Jersey Kids

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

Tour the AriZona Iced Tea factory with kids

In September 2024, I went to the AriZonaLand grand opening and media tour of its new factory in Keasby, NJ. And then I waited for them to open for public tours. I waited. And waited. And finally in November 2025, they opened. So now I can publish my post on touring the AriZona Iced Tea factory with kids.

AriZonaLand iced tea factory. Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan

Since my tour was more than a year ago, it’s possible some things have changed. I plan to go back. But in the meantime, here’s what you’ll see at the AriZona Iced Tea factory with kids.

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025

Santa Con in NYC

If you are lucky or unlucky enough to be in NYC on December 13 this year, you can catch Santa Con. We’ve mistakenly been on NJ Transit the last few years on Santa Con day, not realizing what day it actually was. Women in micromini skirts in freezing weather dressed as an elf or Mrs. Claus (you go girl!) and men wearing onesies, you see it all.

Santa Con in NYC. Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025

Divine Egypt at the Met with kids

Experience Divine Egypt at the Met with kids this holiday season. The exhibit is only here through January 19.

Divine Egypt at the Met in NYC. Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025

The new Tiffany’s store

The renovated new Tiffany’s store (aka The Landmark) reopened after extensive renovations in 2023. If you’re visiting during the holidays, do go in and look around. It is not a kid-friendly place, though, and can be tough to navigate in the crowds.

Tiffany’s 5^th Avenue in NYC. Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025

Morgan Library Renoir drawings exhibit

When we last took Jersey Kids readers to the Morgan Library & Museum, it was for a general overview on how to visit the Morgan Library with kids, along with reviewing an exhibit on Bella da Costa Greene, the library’s former librarian and director. The library and museum now has a new exhibit, the Morgan Library Renoir drawings.

The Morgan Library Renoir drawings exhibit. study and final portrait. Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan

November 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Scenes from NYC during the 2025 holidays

We always go into NYC the weekend after Thanksgiving. Here are some of the random things we saw.

After visiting the Macy’s holiday windows, we wandered into this Christmas carousel in Greeley Square on 32nd Street and Broadway.

Christmas carousel in Greeley Square Park. Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan

There was a line waiting to get on but if you book online, there’s a shorter line. The carousel is there through January 6, 2026. It runs 10 am to 10 pm and costs $7/person.

November 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Macy’s 2025 holiday windows

I usually don’t love Macy’s windows, but I did this year. Macy’s 2025 holiday windows featured a lot of store firsts – the first store holiday windows, its first Santa, first Thanksgiving Day parade, and It’s A Wonderful Life being set at a (fictional) Macy’s.

November 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Saks Fifth Avenue 2025 holiday windows

Saks brought back the light show this year, and you can see the exterior covered in two-story gems. The Saks Fifth Avenue 2025 holiday windows featured both iconic designers (in single color themed rooms) and some holiday scenes that didn’t actually “sell” anything. Those holiday scenes did have moving features.

We had a good laugh at the two guys’ outfits, given the comments by our federal government, encouraging us this year to dress up for airplane travel. I don’t think either guy would qualify, even with designer sweats.

November 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Bloomingdales 2025 holiday windows

This year, Bloomingdales teamed up with Burberry for their holiday windows. Even my husband could spot the store from a block away, with the big Burberry scarf (okay, it looked like a ribbon though there is a fringe at the end). Here are the Bloomingdales 2025 holiday windows.

November 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Bergdorf Goodman 2025 holiday windows

Bergdorf Goodman has my favorite windows each year. This year did not disappoint. The theme? The Bergdorf Soirée. Each window featured a different kind of party. Here are the Bergdorf Goodman 2025 holiday windows.