Secaucus Green Festival/Fishing Derby This Saturday

SECAUCUS, NJ — Don't forget: The ninth annual Secaucus Green Festival will be this Saturday, May 4. Saturday from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. is also the Secaucus town fishing derby; head on over to the Duck Pond. You don't need to sign up in advance to compete in the fishing derby; simply show up Saturday morning.

The festival will again be held at the Xchange complex and it will go from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. This year, a fun new addition to the festival will be demonstrations and test drives of electric cars. Come try one out and see what all the hype is about.

There will be a petting zoo, rock climbing, kids can meet raptors and other birds of prey, a merry go round, food trucks, pony rides and eco-cruises provided by the Hackensack Riverkeeper. Take a short eco-cruise that leaves right from Xchange and experience the Hackensack from the water.

The festival will also have live music, arts and crafts for kids, a slime tent, eco- and environmental presentations, face painting, sand painting, puppets and mini golf. NJ Batman will also be giving presentations and talking to kids about bats.