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New Jersey Tourist Attractions
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New Jersey Tourist Attractions
Tourist attractions in New Jersey - Theme Parks, Tours, Museums, National Parks, Historic Sites & More!
Below is a list of attractions in New Jersey to help you plan a New Jersey Vacation! Find detailed information on the New Jersey tourist attraction entries by clicking on their links. Narrow your search by selecting from a specific New Jersey attraction category on the left hand menu.
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Explore All Of New Jersey's Regions
You can find New Jersey tourist attractions and activities in all of New Jersey's regions: Absecon, Atlantic City, Mt. Laurel, New Brunswick, Newark, Parsippany, Princeton, Secaucus and Other.
Featured New Jersey Tourist Attractions and Activities
Please visit our New Jersey featured listings - John Fogerty at New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Darius Rucker at Community Theatre-NJ, The Color Purple at New Jersey Performing Arts Center, New York Giants at Giants Stadium, Monster Jam at Izod Center and Taylor Swift at Prudential Center.
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A Festival of Israeli Art: Temple hosts two FREE exhibits
Original art from Israel and photo exhibit on Israel-NJ
Category: East Brunswick Art Gallery near New Brunswick, New Jersey
Description of this New Brunswick area Attraction: A Festival of Israeli Art will be exhibited and for sale at Temple B'nai Shalom in East Brunswick from Thursday, September 11 thru Sunday, September 14. Direct from Safrai Gallery in Jerusalem, this exhibit and sale will feature a collection of 1500 works of art by 100 Israeli artists with oil paintings, watercolors, lithographs & etchings. Please note the website for special times each day for browsing. FREE admission to all.
Additionally,Temple B'nai Shalom will host a traveling and celebratory photography exhibit created by the New Jersey-Israel Commission in Trenton which highlights the close ties through the years between New Jersey and Israel beginning in 1988, with Governor Tom Kean to the present. The exhibit itself, is comprised of interesting photo's, documents and news articles. For more info, please visit www.bnaishalom.com or call 732.251.4300 or 732.690.1005.
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail
Category: State of New Jersey National Park in New Jersey
Description of this New Jersey Attraction: The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,174-mile footpath along the ridgecrests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in northern Georgia. The trail traverses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia. The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) is used by day, weekend and other short-term hikers, section-hikers and thru-hikers. Thru-hikers hike the entire length of the Trail in one season.
The A.T. began as a vision of forester Benton MacKaye and was developed by volunteers and opened as a continuous trail in 1937. It was designated as the first National Scenic Trail by the National Trails System Act of 1968. The Trail is currently protected along more than 99 percent of its course by federal or state ownership of the land or by rights-of-way. Annually, more than 4,000 volunteers contribute more than 185,000 hours of effort on th
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Cape May Lighthouse
2008- 1st Place Winner: Best Lighthouse at the Jersey Shore
Category: Cape May Point National Park in New Jersey
Description of this New Jersey Attraction: National Lighthouse Day Festivities-Aug. 7, 2008
Located in Cape May Point State Park, Lower Township. Newly built in 1859. More than 100 thousand visitors a year now experience a visit to the top of the lighthouse, participating in a century old rite of a visit to the Jersey Shore. For those who choose not to climb, the Oil House contains a fully-accessible visitors' orientation center and a Museum Shop stocked with maritime accessories and memorabilia.
About the Lighthouse
The present tower, which is the third documented lighthouse at the southern tip of New Jersey, has always been an attention-getting landmark as well as an aid-to-navigation for mariners. Because it is adjacent to the community of Cape May Point and just two miles from the city of Cape May, it has drawn visitors throughout its history. In 1882, the Cape May Ocean Wave reported that "the gentleman superintendent in charge [of the lighthouse], Mr. Samuel Stillwell, takes pleasure in showing visitors who have the nerve and strength of limb to the top, the interior of the lantern, and explaining the interesting operations of the light. A very picturesque view of the sea, bay, and country may also be obtained from the giddy heights of the edifice."
In 1897, the newspaper made it clear that a visit to the lighthouse was a requisite part of one's vacation: "One of the interesting features to Cape May summer visitors is a journey to the top of the lighthouse."
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ClassicSingingTelegram.com
Classic Singing Telegrams For Your Special Occasions!
Category: Deptford Music near Mt. Laurel, New Jersey
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Description of this Mt. Laurel area Attraction: ClassicSingingTelegram.com will deliver a special singing telegram to your next corporate or personal event. We can create custom songs/telegrams for any type of special occasion. Costumed bellhops, gorillas, french maids and many others are available to surprise someone at any location of your choosing. Wedding proposals, engagement parties, bachelor/bachelorette parties, birthdays, children’s parties, princess parties, graduations, valentines, corporate events, baby showers, holidays, get well wishes, new house congratulations, divorce celebrations, coming out celebrations, weddings, sweet sixteen parties, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, office parties and other special occasions are perfect venues for a singing telegram! Make it a moment they will never forget!
Serving the Philadelphia Area, South Jersey & Delaware.
Starting at just $99.00!! Add balloons, candy or flowers for an additional fee. Call (856) 217-2422 today to plan the perfect surprise for your special occasion.
http://www.ClassicSingingTelegram.com
e-mail: classicsingingtelegram@comcast.net
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Cranbury Inn Dinner Theatre (Riddlesbrood)
A Historic Location in Cranbury Village NJ
Category: Cranbury Historic Site near Princeton, New Jersey
Description of this Princeton area Attraction: The Cranbury Inn performs dinner theater in their main room 10 months of the year. The shows are performed by riddlesbrood.com .The riddlesbrood touring theater company specializes in producing top quality live comic entertainment, and presenting it at remote locations such as banquet facilities, restaurants, halls, schools, private residences and other locations. Our services are perfect for dinner theater events, murder mysteries, fundraisers, family reunions, corporate parties, birthday parties, team building, and many other occasions.
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Morristown National Historical Park
National Park
Category: Morristown National Park near Parsippany, New Jersey
Description of this Parsippany area Attraction: During two critical winters of the Revolutionary War, 1777 and 177980, the countryside in and around Morristown, New Jersey, sheltered the main encampments of the American Continental Army and served as the headquarters of its commander-in-chief, General George Washington. The National Park Service at Morristown National Historical Park preserves sites in the Morristown area occupied by the Continental Army and interprets the history and subsequent commemoration of these encampments and the extraordinary fortitude of the officers and enlisted men under Washingtons leadership.
General Washington twice chose Morristown due to its strategic location, including proximity to New York City, defensible terrain, important communication routes, access to critical resources, and a supportive community. The park encompasses ground occupied by the army during the vast 1779-80 encampment, and the site of the fortification from the 1777 encampment. The Ford Mansion, where Washington made his headquarters, is an important feature of the park and recalls civilian contributions to the winning of independence.
The national park consists of four non-contiguous units: Washingtons Headquarters with the Ford Mansion and Headquarters Museum, the Fort Nonsense Unit, the Jockey Hollow Unit, and the New Jersey Brigade Area. The Jockey Hollow Unit includes the Wick house (headquarters of General Arthur St. Clair), five reconstructed soldier huts, and approximately 27 miles of walking trails.
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New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route
National Park
Category: Newport National Park near Parsippany, New Jersey
Description of this Parsippany area Attraction: The New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route was established in 1988 "to provide for public appreciation, education, understanding, and enjoyment" of significant natural and cultural sites associated with the coastal area of the State of New Jersey. The Coastal Heritage Trail is divided into five regions linked by the common heritage of life on the Jersey Shore and Raritan and Delaware bays. Five themes define different aspects of coastal life: Maritime History, Coastal Habitats, Wildlife Migration, Historic Settlements, and Relaxation and Inspiration. The Maritime History, Coastal Habitats, and Wildlife Migration theme Trails are open to the public. The Historic Settlements and Relaxation & Inspiration themes are still under development.
The trail is intended primarily for vehicular tourism. It is a partnership project by the National Park Service in cooperation with the State of New Jersey and many other public and private organizations working to preserve the state's natural and cultural heritage. The Trail extends along coastal New Jersey, from Perth Amboy to Cape May on the Atlantic coast, and west along the Delaware Bay from Cape May to the Delaware Memorial Bridge at Deepwater, New Jersey.
The Trail's expanded web page - InDepth button - provides a listing of destinations with detailed site descriptions of each region.
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Six Flags Great Adventure and Wild Safari
Category: Jackson Theme Park near Princeton, New Jersey
Description of this Princeton area Attraction: Located approximately one hour from New York City and Philadelphia, Six Flags Great Adventure, Wild Safari and Hurricane Harbor comprise the company’s flagship park complex, built on 2,200 acres in Jackson Township, central New Jersey.
Six Flags Great Adventure ranks as the “World’s Ultimate Thrill Park” with an amazing collection of high-tech roller coasters and thrill rides plus shows, concerts and special events. Six Flags Wild Safari boasts the largest drive-thru Safari outside of Africa, featuring 1,200 animals from the farthest reaches of the globe. Guests can tour in their own vehicles, take a guided bus ride or enjoy a V.I.P. Off-Road Adventure Tour with a private guide.
In 2005, Six Flags Great Adventure will launch Kingda Ka - the tallest and fastest roller coaster on Earth and the keystone of a new, mythical jungle land, The Golden Kingdom. This new themed section will also feature Balin’s Jungleland, an elaborate children’s area with one of the world’s largest play structures and five themed rides plus Temple of the Tiger, a 33,000 square foot tiger exhibit offering massive Bengal tigers and an extremely rare “golden tabby” cub.
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The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum
University Art Museum
Category: New Brunswick Art Museum in New Jersey
Description of this New Brunswick Attraction: The Zimmerli Art museum is located at the corner of Hamilton and George Street in New Brunswick is one of the country's largest university art museums (within the top 5). The Zimmerli museum contains art ranging over many historical styles and geographic regions. It has holdings in Western art from the Renaissance to the present, with in-depth collections of 19th and 20th French century graphic arts such as prints, posters, illustrated books and drawings. Other collections include those of European and American painting sculpture, printmaking and the graphic arts, Modernism, the Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection of Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union (the largest and most important collection of its kind), Japonisme, and Original Illustrations for Children's Literature, among others. In addition to permanent installations, temporary exhibitions are regularly scheduled. To view those presently on view and those forthcoming, please visit the Zimmerli's website.
The Zimmerli offers a wide selection of educational and cultural programs for all ages, including concerts, gallery talks and lectures. There are regularly scheduled art workshops and other family activities. The Museum also contains an interactive learning center for children and the family, plus the Zimmerli's gift shop where quality and unique gifts can be found for all. During one's visit, experience the Northstar Cafe at the Zimmerli which offers a wide selection of salads, sandwiches and specialty house-favorites.
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Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center
Arts Organization
Category: Millville Culture near Absecon, New Jersey
Description of this Absecon area Attraction: WheatonArts is home to the Museum of American Glass, the Creative Glass Center of America International Fellowship Program, the largest Folklife Center in NJ, a hot glass studio, several traditional craft studios, and five museum stores. In addition to daily glassblowing and craft demonstrations, WheatonArts features special exhibitions, programs, workshops, performances and several weekend festivals throughout the year. WheatonArts offers an extraordinary level of personal interaction with professional artists in a warm and inviting environment.
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Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
Historic special events arena
Category: Atlantic City Concert in New Jersey
Description of this Atlantic City Attraction: Historic Boardwalk Hall, which first opened in 1929, received an extensive $90 million renovation and restoration to transform the building into a modern special events arena capable of variable seating for up to 14,700 people for a main stage concert. All seats within the arena offer excellent sitelines beneath a spectacular 137’barrel-vaulted ceiling.
It is centrally located on Atlantic City’s world famous Boardwalk and flanked by amenities and attractions one would expect from any other world class destination. The renovation, which was completed in just less than three years, was unveiled to the public in October 2001. Since that time, a sparkling line-up of the top concert artists and national touring productions has served to entertain residents and visitors. Featured headliners such as Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, The Rolling Stones, and Andrea Bocelli,among others, have appeared upon the legendary stage. Boardwalk Hall has also showcased some of the most exciting championship boxing matches carded in recent history, featuring Arturo Gatti, Kelly Pavlik, Floyd Mayweather and Oscar de la Hoya. Other popular sporting events have included the A-10 Men’s Basketball Championship, New Jersey’s state high school wrestling finals, Skate America 2005 and Professional Bull Riders. Family entertainment has included Walking With Dinosaurs The Arena Spectacular, WWE, Disney On Ice and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Boardwalk Hall is listed on the United State Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark, and the renovation has received nine architectural and engineering awards, including a 2003 National Preservation Award, Design and Construction magazine’s 2002 Renovation Project of the Year, and Building magazine’s 2002 Modernization Award. In 2003 and 2004 Billboard magazine recognized Boardwalk Hall as the top grossing mid-sized arena in North America. In 2005, 2006 and 2008, Billboard and Venues Today recognized Boardwalk Hall as the highest grossing mid-sized arena in the world.
Boardwalk Hall is managed by the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority. SMG operates the Atlantic City Convention Center and Boardwalk Hall.
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