# Things to do with kids in Montclair, NJ

> 4 upcoming family events and 0 places and ongoing programs in Montclair, NJ (Essex County, NJ), in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Sunday Studio: Upcycled Paper Weaving with Emily Kenselaar](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/sunday-studio-upcycled-paper-weaving-with-emily-kenselaar--listing-80651e92634c4f5e0cbce615) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Montclair Art Museum · With admission · checked Oct 14. Weekly Sunday Studio family art-making at the Montclair Art Museum, inspired by current exhibitions. Families make a woven project from upcycled paper with teaching artist Emily…
- [Halloween HullaBOO! - Montclair Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/halloween-hullaboo-montclair-public-library--listing-dcc9726dd1130e0b73939b5b) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM · Montclair Public Library · checked Oct 15. Full day of Halloween fun in the Children's Room: 10:30 make-and-take crafts (while supplies last), 10:30-2:00 Dark, Dark Room spooky storytelling every 30 minutes, 12:00-1:00…
- [Halloween HullaBOO! — Montclair Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/halloween-hullaboo-montclair-public-library--listing-e4d32425677a0aa2678beec4) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM · Montclair Public Library — Main Library · Free · checked Oct 14. A full day of Halloween fun in the Montclair Public Library children's areas: make-and-take crafts from 10:30 am, a decorated Dark, Dark Room with spooky storytelling every 30…
- [Sunday Studio: Paper Structures, An Engineering Challenge with Anna Muñiz](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/sunday-studio-paper-structures-an-engineering-challenge-with-anna-muni--listing-177394b876066ea3a330eb81) — Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Montclair Art Museum · With admission · checked Oct 14. Weekly Sunday Studio family art-making at the Montclair Art Museum, inspired by current exhibitions. Families take on a paper-structures engineering challenge with teaching…

## Recently ended

- [Sunday Studio: Lari Tassels with Anna Muñiz](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/sunday-studio-lari-tassels-with-anna-muniz--listing-a194325db494aa5b692b1045) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Teen Open Studio at Montclair Art Museum](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/teen-open-studio-at-montclair-art-museum--listing-c0bcb6adb6738a82c13fcdd6) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Gardens Aglow — Carved Pumpkins at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/gardens-aglow-carved-pumpkins-at-presby-memorial-iris-gardens--listing-197a49952ecb3964f7f600c5) — ended Fri, Oct 16
- [Studio Samplers: Mini Makers Workshop Drop-In](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/studio-samplers-mini-makers-workshop-drop-in--listing-ffeebf431cc8a6d2103da8dc) — ended Thu, Oct 15

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Essex County, NJ](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/counties/essex-county-nj) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/counties/essex-county-nj.md)
- Other towns in Essex County, NJ: [Newark, NJ](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/towns/newark-nj) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/towns/newark-nj.md), [West Orange, NJ](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/towns/west-orange-nj) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/towns/west-orange-nj.md)
- [Things to do with kids in New York](https://grassyknees.com/new-york) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york.md)
- [This weekend in New York](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/new-york/this-weekend.md)

Town pages are listed once a town has 3 current listings, county pages at 10.