# Things to do with kids in Gloucester County, NJ

> 18 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Gloucester County, NJ, in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Puppy Squad — Children's Theatre at The Broadway Theatre of Pitman](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/puppy-squad-children-s-theatre-at-the-broadway-theatre-of-pitman--listing-676586ab2ea2162ba244fe8d) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM · The Broadway Theatre of Pitman · From $10 · checked Oct 27. Puppy Squad is the November musical in the Broadway Theatre of Pitman's Children's Theatre series, live shows built for children about 2 to 9 and their grown-ups. A team of brave…
- [Feeling Thankful Family Night — Thanksgiving stories and crafts at Clayton Library](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/feeling-thankful-family-night-thanksgiving-stories-and-crafts-at-clayt--listing-8208609a9caaf84766835f0c) — Wed, Nov 18 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Gloucester County Library System — Clayton Branch · Ages 0–12 · checked Oct 30. An evening of stories, activities and crafts about what we're grateful for this Thanksgiving season, for children 12 and younger with an adult (no drop-offs). Registration…
- [East Greenwich Turkey Trot — Kids' 1-Mile Race, 1-Mile Walk and 5K](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/east-greenwich-turkey-trot-kids-1-mile-race-1-mile-walk-and-5k--listing-7bc3a932a7c927f885d81325) — Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 AM · Jeffrey Clark School, Mickleton · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 27. The East Greenwich Home and School Association holds its 17th annual Turkey Trot on the Saturday before Thanksgiving at the Jeffrey Clark School in Mickleton. The kids' 1-mile…
- [Glassboro Public Schools UNIFIED Turkey Trot 5K and Turkey Waddle](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/glassboro-public-schools-unified-turkey-trot-5k-and-turkey-waddle--listing-09c261b5f5e1e7a7402e163c) — Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 AM · Glassboro High School · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 30. A Saturday-before-Thanksgiving 5K and 1-mile Turkey Waddle walk run by Glassboro Public Schools' Unified program, starting at 9:00 a.m. from the high school on Joseph Bowe…
- [Watch and Craft: Free Birds — Thanksgiving crafts at Greenwich Library](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/watch-and-craft-free-birds-thanksgiving-crafts-at-greenwich-library--listing-5138db5efa1dfddf76eb37b0) — Mon, Nov 23 · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Gloucester County Library System — Greenwich Township Branch, Gibbstown · Ages 3–17 · checked Oct 30. Watch the animated movie Free Birds and make crafts celebrating Thanksgiving. For children ages 3 and up and teens; registration required.
- [Teen Friendsgiving Potluck — Clayton Library](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/teen-friendsgiving-potluck-clayton-library--listing-ad612e0fdb0c02a53ddce7fc) — Wed, Nov 25 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Gloucester County Library System — Clayton Branch · Ages 13–17 · checked Oct 30. Teens celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and food; bring a side dish, dessert or snack if you can. Ages 13–17; registration required.
- [Raildogs Home Run Turkey Trot Family Fun 5K — Mantua](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/raildogs-home-run-turkey-trot-family-fun-5k-mantua--listing-7406a7fb571e675bc9bd9420) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Chestnut Branch Park, Mantua · From $30 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving morning family fun 5K at Chestnut Branch Park hosted by a 12U girls' softball team as a fundraiser. Student and family-of-four pricing make it easy to bring the…
- [Running of the Turkeys 5K and Wobble Walk — West Deptford](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/running-of-the-turkeys-5k-and-wobble-walk-west-deptford--listing-bbda8b197efa8deeb46e2c4d) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · RiverWinds Community Center, West Deptford · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. Thanksgiving morning 5K at 9:00 a.m. and a 2-mile Wobble Walk at 9:05 a.m. from the RiverWinds Community Center, with discounted entries for children 11 and under. Bibs can be…
- [Walter Hill Turkey Trot 5K and 1-Mile Walk — Swedesboro](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/walter-hill-turkey-trot-5k-and-1-mile-walk-swedesboro--listing-7f70b789d56a697259855790) — Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM · Walter Hill race start (58 Locke Ave.), Swedesboro · From $20 · checked Oct 27. The Walter Hill Renaissance program hosts its first Turkey Trot in Swedesboro on the morning after Thanksgiving, with a 5K run and a one-mile walk that start together at 10 am…
- [Wenonah Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/wenonah-turkey-trot--listing-a48f4743fa4b4426acc62a4e) — Fri, Nov 27 · 9:00 AM · Memorial Presbyterian Church of Wenonah · With admission · checked Oct 28. The 13th annual Wenonah Turkey Trot benefits the Children's Home Society of New Jersey and runs on the tree-lined roads of historic Wenonah from the Memorial Presbyterian Church…
- [Saving Christmas Show at Mullica Hill Library](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/saving-christmas-show-at-mullica-hill-library--listing-4bd236eb92b8793824d88bff) — Wed, Dec 2 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Gloucester County Library System — Mullica Hill Branch · All ages · checked Oct 16. Classroom Adventure Stories presents a magical interactive Christmas story at the Gloucester County Library System's Mullica Hill branch. Pictures with Santa follow the show. It…
- [Boro in Lights 2026 — Downtown Glassboro](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/boro-in-lights-2026-downtown-glassboro--listing-98f792c53d3d28bef69b65b1) — Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Downtown Glassboro — Town Square · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. Boro in Lights is Glassboro's free holiday kickoff, now in its 13th year, filling Town Square and the surrounding blocks of downtown with a display of lights, holiday music and…
- [A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol — Children's Theatre at The Broadway Theatre of Pitman](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/a-fairy-tale-christmas-carol-children-s-theatre-at-the-broadway-theatr--listing-5c437da35f2319b1c5002c7c) — Sat, Dec 5 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM · The Broadway Theatre of Pitman · From $10 · checked Oct 27. A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol is the December show in the Broadway Theatre of Pitman's Children's Theatre season, short live musicals made for children roughly 2 to 9. In this…
- [Elf 'N' Cocoa 8K/5K and 1 Mile Kids Run](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/elf-n-cocoa-8k-5k-and-1-mile-kids-run--listing-07d318d2f3e1d9a60066d2eb) — Sun, Dec 6 · 8:40 AM · RiverWinds Community Center, West Deptford · From $30 · checked Oct 28. The 9th annual Elf 'N' Cocoa holiday race starts at the RiverWinds Community Center in West Deptford on Sunday, December 6, on a paved waterfront course with views of…
- [Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas! — The Broadway Theatre of Pitman](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/dr-seuss-s-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-the-broadway-theatre-of-pitm--listing-a938c613f9cfc8aa3d86027d) — Fri, Dec 11 (+5 more dates) · 8:00 PM · The Broadway Theatre of Pitman · All ages · From $35 · checked Oct 27. The Broadway Theatre of Pitman stages Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas! as its family holiday musical over two December weekends. The story follows the Grinch, watching…
- [Santa Visit at Swedesboro Library](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/santa-visit-at-swedesboro-library--listing-ca65d29dc4a3e59e8ec56b2d) — Fri, Dec 11 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Gloucester County Library System — Swedesboro Branch · checked Oct 16. The Gloucester County Library System's Swedesboro branch invites young children to visit Santa in its meeting room on Friday morning, December 11, from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Bring a…
- [Holiday Hustle 5K and Elf Dash — Swedesboro](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holiday-hustle-5k-and-elf-dash-swedesboro--listing-8f12eeee644d2520b0ad70b6) — Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM · Swedesboro park course (race address 58 Locke Ave) · From $20 · checked Oct 20. The Holiday Hustle in Swedesboro on Saturday, December 12 is a dress-up-friendly holiday race on paved trails in and around the park, with the race address at 58 Locke Avenue and…
- [Twas The Night Before Christmas — Children's Theatre at The Broadway Theatre of Pitman](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/twas-the-night-before-christmas-children-s-theatre-at-the-broadway-the--listing-0c3831aed86686e95cdfbe16) — Sat, Dec 19 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM · The Broadway Theatre of Pitman · From $10 · checked Oct 27. The Broadway Theatre of Pitman closes its 2026 Children's Theatre season with a musical retelling of Twas The Night Before Christmas, written for young audiences of about 2 to 9…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Public Ice Skating at Hollydell Ice Arena](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/public-ice-skating-at-hollydell-ice-arena--listing-0e78b32675e4f84641870ec9) — Sessions posted weekly. Week of Oct 26, 2026: Mon–Fri 12:15–1:15 pm (CDM rink); Fri 8–10… · Hollydell Ice Arena, Sewell · From $14 · checked Oct 27. Hollydell Ice Arena in Sewell runs public skating sessions on two rinks a short distance apart on Holly Dell Drive: the CDM rink at number 601 and the Hollydell North rink at…

## Recently ended

- [Halloween Skate at Hollydell North — Sewell](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/halloween-skate-at-hollydell-north-sewell--listing-3ad82837464c8fde56564942) — ended Sat, Oct 31
- [After School Thursdays: October Sessions](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/after-school-thursdays-october-sessions--listing-5788c006d7007df909c052c8) — ended Thu, Oct 29
- [Baby Story Time: October Sessions](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/baby-story-time-october-sessions--listing-b2244faa09dfe34ed4f2ca27) — ended Wed, Oct 28
- [Toddler Story Time: October Sessions](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/toddler-story-time-october-sessions--listing-9026f3a78381881cf9f5b56b) — ended Tue, Oct 27
- [Tween & Teen Craft: Autumn Animal Clips](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/tween-and-teen-craft-autumn-animal-clips--listing-1e2840f830321131899ce4a4) — ended Tue, Oct 27
- [Family Fun Night at Duffield's Farm](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/family-fun-night-at-duffield-s-farm--listing-8de2977c91a5faccb56f7fa4) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Digger and David: The Big Sleepover Halloween Show](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/digger-and-david-the-big-sleepover-halloween-show--listing-4ccefaa45080db33ab585f0d) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Tween & Teen Game Night](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/tween-and-teen-game-night--listing-14666f41ef6252ac7062ca6f) — ended Tue, Oct 20
- [Tween & Teen Craft: Yarn Ghost](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/tween-and-teen-craft-yarn-ghost--listing-e2dc58d873699b37c2b37339) — ended Tue, Oct 13

## Nearby

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- [Things to do with kids in Philadelphia](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia.md)
- [This weekend in Philadelphia](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/this-weekend.md)

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