As we settle into 2022, we're looking forward to a bright year ahead in Monmouth County. There is so much fun to be had in our community and throughout New Jersey, and my family doesn't want to miss a thing in 2022.
So, we have created an "Eastern Monmouth County Family Bucket List of Fun" for 2022 that includes community favorites and fun destinations throughout the state of New Jersey and a few day trip destinations in neighboring New York and Pennsylvania as well. We wanted to share this list with you! Bookmark it and visit it often throughout the year for inspiration. I hope it helps inspire you and your family to get out and explore in 2022!
2022 Eastern Monmouth County Family Fun Bucket List
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LOCAL FAMILY FUN IN OUR COMMUNITY
Monmouth Museum
Historic Village at Allaire
EnviroQuest
Dinosaur Trail at Allaire
Oak Hill Farms
Snapology Discovery Center
Jungle Jim & Jane
Geocaching - Join the world's largest treasure hunt
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Nature Scavenger Hunts in local parks
Deep Cut Gardens
iPlay America Indoor Amusement Park
Dorbrook Sprayground
Poricy Park Fossil Hunt
Keansburg Fishing Pier
Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park
Bell Works
Board & Brush Creative Studio Red Bank
Keansburg Amusement Park and Runaway Rapids
Historic Longstreet Farm
Big Brook Preserve Fossil Dig
TSTBBQ Mini Golf
Chocolate Works Red Bank
Asbury Splash Park
Yestercades
A Time to Kiln
Hiking and Touring Historic Battery Lewis in Hartshorne Woods
Boat Tours of the Manasquan Reservoir
AR Workshop Red Bank
Escapology Escape Room Holmdel
Jersey Freeze Holmdel
Twin Lights Historic Lighthouse
Huber Woods Park Reptile House
Inspired Minds Fine Art School
Coney Waffle Red Bank
Good Vibe Delish Red Bank
Monmouth County Park System
Gravity Vault Indoor Rock Climbing Middletown
Nicholas Creamery
Middletown Sports Complex
Crazees Rumson
The Lighthouse - Red Bank and Belford
Family Bowling at Bowlero & Bowlmor
River Rats Sailing
Monmouth Park Racetrack
Thompson Park Canoe Rentals
Seining Along Sandy Hook Bay
A. Casola Farm Holmdel
Jersey Shore Ghost Tours - Keyport and Red Bank
Six Flags Great Adventure - Theme Park, Hurricane Harbor, Drive-Through Safari
Railroad Plaza Park + Playground in Allenhurst nestled between the train station and lake off Corlies Avenue
Pick Your Own Peaches in July & August at Eastmont Orchards in Colts Neck
Sour Cherry, Peach, and Nectarine Picking at Battleview Orchards in Freehold
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DAY TRIPS IN NEW JERSEY (and a few locations in PA and NY)
Space Farms
Sitting Pretty Rescue Petting Farm
Cape May Lighthouse
Cape May Zoo
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience in Philadelphia
Raceway Park
Wild West City
South Mountain Fairy Trail
Liberty State Park
Liberty Science Center
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
Legoland New York
Franklin Institute
National Toy Train Museum
Medieval Times
High Point State Park
Battleship New Jersey
Adventure Aquarium
Kids Empire Woodbridge
Ocean City Boardwalk
Sugar Factory - Atlantic City or NYC
Jenkinson's Point Pleasant - Aquarium, Boardwalk, Rides, Beach
Marine Mammal Stranding Center - private seining or mock stranding experience on the beach
Surflight Theatre and The Show Place Ice Cream Parlour
Treehouse World Westchester PA
Iconic NYC Landmarks Family Portrait Mini Session
Wall Speedway Racing
Sea Quest Land and Sea Adventures
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Crayola Factory
Grounds for Sculpture
Tuckerton Seaport Museum
Legoland Discovery Center NJ
Lakota Wolf Preserve
Freehold Raceway
Out of Sight Alpaca Farm Tour
Roller Jam
Roller Magic
Silverball Museum Asbury
Turtle Back Zoo
Morey's Piers Wildwood
Amish Homestead Tour and Experience Theater PA
Garden State Discovery Museum
Imagine That
Lucy the Elephant
Thomas Edison National Historic Park
Storybook Land
SlooMoo Institute
The Friends Experience
Historic Smithville
Rutgers Gardens
Peddlers Village
Bronx Zoo
Jim Thorpe
Knoebel's Amusement Park
American Dream
American Girl Place
American Museum of Natural History
Atlantic City Aquarium
Rainforest Cafe
Casino Pier + Breakwater Beach Waterpark
Central Park Zoo
CoCo Key Water Park
Diggerland
Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
Insectropolis
Legoland Discovery Center
Please Touch Museum
Philadelphia Zoo
Sahara Sam's Oasis Waterpark
Sesame Place - 58% off Admission at this Link
Somerset Patriots
Lakewood Blue Claws
Dutch Wonderland
Land of Make Believe
Crystal Springs Water Park
Staten Island Zoo
Staten Island Children's Museum
Veteran's Splash Park Monroe
Wheeler's Splash Park Union
Victorian Gardens Amusement Park
Not Local but NEW and worth a mention: Check this out! Peppa Pig and Legoland Theme Park FL
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