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Grounds For Sculpture
Grounds For Sculpture is a 42-acre public sculpture park dedicated to promoting an understanding of and appreciation for contemporary sculpture for all people. Children’s programs are held throughout the year.
80 Sculptors Way
Hamilton, New Jersey 08619
609.586.0616
www.groundsforsculpture.org
Prices: Adults $10, Students and Seniors $8, Children $6, Children under 5 Free, Members Free. On-site parking is available and FREE.
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm. Open year-round.
Princeton University Art Museum
What a privilege to have a museum right in our own backyard! And not just any museum, but one of the leading university art museums in the country! The Princeton University Art Museum offers a wide range of age appropriate, organized tours.
McCormick Hall
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey 08544
609.258.3788
artmuseum.princeton.edu/
Prices: FREE. There is on-street metered parking available as well as commercial parking lots located on Chambers and Hulfish streets.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm; Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm. The museum is closed on New Year’s Day, Fourth of July and Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Terhune Orchards
Terhune Orchards has a barnyard of animals, a pond, a tractor riding area, a farm trail and nature trail, and special activities such as fruit picking, wagon and pony rides.
330 Cold Soil Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609.924.2310
www.terhuneorchards.com
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-7:00pm; Saturday & Sunday 9:00am-6:00pm. Closed Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Amazing Escape Room
Escape the Room is for people of all ages and skill sets. You do not need to have any special knowledge to solve the puzzles and have a good time. Just be creative and curious!. You and your team have 60 minutes to escape from a locked room.
3490 US Highway 1 north
Suite 15a
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609.919.0091
amazingescaperoom.com/princeton-nj
Fireball Mountain
295 Meany Road
Wrightstown, New Jersey 08562
800.600.3086
www.fireballmountain.com
Griggstown Canoe and Kayak Rental
Griggstown Canoe and Kayak Rental is located halfway between the 34 mile Trenton to New Brunswick stretch of the D&R Canal. Its the perfect location to enjoy a self guided tour of the beauty of this once busy waterway.
1076 Canal road
Griggstown, New Jersey 08540
908.359.5970
www.canoenj.com
Historic Fallsington
Guided walking tours cover Meetinghouse Square and the interiors of three of our preserved buildings - the Moon-Williamson Log House, the Burges-Lippincott House, and the Stagecoach Tavern.
Information Center & Office
4 Yardley Avenue
Fallsington, Pennsylvania 19054
215.295.6567
www.historicfallsington.org
Prices: $7 per adult, $6 seniors, $3 per child 12-6 years old, age 5 and under free.
The Historical Society of Princeton
The Historical Society of Princeton has amassed, recorded, and exhibited a collection of over 40,000 artifacts, manuscripts, photographs, decorative arts objects, artworks, and articles of clothing dating from the 17th century to the present. It showcases
Updike Farmstead
354 Quaker Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609.921.6748
www.princetonhistory.org
Prices: Admission is $4 (free for HSP Members!)
Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 12-4 PM with free hours on Thursdays from 4-7pm.
Ice Land
Do you have a future hockey player or figure skater? Or trying to escape the heat or the winter blues? Ice Land is the place for you!
6 Tennis Court
Hamilton, New Jersey 08619
609.588.6672
www.ice-land.com
Prices: For public skating: $8 for adults, $6 for children 7 and younger, seniors $7. Figure and hockey skates can be rented for an additional $2.00. For lessons, please check their website for levels, dates and times. Additionally, prices are subject to change.
Hours: As hours vary, it is best to check the daily events calendar on their website.
Morven Museum
A National Historic Landmark, Morven is the former New Jersey Governor’s Mansion that showcases the rich cultural heritage of the Garden State.
55 Stockton Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609.924.8144
www.morven.org
The New Jersey Renaissance Faire
1195 Florence Columbus Road
Bordentown, New Jersey 08505
www.NJRenFaire.com
New Jersey State Museum
The Museum houses 4 museums in 1: Archaeology & Ethology, Cultural History, Fine Art and Natural History, along with a Planetarium. The Museum provides a plethera of children’s programming, including the popular Second Saturday performances.
205 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
609.292.6464
www.statemuseum.nj.gov/
Prices: Free. Park in the lot behind the State House or use metered parking on West State Street in front of the Museum. Free parking on Weekends is available in employee parking lots adjacent to and behind the Museum.
Hours: Tuesday — Saturday, 9:00am to 5:00pm Sunday, noon to 5:00pm. Closed Mondays & State Holidays.
New Jersey State Museum Planetarium
Within the Planetarium Chamber you will find the latest technology known as Full Dome Video. Visitors will feel as though they are zooming through the Solar System and beyond. This cutting-edge technology will immerse audiences with 360 degree images.
205 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
609.292.6464
www.nj.gov/state/museum
Prices: Free. Park in the lot behind the State House or use metered parking on West State Street in front of the Museum. Free parking on Weekends is available in employee parking lots adjacent to and behind the Museum.
Hours: Please see website for their scheduled times.
New Jersey State Police Museum and Learning Center
A visit to the New Jersey State Police Museum & Learning Center provides the opportunity to learn the distinguished history of the nation’s most diversified state law enforcement agency.
New Jersey State Police Headquarters
River Road
West Trenton, New Jersey 08628
609.882.2000
www.njspmuseum.org
Prices: Free
Hours: 10am-4pm Monday Thru Friday, Saturday & Group Tours by Appointment, Closed Sunday and State Holidays.
Old Barracks Museum
Today, the Old Barracks serves as an educational center for Colonial and American history, and stands as the last remaining structure of its kind. The Old Barracks staff provides daily tours and interpretations of American colonial life.
101 Barrack Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
609.396.1776
www.barracks.org
Prices: $8 Adults, $6 Seniors (62 & over) and students (age 6 and above) with ID, Free for kids 5 and under with families and Association Members.
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10a.m. to 5 p.m., Closed Thanksgiving, Dec. 24-25, Jan. 1 and Easter.
Pennsbury Manor
This 17th century estate sits on 43 picturesque acres along the Delaware River. Experience colonial life at William Penn’s country home. Take a guided tour, explore our award-winning exhibit, learn more about one of America’s most famous Quakers.
400 Pennsbury Memorial Road
Morrisville, Pennsylvania 19067
215.946.0400
www.pennsburymanor.org
Princeton Airport
Do you have a child that loves airplanes and helicopters? Then Princeton Airport is the place to take them! Just drive in, park, bring lunch or a snack and get a close-up and personal view of small planes and helicopters taking off and landing.
41 Airpark Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609.921.3100
www.princetonairport.com
Prices: Free
Princeton Canoe & Kayak Rental
From our dock at Princeton Turning Basin Park, enjoy a self guided tour of the D&R Canal and Lake Carnegie.
483 Alexander Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609.452.2403
www.canoenj.com
Prices: Hourly rates starting at $12/hour, daily rates starting at $35/day.
Hours: Seasonal
Princeton Tour Company
Princeton Tour Company offers walking tours, ghost tours, scavenger hunts, holiday trolley tours and step-on guides in Princeton, New Jersey.
116 Nassau Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08542
609.865.0234
www.princetontourcompany.com
Red Wagon Farm
427-447 NJ 33
Englishtown, New Jersey 07726
609.468.7611
www.facebook.com/redwagonfarmmarket?fref=ts
Rockingham State Historic Site
Once the home of George Washington, Rockingham Historic Site maintains a fine collection of 18th century furnishings, Children’s Museum and Colonial kitchen garden.
84 Laurel Avenue
Kingston, New Jersey 08528
609.683.7132
www.rockingham.net
Prices: Free. Parking is Free.
Hours: Guided Tours ONLY Wednesday through Saturday at 10:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm. Sundays at 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday and certain holidays.
Six Flags, Great Adventure
A safari, a water park and an adventure park all on the same property guarantees hours of endless fun, and a good night sleep. Six Flags Great Adventure is home to over 100 rides and there are shows and concerts throughout the season.
1 Six Flags Boulevard
Jackson, New Jersey 08527
732.928.1821
www.sixflags.com/parks/greatadventure/index.asp
Prices: Six Flags Great Adventure, One Day Admission $39.99, if you purchase tickets on-line, otherwise $59.99, a Junior Ticket, for guests under 54 is $29.99, this includes FREE admission to the Six Flags Wild Safari, children 3 and under are FREE.
Hours: Vary depending on the day and time of year. Please check site before planning a trip. Generally speaking, the park is open 10:00am-8:00pm and often until opened until 10:00pm. Six Flags Wild Safari opens at 9:00 AM and closes at 4:00pm.
Age: All ages
The Watershed Institute
Over 860 acres await the nature lover in all of us. In addition to the many outdoor activities such as the 14 miles of hiking trails, there is also the Kate Gorrie Memorial Butterfly House and the Buttinger Nature Center where children can explore.
31 Titus Mill Road
Pennington, New Jersey 08534
609.737.3735
www.thewatershed.org
Prices: FREE. There is a fee for the individual education programs. Parking is FREE.
Hours: Trails are open dawn to dusk daily. Office and Nature Center open Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm. Nature Center is also open Saturday 10am-4pm.
Windsor Farm and Market
1202 Windsor Road
West Windsor, New Jersey 08550
609.443.9379
www.windsorfarmandmarket.com/
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