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Family Adventures
Discover the endless activities awaiting you in the South Jersey region, and treat yourself to a refreshing and delicious meal at Heritage's to keep the excitement alive. Explore our highlighted Family Adventures to create unforgettable moments with your loved ones.
Eat. Explore. Experience.
Hit the Trails Featured Sites
Photo Credits: Gloucester County Historical Society
Red Bank Battlefield is Gloucester County’s historic park. The park is home to the James and Ann Whitall house. Built in 1748, the Whitall House offers tours and programs throughout the year that focus on the history of the park.
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Photo Credits: Fort Billingsport
Fort Billingsport, referred to as Fort Billings in some sources, was a Continental Army fort in Billingsport in Paulsboro, New Jersey in Gloucester County, New Jersey, during the American Revolutionary War. The site of the fort is now a public park of the same name.
Photo Credits: Edelman Fossil Park
The Rowan University Edelman Fossil Park is a 65-acre paleontological site overlooking a 66-million-year-old fossil quarry. It allows visitors to excavate prehistoric marine fossils and explore a modern museum showcasing dinosaur extinction.
Other Family Friendly Sites
Photo Credits: Appel Farm
Appel Farm strives to co-create experiences that inspire people to unleash their inherent creativity, leading to self-discovery, personal growth, community building, and joy.
Over the past 60 years, Appel Farm has delivered transformative arts and learning experiences as the arts education leader in South Jersey, raising the bar of arts education for our children and our families.
Photo Credits: Pitman Historical Museum
The Pitman Historical Museum was established to preserve the history of Pitman and the surrounding region. The museum’s founders were passionate about maintaining the town’s rich history and ensuring that future generations would have access to the stories, artifacts, and events that shaped the area.
Photo Credits: Perkins Center for the Arts
Perkins Center for the Arts is a valuable community that enriches lives and promotes lifelong learning through the arts. As an arts education institution, it offers diverse programs, musical instruction, visual and performing arts classes, numerous exhibitions, free public concerts, artist-led residencies, a Summer Camp, and community enrichment projects across South Jersey.
Photo Credits: Heritage Glass Museum
The Heritage Glass Museum is dedicated to preserving southern New Jersey's rich glassmaking history through free, family-friendly exhibits. Our collection features rare historic bottles dating from the late 1700s to the 1970s, showcasing the artistry and innovation of Southern New Jersey glassmakers. Visitors can explore a variety of colorful antique bottles, glass art, tools, and artifacts that offer insights into the past and spark creativity.
Photo Credits: Alex Davis
The Rowan University Art Gallery & Museum, also referred to as the Rowan University Museum of Contemporary Art (RUMOCA), stands as a leading cultural center in South Jersey. Connected to the university's arts programs, it regularly features engaging contemporary art and a remarkable permanent collection. Click the image above to discover more!
Photo Credits: Cape May MAC
Cape May MAC celebrates the history and enriches the life of greater Cape May. We breathe life into the stories and places of the past and foster unforgettable experiences in history, arts, and culture.
Travel in time along the stairs, streets, and scenes that have drawn generations to our shores.
America’s oldest seashore resort welcomes you.
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Photo Credits: Wheaton Arts
WheatonArts is an internationally acclaimed arts community. Explore the renowned Museum of American Glass with the world’s largest hand-blown glass bottle! Watch daily artist demonstrations in the Glass, Pottery, and Flameworking Studios. Discover other cultures in the Folklife Center. Shop the award-winning Museum Stores, have a picnic on the grounds, and walk the Nature Trail. Special events, exhibitions, educational programs, performances, and workshops are offered throughout the year.
Photo Credits: Zeete, CC by SA
Located in the historic parsonage of the Macedonia Baptist Church, the Harriet Tubman Museum of New Jersey honors the enduring legacy of abolitionist Harriet Tubman and Cape May's vital role in the fight for freedom. Nestled on Lafayette Street once a bustling hub of abolitionist activity the Museum connects visitors to South Jersey’s rich history and the stories of the vibrant Black community that flourished here during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Photo Credits: Lucy the Elephant
Lucy the Elephant, is a unique architectural folly that has been part of Margate since its earliest days. Lucy was built in 1881 as a spectacle to attract prospective real estate buyers to Margate (then known as South Atlantic City). Visitors arrived by the newly constructed railroad, which stopped right beside Lucy. Lucy continued in use as a spectacle and tourist attraction well into the twentieth century, but the harsh marine environment and deferred maintenance eventually took a toll.
Photo Credits: Noyes Arts Garage
The Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University is the cornerstone of the Arts District in Atlantic City with a mission to promote education, provide resources for emerging artists, and enrich the community. The Arts Garage houses artist studios, galleries, shops, a flexible workshop/classroom, and hosts special events throughout the year.
Photo Credits: Tuckerton Seaport
Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Museum is a cultural hub in Ocean, celebrating the maritime heritage of Barnegat Bay and the Pineens. Established in 2000, it features 18 historic structures, including the Baymen’s Museum in a former lighthouse, and is one of New Jersey’s Folklife Centers. Visitors can engage with artisans, explore living history and enjoy hands-on experiences on the grounds and aboard a floating classroom.
Photo Credits: Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts & Sciences
Long Beach Island of the Arts + Sciences (LBIF) is a nonprofit center that enriches the community through creativity, education, and discovery. Established in 1948, it people of all ages with art exhibitions, science programs, educational camps, and community events on its 22-acre coastal campus. LBIF promotes lifelong learning while celebrating the unique character and environment of Long Beach Island.