Duke Farms
A 2,700-acre free nature preserve in Hillsborough with bike trails and an orchid range.
Turtle Back Zoo
Essex County’s beloved zoo — giraffe feedings, sea lions, and a treetop adventure course next door.
Howell Living History Farm
A working 1900s farm with free weekend programs — horse plowing, maple sugaring, hayrides.
Jersey Shore Farmers Market (Sample)
Weekly market with produce, flowers, and local makers.
Downtown Food Truck Festival (Sample)
Forty trucks, live music, and a beer garden.
Camden Waterfront Family Day Trip
Aquarium in the morning, lunch on the waterfront, battleship tour in the afternoon.
Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial
Tour America’s most decorated battleship on the Camden Waterfront.
Cape May Beach & Promenade
Victorian seaside town with one of the country’s classic beaches and a walkable promenade.
Liberty Science Center
Hands-on science museum with the biggest planetarium in the Western Hemisphere.
Adventure Aquarium
Camden Waterfront aquarium with sharks, hippos, and a touch tank the kids will not leave.