Hillside NJ Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions

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AEllis Island

Ellis Island
  • New York Harbor
    New York City, NY 10017
  • +1 212 363 3206
  • Highlights: visitor center, gift shop, guided tou… more
  • Location: New York, New York (10.0 miles from Hillside)
  • We originally planned on taking the ferry to the statue from the NY terminal. I bought the tickets online and everything. Then we decided to stay in NJ and unfortunately had to purchase new ferry tickets because they are not transferable. Poor planning on my part. Make sure you get the time passe... more on GoCityKids.com
  • I enjoyed going to Ellis Island with some of my college friends. Make sure you get a tour guide. You'll learn more and become extremely interested. Afterwards, walk around and look at some of the old artifacts that are on the top floor. They were left behind by some of the imagrents who past thro... more on GoCityKids.com

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Ellis Island
New York Harbor
New York City, NY 10017

BThe Ginger Man

  • 11 E. 36th St
    New York City, NY
  • +1 212 532 3740
4.0
108+ reviews, 2 sources
  • If you've read my Burp Castle review, I explicitly told you not to take your loud, idiot friends and coworkers there. Take ... more on Yelp
  • Having been to one other Ginger Man location this place is not what I expected. First it has more than beer which is just sad. The Ginger Man has built a reputation on serving good cold beers. The best thing about a Ginger Man is the variety of beers. It is a beer lovers hangout. It is sad to see... more on CitySearch

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The Ginger Man
11 E. 36th St
New York City, NY

CLiberty Hall Museum

  • 1003 Morris Avenue
    Union, NJ 07083
  • +1 908 527 0400
  • Liberty Hall is one of the most intact historical homes I've ever visited. It was lived in continuously by the same important family from 1772 until 1995 and it is completely furnished with all their belongings, including antiques, family portraits, ceramics, books, toys and much more. It portray... more on TripAdvisor
  • While growing up in Union we were always taught about the important places, people and events that occured here during our nations history. From The Battles of Connecticut Farms and the shooting of Hannah Caldwell to the first presidential inauguration. But Liberty Hall had always been a private ... more on TripAdvisor

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Liberty Hall Museum
1003 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083

DSt. George Library Center

  • 5 Central Avenue
    Staten Island, NY 10301
  • 7184428560
4.0
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview The largest library on Staten Island, St. George features an impressive beamed ceiling of massive timbers, stained glass windows (which reveal a spectacular view of the New York harbor through the clear lower panes), air conditioning and wheel chair accessibility.A spruce-up building project in 2... more on GoCityKids.com
  • Excellent library; great selection of brand new non-fiction books, good number of computers, and clean ... more on Yelp

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St. George Library Center
5 Central Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10301

EMuseum of Life or Death

  • 10 Melville Pl
    Irvington, NJ 07111
  • +1 973 399 1542

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Museum of Life or Death
10 Melville Pl
Irvington, NJ 07111

FFairmount Cemetery

  • 620 Central Ave Newark
    NJ 07107
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Newark, New Jersey (4.6 miles from Hillside)
  • Overview Fairmount Cemetery is a 150 acre (607,000 m²) Victorian cemetery in the West Ward of Newark, New Jersey in the neighborhood of Fairmount. It opened in 1855, shortly after the Newark City Council ... more on En.wikipedia.org

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Fairmount Cemetery
620 Central Ave Newark
NJ 07107

GChinese Scholar's Garden

  • Staten Island Botanical Garden
    1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY
  • +1 718 273 8200

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Chinese Scholar's Garden
Staten Island Botanical Garden
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY

HMeadowlands Conservation Trust

  • One Dekorte Park Plaza
    Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
  • +1 201 460 1700

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Meadowlands Conservation Trust
One Dekorte Park Plaza
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

IHamilton Fish Park Library

  • 127 Pitt Street
    New York, NY 10002
  • +1 212 926 2147
  • It is nice and clean. Has a good collection of books and videos. CHildren's area is superb.Staff is professional and well mannered. Has a great ... more on GoCityKids.com
  • We found this as visitors from England needing somewhere to compensate the kids for a lot of sightseeing - it could not have been better. The pools were large, clean and wonderful, adn the playground sprinklers were just as good. There is a ... more on GoCityKids.com

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Hamilton Fish Park Library
127 Pitt Street
New York, NY 10002

JOscar Wilde Bookshop

  • 15 Christopher Street
    New York City, NY 10014
  • +1 212 255 8097
  • Overview Opened in 1967, this was the first gay and lesbian bookstore in the city and is now the oldest existing one in the country. It's just steps from the site of the Stonewall riots. The shelves hold everything from cultural studies and biographies ... more on Fodor's

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Oscar Wilde Bookshop
15 Christopher Street
New York City, NY 10014