Summer is officially here, which means there is plenty of fun to be had! Our 2024 Summer Fun Guide, presented by New Jersey Swingsets is PACKED with family fun all season long! Check out our list below for local ice cream spots, splash pads, breweries, mini golf, summer concerts, and SO MUCH MORE!
COOL OFF AT A SPLASH PAD OR SWIMMING SPOT!
CHECK OUT A SUMMER CONCERT!
Music Under the Stars! – Kasschau Memorial Shell – Ridgewood
Band on the Sand – Wyckoff YMCA – Wyckoff
’24 Summer Concert Series – Midland Park Memorial Library – Midland Park
Westwood Summer Concerts – Veterans Memorial Park – Westwood
Tenafly Concert Series – Huyler Park – Tenafly
Hackensack Sounds of Summer Concerts – Atlantic Street Park – Hackensack
2024 Summer Concert Series – Veterans Field – Edgewater
Jazz Under the Stars Concert Series – Englewood Public Library – Englewood
Music in the Park – The Amphitheater at Overhead County Park – Ridgefield Park
Music at Riverside -Riverside County Park – North Arlington
Summer Concert Series – Crestwood Lake – Allendale
Summer Concert Series – Memorial Park – Fair Lawn
2024 Summer Concert Series at The Bandshell – Ramapo College – Ramapo
HEAD TO A FARMERS’ MARKET!
Harrington Park Farmers Market: Find more information here
Paramus Farmers Market: Learn more
Ramsey Farmers Market: For more information, visit ramseyfarmersmarket.org
Ridgewood Farmers Market: For more information, click here or call 201-445-2600
River Edge Farmers Market: For more information, click here or call 917-974-8892
River Vale Farmers Market: For more information, visit rivervalenj.org
Rutherford Farmers Market: For more information, click here or call 201-460-3000 x3114
PLAY A GAME OF MINI GOLF!
Paramus Mini Golf – Paramus
Monster Mini Golf – Paramus
Willowbrook Golf Center – Wayne
VISIT A NATURE CENTER OR BOTANICAL GARDEN!
Demarest Nature Center – Demarest
Tenafly Nature Center – Tenafly
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center – Englewood
Lorrimer Sanctuary – Franklin Lakes
New Jersey Botanical Garden – Ringwood
James McFaul Environmental Center – Wyckoff
Laurelwood Arboretum – Wayne
The Celery Farm – Allendale
BURN SOME ENERGY AT A LOCAL PLAYGROUND!
Glen Rock Area Playground – Glen Rock
Overpeck Park Playground – Ridgefield Park
Van Saun County Park – Paramus
Memorial Park, Kid’s Spot – Rutherford
Haworth Memorial Park “Castle Park” Playground – Haworth
Wyckoff Community Park & Playground – Wyckoff
ENGAGE WITH ANIMALS!
Horseback Riding at Bergen Equestrian Center – Overpeck County Park – Leonia
Horseback Riding at Saddle Ridge Riding Center – Franklin Lakes
Petting Zoo at Abmas Farm – Wyckoff
Bergen County Zoo at Van Saun County Park – Paramus
Wildlife Sanctuary at James A. McFaul Environmental Center – Wyckoff
Butterfly House & Pollinator Garden at Tenafly Nature Center – Tenafly
ENJOY A LOCAL BREWRY!
Bolero Snort Brewery – Carlstadt
Brix City Brewing – Little Ferry
Five Dimes Brewery – Westwood
Gearblock Brewing Company – Waldwick
Hackensack Brewing Company – Hackensack
SAVOR A SWEET-TREAT!
Stack Creamery – Westwood
Yella’s Original – Hawthorne
Van Dyk’s Ice Cream – Ridgewood
Goffle Creamery – Hawthorne
Francy’s Artisnal Ice Cream – Bergenfield
Conrads – Westwood
Ice Cream on Grand – Englewood
Blendid – Hackensack
WATCH A MOVIE UNDER THE STARS!
Pascack Brook County Park – 150 Emerson Road, Westwood
Wednesday, July 10 – Past Lives (Rated PG-13)
Wednesday, July 17 – Air (Rated R)
Wednesday, July 24 – Mean Girls (2024) (Rated PG-13)
Van Saun County Park – 216 Forest Avenue, Paramus
Friday, July 12 – Migration (Rated PG)
Friday, July 19 – Under the Boardwalk (Rated PG)
Friday, July 26 – Wish (Rated PG)
Wednesday, July 31 – Barbie (Rated PG-13)
Friday, August 2 – Kung Fu Panda 4 (PG)
Wednesday, August 7 – Blackberry (Rated R)
Friday, August 9 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Rated PG)
Wednesday, August 14 – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Rated PG-13)
Friday, August 16 – Elemental (Rated PG)
Wednesday, August 21 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Rated PG-13)
Friday, August 23 – Wonka (Rated PG)
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