Places to Visit with Kids

There are so many places to visit with kids in Hoboken and our neighboring areas. Here is just a sampling of some popular options...

IN HOBOKEN:

Hoboken Public Library
Address: 500 Park Avenue
Phone: 201-420-2348
Website: www.hoboken.bccls.org

Hoboken Historical Museum
Address: 1301 Hudson Street
Phone: 201-656-2240
Website: www.hobokenmuseum.org

Hoboken Fire Department Museum
Address: 213 Bloomfield Street
Phone: 201-656-2240
Website: www.hobokenmuseum.org/visit/fire-department-museum

Pier 13*
Address: 1301 Sinatra Drive
Phone: 201-798-8065
Website: www.pier13hoboken.com
*Open May-October

Hoboken Cove Boathouse*
Address: Maxwell Place Park (intersection of Frank Sinatra Drive and Maxwell Place)
Phone:
Website: www.hobokencoveboathouse.org
*kayaking season is May-September

Garden Street Farmers Market*
Address: 14th & Garden Street
Phone:
Website: www.gardenstreetfarmersmarket.com
*runs every Saturday, June-November

OUTSIDE OF HOBOKEN:

Liberty Science Center
Address: 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ
Phone: 201-200-1000
Website: www.lsc.org

Field Station: Dinosaurs
Address: One Dinosaur Way, Secaucus, NJ
Phone: 855-999-9010
Website: www.fieldstationdinosaurs.com

Turtle Back Zoo
Address: 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ
Phone: 973-731-5800
Website: www.turtlebackzoo.com

Bergen County Zoological Park and Van Saun County Park
Address: 216 Forest Avenue, Paramus, NJ
Phone: 201-262-3771
Website: www.co.bergen.nj.us (listed within Visitor Tab on website)

Ski Campgaw
Address: Campgaw Mountain, 200 Campgaw Road, Mahwah, NJ
Phone: 201-327-7800
Website: www.skicampgaw.com

Bergen Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Address: 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ
Phone: 201-816-8160
Website: www.bergenpac.org

Chelsea Piers Field House
Address: Pier 62, New York City
Phone: 212-336-6500
Website: www.chelseapiers.com

Floyd Hall Arena Indoor Ice Skating Rink
Address: 28 Clove Road, Little Falls, NJ
Phone: 973-746-7744
Website: www.floydhallarena.com

The Newark Museum
Address: 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
Phone: 973-596-6550
Website: www.newarkmuseum.org

Kidz Village
Address: 131 South 31st Street, Kenilworth, NJ
Phone: 908-445-7220
Website: www.kidzvillage.com

Medieval Times
Address: 149 Polito Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ
Phone: 866-543-9637
Website: www.medievaltimes.com

Flat Rock Brook Nature Center
Address: 443 Van Nostrand Avenue, Englewood, NJ
Phone: 201-567-1265
Website: www.flatrockbrook.org

World of Wings Butterfly Museum & Children's Playland
Address: 1775 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ
Phone: 201-833-4650
Website: www.wowbutterfly.com

The Tenafly Nature Center
Address: 313 Hudson Avenue, Tenafly, NJ 07670
Phone: 201-568-6093
Website: www.tenaflynaturecenter.org

Space Farms Zoo and Museum
Address: 218 Route 519 in Sussex, NJ
Phone: 973-875-5800
Website: www.spacefarms.com

 

 

The HFA website contains listings from various providers that should not be considered recommendations. All information is deemed accurate, but is subject to change. HFA assumes no liability for posting information. Families are encouraged to do their due diligence before selecting any of the providers listed.

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