Schools Out! 50+ Places to Visit During Spring Break

Gas prices are through the roof right now, so my first suggestion is to see what is around you locally. I have a fourth-grader and I work from home so I want to plan something exciting, fun and get us both outdoors.

To save money, make your own bagged lunch with sandwiches, fruits, snacks, and beverages. This will save you time with lines and save money in your wallet. I have activities you can enjoy indoors and out.

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Take a train or ride the ferry. A trip to New Jersey, New York City, or Philadelphia will fill your day with amazing museums, beautiful botanical gardens, and visit the zoo to see the new additions. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water, and be ready to have fun. Check Groupon or your destination website, discounts may be offered.

FLG X Adventure Course

59 Mt Arlington Rd, Ledgewood, NJ 07852 https://flgxnj.com

CASTLE COVE MINI GOLF

RED MILL MUSEUM & HUNTERDON ART MUSEUM

We had an amazing time visiting the Red Mill Museum and right next door you will find Hunterdon Art Museum.  Red Mill was also a 19th-century historic museum. The Red Mill was in operation from 1810-to 1928. Ralph Hunt processed wool but the business failed and was taken over by John Bray and John B. Taylor from 1828 to 1834. They changed the name of the town from Hunt’s Mill to Clinton.

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Fun Indoors

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Wild West City

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• Lakota Wolf Preserve https://www.lakotawolf.com/
• Turtle Back Zoo West Orange, NJ https://turtlebackzoo.com/
• Van Saun County Park Paramus, NJ https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/parks-recreation-areas/van-saun-county-park
• Land of Make Believe, Hope, NJ https://www.lomb.com/
• Space Farms: Zoo and Museum Wantage, NJ https://www.spacefarms.com/
• Great Adventures, Jackson, NJ https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure

 

CAMDEN ADVENTURE AQUARIUM

Adventure Aquarium Camden, NJ https://www.adventureaquarium.com/

NEW JERSEY LIGHTHOUSES

NEW JERSEY

• New Jersey State Museum Trenton, NJ  https://www.state.nj.us/state/museum/
• Princeton University Art Museum Princeton, NJ https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/

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• Newark Museum Newark, NJ  https://www.newarkmuseum.org/
• Montclair Art Museum Montclair, NJ https://www.montclairartmuseum.org/
• Old Barracks Museum Trenton, NJ http://www.barracks.org/

• Garden State Discovery Museum Cherry Hill, NJ http://www.discoverymuseum.com/
• Zimmerli Art Museum New Brunswick, NJ http://www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu/
• Franklin Mineral Museum Franklin, NJ https://franklinmineralmuseum.com/
• Sterling Hill Mining Museum Ogdensburg, NJ 

• Hoboken Historical Museum Hoboken, NJ https://www.hobokenmuseum.org/
• African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey  Newtonville, NJ http://www.aahmsnj.org/
• Ripley’s Believe it or Not Atlantic City https://www.ripleys.com/atlanticcity/
• Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen’s Museum Tuckerton, NJ https://tuckertonseaport.org/

NEW YORK

• American Museum of Natural History- New York City, NY https://www.amnh.org/
• 9/11 Memorial- New York City, NY https://www.911memorial.org/
• Metropolitan Museum of Art-New York City, NY https://www.metmuseum.org/
• Brooklyn Museum- Brooklyn, NY   https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/
• New Museum -New York City https://www.newmuseum.org/
• Bronx Museum of the Arts-Bronx, NY http://www.bronxmuseum.org/
• The Frick Collection New York, NY https://www.frick.org/ 

• The Morgan Library and Museum New York, NY https://www.themorgan.org/
• Museum of Modern Art New York, NY https://www.moma.org/
• Empire State Building https://www.esbnyc.com/
• Statue of Liberty https://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm
• Bronx Zoo Bronx, NY https://bronxzoo.com/
• Central Park Zoo New York, NY https://centralparkzoo.com/
• Queens Zoo Queens, NY https://queenszoo.com/
• New York Aquarium Brooklyn, NY https://nyaquarium.com/
• New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NY https://www.nybg.org/

PENNSYLVANIA

Glencairn Museum and Bryn Athyn Cathedral

Fonthill Castle and Mercer Museum

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• Benjamin Franklin Museum https://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/benjaminfranklinmuseum.htm
• Betsy Ross House http://historicphiladelphia.org/what-to-see/ 
• Philadelphia Museum of Art Fairmount http://www.philamuseum.org/
• The Franklin Institute https://www.fi.edu/
• Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University https://ansp.org/
• Liberty Bell https://www.nps.gov/inde/learn/historyculture/stories-libertybell.htm
• Independence Hall https://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/independencehall.htm
• Barnes Foundation https://www.barnesfoundation.org/
• Penn Museum https://www.penn.museum/
• Philadelphia Magic Gardens https://www.phillymagicgardens.org/

List of Hiking Trails and Waterfalls to Explore

https://thetravelingaquarian.com/2019/02/27/walking-to-better-health/

 

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