Attractions

There are many attractions located throughout Essex County.
See the parks and recreation page for more.

New Jersey Tourism: http://www.visitnj.org
Newark Tourism: http://www.newarkhappening.com/

  


Bloomfield

Bloomfield College Westminster Arts Center
449 Franklin Street
(973) 748-9000 ext 1279
http://arts.bloomfield.edu/

Museum of the Historical Society of Bloomfield

90 Broad Street
(973) 743-8844
http://www.bloomfieldhistorical.org/museum.htm

Caldwell

Caldwell College
120 Bloomfield Avenue
(973) 618-3000
http://www.caldwell.edu

Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site
207 Bloomfield Avenue
(973) 226-0001
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/historic/grover_cleveland/gc_home.htm

Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove Historical Society - Morgan Farm and Museum
903 Pompton Avenue
(973) 239-5414
http://www.cedargrovehistoricalsociety.org/

East Orange

Jersey Explorer Children's Museum
192 Dodd Street
(973) 673-6900
http://www.jerseyexplorer.org/

Fairfield

Monster Mini-Golf
194 Route 46 East
(973) 244-0026
http://www.monsterminigolf.com/

Livingston

Livingston Mall
112 Eisenhower Parkway
(973) 994-9390
http://www.simon.com/mall/livingston-mall

Old Force Homestead Museum of the Livingston Historical Society

366 South Livingston Avenue
(973) 992-3017
http://livingstontownship.org/committees/?page_id=80

Maplewood

Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts
10 Durand Road
(973) 763-9357
http://www.twp.maplewood.nj.us/Facilities/Facility/Details/Burgdorff-Center-For-The-Performing-Arts-10

Durand Hedden House and Garden
523 Ridgewood Road
(973) 763-7712
http://www.durandhedden.org/

1978 Maplewood Arts Center
1978 Springfield Avenue
(862) 438-8191
http://www.1978artscenter.org

Millburn Township

The Mall at Short Hills
1200 Morris Turnpike
(973) 376-7350
http://www.shopshorthills.com/

Montclair

Gallery 51
51 Church Street
(973) 744-4484
http://www.gallery51.org/

Montclair Historical Society
110 Orange Road
(973) 744-1796
http://montclairhistorical.org/

Montclair Art Museum
3 South Mountain Avenue
(973) 746-5555
http://montclairartmuseum.org/

Montclair State University

1 Normal Avenue
(973) 655-4000
http://www.montclair.edu/

Presby Iris Gardens
474 Upper Mountain Avenue
(973) 783-5974
http://presbyirisgardens.org/

Van Vleck House and Gardens
21 Van Vleck Street
(973) 744-4752
http://www.vanvleck.org/

Newark

Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art
591 Broad Street
(973) 622-1600
http://aljira.org/

Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium (Home of NJIT Highlanders)

450 Broad Street
http://www.njithighlanders.com/index.aspx?path=baseball

Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
89 Ridge Street
(973) 484-4600
http://www.cathedralbasilica.org/

City Without Walls

6 Crawford Street
(973) 622-1188
http://www.cwow.org/

Essex County College

303 University Avenue
(973) 877-3000
http://www.essex.edu/

Gallery Aferro

73 Market Street
(973) 353-9533
http://aferro.org/

Ironbound District

Ferry Street
(973) 491-9191
http://www.goironbound.com/

Jewish Museum of New Jersey

145 Broadway
(973) 485-2609
http://www.jewishmuseumnj.org/

Museum of the Old First Ward

118 7th Avenue
(973) 803-4200
http://www.saintlucy.net/museum.html

Newark Museum
49 Washington Street
(973) 596-6550
http://www.newarkmuseum.org/

Newark Symphony Hall

1030 Broad Street
(973) 643-4550
http://www.newarksymphonyhall.org/index.php

Newark Waterfront and Boat Tours
Raymond Blvd. & Brill St.
http://newarksriver.wordpress.com/

New Jersey Historical Society
52 Park Place
(973) 596-8500
http://www.jerseyhistory.org/

New Jersey Institute of Technology
141 Summit Street
(973) 596-3000
http://www.njit.edu/

New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1 Center Street
(973) 642-8989
http://www.njpac.org/

Prudential Center
25 Lafayette Street
(973) 757-6000
http://www.prucenter.com/

Rutgers University - Newark

249 University Avenue
(973) 353-1766
http://www.newark.rutgers.edu/

WBGO Gallery

54 Park Place
https://www.wbgo.org/gallery

Nutley

Kingsland Manor
3 Kingsland Street
(973) 661-3410
http://kingslandmanor.org/

Nutley Historical Society Museum
65 Church Street
(973) 667-1528
http://nutleyhistoricalsociety.org/

Roseland

Essex County Environmental Center
621 Eagle Rock Avenue
(973) 228-8776
http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=env/o

Essex Golf
600 Eagle Rock Avenue
(973) 364-0440
http://www.essexgolf.net/

Harrison House - Roseland Historical Society
126 Eagle Rock Avenue
(973) 228-0742
http://www.roselandhistsocnj.org/histhome/harison.htm

South Orange

Seton Hall University
400 South Orange Avenue
(973) 761-9000
http://www.shu.edu

South Orange Performing Arts Center
1 SOPAC Way
(973) 313-2787
http://sopacnow.org/

West Caldwell

Crane Homestead - Historical Society of West Caldwell
289 Westville Avenue
(973) 226-8976

West Orange

Codey Arena
560 Northfield Avenue
(973) 731-3828
http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=sm/o

Essex County Paddle Boating at Orange Reservoir

Cherry Lane between Northfield and South Orange Avenues
(973) 735-6229
http://turtlebackzoo.com/boating/

Essex County Safari MiniGolf
Cherry Lane and Northfield Avenue (Southwest Corner)
(973) 731-5801
http://turtlebackzoo.com/essex-county-mini-golf-safari/

Essex County September 11 Memorial at Eagle Rock Reservation
424 Eagle Rock Avenue
http://www.eaglerockreservation.org/

Essex County Treetop Adventure Course
560 Northfield Avenue (Next to Zoo)
http://turtlebackzoo.com/ropes-course/

Francis A. Byrne County Golf Course
Pleasant Valley Way and Route 10 (Entrance on Pleasant Valley Way)
(973) 736-2306
http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=golf/byrne&

Thomas Edison National Historical Park
Lab - 211 Main Street
Glenmont Mansion - 37 Honeysuckle Avenue (Llewellyn Park Gated Community, Must Get Pass from Lab)
(973) 736-0550
http://www.nps.gov

Turtle Back Zoo
560 Northfield Avenue
(973) 731-5801
http://turtlebackzoo.com/