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The romantic horse-drawn carriages from Dream Horse Carriage Company help create an evening straight from a fairytale. Ride around Newark in style–choose from traditional carriages and coaches or rustic wagons and surreys. Call ahead to reserve one of the elegant, all-white Cinderella Pumpkin Carriages to really make your special someone’s dreams come true!

Built and staffed by the NJ Youth Corps, the Jersey Explorer Children’s Museum allows children to “live” history and “play” science through a variety of excellent interactive exhibitions and attractions. The minute you and your kids walk through the door, everyone becomes an explorer! Search for an ancient mummy, journey through a distant galaxy, travel back to the Underground Railroad and much, much more!

Although still under construction, the Hackensack RiverWalk offers hikers and bikers an excellent urban walkway. This eight-mile recreation trail follows along the Hackensack Riverfront and the Newark Bay. Many residential areas and parks are connected by this greenway already, and Hudson County plans for more sections to come.