Gateway Region
Field Trips

Groups will have a blast at Dave & Buster’s Woodbridge! Start out with a delicious meal in the group-friendly restaurant and then move on to some games—auto racing, air hockey, basketball and more—in Dave’s Arcade.

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.

Kean Stage is the professional presenting series at Kean University, featuring a diverse array of performers and artists from around the world. The matinees introduce young people to theatre and feature top-quality artists.

Built in 1772, Liberty Hall Museum & Arboretum is the perfect place to discover the living past. Students can role play as citizens in colonial New Jersey on the eve of the Revolutionary War, or learn what life was like across five periods of American history.

Head to Monster Mini Golf in Fairfield, New Jersey for a fun round of indoor mini golf! With 18-hole mini golf with a frightfully spooky twist, including a glow-in-the-dark setting, special effects, music, black lights, monster-themed artwork, and more

Treat your group to a fun round of indoor mini golf at Monster Mini Golf in Paramus. Featuring 18-hole mini golf  with special effects, music, black lights, monster-themed artwork, mini bowling, and more. Groups are guaranteed to have an exciting mini golf experience.

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.