Whether you’re looking for a place to shop or a night out at a top-tier restaurant, Cherry Hill has a bit of everything.
The most well-known hot spot is the Cherry Hill Mall; opened in 1961, it was one of America’s first enclosed and climate-controlled malls. The mall includes Nordstrom, Macy’s and about 160 other shops and dining spots such as Fatburger, Gong Cha, The Capital Grille, The Bistro and more.
Try something fun for the family by hitting up Escape Room Mystery on Haddonfield Road. For an hour you’ll work together with your group to find clues and codes to escape before time runs out. The rooms here are custom-made and are reserved privately, including four escape rooms unlike each other. Whether you’re into aliens or historic tombs, this location has themes such as Area 51, Billionaire’s Den, Egyptian Tomb and The Laboratory.
Cherry Hill holds an annual festival on August 31 called the Al Fresco Affair, held in the evening at the Croft Farm. You and your family can enjoy tasting foods from a variety of food trucks, with the town’s local restaurant Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing hosting a beer garden. Throughout the event, live music and a beautiful view of the trails are provided.
If your family is more interested in the history of Cherry Hill, visit local landmarks Croft Farm and Barclay Farmstead. When Croft Farm isn’t hosting festivals, it is a public park with a recreation trail, an arts center and a summer camp. The Croft Farm Art Center holds musicals and small concerts performed by residents that anyone can attend. The center also holds four studios where you and your family can take pottery classes. Barclay Farmstead is a living history museum where you can learn about the house’s history that started 200 years ago; it’s a great place to learn the background of Cherry Hill.
When looking for places to eat in Cherry Hill there are restaurants for couples who want high-end dining spots like Il Villaggio with their homemade lobster ravioli and an outdoor dining option, or Caffe Aldo Lamberti featuring cozy indoor dining and seafood options like shrimp bisque and lobster arugula salad. If you’re in the mood for Japanese, try Mikado Japanese Restaurant that offers numerous sushi options, has party rooms for special events and a freshly made hibachi steak. This spot is BYOB. Right outside of Philadelphia, The Farm & Fisherman Tavern is a dine-in market working with local farmers and brewers to create the best healthy entrees for you. With four different menus including lunch, dinner, takeout and catering, there are options for everyone at any point of the day. Locals love the cauliflower dishes paired with curry, or the cauliflower panini and the calamari.
For those who want to experience local breweries, check out Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing, whose interior mimicks an actual boardwalk. When you’re done playing Skee-Ball, a spin wheel and at the funhouse mirrors, you can learn about the art of brewing. They offer a seasonal selection of beers inside their tasting room.
If this is a weekend trip to South Jersey, stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cherry Hill Philadelphia that has an an outdoor pool, free parking and free WiFi. If you and your family arrive in the morning, after checking in drive to Amy’s Omelette House. This is a diner like no other, with more than 200 varieties of omelettes and made-to-order dishes.
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