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From beautiful stately homes and downtown shopping to top-rated family-friendly attractions, this list covers Summit’s best events, festivals, restaurants, and outdoor activities, including Reeves-Reed Arboretum and

🔹 Top Attractions – Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Village Green, Summit Playhouse, The Albion Summit (the former Grand Summit Hotel), Magic Fountain Ice Cream, The Summit Antiques Center
🔹 Outdoor Adventures – Weekly farmers markets, downtown shopping
🔹 Upcoming Events – Seasonal concerts, events and festivals – including Daffodil Days, Summit Arts & Cars Downtown Art Festival, Family Fun Night

Whether you’re searching for “things to do in Summit 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 Summit adventure!

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live North American Tour

April 18
NJPAC

Easter Bunny Express

April 19 - May 3
Black River & Western Railroad

Easter Eggstravaganza at Liquid Church

April 19 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Liquid Church

Volunteer Open House and Season Kickoff at NJ Botanical Garden

April 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
New Jersey Botanical Garden

Bunny Trail Spring Festival at Terhune Orchards

April 19 @ 10:00 am - April 20 @ 4:00 pm
Terhune Orchards

Reset Retreat: A One Day Escape For Women

April 26 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Merced Manor

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Spring Creative Writing Workshops

The Co-Co 426 Springfield Ave, Summit, NJ, United States

Weekly classes for kids, teens and adults start April 21 at The Writers Circle. Fiction, memoir, poetry, novel-writing, mystery, romance and kid-lit workshops are for writers of all experience levels. […]

$145 – $445

Summer Creative Writing Workshops at The Writers Circle

The Co-Co 426 Springfield Ave, Summit, NJ, United States

WordSMASH mini-camps Grades 3–7 Spark a love of writing and reading with fun prompts, games, and plenty of independent reading time. Weekly options starting June 30 Summit, Morristown, South Orange, […]

$145 – $675

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