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Fairy Trail at South Mountain Recreation Millburn, NJ

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Do you believe in fairies? We just hiked the Fairy Trail in Millburn, NJ, and visited many enchanting fairy homes along the way.

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Morgan Pellowski Playground/Colonial Park in Somerset, NJ

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Morgan Pellowski Playground

We recently visited the Morgan Pellowski Playground in Colonial Park in Somerset, NJ. This place is unique! There are climbing structures I have never seen before; it’s definitely worth a visit.

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Trailside Nature & Science Center in Mountainside, NJ

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Trailside Nature & Science Center is free, open 7 days a week, and has many interactive, educational exhibits kids will enjoy. We paired a visit to this museum with outdoor play at the awesome Loop Playground.

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World of Wings Butterfly Museum and Children’s Playland in Teaneck, NJ

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Ask my daughter what her favorite kid’s place is and she will answer World of Wings! This butterfly museum and children’s playland offers live reptile exhibits, a beautiful butterfly atrium with live fluttering butterfly and birds, and many other interactive children’s activities.

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Toddler Bounce at The Bounce Factory in Warren NJ

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We recently attended Toddler Bounce at The Bounce Factory in Warren, NJ. We spent two full hours bouncing and left exhausted!

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Brite Nites at Wagner Farm in Warren, NJ

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Brite Nites is a spectacular display of hundreds of lighted pumpkins that light up the grounds of the Wagner Farm Arboretum in Warren, NJ. It is a must-see during the Halloween season.

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Holiday Lights at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, NJ

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NJ Holiday Events 2014

This past Saturday we traded our snugly PJs for a night out on the town. Our destination? The Holiday Lights at Essex County’s Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, NJ. Was it worth it? Yes!

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NJ Playgrounds: Ponderosa Park in Scotch Plains, NJ

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Best NJ Playgrounds

As soon as I saw the forecast for temperatures in the 90s, I started searching for a place to keep my toddler both cool and busy. This week, we headed over to Ponderosa Park and Sprayground in Scotch Plains, NJ.

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