Best Budget-Friendly Things to Do in Morristown

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Best Budget-Friendly Things to Do in Morristown

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  • Cyndi R
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I had my wedding ceremony and reception here om 9-9-23 and the experience was AMAZING. I could not have had a better venue. Chase was fantastic as an Event Planner. He was available every step of the way. I will post photos as I gather them. It was a truly magical experience for all of my guests, as well as Bob and I. Thank you, Arboretum!
    Written 15 September 2023
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  • SfromJersey
    Berkeley Heights, NJ78 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I drove past this place hundreds of times before finally stopping in one weekend. The museum has some cool stuff but he history of the Ford Mansion is what blew me away. To think you’re standing in the same rooms that Washington, Hamilton and others lived in hundreds of years ago blows my mind. If you’re a history buff this free tour and free museum and definitely worth a few hours of your day.
    Written 20 October 2023
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  • MitchPhyllis65
    Morristown, NJ6 218 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My wife and I walked around the pond this beautiful Saturday morning before the park got to crowded. While crossing over a stream to the pond my wife noticed a snake below the bridge that was warming up in the sun. Of course I had to take a picture. There are a lot of wonderful creatures in this park if you just take the time to look around.
    Written 27 May 2023
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  • RYC88
    Centreville, VA1 278 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The driving tour is a nice, simple route that takes you to the visitor's center, the Wick House, and the re-created soldiers' huts. It's easy to stop and walk around the Wick House and the cell phone tour that is available gives you plenty of information about the area and the Wick family. The soldiers' huts are at the top of a pretty steep hill and it's fascinating to think of the army using the buildings through the winter of 1779-80. If you want to picnic or hike, this place is amazing and has miles and miles of well-marked trails.
    Written 21 February 2023
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  • MitchPhyllis65
    Morristown, NJ6 218 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Today we visited Macculloch Hall to see the trees blossoming in the garden. It had rained earlier in the day so the trees had a beautiful color.
    Written 17 April 2023
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  • RYC88
    Centreville, VA1 278 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Make sure you get your timed tickets, as the tours do sell out and only go every hour on the hour. The docent was very informative and all the artifacts and furniture were very interesting to see. You can spend a lot of time in the museum before and after your tour of the mansion, as there is a great exhibit.
    Written 21 February 2023
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  • ameliabedelia523
    Newton, NJ22 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had an amazing time with Pat on this special October tour and learned so much. The house is beautiful inside and out and Pat was a wealth of information. She is so passionate about the home, Victorian mourning traditions, and the stories of the people who lived there. We could have stayed all day and listened to everything she knew!
    Written 31 October 2019
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  • Lorna B.
    Bechtelsville, PA766 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We recently visited here while in Morristown to see its historic sites. We were fortunate to arrive just in time to catch a very interesting and entertaining demonstration called “Musical Machines & Automata.” This was a demonstration of selected samples from the museum’s wonderful Guinness collection of musical and/or mechanical dolls, figurines, instruments, music boxes, toys, clocks, etc. Our one-hour tour led by Bradford was engaging and informative. He was very knowledgeable and fervent about the items he demonstrated for us, including a pinned cylinder, disk player, punched paper player piano, a luminaire, etc. Seeing the demonstration made us appreciate the rest of the items in this impressive collection so much more.

    As much as we enjoyed this exhibit, the rest of the museum was disappointing in comparison. Upstairs was a small Native American gallery and one about “Earth Science” (displaying fossils, dinosaurs, minerals, etc.). Also, there was a large model train display and a small decorative arts gallery. A large area of this museum was devoted to photography and avant-garde artwork of a style that we did not care for.

    During the time of our visit (1:55pm-3:45pm), there was wedding setup going on in the main hallway; the rows of chairs set up there discouraged us from entering the side galleries. I am certain we missed some features (the museum’s map showed many more galleries than we remember encountering).

    There was plentiful free parking here. We had free admission through our NARM membership.
    Written 30 October 2022
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  • Dan
    New Jersey928 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Awesome place to stop enjoy the path close by and see how life was back in the day. It is crazy to see how far we have progressed in such a short period of time. Well worth the stop to relax and enjoy the fall weather.
    Written 18 November 2019
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  • Lorna B.
    Bechtelsville, PA766 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We recently stopped by here as part of an autumn weekend spent visiting historic sites and museums in Morristown. It is a lovely house, in the Italianate style, which is operated by the Morris County Historical Society. We enjoyed a one-hour tour led by Mike, who told us all about the families who resided here over the years. After viewing the nicely furnished and decorated rooms downstairs, we enjoyed the special exhibit on display upstairs—From the Waist Up: Bodices, Vests & Jackets, 1840-1920. Two rooms were full of historic garments and fans, hats, purses, and other accessories. It was very fun to see those items in such a perfect setting.

    There was plentiful free onsite parking, and admission was reasonable (we had free admission through our NARM membership but left a donation).
    Written 30 October 2022
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  • njcycle
    Morris Plains, NJ110 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Hilly hiking, a nice swimming lake, many picnic areas, some mountain cycling in a near to Morristown package. But it's part of the County Park System that boasts all very good to excellent sites and suffers some from the lack of vistas.
    Written 13 November 2018
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  • mike
    Key West, FL2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fresh produce. In-house made products. If you’re like me a very fussy eater/demands freshness. This is the place for you. As crazy as it might sound their empanadas are outstanding. As is the quiches. If you’re a pie man your needs have been answered. Not to mention the produce is extraordinarily fresh. Some may argue pricey. But if you demand freshness who isn’t. What You’re going to go to whole foods and save money. I don’t think so.
    Written 4 September 2022
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  • RYC88
    Centreville, VA1 278 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Other than looking at the stones that mark the outline of the fort, the real reason for going up the hill is for the view. It's really amazing to be able to see all the way to NYC and the entire town of Morristown and the surrounding countryside.
    Written 21 February 2023
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  • DIANE PATTERSON
    Yardley, PA394 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    It was our 1st time at this venue. We were there to see the "BATTLE OF THE DECADES" show. The talent, the music, the voices, the costumes, the choreography, etc., etc., etc. were all phenomenal. A big thank you to the staff who treated us like royalty.
    Written 26 November 2023
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  • Jemlnlx
    Bronx, NY4 766 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great time here at the Morristown Game Vault.

    Lots of street parking on the main street.

    You pay by time. You are given a wristband when you first enter and it is scanned when you leave so they can see how long you spent there. $10 for 30 mins. $13 for 60 mins. $20 for 120 mins.

    As far as games go, there are lots to chose from. Although any generation would enjoy their time there, I think the retro fans will really love this place. There are tons of older arcades and pinball machines from the 80's and 90's. From Frogger, to Donkey Kong, to Tron to beat-em-ups. Definitely a wide variety to play. There are also some TV's set up in the center with a bunch of conoles hooked up, NES, SNES, Gamecube, PS4...and others.
    Decor is pretty cool with game and comic book decor all around.

    One thing I loved about this place was that all the arcades worked! There are a handful to similar places in the northeast I've visited, but half of the machines were working properly. Kudos to this place, its staff and management for making sure everything is working smoothly.

    Staff was very helpful and friendly.
    Written 2 August 2022
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