PARENTGUIDENEWS

Spooky Fest
2025-09-12 18:00 - 21:30, 2025-09-07 18:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Center for Science Teaching & Learning, 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre, NY, 11570
The scare is back with new family friendly attractions at Spooky Fest 2024 presented by The Center for Science. Experience jump scares with zombies and scary monsters along the quarter-mile Haunted Woods Walk. Watch out for the flesh-eating dinosaurs as well. Children can explore the new Mystic Garden in the enchanted walk area for a magical experience. Friendly Halloween monsters and characters share candy, stickers and pose for photos. Open every weekend in October at Tanglewood Preserve Rockville Centre, NY. Unforgettable scares and family friendly fun, including glow-in-the-dark slime, fortune tellers and music every night. The Center for Science is a nonprofit organization; Spooky Fest is the organization’s largest fundraising event of the year. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.cstl.org
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SpookyFest
2025-09-12 18:00 - 21:30, 2025-09-07 18:00 - 21:30 | Center for Science Teaching & Learning, 1450 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre, NY, 11570
The scare is back! Spookyfest 2024 features a VERY scary haunted woods. For the younger set, Spookyfest offers an Enchanted Walk with the new Mystical Garden, a beautiful, fanciful place. Kids will also enjoy Face Painting, The Glow Tent, Fortune Telling, Crafts and more! Meet friendly characters, and take lots of pictures. Music will fill the night for everyone to enjoy! Kids will get lots of surprises. All Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October 6-9:30. Get tickets at CSTL.org. Center for Science is a non-profit organization and all proceeds from Spookyfest go to the mission of science education and to the care of our rescued animals. For more information go to CSTL.org or call 516-764-0045

Museum Minis
2025-09-12 11:30 - 17:00, 2025-09-10 11:30 - 17:00, 2025-09-08 11:30 - 17:00 | Westchester Children’s Museum, 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York, 10580
Music, stories, play, and activities encourage caregiver interaction.

Music & Movement
2025-09-12 11:00 - 11:15, 2025-09-11 11:00 - 11:15, 2025-09-10 11:00 - 11:15, 2025-09-09 11:00 - 11:15, 2025-09-08 11:00 - 11:15, 2025-09-07 11:00 - 11:15 | Westchester Children’s Museum, 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York, 10580
Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.

Story Time/ Music and Movement
2025-09-12 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-11 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-10 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-09 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-08 10:00 - 17:00 | Westchester Children’s Museum, 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York, 10580
Story time- Spark children’s imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm
Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.
-Every day at 11am and 3 pm

Prospect Park Wellness Walk
2025-09-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Prospect Park Boathouse + Audubon Center, 101 East Drive, Brooklyn, NY, 11225, United States
Join Prospect Park Alliance at the Prospect Park Audubon Center for an uplifting and energizing morning walk.

Friday Storytime at the Museum
2025-09-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St, Hoboken, NJ, United States
Museum staff and other guest readers share stories, rhymes and sing-alongs with children ages 2 to 5 years and their caregivers every Friday at 10:00 am. A $5 suggested donation is appreciated.
Launched in 2005 by librarian and former Museum Trustee Penny Metsch, the program is open to all on a first-come, first-served basis, and children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Due to weather or staffing shortages, the program may be canceled without advance notice. To confirm on the day of the event, please call 201/656-2240, or contact us at info@hobokenmuseum.org.
Tips and Guidelines for making Storytime successful:

If your child is crying or having a difficult time, please take him or her outside so as not to disturb the others and try to come back another time.
If your child is not being gentle with another child, please separate the children and make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Cell phones are fine for taking pictures of your child, but not for talking on or texting.
All the adults are role models for the children. If they see you sitting and listening to the story, they will too. If they see you talking or texting, they won’t.
Please enjoy your food AFTER Storytime, not during, and take any cups or wrappers with you.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Gazillion Bubble Show
2025-09-12, 2025-09-11 | New World Stages, 350 West 50 St, New York, NY, United States
More Than a Show — It’s a Global Phenomenon

It’s part science, part spectacle, and all sensational. Gazillion Bubble Show is the most unbubblievable show in the world! Bubble lovers of all ages are delighted with an incredibubble experience, awashed with a bubble tide, and perhaps even find themselves INSIDE a bubble. Mind-blowing bubble magic, spectacular laser lighting effects, and momentary soapy masterpieces will make you smile, laugh, and feel like a kid again.

Located at New World Stages Off Broadway.

The Geology of the Watchungs
2025-09-11 18:30 - 19:30 | NY
(for adults)
The geologic history of the Watchung Mountains has been shaped by fire, ice, and the powerful movement of the Earth’s crust. But how is Berkeley Heights different from Scotch Plains? Geologist Ruth Yablonsky will uncover the answers to this and many more fascinating questions.
Join us for an engaging journey into the unique topography of our region.
Light refreshments will be served.
Member Price: $10 | Non-Member Price: $25

Kids Art Classes at the Museum
2025-09-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St, Hoboken, NJ, United States
Join us two days a week from 10 am – 12pm for fun art-making in the Museum walkway!
Recommended for ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Art materials are provided. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
A $5 suggested donation is appreciated. Ms. Lisa is excited to create some art with you!

Storytime at Barnes & Noble
2025-09-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Barnes & Noble, 112 Eisenhower Parkway, Livingston, NJ, 07039, United States
Join us for Storytime every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. Watch your kids as they embark on an exciting adventure with our Storytime expert. We will introduce your little one to some of your childhood favorites, as well as read some you may have never heard before!

Museum Minis
2025-09-10 11:35 - 12:05 | Westchester Children’s Museum, 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York, 10580
Music, movement, stories, play, and fun! A special program for our youngest visitors, held every Wednesday in Toddler Beach.
Limited to 12 guests (plus 1 caregiver). Ages 6 months – 30 months
Free with Museum admission, first come first served. Sign up at admission desk.

Sauté, Sizzle, Savor: Winter Cooking & Eating
2025-09-09 11:00 - 12:00 | The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Dr, Greenhouse, New York, NY, 10031, United States
Gather around the table for collectively-crafted meals and food stories.

Soil Stories
2025-09-09 10:00 - 13:00 | The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Dr, Greenhouse, New York, NY, 10031, United States
A self-guided cozy nook in the greenhouse with curated books, games, and artmaking for quiet moments to enjoy with plants.
