- TripBuzz found 569 things to do with kids in or near Elizabeth, New Jersey, including 563 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like New York City, Staten Island, Queens and Brooklyn.
- From Warinanco Park to Mon River Arts, the Elizabeth area offers 118 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, Theaters, Parks and History Museums.
- The largest city in Union County, Elizabeth is also the fourth most populated city in all of New Jersey. Popular Science named Elizabeth to be the only New Jersey city as one of 'America's 50 Greenest Cities' in 2008. Involved the Elizabethtown Tract in 1664, the city holds historical significance and maintains a strong historical presence throughout.
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Landing Lights Park is where Laguardia Airport has their landing lights. Patrons can watch planes land from this venue. There are 3 separate fields to landing lights. Patrons can also carry their dogs.
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Visitors can tour the Gothic Revival home where Caroline Foster lived for 98 years, and was built by a grandson of Paul Revere at the Fosterfield's Living History Farms. Visitors can also learn about the history of agriculture.
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A Puerto Rican/Latino theater called Pregones Theater presents stories about Latino experiences and identities in a style that combines theater, music and movement. It is a place for performing arts lovers to learn about the Puerto Rican/Latino culture.
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Harlem is a large neighborhood in Manhattan that is best known for its status as an African-American cultural center. The location, which was the focus of the Harlem Renaissance arts movement, contains a City College of New York branch campus and the New York College of Podiatric Museum.
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The attraction known as The Capt. Dave is actually a 50-foot, custom-built charter boat. Fishing tours make up the bulk of the boat's purpose, but it can also be chartered for a simple boating escape for those who wish to relax on the water.
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Situated on top of a cliff, Fort Lee Historic Park provides multiple scenic overlooks near a reconstructed Revolutionary War encampment. The park has an on-site Visitor Center that features living history programs and several walking paths and hiking trails.
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Opened in 1937, the Teaneck Cinemas provides moviegoers the opportunity to view a variety of different films. The auditoriums in the cinema includes rocking high-backed seats, eight channels of premium digital sound, and screens capable of showing 3-D movies.
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places is the pre-Revolutionary War sandstone house that is the focus of the Garretson Forge & Farm. The site is essentially a living museum that follows daily life on a colonial Dutch farm that also has an extensive garden and educational programming.
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The N J Naval Museum is a great way for school groups and troops to learn about the naval history of the region and country. Birthday parties at the museum can be a memorable event for children, they can be captain for a day and explore the submarine!
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The Forest Park Carousel was built in 1903 by Daniel Muller, and has been a park centerpiece for decades. The carousel is still in working order and available for rides.