Best Things to Do in Morristown – Events & Attractions

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Discover the best things to do in Morristown, NJ!

From historical sites to a beautiful arboretum to a popular book festival, this list covers Morristown’s best events, festivals, restaurants, and outdoor activities.

🔹 Top AttractionsMorristown National Historical Park, Morris Museum, Ford Mansion, Morristown Game Vault, Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 1776 Morristown

🔹 Outdoor AdventuresSeaton Hackney Stables, Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Historic Speedwell, Morristown Green

🔹 Upcoming EventsMorristown Festival of Books and KidFest, events at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown Farmers Market

Whether you’re searching for “things to do in Morristown this weekend,” kid-friendly activities or seasonal events, we’ve got you covered. Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings and plan your perfect Morristown adventure!

Best Things to Do in Morristown

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Travel + Leisure Names the 10 Best Places to Live in NJ, According to Real Estate Experts

Ask ten New Jerseyans where the best place to live is, and you’ll get ten different answers. Travel + Leisure recently asked real estate...

These Are The 10 Most Family-Friendly Towns in New Jersey (2025), According to Best US Moving

There are towns in New Jersey that harken back to simpler times where neighbors know each other by name, kids ride their bikes through...

Two Bars in New Jersey Make USA Today’s Inaugural Best Bars in America List

USA Today's food writers are pretty well-versed in the best food and drink in their local areas. Pooling their expertise from across the country,...

Fortune Named This NJ Town One of The Best Places to Live For Families in the Country

A New Jersey town with a thriving business district, a top-notch hospital and school system and plenty of culture was just named one of...

These 2 New Jersey Towns Were Named Top Enchanting Small Towns in the Northeast

New Jersey has some of the most charming small towns in the country, and two of the three that were named in the USA...

Three of Our Favorite New Jersey Towns Are Up For ‘Best Small Town’ in the Northeast’

New Jersey has some of the most charming small towns in the country, and three of them are finalists in the USA Today 10...

These Two New Jersey Towns Are Voted the Most Christmassy in The U.S.

It's the most wonderful time of the year and two New Jersey towns have been voted the most festive at Christmas time. Mixbook surveyed 3,000...

Bring Your Young Readers to KidFest at the Morristown Festival of Books

It's a bibliophile's dream. Every year, Morristown's Festival of Books welcomes authors from all over the world. One of the special events during the weekend...

Country Living Says These NJ Towns Are Worthy of a Hallmark Movie

There are tons of cute towns with downtowns we love in New Jersey and Country Living agrees. The site just named its top 30...

‘Money’ Magazine Says These are The Best Places to Live in NJ

Three of New Jersey's northern towns made it into the top 50 places to live in the country, according to Money magazine. The annual ranking...

Best Towns for Day Trips: Morristown

From history and modern art to culture and fantastic food, Morristown has so much to offer daytrippers. Morristown National Historical Park is a sprawling...

Morristown Calendar of Events

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  • Contemporary Volumes

    Morris Museum 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ, United States

    In this exhibition, the book is reimagined not only as an object of content, but as a site of transformation—where material, meaning, and message converge. Through sculpture, installation, and mixed […]

    $12
  • Black History Month Events at MPAC

    Mayo Performing Arts Center 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ, United States

    MPAC has a variety of events celebrating excellence in black artistic achievement during Black History Month. Art in the Atrium Presents Visual Voices The exhibit runs from January 16 through […]

  • Bank of America Museums on Us Weekend

    Through Museums on Us, Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank cardholders can receive free general admission to various cultural attractions on the first full weekend of […]

  • Celebrate Mardi Gras with Thaddeus Exposé

    Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ, United States

    New Orleans native Thaddeus Exposé is back with a concert featuring Evan Christopher on clarinet, Marty Eigen on saxophone, Wallace Roney Jr. on trumpet, Peter Lin on trombone, Bernard Elliott […]

    $43
  • Lincoln’s Whistle-stop Tour Family Program

    Macculloch Hall Historical Museum 45 Macculloch Ave, Morristown, NJ, United States

    Celebrate Presidents Day and Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Families will trace the route of Abraham Lincoln's famous whistle-stop train trip that brought him to Washington, D.C., in 1861 to take the […]

    $5 – $10
  • Cirque Kalabante (Afrique en Cirque) 

    Mayo Performing Arts Center 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ, United States

    Cirque Kalabante (Afrique en Cirque) showcases the beauty and artistry of African culture, inspired by daily life in Guinea. It's a colorful show, filled with scenery, costumes and staging. Cirque Kalabante represents the strength, agility and […]

    $47 – $89
  • Mac + Cheese Mayhem

    Morristown Armory 430 Western Ave., Morristown, NJ, United States

    Local chefs and restaurants are cooking up variations of mac & cheese while competing for the best mac in town. Small plates are for purchase. Then cast your vote for […]

    $7
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