- Our list of the best things to do in Chester, New Jersey, features the top 182 nearby activities — including 58 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Chester, NJ has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Museums & Galleries, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 13 things to do within the city of Chester, NJ , followed by 169 popular activities in nearby cities, including Morristown, West Orange, Edison, New Brunswick, Flemington, Bridgewater, Clinton, Westfield, Summit, Union, Hackettstown, Parsippany, West Milford, Montclair, Ringoes, Phillipsburg, Livingston, Pittstown, Princeton, Wayne, Budd Lake, Linden, Frenchtown and Newark
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Home to an all-turf softball and soccer field, Alumni Field is a sports field tucked away in the Rutgers-Newark Campus. Visitors can enjoy a game to support local women's sports.
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Situated on 5,416 acres, Norvin Green State Forest is home to wildlife and offers views of the New York skyline. The area is suitable for hiking, boating, fishing, hunting, cross-country skiing and birdwatching.
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Established in 1990, the Connexions Gallery is an art gallery that displays fine art, antiques, sculptures, handcrafted jewelry, and decorative pottery. The gallery has a gift shop that sells handmade artwork from local and regional artists.
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The Crayola Experience offers an all-ages exploration focused on color, with 21 attractions including creating and cutting a puzzle, customizing your own crayon label, art activities, a water table and a crayon making demonstration.
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The Crayola Factory offers a fun way for young kids to play, color, and learn about crayons. The Crayola experience offers activities such as: sailing a Crayola boat in the waterworks room, doodling in the dark, and a demonstration on how crayons are made.
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Hosting markets on both the weekdays and weekend, Easton Farmers Market has stalls of fresh produce and local goods provided by regional bakeries, farms, and artists. The market often has live entertainment from local musicians.
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Dedicated to the towpath canals used as transport routes before the dawn of the railroad, the National Canal Museum features interactive exhibits focused on the life of the area's canallers.
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The Quadrant Book Mart is a used book store and cafe, featuring over 50 000 rare and used books in a wide range of genres. The cafe serves beverages and a breakfast and lunch menu.
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Housed in the longest continually active synagogue in Newark, The Jewish Museum of New Jersey is devoted to preserving Jewish heritage and history and to showcasing works by Jewish artists and creators. They feature permanent and traveling exhibits.
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Absolutely Fish is a large retail fish store housing over 9,000 gallons of marine fish and 5,000 gallons of freshwater fish from around the world. The store also offers school tours and classes for children.