Best Bets for The Family This Week

You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy help you find the five best things to do and places to go with your family for the weekend.

Peking Acrobats 
Where/When: Saturday 1pm and 4 pm; bergenPAC, 30 North Van Brunt St., Englewood
Why Go: These gymnasts, jugglers, cyclists, and tumblers transform 2000-year-old athletic disciplines into an all-ages kaleidoscope of entertainment and wonder.
Pricing: Tickets range from $15 to $59

Happy Birthday Elmo!
Where/When: Saturday 2 pm; Borders, 235 Interstate Shopping Center Ramsey
Why Go: Celebrate Elmo's 3rd birthday with music, stories, crafts and more! Please note that this is not a costume character event.
Pricing: Free

Kids Building Clinic: Pull Back Race Car 
Where/When: Saturday 10 am; Lowes, 2000 Bergen Town Center, Paramus
Why Go: This race car includes #48 stickers and a pull back motor! Your kids will love it!
Pricing: Free

Winter Animal Tracking for Kids
Where/When: Sunday 2 pm; Palisades Interstate Park Commission, State Line Lookout, Northbound PIP opposite Exit 3 Alpine
Why Go: A guided hike for children with Christina Fehre. The hike is about 2 miles or 1.5 hours, easy. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Pricing: Free

Jazzy the Clown 
Where/When: Saturday 11 am to 3 pm; IKEA, 100 Ikea Drive, Paramus
Why Go: Jazzy the Clown will be painting faces or arms with an image you choose!
Pricing: Free

Open Play 
Where/When: Friday 10 am to 4 pm; In The Swing, 145 Hopper Avenue Waldwick 201-444-3556
Why Go: Kids will have a blast as they play on the many slides, tunnels and crawl-throughs, an air-bouce, and two ball pits.
Pricing: $5 per child

Jungle Jerry’s & More
Where/When: Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Velocity 17, 7 Route 17 North Maywood (201) 994-1200
Why Go: Check out the new funhouse-jungle gym, it’s a three level play structure with slides. They also have bouncers, pedal go-kart track, blaster arena and more for ages 4-10.
Pricing: $19.95 Unlimited band

Create Your Own Ceramics 
Where/When: Friday 11am to 9 pm and Saturday 12 pm to 7 pm; Color Me Mine 254 E. Ridgewood Ave. Ridgewood 201-612-3320
Why Go: Visit the paint-your-own ceramics studio for a little art fun.
Pricing: Friday Night Special 7 to 9 pm paint time is only $10 for 2 hours