Top March Things To Do
In New Jersey in 2020
The Top March things to do features seasonal activities most frequented by residents and visitors
March is the time of the year when the worst of winter is behind us and we look forward to warmer weather and the onset of Spring.
People with cabin fever are anxious to get outdoors for healthy activities and events to attend. For the less adventuresome, there are plenty of indoor events to attend.
Note: This information is provided by event sponsors as a free service to our viewers. Sometimes conditions require cancellations or changes of dates, times and location which are not reflected in the original schedule. Before planning a trip to visit one of the listed events, it is suggested that you call the event sponsor to confirm the event schedule or for additional information on the event.
1 - Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
2 - Take the Family to a Maple Sugaring Demonstration & Educational Program
Maple sugaring has a history in New Jersey that began centuries ago with the Native Americans Indians and colonists. This is an excellent winter family or kids group activity. In New Jersey, the maple sugaring season runs early February until mid-March.
Click here to learn where the best NJ Maple Sugaring Events are
3 - Visit Atlantic City and Take In Restaurant Week and a Top Show or Event
Atlantic City Restaurant WeekSunday, March 8 - Friday, March 13, 2020
$15.20 Lunch & $35.20 Dinner --- Enjoy 3-course, pre-fixe meals at more than 70 restaurants in and around Atlantic City region. Meals consist of appetizer, entrée, dessert and restaurants who host a variety of cuisines. From Asian to American from Italian to Latin and everything in between.
For Information and participating restaurants
Top March 2020 Atlantic City shows and Events
Atlantic City Visitors Guide
Atlantic City Restaurants with Dining Reviews
4 - Take The Kids To The Liberty Science Center for Fun, Education and Discovery
Liberty State Park
Jersey City
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Kids have plenty of room to burn off steam while enjoying 100s of exhibits, rock climbing, a suspended maze , live demonstrations (volcano pictured), a mini zoo, films, and shows. They even offer special exhibits and programs for kids ages 2-5. There's so much to do that most visits last 4 hours. Try the famous Touch Tunnel maze, see tiny live monkeys, and dodge a sneeze from the Big Blue Nose. Learning has never been so much fun. The new Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium and LSC Giant Dome Theater is the largest and most technologically advanced planetarium in the Western Hemisphere. Only three others in the world—two in Japan and one in China—are bigger
5 - Take the Family To See The Battleship New Jersey
62 Battleship Place
Camden, NJ
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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"
6 - Visit The Lakota Wolf Preserve
89 Mt. Pleasant Road
Columbia, NJ 07832
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Hear the howling of wolves echo through the mountains of the Delaware Water Gap in Knowlton Township, Warren County, NJ. Photo opportunities of a lifetime and the experience of watching and listening to packs of Tundra, Timber, and Arctic wolves will be yours. View wolves here in the East in a natural surrounding for the first time in over a century. Bobcats and foxes also reside at the reserve
7 - Take The Family To A Museum
New Jersey Museums offer a wide variety of exciting arts and natural science treasures and programs that are educational, fun, and adventuresome. If you are looking for a one day trip, or an attraction to complement your weekend getaway, visit one of New Jersey's treasured museums. Some suggestions are: The New Jersey State Museum in Trenton and The Newark Museum in Newark.
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8 - Take The Kids To Visit A Real Mine
30 Plant Street
Ogdensburg, NJ
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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 and 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. Also, for children the Rock & Fossil Discovery Center with fluorescent mineral displays, fossils, gemstones, carvings, and everyday objects, and more. They also offer educational group tours for school classes, scout groups, summer camps, vacation tour groups, snack bar and gift shop, etc. 1pm Public Tour Everyday the museum is open.
9 - Take in an Event at The Alice and Leonard Dreyfuss Planetarium
in The Newark Museum of Art
The Newark Museum of Art 49 Washington Street
Newark, NJ
973.596.6550
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This is a spectacular interactive theater for learning about astronomy, space and planetary science. Audiences can explore the constellations, travel through the Solar System, visit distant galaxies and soar to the edge of the Universe.
10 - Take in Cape May's Sherlock Holmes Weekend
Sherlock Holmes Weekend March 13-15, 2020
Cape May has year round entertainment, great restaurants, and charming B & B's to stay in. Come for a suspense-filled encounter with that inimitable detective Sherlock Holmes in the National Historic Landmark City of Cape May, New Jersey. Solve the Mystery of Sherlock Holmes & Hark! How to Bells!
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