Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

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New Jersey State Museum

New Jersey State Museum

Planetarium, art & historic exhibits. Museum with a planetarium & areas dedicated to fine art, cultural & natural history & archeology.

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Kuser Farm Park

Kuser Farm Park

Victorian estate with tours & picnicking. 22-acre park with a Queen Anne mansion offering tours & programs, plus a playground & picnic area.

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Grounds For Sculpture

Grounds For Sculpture

Sculpture park with outdoor exhibitions. Vast park for contemporary sculpture, with 2 museums hosting seasonal exhibits, plus an arboretum.

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Sayen House and Gardens

Sayen House and Gardens

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Pennsbury Manor

Pennsbury Manor

Former estate & grounds of William Penn. Reconstructed site features a riverside manor where visitors can experience 17th-century life.

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Sesame Place Philadelphia

Sesame Place Philadelphia

Sesame Street-themed amusement park. Big Sesame Street-themed amusement park with rides, interactive parade, water slides & Elmo's World.

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JoyLand club

JoyLand club

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Mercer County Park

Mercer County Park

Wooded trails, a lake & a dog park. Diverse activities available in a large preserve including play fields, trails, a lake & a dog park.

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Garden of Reflection

Garden of Reflection

Serene memorial set in a symbolic garden. A thoughtful 9/11 memorial using trees, water & a spiraling path to inspire quiet contemplation.

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Secret Garden

Secret Garden

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Oasis Family Farm

Oasis Family Farm

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Institute Woods

Institute Woods

Preserve with trails & lush surrounds. 589 acres of woods, farmland & wetlands, with serene walking trails & a wooden footbridge.

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Grundy Museum

Grundy Museum

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Morven Museum & Garden

Morven Museum & Garden

Portraits & artifacts in an old mansion. This former Governor's mansion provides a glimpse of local history through art exhibitions & events.

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Howell Living History Farm

Howell Living History Farm

Living agriculture museum & active farm. Museum devoted to 250 years of area farm life, with costumed staff & active farming operations.

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Playwicki Farm

Playwicki Farm

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Churchville Nature Center

Churchville Nature Center

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TreeTrails Adventures Trevose

TreeTrails Adventures Trevose

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Plainsboro Preserve

Plainsboro Preserve

Lakefront nature trails & visitor center. A variety of trails, a visitor center & gift shop are offered at this lakefront nature preserve.

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We Rock the Spectrum - Northeast Philly

We Rock the Spectrum - Northeast Philly

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Star Park Cherry Hill

Star Park Cherry Hill

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Awbury Arboretum

Awbury Arboretum

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Barclay Farmstead Museum

Barclay Farmstead Museum

1816 Quaker living-history farm. This Quaker farmhouse, gardens & trails offer guests a view of living history from the early 1800s.

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Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania

Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania

Variety of plants & trees on old estate. Afternoon destination drawing nature-lovers with its collection of flora on a 19th-century estate.

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SAY CHEEZ LA NJ

SAY CHEEZ LA NJ

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Wagner Free Institute of Science

Wagner Free Institute of Science

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Olde City Escape Games

Olde City Escape Games

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Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

Museum of Illusions Philadelphia

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Once Upon A Nation

Once Upon A Nation

Historic district info & storytelling. This spot provides information about historic district tours, storytelling benches & re-enactments.

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Sister Cities Park

Sister Cities Park

Grassy spot with a fountain & kid areas. City park with a 10-geyser fountain as well as a Children’s Discovery Garden & a toy-boat pond.

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Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse

Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse

Expansive play area with an iconic slide. Iconic playground with a historic wooden slide & 16,000-sq.-ft. playhouse on 6.5 wooded acres.

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The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

Family-friendly natural history museum. Research institution's natural history museum featuring dinosaur bones, a butterfly house & more.

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NEST Center City

NEST Center City

Children's activity center with classes. Play space hosting events for kids up to 6-year-old, including music classes & birthday parties.

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The Universal Sphere

The Universal Sphere

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Lemon Hill Mansion

Lemon Hill Mansion

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Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Mosaicked folk art & a sculpture garden. Funky folk art venue provides mosaicked galleries, a sculpture garden maze & educational programs.

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The Treehouse

The Treehouse

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Please Touch Museum

Please Touch Museum

Family-friendly, interactive exhibits. A large environment with a focus on ages 3-12 contains hands-on attractions, plus an on-site cafe.

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Insectropolis

Insectropolis

Hands-on museum starring bugs galore. Interactive bug museum where visitors can pet tarantulas, hissing roaches, millipedes & scorpions.

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Winding River Park

Winding River Park

Forested park with skating rink & trails. Scenic, wooded park offering playgrounds, an ice-skating rink, nature trails & various picnic areas.

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Castle Park

Castle Park

Big playground & a soccer field. Park featuring a large play structure, a climbing rock, swings, a soccer field & picnic tables.

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Robert J. Novins Planetarium

Robert J. Novins Planetarium

Shows about outer space & a gift shop. Large planetarium offering multiple shows each week plus a shop with space-related merchandise.

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John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum

Sanctuary with diverse flora & fauna. Dedicated to preserving the Tinicum Marsh, this refuge offers hiking trails & a visitor center.

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Jakes Branch County Park

Jakes Branch County Park

Pine Barren exhibits, trails & sports. Trails, sports fields & a nature center with Pine Barren exhibits, live animals & rooftop views.

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Putt-Putt Fun Center

Putt-Putt Fun Center

Mainstay for mini-golf, games & more. Veteran mini-golf chain venue with arcade games & snacks, plus birthday parties.

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Natural Lands' Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary

Natural Lands' Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary

200-acre conservation site with trails. Vast nature preserve with a trail system, observation points overlooking the river & a library.

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Double Trouble State Park

Double Trouble State Park

Park with historic village & trails. State park with cranberry bogs & a preserved 19th-century company town, plus nature trails.

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Fun Bags Cornhole Lounge

Fun Bags Cornhole Lounge

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Cattus Island County Park

Cattus Island County Park

Vast park with trails & butterfly garden. Expansive park with trails, many leading to bay views, plus a butterfly garden & wetlands boardwalk.

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InfoAge Science and History Museums

InfoAge Science and History Museums

Science museum at a former military base. Exhibits on radio, computers, electronics & warfare technology housed at a former military base.

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Island Heights Cottage Museum

Island Heights Cottage Museum

Carpenter Gothic house with guided tours. Built circa 1880, this Carpenter Gothic cottage offers docent-led tours & rotating display cases.

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Trailside Nature & Science Center

Trailside Nature & Science Center

Hands-on exhibits amid a nature preserve. 4,500-sq.-ft. interactive museum dedicated to the natural world & overlooking Watchung Reservation.

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Mantoloking Bridge County Park

Mantoloking Bridge County Park

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Lost River Caverns

Lost River Caverns

Underground walking tours, museum & shop. Attraction since 1930 with underground walking tours, museum, trail, gem mill, store & picnic areas.

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Sea Girt Lighthouse

Sea Girt Lighthouse

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Jenkinson's Aquarium

Jenkinson's Aquarium

Facility with penguins, sharks & seals. Intimate aquarium with exhibits of fish, coral reefs, penguins, sharks & other marine life.

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William J Dudley park

William J Dudley park

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