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Children of all ages: Walk into the belly of a shark

'Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived" will be the toothy new attraction open Saturday through Sept. 3 at Adventure Aquarium in Camden.

"Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived" opens Saturday and runs through Sept. 3 at Adventure Aquarium.
"Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived" opens Saturday and runs through Sept. 3 at Adventure Aquarium.Read moreCourtesy of Adventure Aquarium

'Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived" will be the toothy new attraction open Saturday through Sept. 3 at Adventure Aquarium in Camden.

Guests enter through the mouth of megalodon along a 60-foot-long walk-through metal sculpture of the shark. While inside the structure, they will see cases with fossils on each side. Near the tail of the shark, there is an information wheel of facts about the shark. You can also touch its teeth and learn about the growth and evolution of megalodon's jaws over time. Visitors will be able to compare megalodon to other colossal prehistoric fish, including the evolution, biology, and misconceptions about the creatures. Outside of the sculpture will be more fossils and shark facts.

The exhibition is produced by the Florida Museum of Natural History with support from the National Science Foundation and is sponsored locally by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

Raspberry Festival at Linvilla

Enjoy an afternoon of raspberries at Linvilla Orchards' Raspberry Festival.

Beginning at 8 a.m., you can hop on a hayride and pick raspberries in the fields. At 9 a.m., there will be an educational class where families can learn how to plant raspberries. Silly Joe will entertain with his children's music at 10 a.m. and noon.

For garden enthusiasts, Theresa Rowan will give tips on what plants work best for gardens, and she will discuss perennials. Costumed characters will make appearances and at 2 p.m. John Cassidy will perform his kids comedy magic show and do tricks with balloons. During the entire festival, you can watch master sand-castle builder Chuck Feld as he sculpts an eight-ton sand castle, which will be displayed throughout the summer.

Cats Pajamas at Smith: Kids' Play Place

Smith: Kids' Play Place in the Park welcomes kids to its Saturday night rock concert with the Cats Pajamas.

The local band, fronted by lead vocalist Janet Schreiner, puts a comedic twist on rock-and-roll. Band members, whose backgrounds are in children's theater, education and music, will use props, puppets, and costumes to engage youngsters kids. With three award-winning CDs under their belt, the group performs with guitars, flutes, accordions, drums, and keyboards to back their three-part vocal harmonies. The Cat's Pajamas have been featured on WXPN's Kids Corner, performed at the Kimmel Center, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and other venues. Their latest album is Backseat Driver.