Free & Cheap Things to Do in Newark, NJ

  • The list below includes 580 free or cheap things to do in or near Newark, New Jersey, including 121 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Parks, Recreation Centers and Movie Theaters.
  • From Newark Public Library to Military Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Newark and in nearby cities within 25 miles like New York City, Staten Island, Queens and Brooklyn.
  • The list below includes 580 free or cheap things to do in or near Newark, New Jersey, including 121 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Parks, Recreation Centers and Movie Theaters.
  • From Newark Public Library to Military Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Newark and in nearby cities within 25 miles like New York City, Staten Island, Queens and Brooklyn.
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19.5 Miles
98% 94 votes
Cemeteries Webster Avenue & East 233rd Street, Bronx, NY 10470 MoreLess Info
The Woodlawn Cemetery is renowned for its numerous monuments and mausoleums, spread across it 400 acres. It is also the final resting place of illustrious men, from veterans to artists and civic activists. It was established in 1863.
19.5 Miles
50% 4 votes
Pubs 1899 Route 35 South, Sayreville, NJ 08879 MoreLess Info
The Ale House, Sayreville, NJ is a restaurant and bar serving a number of food options to its patrons. Menu items include pizzas, wings, burgers, and a menu of domestic and imported beers.
19.5 Miles
100% 6 votes
Visitor Centers Tempe Wick Road, Morristown, NJ 07960 MoreLess Info
The Jockey Hollow Visitors Center features a full scale soldier's hut to help visitors imagine the 1779-1780 encampment. The visitors center also offers tours of the Historic Wick House and Cross Estate Gardens.
19.5 Miles
38% 8 votes
Parks Jamaica Ave & 153rd Street, Queens, NY 11432 MoreLess Info
Home to King Manor Museum, Rufus King Park is a wooded area with grass fields and a turf area for soccer. The park has basketball and handball courts, playgrounds and a spray shower.
19.8 Miles
89% 18 votes
Parks 1 Larkin Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701 MoreLess Info
Take a walk and enjoy the view at Van der Donck Park. This daylight river park, located in Larkin Plaza in downtown Yonkers, was the site of the formerly buried Saw Mill River
19.8 Miles
91% 162 votes
Archery 17020 39th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11358 MoreLess Info
Queens Archery is an indoor range and proshop that introduces the art of the bow and arrow to interested patrons. They sell a wide range of bows and arrows and also rent equipment while offering lessons.
19.8 Miles
100% 4 votes
Parks Queens, NY MoreLess Info
Also known as the Vanderbilt Parkway, a toll road that was in service until 1938, Motor Parkway is now a park area with a wealth of hiking and biking trails through a scenic natural area.
19.8 Miles
100% 1 votes
Parks Queens, NY 11694 MoreLess Info
Rockaway Park is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. The area is on the Rockaway Peninsula, nestled between Jamaica Bay to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
19.9 Miles
77% 116 votes
Parks Middletown Road and Bruckner Blvd., Bronx, NY 10465 MoreLess Info
Covering 2,772 acres, the Pelham Bay Park is the largest public park in the state. It has forests, meadows, and other types of habitats, making it ideal for hiking and wildlife watching. Among the amenities can be remembered the playgrounds, the sport fields and courts, and the picnic areas.
19.9 Miles
90% 10 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas West Pond, Cross Bay Blvd, Queens, NY 11693 MoreLess Info
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is a bird sanctuary with more than 330 avian species living over a variety of habitats, along with other native wildlife. They offer many ranger-led programs such as sunset tours, hikes, and boat trips.
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