- Our list of the best things to do in Elizabeth, New Jersey, features the top 707 nearby activities — including 250 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
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East Rutherford's Meadowlands Racetrack hosts a variety of horse races and harness races. The facility also hosts special events, including live music performances, and features a restaurant that caters gatherings and parties.
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The Historical Society of Bloomfield was incorporated in 1966 and its purpose is to collect memorabilia commemorating the history of the town, as well as preserve historic buildings, monuments and markers. A museum is located in the Children's Library.
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70%
10 votes
Drumgoole Road West & Maguire Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10309
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Bloomingdale Park is a 138 acre park featuring several walking and jogging trails in a lightly wooded area. The park also offers several sports fields, including a soccer field, baseball diamond, and basketball court.
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Ellis Island is the home of The Statue of Liberty, possibly the most famous symbol of American pride. The location also features an Immigration Museum for those who are interested in their family's genealogy or the history of American immigration.
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Offshore Sailing School offers lessons on how to sail on the open water for adults and their family. The courses taught by experienced sailors include topics that range from day sailing to cruising and racing.
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18 votes
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Gotham Sailing
80 Audrey Zapp Drive, Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ 7305
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Take a private sailing trip on or around Manhattan with Gotham Sailing. The sailing yacht, Black Strap, is a Jeanneau Sunrise racer cruiser refitted in 2013. Sunset sails and half-day sails are offered. Special occasion sails are also available.
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A neighborhood park with areas for dogs, playgrounds, walking paths, and a number of other amenities, Van Vorst Park hosts a variety of community events, including Shakespeare in the Park and other performances.
9.3 Miles
Located close to an urban area, Great Kills Park provides visitors with a wetlands wildlife preserve, circuited with jogging and hiking trails. The park also offers easy access to a local public beach area as well.
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11 votes
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Blue Heron Park
Poillon Avenue, (between Amboy Road and Hylan Boulevard), Staten Island, NY 10312
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Located on Staten Island, Blue Heron Park includes walking and hiking trails offering wonderful views of nature and wildlife. Park visitors will also enjoy seeing a blue heron sculpture that is placed at the park's entrance.
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With the help of 32 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, Field Station: Dinosaurs brings these ancient animals to life. In addition to the animatronic creatures, visitors are able to view a 3-D show, meet a 15-foot puppet of a T-Rex, and interact with the roaming dinosaur wranglers in the park.