Fun Things To Do Near Cardinal Village
Downtown Somerville
There’s always something happening in Downtown Somerville, with unique shopping opportunities, incredible dining venues, and celebrated Somerville events year-round. Come experience Central Jersey’s Downtown!
Somerville • downtownsomerville.com • 908-524-0104
Apex Sports & Events Center
Whether you’d like to tackle the ninja course, reach new heights with climbing walls, host your corporate or community event, or play on the fields and courts, Apex Sports & Events will be the ideal destination. Compete bolder, climb higher, and excel together.
Hillsborough • apexsportsevents.com • 908-758-APEX (2739)
Duke Farms
Nearly 1,000 acres of land devoted to an ongoing exploration of native species, preservation and sustainability efforts, and of the area’s natural beauty. Visit for a walk or bike ride through the landscape. Attend a workshop, event or festival. Eat at the award-winning café or support local farmers at the Farm to Table Market.
Hillsborough • dukefarms.org • 908-722-3700
Royce Brook Golf Club
Offering two classic upscale golf courses, one daily fee course and one private course. Facility features a 2,000 square foot Clubhouse and Events Pavilion for weddings, banquets, parties, conferences, business meetings and golf outings. On-site elegant and comfortable restaurant open to the public.
Hillsborough • 908-904-0499 • roycebrook.com
Branchburg Sports Complex
Featuring 78,000 square feet of action-packed sports and activities and three indoor turf fields, BSC is one of the area’s largest and most exciting indoor recreation destinations. With sports leagues and camps, batting cages, an arcade with redemption center, and a 9,000 square foot interactive fantasy-themed laser tag arena, BSC provides fun and excitement for the whole family. BSC also offers a variety of exciting party options which can be customized for groups and companies of all sizes.
Branchburg • branchburgsports.com • 908-203-1600
TD Bank Ballpark
Home to the Somerset Patriots, a Six-Time Atlantic League Champion professional baseball club that provides affordable family fun in Central New Jersey. The park hosts theme nights, concerts and special events, and offers giveaways, delicious food and memorabilia.
Bridgewater • somersetpatriots.com • 908-252-0700
Jacobus Vanderveer House & Museum
Served as headquarters for General Henry Knox during the winter of 1778-79 and is the only surviving building associated with the Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment, believed to be America’s first military academy. Through furnished period rooms, exhibits, programs and events, the museum interprets Dutch colonial life in America and the community’s key role in the American Revolution.
Bedminster • jvanderveerhouse.org • 908-396-6053
USGA Museum
Home to the world’s premier collection of golf artifacts and memorabilia. The USGA Museum brings the greatest moments in American golf history to life through entertaining and engaging multi-media, interactive exhibits.
Liberty Corner • usgamuseum.com • 908-234-2300
The Nash Theatre & Planetarium at Raritan Valley Community College
The theatre complex features the Edward Nash Theatre, a proscenium style auditorium with 1,000 seats on two levels, and the Welpe Theatre, a flexible studio space which can seat up to 150 guests for visual and performing arts productions. The Planetarium offers fun, educational programs, public star shows and access to its 3M Observatory.
Branchburg • rvccarts.org • 908-218-8867
The Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
The Sanctuary, which serves as NJ Audubon headquarters, boasts 276 acres of woodland, field, and floodplain habitat supporting over 200 species of birds over the course of a year. Contact for scout and school programs, summer camps, birthday parties and the World Series of Birding.
Bernardsville • njaudubon.org • 908-766-5787
Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this 70-mile State Park is a popular recreational corridor for canoeing, jogging, hiking, bicycling, fishing and horseback riding.
dandrcanal.com • 609-924-5705