New Jersey Attractions
Set your sights on South Jersey – there is so much to do.
Think you know everything there is to do in South Jersey? Think again. New Jersey sightseeing is growing more popular than ever – and for good reason. New Jersey has more attractions and more to see and do than most people realize. So dive in – starting with the Adventure Aquarium (also known as the New Jersey Aquarium or the NJ State Aquarium) and explore this vast New Jersey museum that is completely dedicated to creatures of the sea.
What other New Jersey tourist attractions are there? Visit some of New Jersey’s museums, galleries, and theaters. They’re all packed with history – and mystery! From the very place where Walt Whitman touched pen to paper, to a historical park devoted to the strength and resolve of General George Washington and his soldiers, to the Battleship New Jersey – our nation’s most decorated battleship is now a floating New Jersey museum. See a play at the Walt Whitman Arts Center – a multi-cultural literary, performing and visual arts center on the Camden Waterfront. Or check out the Garden State Discovery Museum in Cherry Hill – a fun and wacky learning adventure for kids!
Want a little fresh air with your New Jersey sightseeing? Check out some of South Jersey’s parks or wineries. Go check out the Cowtown New Jersey rodeo or take advantage of the vast fishing and boating opportunities across South Jersey. Feeling brave? Join the hunt for the world’s most elusive monster – The Jersey Devil!
NJ State Aquarium
Formerly known as the New Jersey Aquarium, Adventure Aquarium is located on the Camden Waterfront, where you’ll find a plethora of activities. What else can you do at the Camden Waterfront besides visit the NJ State Aquarium ?
- Take in a Camden Riversharks baseball game
- Check out the Battleship New Jersey museum – a famous war ship
- Play in The Children’s Garden
- Watch a musical performance at the Tweeter Center
- Enjoy the picturesque scenery at Wiggins Park
- Enjoy a play at Rutgers’ Center for the Arts
Cowtown New Jersey Rodeo
The Cowtown New Jersey Rodeo has been buckin’ broncos for 50 years! Come visit Cowtown, NJ and take in all of their seven rodeo events!
- Bareback Bronc Riding
- Calf Roping
- Saddle Bronc Riding
- Steer Wrestling
- Brahma Bull Riding
- Team Roping
- Girls Barrel Racing
The Walt Whitman Arts Center
To carry on the legacy of the man who has been called “the world’s most influential and innovative poet,” the Walt Whitman Arts Center is continuing the tradition of artistic excellence. The Walt Whitman Arts Center is not only a popular New Jersey tourist attraction offering visual and performing arts, it’s also a non-profit multi-cultural library. South Jersey visitors can add authors’ readings, dance, open-mic nights and music and theater performances to their New Jersey sightseeing calendars by visiting the thriving Walt Whitman Arts Center. The Walt Whitman Arts Center is a New Jersey attraction dedicated to presenting artistic programming to New Jersey sightseeing enthusiasts.
The Garden State Discovery Museum
One of the most popular New Jersey attractions for kids is the Garden State Discovery Museum. A hands-on museum for kids 10 and under, the Garden State Discovery Museum offers 15 larger-than-life, kid-powered interactive exhibit areas. Every exhibit in this entertaining New Jersey tourist attraction is an invitation for kids (and their parents!) to touch, explore, and create. Add the Garden State Discovery Museum to your New Jersey sightseeing itinerary and find out for yourself why the museum was named as one of the top children’s museums in the country by Child Magazine!
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