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Things to do in Newark area, New Jersey · FunTrotter

Jim.henderson · Public domain

Newark area

Liberty State Park's skyline views, Thomas Edison's lab and the Newark Museum of Art.

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Newark Museummuseum in New Jersey, United States
Liberty State Parkpark located on Upper New York Bay in Jersey City, New Jersey
USS Ling1943 Balao-class submarine
Colgate Clockarchitectural structure
Edison State Parknational Historical Park of the United States
Montclair Art Museumart museum in Montclair, New Jersey
Museum of Russian Artart museum in Jersey City, New Jersey
Thomas Edison National Historical Parknational Historical Park of the United States
Zimmerli Art Museumart museum at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Holmdel Horn AntennaAt this site in 1964, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson used this horn-shaped radio antenna and detected cosmic microwave background radiation, a significant discovery supporting the Big Bang theory.
Thomas Edison Center at Menlo ParkMuseum
Van Wagenen Househistoric house in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jerseyaviation museum in Teterboro, New Jersey
Branch Brook Parkcounty park of Essex County, New Jersey
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refugeprotected area in New Jersey, United States
Van Vorst Parkneighborhood in Jersey City, New Jersey
Aljira A Center for Contemporary ArtMuseum
Campgaw Mountain Reservationcounty park in Bergen County
Cedar Brook Parkhistoric park in New Jersey
Cheesequake State ParkState park in New Jersey, United States
Deep Cut County Parkpark in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Deep Cut Gardenspark in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Edgemont Memorial Parkmunicipal park in Montclair, New Jersey
Flatrock Nature Centerpark in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America

What’s on in Newark

Concerts, games and shows in the next few weeks. Tickets open on Ticketmaster.

Tue, Oct 6 · 7:00 PMHamilton (NY)Richard Rodgers Theatre Plan a weekend around it

Tue, Oct 6 · 7:30 PM

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New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders

Madison Square Garden

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Wed, Oct 7 · 7:00 PMHamilton (NY)Richard Rodgers Theatre Plan a weekend around it

Wed, Oct 7 · 8:00 PM2026 NY Yankees Division Series Game 3Yankee Stadium Plan a weekend around it

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PMHamilton (NY)Richard Rodgers Theatre Plan a weekend around it

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PMBrooklyn Nets v. Philadelphia 76ers (Preseason Game)Barclays Center Plan a weekend around it

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PMPreseason: New York Knicks v Washington WizardsMadison Square Garden Plan a weekend around it

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM2026 NY Yankees Division Series Game 4Yankee Stadium Plan a weekend around it

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PMHamilton (NY)Richard Rodgers Theatre Plan a weekend around it