Childrens Museum Membership


While I was on the website for the Children’s Museum in Cherry Hill, NJ on this rainy sunday, I was looking into Membership info. I found out that if you get the Family and Friends Membership ($149.00 + tax) you get all of this:

Free general admission to the Garden State Discovery Museum for immediate family members for one year (children and their two adults)

A subscription to Discoveries, the Museum’s newsletter with articles of interest to members and a listing of all Museum events

10% discount on workshops, classes, and birthday parties

10% discount in the Discovermore Store

Discount savings on special events, concerts, performances and summer camps

plus free admission to nearly 150 museums around the country!

Free admission for up to four additional guests per visit-perfect for a grandparent or babysitter

A custom tile on the new “Family & Friends” mosaic wall at the Museum

15% discount in the Discovermore Store

Special members event

You can get your membership online here:

https://www.discoverymuseum.com/registration/membership_form.aspx

For full listing of participating museums, please visit the ACM website.

http://www.childrensmuseums.org/visit/reciprocal.htm

This is a FANTASTIC holiday gift for your kids or grandkids! Entry to museums is usually at least $10 per person, kids included. This will pay for itself in less than 3 – 4 visits, plus you can bring another family with you EVERY TIME you go. Or bring a babysitter, grandma, anyone!! There are 2 museums in New Jersey that use this program, but you can use it while visiting cousins, aunts/uncles, grandparents, friends and anyone else!

Please look in the Directory on TomsRiverMom.com for a comprehensive listing of childrens museums in the New Jersey area! If you go, send me pictures or an email and let me know how it was!


Breakfast with Santa at the Ocean County Mall!


Kidgits Annual Breakfast with Santa
9:00 – 10:00 am
Center Court

Enjoy breakfast and photo op with Santa. Photo packages vary.
Pre-registration is required (at Simon Guest Services beginning Monday Nov 9)

$5 for members, $10 for non-members.
All net proceeds benefit the Simon Youth Foundation

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Cut Your Own Christmas Tree!


We’re on the hunt for winter events and Christmas tree farms in Ocean County. Step out of your comfort zone (and the parking lot down the street selling Christmas trees). Get your ax ready…here are some of the best places to choose from. Stay local and support your own!

TIPS: Call ahead and confirm their hours, their supply available.

Holly Hill Nursery - U-Cut Christmas Trees.
2211 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ.
Phone: 609-693-5215.
Directions: 5 miles W of GSP Exit 74.
Open: 9am to dark (Friday, Sat, Sunday), November 24 to December 23.

K & W Nursery – Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, Living Christmas trees (to plant later)
173 Pasedena Road, Manchester, NJ 08759.
Phone: 732-899-3611.
Directions:
From the North: Parkway South to Route 70 West. Left onto 539 South. Right onto Pasedena Road. 2 Miles on left hand side.
From the South: Route 72 to 539 North. Make Right onto Pasedena Road. 2 Miles on left hand side.
Products are usually available in November, December.
Open: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 8 am to Dark. Opening Thanksgiving Weekend; Pretagging available. Payment: Cash, only.

Lone Silo Farm – You choose and cut Christmas trees, saws are provided, we do bale or wrap the trees in netting
139 Brynmore Road, New Egypt, NJ.
Phone: 609-758-9449.
Directions: From Main Street, New Egypt, across from Town Hall Bldg. (white with pillars), turn onto Brindletown Road Second left turn onto Brynmore Road. Proceed approximately 1 ¼ mi, farm on right.
Open: 9 am to 4 (Saturday and Sunday), Saturday after Thanksgiving to December 17.
Christmas tree varieties: U-Choose & Cut your own: Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Douglas-fir, Canaan Fir, Serbian Spruce.

Picea Acres – You choose and cut Christmas trees, saws are provided, you may bring your own saw, wreaths, trimmings
50 South New Prospect Road, Jackson , NJ.
Phone: 732-370-8733.
Directions: Lakewood Area: Rte. 9 to W. County Line Road to New Prospect Road Howell Area: Aldrich Road W to New Prospect Road, Make left at New Prospect Road. Open: 10 am to 7 (Monday to Friday), 9am to 5pm (Saturday and Sunday), from the day after Thanksgiving to December 22.
Christmas tree varieties: U-Choose & Cut your own: Norway Spruce, White Spruce, White Pine, Douglas-fir.

Yuletide Christmas Tree Farm – You choose and cut Christmas trees, saws are provided
138 Evergreen Road, New Egypt, NJ.
Phone: 732-349-2705.
Directions: 7 miles W. of entrance to Great Adventure on Rte. 537. Evergreen Road starts on S. side of blinking light on Rte. 537 (Evergreen Road ends on Main St. in New Egypt).
Open: 9 am to 4, daily, from Saturday after Thanksgiving to December 23.
Christmas tree varieties: U-Choose & Cut your own: Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, White Pine, Douglas-fir.

If you do go and get a tree or visit any of these farms, please send me a review or pictures to TomsRiverMom@gmail.com. Thanks!!!


Christmas at Allaire


Christmas at Allaire

Fee: $6 per adult; $4 per child ages 5 to 14
Allaire State Park, Historic Allaire Village
Sponsor: Allaire Village, Inc.

Note: Horse and wagon ride fee an additional $7.50 per adult; $5 children under 12

Directions:
Allaire State Park can be reached from exit 98 off the Garden State Parkway or exit 31B off Interstate 195.


The Christmas Express


Fee: $5 per person; advance tickets recommended

Allaire State Park, Pine Creek Railroad
Sponsor: NJ Museum of Transportation
(732) 938-5524

Note: Santa rides the train and chats with the children

Directions:
Allaire State Park can be reached from exit 98 off the Garden State Parkway or exit 31B off Interstate 195.