggle with Miss Bee · River Vale Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · Free

10:30amWobbly Walkers (toddlers who are walking to age 35 months) · Montclair Main - Green Room (BCCLS libraries), North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · Free

11amBelly Play for Infants & Caregivers, ages birth - 12 months · Tenafly Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

11amBubbly Beats with Miss Jolie! · Rutherford Free Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · Free

12pmSOPL Maker Bag · South Orange - Baird Center (BCCLS libraries), North Jersey 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3pmFriday Gaming @ Van Buren · Van Buren Branch, Newark 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmAfterschool Craft, Grades 4-6 · Emerson - Meeting Room (BCCLS libraries), North Jersey 6-10 · Free

3:30pmGame Day · Weequahic Branch, Newark 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmGaming Club (Ages 7 to 11) · Englewood Public Library, North Jersey 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmKids Traditional Asian Art with Youngmi Chang · Leonia Public Library, North Jersey 6-10 · Free

3:30pmLego Club · Rochelle Park Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

3:30pmYA Rock Painting · Hawthorne - Room A (BCCLS libraries), North Jersey 11+ · Free

3:45pmAdvanced Chess Instruction · Washington Township Public Library, North Jersey 6-10 · Free

4pmBoard Games · BCCLS libraries, North Jersey 6-10 · Free

4pmFun Fridays - Pokemon Club · Paramus Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

4pmRead with Rosie · Garfield Public Library, North Jersey 6-10 · Free

4:10pmRead with Rosie · Garfield Public Library, North Jersey 6-10 · Free

4:20pmRead with Rosie · Garfield Public Library, North Jersey 6-10 · Free

4:30pmKids Mini Clay Animals · Franklin Lakes Public Library, North Jersey 6-10 · Free

4:30pmRead with Rosie · Garfield Public Library, North Jersey 6-10 · Free

4:40pmRead with Rosie · Garfield Public Library, North Jersey 6-10 · Free

4:50pmRead with Rosie · Garfield Public Library, North Jersey 6-10 · Free

Saturday, Nov 14

10amBilingual Story Time · Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

10amDrop In Dino Saturdays · Washington Twp - Storytime Room (BCCLS libraries), North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amFall American Sign Language Classes · Main Library: 4th Floor Auditorium, Newark 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amKids Chess Club (Ages 6 - 13) · Demarest - Program Room (BCCLS libraries), North Jersey 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10amVideo Game Free Play (All Skill Levels) · Nutley Free Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

10:30amFamily Story Time · Washington Township Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amDrop-in Craft Saturday (All Ages) · Nutley Free Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amFamily Storytime · Paramus Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

11amKindergarten Readiness Class · Rutherford Free Public Library, North Jersey 6-10 · Free

11amMinecraft Program - Session 1 · Palisades Park Public Library, North Jersey 6-10 · Free

11amSaturday Storytime · Bogota - 2nd Floor Senior Center (BCCLS libraries), North Jersey 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

11amStory Time with a Twist - Kids Yoga · River Vale Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · Free

11amThanksgiving Textured Watercolor Painting · Lyndhurst Public Library, North Jersey 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmJeans Upcycling Workshop · Weequahic Branch, Newark 6-10 · 11+ · Free

12pmReading Partners Literacy Program · Weequahic Branch, Newark 6-10 · Free

12pmSaturday Story Time · Van Buren Branch, Newark 6-10 · Free

12pmSurprise Activity · Vailsburg Branch, Newark 6-10 · Free

1pm(R) Farm Chicks Petting Zoo · Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

1pmDesign Your Own Puzzle Activity: Ages 4 to 12 · Rochelle Park Public Library, North Jersey 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmLive Guitar Music and Singing by a Trained Vocalist! Songs from the American Songbook · Hawthorne - Room A, Hawthorne - Room B (BCCLS libraries), North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

1pmMinecraft Program - Session 2 · Palisades Park Public Library, North Jersey 6-10 · Free

1pmRemembering the Ladies: From Patriots in Petticoats to Presidential Candidates · Garfield - Community Room (BCCLS libraries), North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

2pmJohn Lennon: Life, Legend, and Legacy · West Orange - Community Room 1 (BCCLS libraries), North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

7pmAllegro Singers: "A Celebration of 250 Years of America" · Englewood Public Library, North Jersey 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free

Sunday, Nov 15

2pmMr. Corbitt Musical Storytime · West Orange - Community Room 2 (BCCLS libraries), North Jersey 0-2 · 6-10 · Free

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62 events for the weekend of Nov 13–15, with 60 free and 62 indoors.

Updated November 10, 2026