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New Jersey Summer Bucket List

Don't miss out on these 50 fun summer adventures.

Brooke Bolofsky

Apr 17, 2017

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New Jersey during the summer is one of the best places to be. There is so many things to do and so many places to visit. There is always something fun going on from concerts, to festivals, to fireworks on the beach and so much more! If you do not live in New Jersey, I highly recommend taking a vacation or a day trip to check some of these activities off of your bucket list!

Go down the shore
Attend a concert at PNC
Enjoy Strollo's Italian Ice
Go miniature golfing
Jenkinson's boardwalk
Go for a hike in Ramapo Reservation
Wildwood Beach
Cape May (haunted hotels/houses, historical attractions)
Cape May Zoo
Land of Make Believe
Six Flags
White water rafting on the Delaware River
Mountain Creek
Aquarium in Point Pleasant
Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, NJ
Carlo's Bakery
Walk around Ridgewood
Enjoy Kohr’s frozen custard
Fireworks on the beach
Dolphin Watch Cruise
Parasailing
Surfing at the shore
Sand castle building contests at every beach
Color Run
Casinos in Atlantic City
NJ Festival of Ballooning in Fairfield
Drive-in movie theater in Vineland
Lake Hopatcong
Go blueberry picking
Oceanfest in Long Branch
Beachglow Music Festival
Kite Festival in Wildwood
Tree Top Adventure in West Orange
Local carnivals all over the state
Visit the MTV Jersey Shore House in Seaside Heights
Walk around Pier Village in Long Branch
Playa Bowls
Watch summer training at Met Life Stadium (Jets or Giants)
Turtle Back Zoo
Walk around Princeton
Shark fest in Atlantic Highlands
Flea market in Meadowlands
Food Truck Festival East Rutherford
Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford
Walk over the George Washington Bridge to New York City
Water falls at the Patterson Falls
Liberty State Park
Red Bull Arena
Cape May Light House
Willow Creek Winery – Cape May

I hope that my top 50 places to visit in New Jersey will help you find something to do when you are bored this summer! Make a bucket list of all of the places you want to visit and cross them off when you have achieved your goal! It’s a fun way to explore New Jersey! Have fun and happy summer!

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1. Eat

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3. Sleep

4. Skip Class

5. Blurt out

6. Wear dresses

7. Wear Crocs

8.Run on 4 hours of sleep

9. Use a Laptop

10. Crying

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6. I'm just trying to graduate

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10. Accepting that you might have gotten a degree for nothing

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15. Graduating!

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