The following family-friendly attractions in New Jersey offer FREE admission:
Although admission is free, some may have an additional charge for shows, programs, and parking. We recommend you call ahead to confirm their hours of operation and parking arrangements. Some of these museums, because of their limited hours, do require advance reservations. If you become aware that any of these attractions no longer offer free admission please let us know in the comments below. Thank you.
Museums
- Southern New Jersey All Sports Museum and Hall of Fame (856) 451-7300
- Nail Mill Museum (856) 455-4100
- Discovery Seashell Museum (609) 398-2316
- Heritage Glass Museum
- Hopewell Museum (609) 466-0103
- New Jersey State Museum
- New Jersey State Police Museum
- Princeton University Art Museum
Gardens & Parks
- Fort Lee Historic Park
- Fort Mott State Park
- Holmdel Arboretum (732) 842-4000
- Medford Leas, Lewis W. Barton Arboretum
- Monmouth Battlefield State Park
- Washington Crossing State Park
Environmental Centers
- Cape May Bird Observatory
- Nature Center of Cape May
- Cooper Environmental Center
- Basking Ridge Environmental Education Center
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
- James A. McFaul Environmental Center (201) 891-5571
- Lorrimer Sanctuary
- Pequest Trout Hatchery
- Tenafly Nature Center
- Tillman Ravine/Stokes State Forest
- Warren E. Fox Nature Center
- Weis Ecology Center
- Wells Mills Nature Center
Zoos
Historical Sites & Homes
- C.A. Nothnagle Log House (856) 423-0916
- Fort Hancock Historic District (732) 872-0115
- Kuser Farm Mansion (609) 890-3630
- Princeton Historical Society
- State House
- Twin Lights Historic Site
Farms
Other
- Batsto Village
- Newark International Airport (973) 961-6710 free tours for groups
- Sea Girt Lighthouse (732) 974-0514
- US Coast Guard Training Center free admission and tour
If you know of a location we are missing please email us at JerseyFamilyFun@comcast.net. Thanks. 
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