Spring Break is approaching for some schools, and the first thing some parents are thinking is, “What are we going to do with the kids?” While some families will be going on vacation abroad. I want to show you the great places you can visit without a plane ticket. There are so many great activities indoors and outdoors. Fun day trips by car, train, or ferry will be exciting.
A trip to New Jersey, New York City, or Philadelphia will fill your day with amazing museums, beautiful botanical gardens, and new additions at the zoos to meet. Some of these places will have a food court or small concession stands. To save money, take your own bagged lunch with sandwiches, fruits, snacks, and beverages. This will save you time with lines and save money in your wallet.
Be sure to always check the websites before visiting your destination for any changes in admission prices and opening and closing times. Some Spring Break school vacations land on Good Friday. Be sure to check the website for holiday hours. Visiting the website may also offer savings on certain days of the week. My favorite place to find deals is Groupon! Enjoy and take photos of your fun time with the family.
MARS Chocolate Factory
Take a photo with gigantic M&M’s statues outside the MARS Chocolate Factory. The factory is located at 800 County Rd 517, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. We stumbled upon this while driving from the Orchard View Lavender Farm, and my daughter said, “Can we go there?” I pulled into the parking lot, and we took some pictures. Another family was there as well. I checked and saw that they do not give tours at this factory. If you are in the area, you will smell the delicious scent of chocolate.
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/
- Newark Museum Newark, NJ https://www.newarkmuseum.org/
- Montclair Art Museum Montclair, NJ https://www.montclairartmuseum.org/
- Old Barracks Museum,m 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 Museu,m Franklin, NJ https://franklinmineralmuseum.com/
- Sterling Hill Mining Museum Ogdensburg, NJ https://www.sterlinghillminingmuseum.org/
- The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farm,s Parsippany, NJ http://www.stickleymuseum.org/
- 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 Ar,t New York, NY https://www.moma.org/
- Empire State Building https://www.esbnyc.com/
- Statue of Liberty https://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm
PHILADELPHIA
- 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/
- Eastern State Penitentiary https://www.easternstate.org/
- Highland Airs Alpaca Ranch, Hackettstown, NJ http://www.highlandairsalpaca.com/
- 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
- Space Farms: Zoo and Museum, Wantage, NJ https://www.spacefarms.com/
- Adventure Aquarium Camden, NJ https://www.adventureaquarium.com/
- Grounds for Sculpture Hamilton, NJ https://www.groundsforsculpture.org/
- Jenkinson’s Aquarium, Point Pleasant, NJ https://jenkinsons.com/aquarium/
- New Jersey Botanical Garden Ringwood, NJ http://www.njbg.org/
- Van Vleck House & Gardens Montclair, NJ https://vanvleck.org/
- Laurelwood Arboretum Wayne, NJ http://www.laurelwoodarboretum.org/
- Rutgers Gardens North Brunswick, NJ http://rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu/
- The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morris Township, NJ https://www.arboretumfriends.org/
- Orchard View Lavender Farm, Port Murray, NJ https://www.orchardviewlavenderfarm.com/
- Greenwood Gardens Millburn, NJ https://greenwoodgardens.org/
- New Jersey Lighthouses https://www.state.nj.us/nj/things/lighthouses/
- 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 Garde,n Bronx, NY https://www.nybg.org/
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