Things to Do In and Around Watchung

Are we there yet ? describes (very well) places in NJ, NY, DE, MD, CT and PA.  Good for ideas and details Watchung Art Center
The Watchung Art Center offers art classes throughout the year. There are special music programs. In the summer, an all day art camp is available.

Liberty Science Center

Jersey City

 LSC is off exit 14B of the NJ Turnpike (about a 35 minute drive, the LSC has an OMNI MAX and lots of hands on science learning.

Thomas Edison National Historical Site
West Orange
The site has some wonderful interactive things to do in preparation for a visit too.

Park Rangers give tours of Edison's laboratories where he did his work in the last 20 years of his life. Many things are exactly as he left them when he died.

Forum Theater
314 Main Street Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 548-0582

Presents live Theater at 11 Saturday mornings.  

Echo Lake Park, Westfield
The park is lovely. It offers better than average jungle-gym equipment,. and if it is not too cold, pedal boats are available for rent.

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Mobus Field, Watchung

With Jungle-Gyms, swings, ducks and geese to feed, Mobus Field is a favorite hangout for Watchung folks.  In the summer the Watchung Recreation Commission organizes a camp for school age children.

Miller-Cory House,

Mountain Ave, Westfield

 Miller-Cory House museum creates the atmosphere of an 18th century farm. It is open every Sunday, except holiday weekends, between 2 and 5 p.m. from mid-September until mid-June.

Cranford Canoe Rental
Springfield Ave., Cranford

Paddle a mile or so along a stream that goes from Cranford through Westfield.

 

 Gardens in NJgardens and arboreta

Berkeley Aquatic Club

Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights
BAC
offers swim classes, swim competition and open swim time year-round in an indoor pool.

A Watchung Boro Page with lists of and links to:
Maps
Watchung Area Lodging
Watchung Area Real Estate Agencies
Watchung Hills Dining and more

Historical sites  around NJ

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Museum of Early Crafts and Trades in Madison (973) 377-2982

 

Information about Somerset County and Union County and stuff in each of their towns 
NJ Dining has Restaurant Reviews and food events NJ411.com NJ411 lets you set your location and list lots of event
 

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