Tourism

HAMILTON, NJ -- After a three-year hiatus, Hamilton Township's annual Azalea Festival will once again be in full bloom this Mother's Day weekend. 

Held at Hamilton's jewel Sayen Gardens, the Azalea festival showcases the blooming botanical gardens and includes local craft vendors, entertainment and food vendors. 

The Township estimates that there are more ...

BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — The Bordentown Historical Society (BHS) is preparing for the grand re-opening of the Bordentown Friends Meetinghouse Museum and the grand opening of its unique and priceless Joseph Bonaparte exhibit.

The launch of the exhibit marks the first public opening of the Meetinghouse in more than two years, which follows the most significant renovation inside of ...

NEWARK, NJ — The sight of 5,000 cherry blossom trees turning pink and white in Branch Brook Park means that spring has finally sprung in Newark, with the promise of an exciting series of events coming to the area in celebration of the 46th annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival. 

Essex County officials announced the schedule of events for the festival, ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – With heightened interest in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion started on Feb. 25, the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers-New Brunswick has extended an exhibition that focuses on Ukraine’s history of self-determination and resilience.

“Painting in Excess: Kyiv’s Art Revival, 1985–1993” will run through April 10. 

The exhibition ...

CAMDEN, NJ – From April 1 to Sept. 5, Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial will open seven days a week for various tours and immersive experiences.

Since she was restored and established as an educational museum in 2001, Battleship New Jersey has become a must-see attraction on the Camden Waterfront for families, school groups, and military history enthusiasts interested ...

NEW JERSEY -- When the COVID spread across America in early March 2020, it wreaked havoc on the “St. Patrick’s Season” for both 2020 and 2021. Not only did the pandemic put the kibosh New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the largest in the world on March 17, but it also led to the cancellation of other parades across the country. New Jersey, with a ...