Explore the historic Weequahic Park, designed by the Olmsted Brothers during the 1890s although the area had been a popular area for hosting agricultural fairs and horse racing before then. Named after the Lenape Native American phrase for “head of the cove,” this park contains the largest natural lake in the county, rolling hills, the historic Dividend Hill pavilion and portions of the East Coast Greenway.
Bring your wild things out to see the really wild things at the Turtle Back Zoo, the #1 zoo in New Jersey. Over 700 animals call this 20-acre zoo home. Discover all sorts of new creatures as you explore, like the Filipino flying foxes. Little ones will love attractions like the train ride, carousel and playground, not to mention the petting zoo, reptile house and aquarium!
Get your groove on at QXT’s, the best dance club in Newark and New Jersey’s premier alternative dance club. For over 20 years, this nightlife destination has opened its doors on Friday and Saturday nights to let in the crowds ready to jam to alternative music–a genre including New Wave, Goth, Industrial, Deathrock, Punk, Rock and the occasional throwback to the 80s.