Things to do in Newark
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart Concert Series
This French Gothic Cathedral is famous for its stained glass. Organ recitals are offered, please call for schedule. Call 973-484-4600 for more information.
89 Ridge Street, Newark, NJ
City Without Walls Gallery
Urban gallery of new art and artists. Call 973-622-1188 for more information.
1 Gateway Center, Newark, NJ
Dreyfuss Planetarium at the Newark Museum
Latest technologies are presented in an elegant setting. Call for the weekly sky report. Call 973-596-6611 for more information.
49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
New Jersey Historical Society
New Jersey’s oldest cultural institution presents and interprets the state’s rich and diverse history through changing exhibitions, a research library, scholarly publications, family festivals, school programs and history gift shop. Call 973-596-8500 for more information.
52 Park Place, Newark, NJ
New Jersey Institute of Technology
NJIT's 45-acre campus has architecture that spans more than a century of change. Eberhardt Hall, a national historic landmark, was erected in 1865. The university today has more than 2 million square feet of physical plant with a replacement value approaching half a billion dollars. Since 1984, NJIT has built an average of one new building a year, including a new campus center currently under construction. Located in the vibrant and multicultural University Heights section of Newark, just 20 minutes from Manhattan, NJIT enjoys a wealth of local and regional attractions that contribute to a vibrant campus life University Heights in Newark.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Host to nationally and internationally celebrated performing artists. Home to New Jersey’s art communities, with two theatres it is the largest performing arts center built in the northeast in the past 30 years. Call 888-GO-NJPAC for more information.
One Center Street, Newark, NJ
New Jersey State Opera
Famous for its traditional approach to Grand Opera. Performs at the Jew Jersey Performing Arts Center. Call 973-623-5757 for more information.
50 Park Place, Newark, NJ
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
This is Jew Jersey’s premier performing arts organization that performs in 7 different venues statewide. Classical and Pops programs are offered. Call 973-624-3713 for more information.
2 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ
Newark Bears
Come out to watch the Newark Bears Baseball team in action at Riverfront Stadium. Call for game schedule Call 973-483-6900 for more information.
10 Bridge Street, Newark, NJ
Newark Boy Chorus School
This is a fully accredited private school for grades 4 – 8 with internationally acclaimed chorus. Call 973-621-8900 for more information.
1016 Broad Street, Newark, NJ
Newark Museum
Tibetan, American and Oriental classical works can all be seen here. Enjoy the planetarium, firefighter museum, and sculpture garden. A Victorian Ballantine House, a National Historic Landmark, with period rooms and art galleries. Call 973-596-6550 for more information.
Newark Symphony Hall
World-class performers and cultural events can be experienced here. Call 973-643-4550 for more information.
1030 Broad Street, Newark, NJ
Rutgers University
Rutgers combines the intellectual intensity of a research university with the commitment to undergraduate education of a liberal arts college. Nearly 4000 course offerings in over 100 undergraduate majors and graduate programs are supported by a world-class faculty, advanced laboratories and computing facilities, and the nation's 25th-ranked research library. Numerous prestigious awards for faculty and students, high national rankings, and Rutgers' membership in the Association of American Universities are evidence of the university's academic prominence. Call 732-932-INFO for more information.