Gateway Region
Field Trips

Fun attractions at Etsch Farms include friendly farm animals, pumpkin picking, and 8-acre corn maze. Field trips teach the ins-and-outs of agriculture with interactive STEM lessons.

A 33-acre cliff top park on the Palisades, the Fort Lee Historic Park features a Visitor Center and a reconstructed Revolutionary War encampment. These facilities are used in the park’s history programs and reenactments.

The George Segal Gallery serves as the world’s only exhibition space named after the 20th century artist. In addition to Segal’s work, the Gallery is home to a growing permanent collection of modern and contemporary art.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center offers curriculum-driven programs that are designed to give you and your students opportunities to create, collaborate, and connect.

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performs at theater and performing arts centers throughout the state. Each year, the Orchestra brings musical magic to youth groups throughout the state through its regular performances, in-school ensemble programs, and outreach.

Reeves-Reed Arboretum includes 6 acres of natural woodlands and gardens, both historic and new. View 19th- and 20th-century gardens; historic exhibits, outdoor sculpture, and educational field trips, and seasonal activities.

State Theatre New Jersey hosts performances by national and international performing artists in a variety of formats. Featuring a full Broadway season, orchestra concerts, film screenings, ballet, dance, comedy, children’s literature, and much more.

A 400-acre preserve, the Tenafly Nature Center is a great place for learning about and watching nature; with many natural areas for birdwatching, exhibits like the Butterfly House, and Pfister’s Pond.

As the state’s largest contemporary art institution, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey hosts work by local and national artists. Past exhibits have featured illustration, collage, mixed media, painting, installation art, and other media.