All Things Easter are Hopping in this Week's G&G Kid's Planner

It’s Grab & Go Kids Planner time!  Stuck for ideas to entertain the kids this weekend?  We’ve got you covered! 

It’s a holiday weekend, so odds are your little ones are either on an abbreviated school schedule Thursday or are already on Spring Break entirely, so we’re opening this planner up to run Thursday through Sunday instead of the usual Friday through Sunday.

Also, gas prices are getting a little (okay, a lot) out of hand, so we’re going to try to keep it local this weekend – most of our events this week are either within Woodbridge or not too far away.

As always, be sure to tell us if you think we forgot something.  And if you know of an event that deserves a mention in this planner in the future, be sure to add it to the calendar!

• Easter Bone Hunt and Pet Adoption Awareness Day at ; 428 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge; 732-855-0600 ext. 5007; Price: FREE; Saturday, 11 AM.

Like an Easter Egg Hunt, only for the pooches in your life.  Bring the pup and the whole family to Parker Press Park for Easter-themed games and festivities.  Prizes for dogs with the most rabbit-like ears (calling all beagles!) and best Easter outfit will be awarded.  Don’t have a family pet?  Stop by anyway, as volunteers from the Woodbridge Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center will be on hand to host an adoption-a-thon!

• Lunch & Roller Skating with the Easter Bunny at the Arenas at Woodbridge; 600 Main St., Woodbridge; 732-596-4103; Price: $13 in advance, $15 at the door ($1 off with coupon flyer) Thursday, 12-3 PM

All are welcome to grab a bite to eat with the Easter Bunny at the Arenas at Woodbridge in the Woodbridge Community Center.  And when you’re done chowing down with the Bunny, strap on some skates and burn off those calories with a fun roller skating session!

• Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Liberty Hall Museum; 1003 Morris Ave., Union; 908-527-0400; Price: $5 per child;  Saturday, 12:00 noon

If you’ve never been to the historic Liberty Hall Museum in Union, this is the event to check it out with.  The kids get to search for Easter eggs filled with holiday treats throughout the sprawling and beautiful grounds of the Liberty Hall estate – you’d never realize that you’re in suburban New Jersey when you’re exploring the beautiful gardens and historical buildings.  A visit from the Easter Bunny will top off the afternoon!

• Free Kids Meal at ; 251 Woodbridge Center Dr., Woodbridge; 732-855-5300; Price – FREE (with adult entrée purchase; Sunday, 11 AM – 10 PM

Applebees at Woodbridge Center Mall offers a great way to cap off a busy Easter weekend – with a free kids meal!  If you’ve just been too busy to cook (or too tired, or heck – just don’t feel like it!), head over to Applebees, where every adult entrée purchased can receive up to two free kids meals for children 12 and under (free meal must be from the kid’s menu, naturally).  The kids get to eat free and no one has to cook and clean up at home?  Can’t beat that.

• Woodbridge Township Easter Parade at Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main St., Woodbridge; 732-596-4048; Sunday, 1 PM

Finally, if it’s a holiday in Woodbridge, there is of course a parade associated.  This year’s Easter Parade takes place at the Woodbridge Community Center on Easter Sunday.  Stop by for Easter baskets, fun, games, and prizes.  Be sure to show off your Easter finest!  The parade starts at 1 PM and is a perfect way to end an eventful Easter weekend.