Must-Visit Kids Attractions in New Jersey

621 B Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, NJ

Provides bird and nature programs for all ages and groups including Saturday family programs, and a summer nature day camp.

The facility is a wooded wetland habitat with access to the Passaic River which makes for an interesting and affordable site to book a naturalist led field trip for all ages from toddler through senior --- for groups, scouts, schools, and more.

73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ

This living history farm has been under cultivation since the eighteenth century.

Visitors are encouraged to participate in various farm-related activities whenever appropriate at this National Register Site.

Staff are dressed in period attire and perform a daily regimen of farming and domestic chores and raise livestock and crops by historical methods.

89 Mt. Pleasant Road, Columbia, NJ

Hear the howling of wolves echo through the mountains of the Delaware Water Gap.

Photo opportunities of a lifetime and the experience of watching and listening to packs of Tundra, Timber, and Arctic wolves will be yours.

Liberty State Park, 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ

Children are natural scientists, curious about everything around them.

By encouraging their interests and exposing them to new ideas, parents or caregivers can help them develop intellectually.

Liberty Science Center offers many memorable experiences for children, found in every exhibition area.

200 Route 94, Vernon, NJ

A year round resort offering skiing, snow tubing, water tubing, mountain biking and more.

Either for day trips or multi-day with lodging available.

149 Polito Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ

The most famous theme restaurant on the east coast.

Great family jousting fun. Eat with your hands and drink from a Goblet as you watch some serious Jousting on Horseback.

The imaginative new entertainment spot was based on the true medieval tradition of royal families inviting guests to a festival and feast to watch Knights compete on horseback.

30 Plant Street, Ogdensburg, NJ

The mining museum features a 1,300-ft underground walking tour through the mine where visitors can discover the equipment used while the mine was in operation.

Features exhibits on the mining process including the 5,000 sq./ft. Zobel Exhibit Hall with over 20,000 mining related items, the miners lamp room, the shaft station, mine galleries dating to the 1830's.

414 County Road 517, Vernon Township, NJ

Set among the wooded forest of Great Gorge, the park offers a range of challenges for adventurers of all ages and levels.

From the rope walks to the zip lines, and all the climbing elements and obstacles in between, TreEscape is the perfect journey for families, small parties, large groups or just the outdoor enthusiast.

560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ

The Turtleback Zoo, houses 500 animals of 200 different species including cougars, bison, eagles, and wolves, all of which were originally found in the state.

A number of special events take place here throughout the year, with activities and exhibits for everyone.

Big Bear Gear River Tubing Center, Cooley Tract of the D&R Canal State Park on Route 29

Fun for the entire family. Offers Delaware River tubing rentals and kayak with river access in Kingwood, NJ.

Enjoy a cool, relaxing and adventure-filled day floating down the beautiful Delaware River

 80 Route 206 South, Hillsborough, NJ

A model of environmental stewardship and showcases its natural, horticultural, and historic resources to inspire visitors to become informed stewards of the land.

Offers Weekend Children's interactive tours of the gardens designed to appeal to their love of fun and nature.

 110 Schanck Road, Freehold, NJ

iPlay America offers fun for the whole family in a themed indoor environment. Boardwalk style rides, the IPA Speedway, 4D Theatre and Cosmic Laser Tag are just a few of the main attractions! 

The park includes a massive arcade, featuring state-of-the-art gaming technology with over 200 traditional and cutting edge arcade games!

Pt. Pleasant Beach. NJ

Jenkinson's Boardwalk offers your family a wide range of activities.

Whether you are visiting for the day or the entire summer, you will always find something to excite every member of your family. This park is especially popular for small children.

It's a great place for a child's first amusement park experience.

Riverfront Marina, Princeton Avenue (next to Windward Beach Park), Brick NJ

Your mini mates will have the opportunity to dress-up like pirates, get face painted with pirate “tattoos”, and learn some pirate lingo before setting sail for an hour and fifteen minute pirate adventure.

Humane Way at Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ

Popcorn Park Zoo is truly one of a kind. It was established in 1977 as a refuge for wildlife, exotic and farm animals that were abused, ill, injured, handicapped, elderly or exploited.

Each animal faced a questionable future at best.

Popcorn Park offers an environment of safety, wonderful care, and peace to its residents, a diverse array of animals unfortunate enough to need a rescue, but lucky enough to wind up up here.

1390 White Bridge Road, Millington, NJ

A premier wild bird rehabilitation center that includes a hospital with state-of-the-art medical facilities, quality exterior housing for several hundred birds, and an education building.

Visitors are able to view at close range the many hawks, eagles, falcons and owls that are permanent residents at the facility.

They offer a variety of educational programs that can be adapted for age groups from pre-k to adults.

Jackson, NJ

NJ's most popular and largest amusement park including the Hurricane Harbor water park, and the Savannah Sunset Resort and Spa ---an overnight oasis offering exclusive panoramic views the 350-acre Wild Safari home to over 1,200 animals from 6 continents.with one of the largest drive through safaris.

1 Aquarium Drive, Camden, NJ

A wonderful day trip with the kids.

Features aquatic animals with opportunities to explore life underwater through up-close animal encounters, interactive touch exhibits, and the chance to see and learn about some of the ocean's rarest and most fascinating species,

62 Battleship Place, Camden, NJ

A great attraction for kids 6+. Spend a night on the legendary Battleship New Jersey's overnight encampment program.

They can accommodate groups and families of all sizes up to 300.

Stow your gear in a locker --the same lockers that held sailor's personal belongings when at sea. Sleep in bunk--just like enlisted sailors."Chow down" in the Crew's Mess Hall and you can even purchase a personalized "Dog Tag"

535 N. Route 73, West Berlin, NJ

A free standing indoor/outdoor water park open year round.
It features over 70,000 square feet of indoor water park attractions under a state of the art retractable roof.

Guests visiting Memorial Day through Labor Day will also have access to the outdoor water park, including wave pool, leisure pool, cabanas, and more.

4 Moore Rd, Cape May Courthouse, NJ

Over 430 different individual animals which covers around 250 different species.

They have Lions and Tigers, but no Elephants. It’s FREE (they ask for a donation when you enter)

144 Berlin Road, Clementon, NJ

Clementon Park is a huge amusement park complex featuring a "Theme Park" with coasters, thrill rides, and arcade games, and "Splash World" with rapids, "Big Wave Bay" wave pool --- and more.

100 Pinedge Drive, West Berlin, NJ

A construction themed adventure park where children and families can drive, ride and operate actual machinery.

Each machine has been engineered for safety. Allowing children as small as 36" to operate with little or no instruction.

 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

Located in the family friendly Showboat Atlantic City Hotel, labeled as the "world's largest" oceanfront water park" is an enormous 120,000-square-foot water park that features slides, a lazy river and a surf simulator.

The waterpark has a retractable glass roof allowing visitors to use the attractions regardless of weather.

3501 Boardwalk, Wildwood NJ

A huge family boardwalk amusement park located on three piers, featuring thrilling rides, water parks, food, and a variety of boardwalk fun filled attractions