One of the things I love about living in New Jersey is that we’re close to all the fun things to do in the big cities like New York and Philadelphia. However, you don’t have to leave the Garden State to enjoy arts and culture. In fact, New Jersey is home to a number of fine art museums, including the Princeton University Art Museum which bears the distinction of being named one of the best small-town museums in America by Fodor’s Travel.… Read more...
Looking for fun and inexpensive things to do in New Jersey? Got a rock hound or budding paleontologist in the family (or maybe you are one yourself)? Check out the Rutgers Geology Museum, which happens to be one of the oldest collegiate geology collections in the United States. Founded in 1872, its exhibits showcase the natural history of New Jersey, focusing on geology, anthropology, and paleontology.… Read more...
With the 2018 Winter Olympics fast approaching, we’ll soon be cheering on top athletes in our favorite winter sporting events like figure skating, hockey, and downhill skiing, as well as discovering some new sports like curling. Have you ever thought of giving curling a try?… Read more...
Wow – we’ve had quite a stretch of ridiculous winter weather here in New Jersey, and we’ve still got several long winter months to go before spring arrives. It’s easy to catch the winter doldrums – especially after the holidays have passed – but there are plenty of fun ways to shake the winter blues here in New Jersey.… Read more...
Looking for fun things to do in New Jersey this winter? There are a number of outdoor ice skating rinks in NJ offering open skate sessions as well as other fun activities and programs. You can take a skating lesson, play (or watch) some hockey, skate with Santa, see a figure skating show, or just lace up your skates and enjoy some time with family or friends on the ice.… Read more...
Looking for really “cool” things to do in New Jersey this winter? Check out some of these amazing NJ ice sculpture festivals and events! These New Jersey winter festivals and temporary art exhibits feature stunningly beautiful ice sculptures created by talented ice artists that will truly “wow” you.… Read more...
The largest planetarium in America is almost twice as long as a bowling alley lane. Its screen is taller than four giraffes. It offers a true 8K projection. Its lights produce trillions of colors. And it will provide breaking space and astronomy news and discoveries in real time.… Read more...
Christmas is just around the corner and there’s nothing like the twinkling lights of the holiday season to get you in a festive mood. Be sure to check out one (or more!) of these amazing Christmas light displays in NJ this holiday season!… Read more...
Celebrate one of the most pivotal events in the history of New Jersey (as well as America!) this month by attending a reenactment of George Washington crossing the Delaware River with his troops!
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On December 25th, 1776, General George Washington and 2400 troops crossed the icy Delaware River from Pennsylvania into New Jersey.… Read more...
‘Tis the season for Santa visits, choosing a Christmas tree, and viewing holiday light displays. New Jersey sure has its share of fun holiday activities! Are you looking for something a little bit more unusual? Trying to find unique holiday events in New Jersey?… Read more...
