Top 27 Exciting Things to Do in Jersey City, USA

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1. Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty
New York

Monday - Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

2. The Battery

The Battery
Battery Park City, New York

Monday - Sunday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM

3. Liberty State Park

Liberty State Park
1 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City

Monday - Sunday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM

4. Liberty Island

Liberty Island
New York

5. Hudson River Park Trust

Hudson River Park Trust
353 West St, New York

Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

6. Branch Brook Park

Branch Brook Park
& Park Avenue, Lake St, Newark

Monday - Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday - Sunday: 6:30 AM – 10:00 PM

7. Essex County Turtle Back Zoo

Essex County Turtle Back Zoo
560 Northfield Ave, West Orange

Monday - Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday - Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

8. Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
72 McBride Ave Ext, Paterson

9. Castle Clinton National Monument

Castle Clinton National Monument
New York

Monday - Sunday: 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM

10. J Owen Grundy Park

J Owen Grundy Park
Hudson St, Jersey City

Monday - Sunday: Open 24 hours

11. Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises

Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
83 North River Piers West 43rd Street and, 12th Ave, New York

Monday - Sunday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

12. Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration

Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
Ellis Island Bridge, Jersey City

Monday - Sunday: 9:45 AM – 4:45 PM

13. Liberty Science Center

Liberty Science Center
222 Jersey City Blvd, Jersey City

Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

14. Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park
1 County Rd 605, Jersey City

Monday - Sunday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

15. South Cove Park

South Cove Park
50 Battery Pl, New York

Monday - Sunday: Open 24 hours

16. Empty Sky Memorial

Empty Sky Memorial
1 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City

Monday - Sunday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM

17. Newport Centre

Newport Centre
30 Mall Dr W, Jersey City

Monday - Thursday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

18. The Old Glory Park

The Old Glory Park
West New York

Monday - Sunday: Open 24 hours

19. Tear Drop Memorial

Tear Drop Memorial
51 Port Terminal Blvd, Bayonne

20. Hudson River Waterfront Walkway

Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
Sinatra Dr, Hoboken

Monday - Sunday: Open 24 hours

21. Weehawken Dueling Grounds

Weehawken Dueling Grounds
Weehawken

Monday - Friday: 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

22. Statue City Cruises Battery Park Liberty Island

Statue City Cruises Battery Park Liberty Island

23. FlyNYON Helicopter Tours

FlyNYON Helicopter Tours
78 John Miller Way, Kearny

24. Pier 15 East River Esplanade

Pier 15 East River Esplanade
78 South St, New York

Monday - Sunday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM

25. Museum Of Ice Cream

Museum Of Ice Cream
558 Broadway, New York

Monday - Thursday: 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday - Sunday: 9:30 AM – 8:30 PM

26. Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal

Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal
1 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City

Monday - Sunday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

27. Sandy Hook Lighthouse

Sandy Hook Lighthouse
84 Mercer Rd, Highlands

Monday - Sunday: 1:00 – 4:30 PM

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Annual Weather in Jersey City

January Jan

27 / 47 °F

-3 / 8 °C

February Feb

28 / 46 °F

-2 / 8 °C

March Mar

35 / 55 °F

2 / 13 °C

April Apr

45 / 63 °F

7 / 17 °C

May May

55 / 73 °F

13 / 23 °C

June Jun

65 / 82 °F

18 / 28 °C

July Jul

71 / 88 °F

22 / 31 °C

August Aug

70 / 87 °F

21 / 30 °C

September Sep

64 / 78 °F

18 / 26 °C

October Oct

53 / 71 °F

12 / 22 °C

November Nov

41 / 58 °F

5 / 14 °C

December Dec

34 / 53 °F

1 / 12 °C

Jersey City 3-Day Forecast

Mon, 06 November

Night

46 °F

8 °C

Morning

42 °F

5 °C

Afternoon

50 °F

10 °C

Evening

51 °F

11 °C

Tue, 07 November

Night

53 °F

12 °C

Morning

55 °F

13 °C

Afternoon

61 °F

16 °C

Evening

64 °F

18 °C

Wed, 08 November

Night

52 °F

11 °C

Morning

45 °F

7 °C

Afternoon

48 °F

9 °C

Evening

51 °F

10 °C

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