- Our list of the best things to do in Union, New Jersey, features the top 706 nearby activities — including 246 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Union, NJ has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Museums & Galleries, and Sports & Fitness.
- The results below include the top 8 things to do within the city of Union, NJ , followed by 698 popular activities in nearby cities, including New York City, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Flushing, Bronx, Jersey City, Morristown, Long Island City, Montclair, New Brunswick, Newark, Clifton, Edison, Astoria, West Orange, Hoboken, Atlantic Highlands, East Rutherford, Chester, Bridgewater, Bayonne, Wayne, Paramus, Secaucus, Westfield, Fort Lee, Englewood, Elizabeth, East Brunswick, Summit, Hackensack, Bloomfield, Teaneck, Paterson, Ridgewood, Linden, Sayreville, Fair Lawn, Union City, Parsippany, Perth Amboy, Mahwah, Livingston, West Milford, Lake George, Yonkers, Princeton, Bridgehampton, Albany, Hudson, Red Hook and Geneva
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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.
21.3 Miles
Graydon Park centers around Graydon Pool, which is a historic sandy beach that is still utilized for sunbathing and swimming. The park as a whole also features play areas, picnic tables, and tennis courts.
21.4 Miles
Surrounded by trees, Forest Park Skate Park is a public skating facility that welcomes skateboards, roller blades and roller skates only. It has a concrete surface and features ramps, quarter pipes, grind rails, a half pipe and other obstacles.
21.5 Miles
Featuring indoor, artificial turf fields, The Fields Sports Complex hosts leagues and clinics for soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey. The complex also has several courts suited for tennis, badminton, and basketball.
21.6 Miles
Named after railroad tycoon and former senator Russell Sage (1816-1906,) the Russell Sage Playground is a city park. The park offers a playground, basketball courts, handball courts, and picnic areas.
21.7 Miles
The only hands-on science and technology center in the state, the New York Hall of Science has more than 450 exhibits which acquaint the children with domains such as biology, chemistry, and physics. Some of the permanent exhibitions are the Science Playground and the Rocket Park Mini Golf.
21.7 Miles
Visitors can take a wooden staircase down to the enjoy the sandy beaches of Fort Tilden. The park includes a gravel path for biking and fort buildings from the Vietnam War era.
21.8 Miles
Home of the Mets, the Citi Field was built in 2009 and hosted in 2013 the Major League Baseball All Star Game. It has a total capacity of 41,922 seats. It has a restaurant, a family entertainment area, all sorts of eateries, and a Mets hall of fame and museum.
21.8 Miles
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.
21.9 Miles
All sorts of animals find their home at the Queens Zoo, from sea lions to macaws and domestic animals. Besides the petting zoo, some of the other attractions are the butterfly garden and the cafe and snack bar.