YEAR-ROUND · ALWAYS FREE

Always free

Places you can go any week of the year, not one-off events. Every listing links to its official page, checked Oct 25, 2026.

6 of 55 places. "Free on set days" means check the day and time before you go.

🌳 Parks & waterfrontsAlways free

📍 Jersey City, New Jersey

A huge waterfront park facing the Statue of Liberty and lower Manhattan.

🕑 Open daily

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–3 hrs

🗽 Historic sitesAlways free

📍 Paterson, New Jersey

A 77-foot waterfall in the middle of the city, birthplace of industrial Paterson.

🕑 Overlooks open daily

⏱ Est. time spent: 45 min–1.5 hrs

🌳 Parks & waterfrontsAlways free

📍 Newark, New Jersey

America's first county park, famous for its cherry blossoms in April.

🕑 Open daily

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2 hrs

🌷 Gardens & groundsAlways free

📍 Upper Montclair, New Jersey

No admission fee to stroll the iris collection; a $10 donation is suggested. Peak bloom is in late May.

🕑 Open daily

⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1 hrs

🌷 Gardens & groundsAlways free

📍 Summit, New Jersey

All visitors can explore the grounds free (suggested $10 donation); free Saturday tours offered.

🕑 Grounds open daily

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs

🎟️ Museum free daysFree on set days

📍 Newark, New Jersey

New Jersey's largest museum. Check the site for other admission.

🕑 Free for Newark residents and kids 2 and under

⏱ Est. time spent: 1.5–2.5 hrs