Location: Ridgewood
Top Things to do in Ridgewood
Top 10 Things to do in Ridgewood, United States
Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 24,958, reflecting an increase of 22 (+0.1%) from the 24,936 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 784 (+3.2%) from the 24,152 counted in the 1990 Census. Ridgewood is a suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan.
Restaurants in Ridgewood
1. Van Saun County Park / Bergen County Zoological Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 364 reviews
Reviewed By Liza H - Dumont, New Jersey
We love the Bergen County Zoo. It is a family favorite! We are members and they have many great activities all year long! Wonderful new updates and fantastic programs. My kids go to their zoo camp for a week in the summer as well! Love it!
2. West Side Presbyterian Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By ERA818 - Woodland Park, New Jersey
Worshipful, quiet and enjoyable. Can be visited on weekdays,during office hours or at Sunday services (9:15 am, 10 am and 5:30 pm). Welcoming staff and welcoming congregation. As with any church there is no fee or expected contribution; of course contributions are well-received but not necessary at all to visit or attend services. Ask to see the public art gallery - adjacent to the main entrance. This church also has several acclaimed music programs. Ask about them or see the church website, "westside.org"
3. The Rock
Overall Ratings
4 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By jbmathusek - Clifton, New Jersey
This Rock is large, brownish and sturdy. It is nice looking so what else am I supposed to say it is a Rock. It is not like the Rock of Gibraltar. Don't hit it with your car. What? It's a rock, I think I am loosing my mind spending my time on this.
4. Brunswick Fairlawn Lanes
Overall Ratings
4 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By LWL3333 - Ridgewood, New Jersey
For over 20 years my office was only two doors down from this large bowling and entertainment place but I seldom set foot inside. Last week I took my two pre-teen grandsons there on a day when school was not in session and they had a good time bowling while I watched and cheered for them. Bowling has gotten expensive and there is no discount here for kids. Plenty of parking in their dedicated lot.
5. Demarest Farm
Overall Ratings
4 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By mrcarats - Brooklyn, New York
just finished reading some of the reviews that had rated this place poor-terrible. I noticed these were all reviews dating back a number of years. I am glad someone at the farm must have been paying attention to all the negative stuff and worked on improving it. I was just there Sunday Aug 6th. Yes it was crowded. but found that they had organized sufficient parking. They have 3 hayrides up to orchard so the wait is no longer more than 5-10 minutes.
The bag we were given holds about 12 lbs of peaches. Although most were still hard and thankfully so. As there is no way we could have finished them all before they rotted had they been completely soft. Also they did not seem to mind people noshing on peaches as they picked as opposed to other places where they ask you not to eat as you pick. Peaches were delicious. For $30,(5$ per person entrance plus 10$ for the bag) we got about 13 lbs of peaches to take home plus whatever we ate while we picked. A little pricier than your local fruit store but well worth it. The peaches are delicious. If you are there with little kids they have a small petting zoo (some goats llamas or alpacas not sure which and a pig) all running around in a little corral keeps the little one entertained for an additional 40 minutes maybe longer if they do not get bored quickly. as someone else mentioned don't bother buying the wafers they sell as animal feed from what i saw the animals weren't interested. All in all a good time if you don't have to drive far to get there. We actually stopped there just to break up a little road trip we were on. Would consider going back after labor day for apple season.
6. The Celery Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By cararro - New York City, New York
Beautiful natural area to walk and bird. Easy trail around the lake, about 2 mikes, platforms to observe, and many side trails.
7. Cipher Seeker Room Escape Challenge
Overall Ratings
5 based on 3 reviews
Cipher Seeker Escape Room Challenge is located on Franklin Turnpike in Waldwick New Jersey in the heart of North Jersey's Bergen County. We offer room escape challenges for groups of all sizes. The group has 60 minutes to search their room, locate clues, solve riddles and puzzles, and work together as a team to complete their objective and escape.
Reviewed By DL P - River Edge, New Jersey
We are a family of 7 and this appealed to all the various ages. We had so much fun trying to find keys, crack codes, and open locks. We were all able to contribute to the overall solution. Ultimately we solved the problem with 21 seconds remaining. The place itself is clean and bright. The staff was friendly and supportive. It was a very enjoyable experience and is a place that we are looking forward to visiting again!
8. The Hermitage
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By robcurtross - New York City, New York
The Hermitage, a National Historic Landmark and house museum, incorporates a stone house that was visited during the Revolutionary War by General George Washington. It was also the site of the marriage of Aaron Burr and Theodosia Prevost. Its picturesque Gothic Revival design dates to the 1847–48 renovation by the architect William H. Ranlett.
The grounds are pleasant, and from time to time there are special events, including Civil War re-enactments.
Last month I attended the antique British car and motorcycle gathering, Classic Triumph, MG, Austin-Healey, Jaguar, Lotus, Morgan, tvr, Mini, Sunbeam, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and other British automobiles were on display.
The lecture series can be very educational; check the website to see what is on offer.
9. The Other Tales - Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5 based on 26 reviews
The Other Tales - Escape Rooms offers real life mystery adventure games. Our games are an immersive experience, where players become part of the story as they look for clues, solve puzzles and uncover the mystery. Movie-like sets, deep story, and unusual riddles are fun for adults of all ages.
Reviewed By millasha - NJ
Clues are well designed and distributed along the room, so if you are (like me) come in a company of 8 people, there is plenty of room to work together on clues and not feel crowded. Clues are hard enough, but not impossible to crack. Highly recommend as fun weekend family activity, an anniversary outing, or even small office celebration.
10. Bookends
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 37 reviews
A small bookstore offering many author signings.
Reviewed By John N - New York
This place has lots of hype and I was not impressed. They do have many in store signings and meet & greats which is nice but overall I would not go out of my way to go here to go book shopping
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