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Things to do in NJ
Find here information about New Jersey’s many activities, events, locations, travel information and more.
State Parks & Forests
Learn about New Jersey’s parks, forests, camping information, recreation areas and more.
Museums
Walk through the doors into the history of New Jersey and other interesting museums scattered throughout New Jersey.
Historical Attractions
Learn all about New Jersey’s historical sites, attractions, parks, landmarks and much more of New Jersey’s history.
Arts & Culture
More than 700 arts organizations call New Jersey home, filling every region with music, dance, art, and cultural exhibits.
DanceNothing short of stunning, New Jersey's outstanding dance performances entertain audiences all over the state. The remarkable skill, stunning movement and remarkable talent of highly trained performers and dance companies is not to be missed!
MusicThe celebration of music in the Garden State is always in season. Dazzling performers take to the stage night after night to soothe your soul and take away all the stresses of your day.
TheaterNew Jersey's regional and professional theaters set a high standard for the industry. From spiritually inspiring to the socially provocative, our theaters offer captivating performances from talent found around the globe.
Arts & Culture Organizations in NJ
New Jersey Historical Commission
Historical Attractions
A world of historical discovery awaits visitors in New Jersey. See why the state's reputation as the "Crossroads of the American Revolution" is well deserved. From those Revolutionary Days to recent times, New Jersey has played a prominent role in our nation's history.
New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places
New Jersey Historic Preservation Office
Related Information
New Jersey History
Museums
From the Battleship New Jersey to Insectropolis, from the Liberty Science Center to the Adventure Aquarium, New Jersey offers a wide variety of historic, scientific and cultural choices. All roads lead to interesting museums. As famous New Jerseyan Yogi Berra would say, "When you reach a fork in the road, take it!".
Museums
Walk through the doors of New Jersey's world-class museums and find yourself transported into an arts and cultural Mecca of learning and discovery. Explore our renowned collections, acclaimed special exhibitions and educations programs.
NJ State Museum
Explore our world-class collections in science, history and art and discover New Jersey within a global perspective. With holdings of more than two million objects, artifacts and specimens, the Museum broadly covers the fields of natural history, archaeology, ethnography, cultural history and fine art, and provides a variety of options for lifelong learning. Programs such as docent-led tours, live performances and lectures are offered to augment Museum exhibitions. Our Paleo Lab lets visitors interact with scientists working on real fossils. and hands-on, interactive activities inspire learning through play for young museum-goers. Visitors can also soar through the skies in our Planetarium, featuring sky programs and laser shows for adults and children.
For more information about changing exhibits and events, please visit
Theaters & Concert Halls
Algonquin Arts Center
171 Main St.
Manasquan, NJ 08736
(732) 528-9211
All Children's Theatre
All Children's Theatre
1180 Route 46 West
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 335-5328
Appel Farm Arts & Music Center
457 Shirley Rd
Elmer, NJ 08318
(856) 358-2472
Bergen PAC
30 North Van Brunt St.
Englewood, NJ 07631
Office: (201) 816-8160 Box Office: (201) 227-1030
Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts, Ramapo College of New Jersey
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 684-7500
Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum
6 Normandy Heights Rd.
Morris Township, NJ 07920
(973) 971-3706
Boardwalk Hall
2301 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 348-7000
Brookdale Performing Arts Center
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 224-2411
Caesars Atlantic City
Pacific Ave. & Boardwalk
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 348-4411
Centenary Stage Company
400 Jefferson Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 979-0900
Chester Theatre Group at Black River Playhouse
Grove St.(Rt. 24)
Chester, NJ 07930
(908) 879-7304
Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts
100 South St.
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-8008
Count Basie Theatre
99 Monmouth St.
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 842-9000
Crossroads Theatre
7 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 545-8100
Dante Hall Theater of the Arts
14 N. Mississippi Ave.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 344-8877
Dover Little Theatre
Elliott St.
P.O. Box 821
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 328-9202
Drew University, The Concert Hall at
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
973-408-3917
Fine Arts Center at Ocean County College
College Dr. off Hooper Ave. (Rt. 549)
Toms River, NJ 08754
(732) 255-0500
First Avenue Playhouse
1st Ave.
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
(732) 291-7552
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
1 Harbour Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08103
856-365-1300
Garage Theatre Group, Becton Theatre at Fairleigh Dickinson University
960 River Rd.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 569-7710
George Street Playhouse
9 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 246-7717
Gordon Theater, Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts
3rd St. between Cooper & Pearl Sts.
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 225-2700
Hunterdon Hills Playhouse
88 Rt. 173 West
Hampton, NJ 08827
(908) 730-8007
Investors Bank Performing Arts CenterWashington Township High School
519 Hurffville-Cross Keys Rd.
Sewell, NJ 08080
856-218-8902, press 1 then 4
Kean Stage at Kean University
1000 Morris Ave.
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 527-2349
Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Rd.
W. Windsor, NJ 08550
(609) 570-3333
Luna Stage
695 Bloomfield Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 744-3309
Mainstage Center for the Arts at Camden County College
200 College Drive
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 589-7710
Mason Gross Performing Arts Center of Rutgers University
85 George St.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 932-7511
McCarter Theater
91 University Place
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 258-ARTS (2787)
Music Box at the Borgata
One Borgata Way
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(866) 692-6748
Newark Symphony Hall
1020 Broad Street
Newark, NJ
Box Office: 1030 Broad Street
Newark, NJ
(973) 643-8014
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
One Center Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Administrative Offices: (973) 642-8989
Box Office (Toll-Free): (888) GO-NJPAC
Paper Mill Playhouse
Brookside Drive
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 376-4343
Park Performing Arts Center
560 32nd Street
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 865-6980
Pax Amicus Castle Theatre
23 Lake Shore Drive
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
(973) 691-2100
Peak Performances at Montclair State University
One Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
(973) 655-5112
PNC Bank Arts Center
Exit 116 Garden State Parkway
Holmdel, NJ 07733
(732) 203-2500
Pollak Theatre
Monmouth University
400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764-1898
(732) 571-3400
Resorts – Atlantic City
1133 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(800) 336-6378
Rowan College of South Jersey, Luciano Theatre
College Dr. off Rt. 552
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 691-8600
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
36 Madison Ave.
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 408-5600
Shea Center for Performing Arts
William Paterson University
300 Pompton Rd.
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 720-2371
Somerset Valley Players
689 Amwell Road (Rte 514)
Hillsborough NJ 08844-3317
(908) 369-7469
State Theatre
15 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 246-SHOW
Stockton Performing Arts Center
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Jimmie Leeds Road
Pomona, NJ 08240
(609) 652-9000
The Stone Pony
913 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ
(732) 502-0600
Strand Theater
400 Clifton Ave.
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 367-7789
Summit Playhouse
10 New England Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 273-2192
Surflight Theatre
Beach & Engleside Aves.
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
(609) 492-9477
Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College
Route 28 & Lamington Road
North Branch, NJ 08876
(908) 725-3420
Two River Theater
21 Bridge Avenue
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 345-1400
Trenton War Memorial
1 Memorial Drive
Trenton, NJ
Box Office: (609) 984-8400
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Tropicana Showroom at the Tropicana – Atlantic City
Brighton & the Boardwalk
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(800) THE-TROP
Union County Performing Arts Center
Union County Performing Arts Center
1601 Irving St., Rahway NJ 07065
(732) 499-8226
Villagers Theatre
475 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 873-2710
Washington's Crossing Open Air Theatre
Washington Crossings State Park
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd.
Titusville, NJ 08560
(609) 737-4323
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Westminster Arts Center
467 Franklin St.
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 748-9008
Wildwood Convention Center
4501 Boardwalk
Wildwood, NJ
(609) 729-9000
Williams Center for the Arts
One Williams Plaza
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 939-6969
Sports Venues
Find out more about sports in the state that hosts the Giants and Jets, the Nets and the Devils as well as many other professional teams. From the stadium to the speedway, when it comes to sports, New Jersey is a winner.
Venues (Arenas, Stadiums, Racetracks, etc.)
Teams
State Parks & Forests
Discover New Jersey's wealth of state parks, forests, and recreation areas. From the coast to the mountains, New Jersey offers an impressive array of outdoor activities.
New Jersey State Park Service
Activities Offered by Parks, Forests and Recreation Areas
NJ Lighthouses
Located in some of the most beautiful areas of the state, visitors are amazed by the 11 majestic lighthouses that have guarded mariners sailing the Atlantic Ocean and intercoastal waterways for over a century.
Casinos
Looking for more to do? Atlantic City is the place to go Experience the excitement of the casinos, world class entertainment, gourmet restaurants, and plenty of shopping!
Agri-tourism/Farms
Visit one of New Jersey’s many farms or roadside markets and you’ll find out why, if it’s grown here...it’s Jersey Fresh!
Skiing/Ice Skating
When the snow begins to fall, it's time to get moving! Challenge the hundreds of miles of picturesque trails in New Jersey for a day of cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing. Or, if you prefer, glide across the ice at one of the state’s many indoor or sheltered skating centers.
Skiing
Ice Skating
Surfing
Island Beach State Park
NJ Coastal Management
– for water temperature & wave heights