- Our list of the best things to do in Newark, New Jersey, features the top 746 nearby activities — including 253 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Newark, NJ has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Museums & Galleries, and Sights & Landmarks.
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Celebrate Caribbean culture at the trio of stages where live performers play reggae, soca, calypso, and afrobeats
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Having recently converted their projectors from standard to digital, Hudson Mall Cinemas plays the newest movie releases. Their tickets are $5 every day under 5 p.m. They also have an air hockey table.
4.3 Miles
Situated on nearly 275 acres, Lincoln Park features fields for soccer, football and baseball as well as courts for basketball, tennis and handball. The park also has playgrounds, walking areas, picnic facilities and a fishing lake.
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Bloomfield College, 449 Franklin Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
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Managed by Bloomfield College, Westminster Arts Center features performing arts events like plays and musicals from local schools. In addition to theatrical performances, the theater hosts other events like concerts, spelling bees, and more.
4.4 Miles
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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An Equity theater, Luna Stage Co presents a wide array of challenging, often inter-genre performance pieces. The company particularly enjoys revisiting and revisioning classic drama, presenting it with a new artistic approach.
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John F Kennedy Blvd W, Bayonne, NJ 07002
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At the Mayor Richard A. Rutkowski Park, visitors can go walking on a natural trail or ride on a bike path. The location serves as a sanctuary for birds, providing wildlife viewing opportunities to its visitors.
4.7 Miles
Several day tours are conducted through Empire Vacations Day Tours. The trip packages are arranged with a New York departure to major vacation sites throughout the United States, including Boston, Niagara Falls, California, and Washington D.C.
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211 Main Street, West Orange, NJ 07052
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There are 20,000 square feet of displays at the Laboratory Complex at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park. Visitors can see a 20-minute introductory film, a silent movie from 1903, the three floors fo the Main Laboratory Building, and the Chemistry Lab.
4.9 Miles
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.
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1003 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 7083
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Once home to William Livingston, a signer of the Constitution, the Liberty Hall Museum displays artifacts and offers guided tours. Among the items at the museum are letters from Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin and antique furniture and ceramics.