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Abma's Farm
Attraction
Wyckoff
A beloved family-run farm market in Wyckoff offering fresh homegrown produce, a barnyard petting zoo, U-Pick fields, fresh eggs, and a bakery. Abma's is a Bergen County institution — families return season after season for the strawberry picking, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and year-round events. One of the best spots in the county to connect kids with where food comes from.
American Dream
Entertainment
East Rutherford
The Western Hemisphere's largest entertainment and retail complex, anchored by Nickelodeon Universe (an indoor theme park with 35+ rides), DreamWorks Water Park, Big Snow (an indoor ski and snowboard slope open year-round), and Legoland Discovery Center. Whatever the weather, there's a full day of family activity here.
Barrymore Film Center
Entertainment
Fort Lee
A not-for-profit cultural cinema in Fort Lee — the birthplace of the American film industry. The Barrymore presents classic films, documentaries, independent cinema, world cinema, and live performances while celebrating the remarkable role this Bergen County town played in the earliest days of moviemaking. Named after the legendary Barrymore acting family who worked in Fort Lee's silent-film era studios.
Bergen County Zoo
Attraction
Paramus
Home to over 300 animals — red pandas, Amur leopards, arctic foxes, Patagonian maras, and many more — set inside Van Saun County Park. The zoo is free with park admission and includes a miniature train ride, a vintage carousel, and shaded picnic areas, making it one of the best free family outings in the county.
Closter Nature Center
Nature
Closter
A 136-acre nonprofit preserve with ponds, brooks, meadows, and forested wetlands — open free to the public every day from dawn to dusk. Programs include summer camp, after-school nature sessions, adult lectures, and family events. The trails are easy and excellent for young children discovering nature for the first time.
Demarest Farms
farm
Hillsdale
A Bergen County institution since 1886. Come spring through fall for pick-your-own strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, and apples, then load up at the farm market on fresh-pressed cider, legendary cider donuts, pies, jams, and seasonal vegetables. The pumpkin patch is a fall rite of passage for local families.Demarest Nature Center
Nature
Demarest
A 55-acre nature preserve with over 2 miles of trails through forests, wetlands, meadows, and vernal ponds. Programming includes guided hikes, bird watching, nature photography workshops, maple syrup making, mushroom foraging walks, and family events. Open 365 days a year, dawn to dusk, free to all visitors.Downtown Ridgewood
Attraction
Ridgewood
Bergen County's most vibrant walkable Main Street, anchored by the NJ Transit train station. Independent boutiques, bakeries, specialty food shops, and cafes line the blocks around Ridgewood Avenue. The village hosts outdoor concerts, a weekly farmers market, Art Night Out, and a beloved Holiday Stroll every December.Downtown Westwood
Attraction
Westwood
A classic Bergen County small-town downtown with a friendly, walkable scale. Jefferson Avenue offers a mix of local shops, diners, and services within easy reach of the NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line station. The borough hosts a well-attended annual street fair and lively community events throughout the year.
First Reformed Church of Hackensack
Historic Site
Hackensack
Organized in 1686 and one of the oldest continuously active congregations in New Jersey. The striking 1791 brownstone church — known as "The Church on the Green" — anchors Hackensack's historic core. The surrounding village green was a rallying point and site of skirmishes during the Revolution, witnessed by this enduring congregation.
Fort Lee Museum
Museum
Fort Lee
Fort Lee has a surprisingly storied history — it was the birthplace of the American film industry and a key Revolutionary War site. This museum brings it all together with archives from the Riviera Nightclub, Fort Lee High School, and the American Revolution. Learn why Washington chose these Palisade cliffs and how silent-film studios once lined these very streets.
Johnson Free Public Library
Library
Hackensack
Bergen County's largest public library, housed in a stately early-20th-century building in downtown Hackensack. Named for benefactor Thomas Ludlow Johnson, it offers an expansive collection, active programming for children and adults, a local history room, and rotating exhibitions — a true anchor of civic life in the county seat.Losen Slote Creek Park
Nature
Little Ferry
A quiet Bergen County park along the Hackensack River estuary and one of the best free birding spots in the county. The tidal wetlands and mudflats attract impressive concentrations of great and snowy egrets, great blue herons, glossy ibis, and migrating shorebirds — all without the crowds you'd find at nearby DeKorte Park.
Mahwah Museum
Museum
Mahwah
Preserving the history of one of Bergen County's most geographically distinctive towns — nestled between the Ramapo Mountains and the New York border — the Mahwah Museum hosts exhibits on local history, the Ford Motor assembly plant that once operated here, and the Ramapough Lenape Nation whose ancestral lands include this area. Monthly lecture series on local history.
Maywood Station Museum
Museum
Maywood
Housed in a beautifully restored historic train station, this small museum celebrates the role of the railroad in shaping Maywood and the surrounding communities. Exhibits include railroad memorabilia, local history artifacts, and photographs documenting life along the line. The station itself is an architectural gem worth seeing.
Meadowlands Museum
Museum
Rutherford
Housed in an early 19th-century farmhouse in one of Bergen County's most historically layered towns, the Meadowlands Museum documents the social and natural history of the Hackensack Meadowlands region. Its collection covers everything from Native American life to the industrial era that transformed this wetland landscape. Rutherford is also the hometown of poet William Carlos Williams.
New Jersey Naval Museum
Museum
Hackensack
The centerpiece of this museum is the USS Ling, a fully intact WWII-era submarine you can actually board and explore. Moored on the Hackensack River, the Ling lets visitors climb through torpedo rooms, the engine room, and crew quarters — an incredible hands-on experience for kids and adults. The museum also displays SEAL vehicles, diving suits, and extensive naval memorabilia.Old Paramus Reformed Church & Cemetery
Historic Site
Ridgewood
One of Bergen County's oldest congregations, organized in 1735. Both British and American forces used the church as a field hospital during the Revolutionary War, and Washington's troops encamped nearby. The 1800 church building still stands alongside an 18th-century churchyard with historic headstones — a quietly affecting connection to the county's deepest history.
Palisade Avenue Arts District
Attraction
Englewood
Englewood's main commercial strip is one of Bergen County's most culturally diverse and interesting streets — running from the historic train station through a lively mix of restaurants, indie shops, galleries, and music venues. Home to BergenPAC and a steady calendar of community events and arts programming throughout the year.
Schoolhouse Museum
Museum
Ridgewood
An authentic one-room schoolhouse built in 1872 and preserved by the Ridgewood Historical Society. The museum houses a collection of historic artifacts documenting Ridgewood's evolution from a small agricultural community to a thriving Bergen County suburb. An excellent stop to pair with a visit to the Ridgewood Public Library nearby.
Tenafly Nature Center
Nature
Tenafly
A member-supported nature preserve stewarding ~400 acres of hardwood forest and wetland. Seven miles of trails wind through the preserve, with a butterfly house, bird aviaries, and year-round programs for all ages. Summer day camps, Forest School, and naturalist-led walks make this a go-to destination for Bergen County families.
Wortendyke Barn Museum
Museum
Park Ridge
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this Dutch sandstone barn dates to the late 18th century and is one of the finest surviving examples of Bergen County Dutch colonial agricultural architecture. The museum inside displays farm implements, tools, and household objects from the 18th and 19th centuries. A beautiful and evocative landmark that connects visitors directly to Bergen County's Dutch settler heritage.Zabriskie-Von Steuben House
Historic Site
River Edge
Part of the New Bridge Landing State Historic Site, this 18th-century Dutch sandstone farmhouse was confiscated from the Loyalist Zabriskie family and gifted by New Jersey to Baron von Steuben as thanks for his Revolutionary War service. Now a museum operated by the Bergen County Historical Society offering a vivid window into colonial life.