Day Trips in Princeton NJ

Grounds For Sculpture

Grounds For Sculpture is a 42-acre public sculpture park dedicated to promoting an understanding of and appreciation for contemporary sculpture for all people. Children’s programs are held throughout the year.

80 Sculptors Way
Hamilton, New Jersey 08619
609.586.0616
www.groundsforsculpture.org

Prices: Adults $10, Students and Seniors $8, Children $6, Children under 5 Free, Members Free. On-site parking is available and FREE.

Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm. Open year-round.

Princeton University Art Museum

What a privilege to have a museum right in our own backyard! And not just any museum, but one of the leading university art museums in the country! The Princeton University Art Museum offers a wide range of age appropriate, organized tours.

McCormick Hall
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey 08544
609.258.3788
artmuseum.princeton.edu/

Prices: FREE. There is on-street metered parking available as well as commercial parking lots located on Chambers and Hulfish streets.

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm; Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm. The museum is closed on New Year’s Day, Fourth of July and Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Terhune Orchards

Terhune Orchards has a barnyard of animals, a pond, a tractor riding area, a farm trail and nature trail, and special activities such as fruit picking, wagon and pony rides.

330 Cold Soil Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609.924.2310
www.terhuneorchards.com

Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-7:00pm; Saturday & Sunday 9:00am-6:00pm. Closed Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Amazing Escape Room

Escape the Room is for people of all ages and skill sets. You do not need to have any special knowledge to solve the puzzles and have a good time. Just be creative and curious!. You and your team have 60 minutes to escape from a locked room.

3490 US Highway 1 north
Suite 15a
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609.919.0091
amazingescaperoom.com/princeton-nj

Funzilla

500 Lincoln Highway
Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania 19030
215.488.7352
funzillapa.com

Griggstown Canoe and Kayak Rental

Griggstown Canoe and Kayak Rental is located halfway between the 34 mile Trenton to New Brunswick stretch of the D&R Canal. Its the perfect location to enjoy a self guided tour of the beauty of this once busy waterway.

1076 Canal road
Griggstown, New Jersey 08540
908.359.5970
www.canoenj.com

Historic Fallsington

Guided walking tours cover Meetinghouse Square and the interiors of three of our preserved buildings - the Moon-Williamson Log House, the Burges-Lippincott House, and the Stagecoach Tavern.

Information Center & Office
4 Yardley Avenue
Fallsington, Pennsylvania 19054
215.295.6567
www.historicfallsington.org

Prices: $7 per adult, $6 seniors, $3 per child 12-6 years old, age 5 and under free.

The Historical Society of Princeton

The Historical Society of Princeton has amassed, recorded, and exhibited a collection of over 40,000 artifacts, manuscripts, photographs, decorative arts objects, artworks, and articles of clothing dating from the 17th century to the present. It showcases

Updike Farmstead
354 Quaker Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609.921.6748
www.princetonhistory.org

Prices: Admission is $4 (free for HSP Members!)

Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 12-4 PM with free hours on Thursdays from 4-7pm.

Howell Living History Farm

For the history and farm animal lover in all of us, Howell Living History Farm provides an opportunity to travel back in time and experience turn-of-the-century farming.

101 Hunter Road
Titusville, New Jersey 08560
609.737.3299
www.howellfarm.org

Prices: FREE admission, Fee for Children’s Crafts (occurs every Saturday and fee depends on craft, but is generally $3.00). Fee for Corn Maze (September-November) is $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for kids 5-12. Parking is FREE.

Hours: Closed Mondays; Tuesdays-Friday 10:00am-4:00pm (Feb-Nov); Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm; Sunday 12:00pm-4:00pm (April-Nov). Closed on Mercer County holidays and Easter.

Ice Land

Do you have a future hockey player or figure skater? Or trying to escape the heat or the winter blues? Ice Land is the place for you!

6 Tennis Court
Hamilton, New Jersey 08619
609.588.6672
www.ice-land.com

Prices: For public skating: $8 for adults, $6 for children 7 and younger, seniors $7. Figure and hockey skates can be rented for an additional $2.00. For lessons, please check their website for levels, dates and times. Additionally, prices are subject to change.

Hours: As hours vary, it is best to check the daily events calendar on their website.

Morven Museum

A National Historic Landmark, Morven is the former New Jersey Governor’s Mansion that showcases the rich cultural heritage of the Garden State.

55 Stockton Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609.924.8144
www.morven.org

New Jersey State Museum

The Museum houses 4 museums in 1: Archaeology & Ethology, Cultural History, Fine Art and Natural History, along with a Planetarium. The Museum provides a plethera of children’s programming, including the popular Second Saturday performances.

205 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
609.292.6464
www.statemuseum.nj.gov/

Prices: Free. Park in the lot behind the State House or use metered parking on West State Street in front of the Museum. Free parking on Weekends is available in employee parking lots adjacent to and behind the Museum.

Hours: Tuesday — Saturday, 9:00am to 5:00pm Sunday, noon to 5:00pm. Closed Mondays & State Holidays.

New Jersey State Museum Planetarium

Within the Planetarium Chamber you will find the latest technology known as Full Dome Video. Visitors will feel as though they are zooming through the Solar System and beyond. This cutting-edge technology will immerse audiences with 360 degree images.

205 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
609.292.6464
www.nj.gov/state/museum

Prices: Free. Park in the lot behind the State House or use metered parking on West State Street in front of the Museum. Free parking on Weekends is available in employee parking lots adjacent to and behind the Museum.

Hours: Please see website for their scheduled times.

New Jersey State Police Museum and Learning Center

A visit to the New Jersey State Police Museum & Learning Center provides the opportunity to learn the distinguished history of the nation’s most diversified state law enforcement agency.

New Jersey State Police Headquarters
River Road
West Trenton, New Jersey 08628
609.882.2000
www.njspmuseum.org

Prices: Free

Hours: 10am-4pm Monday Thru Friday, Saturday & Group Tours by Appointment, Closed Sunday and State Holidays.

Old Barracks Museum

Today, the Old Barracks serves as an educational center for Colonial and American history, and stands as the last remaining structure of its kind. The Old Barracks staff provides daily tours and interpretations of American colonial life.

101 Barrack Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
609.396.1776
www.barracks.org

Prices: $8 Adults, $6 Seniors (62 & over) and students (age 6 and above) with ID, Free for kids 5 and under with families and Association Members.

Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10a.m. to 5 p.m., Closed Thanksgiving, Dec. 24-25, Jan. 1 and Easter.

Princeton Airport

Do you have a child that loves airplanes and helicopters? Then Princeton Airport is the place to take them! Just drive in, park, bring lunch or a snack and get a close-up and personal view of small planes and helicopters taking off and landing.

41 Airpark Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609.921.3100
www.princetonairport.com

Prices: Free

Princeton Canoe & Kayak Rental

From our dock at Princeton Turning Basin Park, enjoy a self guided tour of the D&R Canal and Lake Carnegie.

483 Alexander Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609.452.2403
www.canoenj.com

Prices: Hourly rates starting at $12/hour, daily rates starting at $35/day.

Hours: Seasonal

Princeton Tour Company

Princeton Tour Company offers walking tours, ghost tours, scavenger hunts, holiday trolley tours and step-on guides in Princeton, New Jersey.

116 Nassau Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08542
609.865.0234
www.princetontourcompany.com

Rockingham State Historic Site

Once the home of George Washington, Rockingham Historic Site maintains a fine collection of 18th century furnishings, Children’s Museum and Colonial kitchen garden.

84 Laurel Avenue
Kingston, New Jersey 08528
609.683.7132
www.rockingham.net

Prices: Free. Parking is Free.

Hours: Guided Tours ONLY Wednesday through Saturday at 10:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm. Sundays at 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday and certain holidays.

Van Harlingen Historical Society

506 County Road 601
Belle Mead, New Jersey 08502
vanharlingen.org/

Washington Crossing Historic Park

From this site, General George Washington and men of the Continental Army and militia crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 and marched to Trenton, New Jersey.

1112 River Road
Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania 18977
215.492.4076
www.washingtoncrossingpark.org

Prices: Free

Hours: Open 10am – 4pm seasonally. Check website for details

The Watershed Institute

Over 860 acres await the nature lover in all of us. In addition to the many outdoor activities such as the 14 miles of hiking trails, there is also the Kate Gorrie Memorial Butterfly House and the Buttinger Nature Center where children can explore.

31 Titus Mill Road
Pennington, New Jersey 08534
609.737.3735
www.thewatershed.org

Prices: FREE. There is a fee for the individual education programs. Parking is FREE.

Hours: Trails are open dawn to dusk daily. Office and Nature Center open Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm. Nature Center is also open Saturday 10am-4pm.

Windsor Farm and Market

1202 Windsor Road
West Windsor, New Jersey 08550
609.443.9379
www.windsorfarmandmarket.com/