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From: takalman@o..
Date: 09 Feb 2006
Subject: [TeaneckShuls] Re: Play Centers for Toddlers
Many wanted the responses for the playgroups in the local area. Following is
what I received so far:
1. Sydney's Playground in the village is great!
2. un-Believables in Waldwick-10 minutes from Fair Lawn.
3. Little Rays Activity Place, main st, Bergenfield
4. kids kingdom, edgewater
5. NJ Children's Museum, Paramus
6. Van Saun zoo educational center
7. kidz kazoom - Rt 17
8. the children's museum - Rt 17
9. http://funtimejunction.com/
10. http://jeepers.com/index2_copy.htm
11. http://www.njcm.com/
12. Little Rays (new place) in Bergenfield
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See also, http://kidstvmovies.about.com/
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See also http://www.funnewjersey.com/upload_user/fun_with_kids/DAY_TRIPS_KIDS_ATTRACTIONS_NJ.HTM
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Day trips in Philly area -
http://daytripplans.com/
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Day Trips for Kids NJ/Tristate Area - http://www.fmfcorp.com/familyspot/trips.html
Kid Trips in New Jersey
Here is an assortment of day trips and activities that are (or sound) suitable for kids of all sizes. All are drivable from Northern New Jersey. Just click the links to get detailed information. I'm not giving detailed reviews, different kids(and grownups) enjoy different things - explore for yourself! And I'd love to hear about other places that folks have discovered - please leave me a note in my guestbook with any new places for us to explore.
Museums | Outdoor Activites | Indoor Activities | Amusement Parks | Other Lists |
Liberty Science
Center In Jersey City. Fabulous! 'Nuff said. |
The Newark
Museum In Newark, of course! Cute little planetarium, mini-zoo, some galleries of art and a reconstructed historic house. |
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The
Metropolitan Museum of Art In NYC - the biggie |
American Museum of
Natural History Also in NYC - the biggie for science - also the huge Rose Center Planetarium |
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Franklin Mineral Museum In Franklin. Small museum but cool rocks! |
Sterling
Hill Mining Museum In Ogdensburg. |
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New Jersey
Children's Museum In Paramus. Great for very little ones - 3-7 - hands on play areas |
The Morris
Museum In Morristown. Animals and minerals, a dollhouse display, art, etc |
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Montclair
Art Museum In Montclair. Smallish art museum |
Whippany Railway Museum In Whippany. Teeny museum, and some old railway cars to explore |
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Trailside Nature & Science Center In Mountainside. A small museum in a park with nature trails |
Meadowlands Environment Center Center In Lyndhurst. An indoor learning center and there is a boardwalk through the swamp |
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New Jersey Naval
Museum In Hackensack. Tour of a World War II era naval submarine - the USS Ling. |
Aviation Hall of
Fame In Teterboro. Small museum with aviation memorabilia and an old airplane out back - and a replica of a M*A*S*H unit too for some reason! |
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Morristown
National Historical Park In Morristown. Washington's Headquarters, Jockey Hollow. Restored buildings and grounds |
Liberty Hall In Union. Restored colonial mansion, picnic area. |
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Dey Mansion In Wayne. Briefly was Washington's Headquarters in Wayne- restored building and small grounds |
Lambert
Castle In Patterson. Restored mansion of silk baron. Art collection. |
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The Stickley Museum In Parsippany. Haven't yet visited. | Ringwood Manor In Ringwood. Restored historic mansion and grounds | |
Edison
National Historic Site In West Orange. Haven't visited here since I was a kid. |
New York Hall
of Science In Queens. Excellent hands-on museum. |
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Staten
Island Children's Museum In Staten Island, NYC. A nice children's museum - more of a museum than a play area. |
Statue of
Liberty, Ellis Island |
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Garden State Discovery Museum In Cherry Hill. I haven't yet visited. | New Jersey State Aquarium In Camden. I haven't yet visited. | |
The Hermitage In Ho-Ho-Kus. Haven't yet visited. | Macculloch Hall In Morristown. Haven't yet visited. | |
Museum of Early Trades & Crafts In Madison. Haven't yet visited. | New Jersey Museum of Agriculture In North Brunswick. Haven't yet visited. | |
Prison Museum In Burlington County. Haven't yet visited | Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum In NYC | |
Lake Hoptacong Historical Museum In Landing. Haven't yet visited | The Stone Museum In Monroe Township. Haven't yet visited. | |
Passaic County's Historical House Museums | Wayne Township Historic House Museums | |
Yeshiva University Museum In NYC. | The Jewish Museum In NYC | |
Museum of Jewish Heritage In NYC. Very nice. Of three floors, one is devoted to the Shoah. You can easily skip that for younger kids. | National Museum of the American Indian-Heye Center In NYC. The bulk of the collection is now in Washington DC. | |
Historic Richmond Town In Staten Island. | Grounds For Sculpure In Hamilton. Haven't yet visited. | |
NYC Police Museum Haven't yet visited | Marchant's House Museum NYC - Haven't yet visited | |
Living Torah MuseumBrooklyn. Haven't yet visited | Museum of Woodbine Heritage Woodbine. Haven't yet visited | |
Museum VillageMonroe, NY. Haven't yet visited | Museum of the Moving Image NYC Haven't yet visited | |
Sony Wonder Lab NYC. Haven't yet visited | Theodore Roosevelt BirthplaceNYC. Haven't yet visited |
Turtleback
Zoo In West Orange. Nice smaller zoo - with a train ride |
Van Saun Park Zoo In Paramus. Nice smaller zoo, train ride, carousel, very nice playground. Officially it's the Bergen County Zoological Park. |
Popcorn Park Zoo In Forked River. Haven't yet visited |
Space Farms
Zoo & Museum In Sussex. Haven't yet visited, but the kids have gone with school/camp groups. |
Bronx Zoo, NY
Aquarium, Central Park Zoo All in NYC. |
Great Swamp
Watershed Association In Madison. Trails and boardwalks through the swamp. |
Passaic County Parks |
Parsippany Parks and Facilities |
Ringwood State Park In Ringwood. Botanic gardens, and many acres of parkland. |
Flat Rock
Brook Nature Center In Englewood. Small Nature Center and some nice hiking/walking trails. |
Verona
Park In Verona. Boating available |
Monclair Parks & Recreation |
Wild West
City In Netcong. Old west street with some storefronts, shows, petting zoo and mini-golf |
Tomahawk
Lake In Sparta. Lake with beach, swimming and boating. Also waterslides. |
NJ Jackals In Little Falls. Independent league baseball. Haven't yet visited |
Masker Pick It
Yourself Orchards In Warwick, NY State. A bit of a drive, but the trees are low to the ground, and good for kids' picking. |
Black River &
Western Railroad In Flemington. Steam engine trains and rail yard |
Waterloo Village In Stanhope. Restored historical village. Temporarily closed to the public. |
Pequest Trout Hatchery In Oxford. Haven't yet visited | Middlsex County Parks |
Johnson Park In Piscataway. Nice park, with a small animal haven | East Jersey Olde Towne In Johnson Park. Restored houses, relocated into a "village" |
James A. McFaul Environmental Center In Wyckoff. Hiking trails, nature center, and lots of daffodils in season | Campgaw Mountain In Mahwah. Skiing, Snow tubing. Haven't yet visited |
New York Waterway The ferries from Hoboken and more | Melick's Town Farm In Oldwick. Haven't yet visited |
Historic Richmond Town In Staten Island,NYC - Haven't yet visited |
Staten
Island Zoo Also in Staten Island, NYC. Another smaller Zoo |
Kip's Castle in Verona |
Morris County Parks |
New Jersey Renaissance Kingdom | New York
Renaissance Fair In Sterling Forest, New York State |
PAWS Farm Nature Center In Mount Laurel. I haven't yet visited, but it was recommended to me. | Tenafly Nature Center In Tenafly. |
Hidden Valley In Vernon. Skiing and snowboarding in the winter, tennis and swimming in the summer. Haven't yet visited. | Mountain Creek In Vernon. Skiing and snowboarding. Haven't yet visited |
Newark Bears In Newark. Atlantic league baseball. Haven't yet visited | Sussex Skyhawks In Augusta. Haven't yet visited |
Willowbrook Golf Center In Wayne. Two outdoor miniature golf courses. Haven't yet visited. (Thanks for the info Lindy!) | Lakota Wolf Preserve In Columbia. Haven't yet visited. |
The Raptor Trust In Millington. Wild bird rehabilitation center. | Bear Mountain State Park In NY State |
Branch Brook Park In Belleville/Newark | Fairway Golf Center In Piscataway. Haven't yet visited |
Wawayanda State Park In Hewitt. Haven't yet visited. | Ring Homstead Camp In New York State. Middletown, NY. Haven't yet visited |
Race Farm In Blairstown. Pick your own apples and other produce. | Lentini Produce In Newton. Corn maze, produce. Haven't yet visited |
Fort Lee Historic Park In Fort Lee. Haven't yet visited. | Farms View In Wayne. Pick your own produce. Haven't yet visited. |
Duke Farms In Hillsborough. Haven't yet visited. | Frelinghyusen Arboretum In Morristown, haven't yet visited |
Greenwood Gardens In Short Hills. Haven't yet visited. Currently open for tours only. | Staten Island Ferry |
Van Vleck Gardens In Montclair. Haven't yet visited. | Tenafly Parks |
US Military Academy Band At West Point. Concert Schedule | National Gateway Recreation Area Sandy Hook. |
Demarest Farms Hillsdale. Pick your own apples, peaches. Haven't yet visited. | High Point State Park In Sussex. Haven't yet visited. |
NJ State Parks | Lee Turkey Farm East Windsor - pick your own. Haven't yet visited |
Riamede Farms Chester - pick your own | Pochuck Valley Farm Glenwood Pick your own. Haven't yet visited |
Battleview Orchards Freehold Pick your own | New Jersey Fresh List of NJ pick your own farms |
Lawrence Farms Orchards New York State - pick your own farm. Haven't yet visited | Pennings Orchard New York State - pick your own. Haven't yet visited |
New Jersey Playgrounds Descriptions of various playgrounds around the state |
Funtime
Junction In Fairfield. Indoor playground |
Sports 'n
Games Funplex In East Hanover. Indoor playground/arcade |
Floyd
Hall Skating Arena In Little Falls. Two rinks, on the campus of Montclair State University. Check the website for public skating hours. |
Palisades Center In Rockland County, NY. Multi-level mall, with ice skating, IMAX, carousel and ferris wheel. |
Crayola Factory In PA. Haven't yet visited | Party and PlayIn Matawan. Haven't yet visited |
Time In FunIndoor play and party center in Randolph. Haven't yet visited | Jeepers In Elizabeth. Indoor amusement park/playground in the Jersey Gardens Mall. Haven't yet visited. |
The Mad PotterIn East Green Brook. Haven't yet visited | Brushes & BisqueIn Denville. Haven't yet visited |
Ice Vault In Wayne. Skating Arena. | Ceramics By Design In Bogota. |
Bogota Golf and Sports Center In Bogota. Indoor miniature golfing. Haven't yet visited. | Robert J. Novins Planetarium In Toms River. Haven't yet visited. |
In The Swing In Waldwick. Haven't yet visited. | Little Ray's Activity Center In Bergenfield. Haven't yet visited. |
Bazaar Star Beadery In Ridgewood. Haven't yet visited | Montclair Beadworks In Montclair. Haven't yet visited |
Let's Create In Boonton. Haven't yet visited | Casa Picasso In Ocean Grove. Haven't yet visited. |
Great Adventures http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatadventure [74 miles] |
Sesame Place http://www.sesameplace.com [79 miles] |
Bowcraft http://www.bowcraft.com [31 miles] |
Mountain Creek Water Park http://www.mountaincreekwaterpark.com [45 miles] |
Keansburg Amusement Park http://www.keansburgamusementpark.com [48 miles] |
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom http://www.dorneypark.com/ [99 miles] |
Rye Playland http://ryeplayland.org/ [27 miles] |
Coney Island http://coneyislandfunguide.com/ [29 miles] |
Wild West http://www.wildwestcity.com [45 miles] | See also http://www.themeparkcity.com/USA_NJ.htm |
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From: Moshe Fuld [mailto:moshe.fuld@v..]
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 7:38 PM
To: TeaneckShuls@yahoogroups.com; bethaaron@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [TeaneckShuls] what to do w/ the kids
Dear T'neck'ers,
Guaging from the responses I got re my posting what to do w/ the kids,
apparently nobody knows about the Palisades Mall. We went there today & it was
great. Besides the shopping, there is a movie theather, a mini Sportsworld, a 4D
short interactive movie and an IMAX. It is good for at least 4 hours of fun for
kids of all ages. Moshe FUld
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From: source4321
Date: Wed Apr 16, 2008
Subject: Chol moad
i asked for day trips and many people emailed me for info that i got ,
i really only received one email with alot of things to do, so i thank that
person and i am forwarding the list:
here are a few ideas
*in queens right over triboro bridge ther is a museum called museum of the
moving image. it has a lot of hands on activities. just know that no strollers,
and parking is a little tough, but not impossible. it is not far from flushing
meadow park which has the science museum and a zoo with a carousel, and a
playground for all children. (one or two days)
*bronx botanical garden has a great children's garden and activity center
*staten island has a zoo, and there is also some great, empty parks and a
children's center (forgot what it's called) all not far from the ferry which is
fun for those who have never done it.
*madison square garden has a back lot tour. you get to go into the different
locker rooms and if you go when the circus is in town, you get to see the
performers as they run around in the back
*on the lower east side, the tenement museum and the eldridge street synagogue
take your kids back to another era (read them All of kind of family series by
sydney taylor)
*if you want to travel a little-in catskills there is minnewaska state park with
great trails, or on the same mountain ridge, but more expensive, with easier
trails mohonk resort. you go as a day guest and you take a van to the top of the
mountain and then hike the trails. (a 6 year old should be able to handle the
"lemon squeeze" trail)
*philly has a two days worth of activities (franklin museum, children's museum,
duck boats, liberty bell)
*boston (3 1/2hours drive) has a ton of stuff to do. science museum, children's
museum, art museum, u.s.s constitution, anoather half hour drive up to salem....this
is a big trip. you could go to newtown also
*in tarrytown/kykuit there is the rockefeller mansion, and the phillipsburg
manor (hands on colonial villagea) it is around 45 minute drive
*we sometimes found a beach ....quiet at this time of year, and our kids would
just dig and play football...no lines, or crowds no cost!
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