Although best known as the location of General George Washington's winter headquarters during the Revolutionary War, the community of Morristown and nearby Madison offers many modern delights, including a friendly downtown with interesting shops, restaurants and entertainment.

What to Do

Mayo Performing Arts Center

MPAC presents concerts, classical, comedy, musicals, plays, films, dance, and other special events that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. MPAC hosts more than 200 performances for more than 200,000 patrons every year. 
100 South Street, Morristown – (973) 539-8008

Morris Museum

The Morris Museum, the sole Smithsonian Institution affiliate in NJ and originally known as the Morristown Children’s Museum, serves more than 300,000 persons each year, two-thirds of whom are children. The museum offers several galleries with changing exhibitions, as well as several permanent collections: American Indian, Earth Science, Model Trains and Railroads, the Edgerton Mechanical Music Library, and Geraldine R. Dodge memorial. It also boasts the 750-object Murtogh D. Guinness Collection of Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata. The arts come alive in the museum’s fully-rigged, 312-seat proscenium Bickford Theatre for music, dance, theatre and movies with Jazz concerts and Live Art performances, during the annual Lot of Strings Music Festival featuring acclaimed ensembles, and the Art on Screen series of film screenings on Wednesdays at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. The elevated parking deck offers Jazz on the Back Deck in the summer. The Museum is part of a one-day itinerary by the visitor’s center.
6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown – (973) 971-3700

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

One of the leading Shakespeare theatres in the nation — serving approximately 75,000 adults and children annually — it is New Jersey's only professional theatre company dedicated solely to Shakespeare's canon and other classic masterworks. The annual Main Stage season is presented in the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University in Madison. The Outdoor Stage season is presented at The Greek Theatre, an open-air amphitheater located on the College of Saint Elizabeth campus in nearby Florham Park.
36 Madison Ave, Madison – (973) 408-5600

Morris Arts

Morris Arts hosts the Gallery at 14 Maple, a professional gallery showcasing the work of New Jersey artists with two invitational exhibits each year; Meet Me in Morristown, which includes art, music, and performance art on the last Thursdays of May through August; and the Giralda Music & Arts Festival Concert, which features the beautiful sounds of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra outdoors on a Sunday evening in late June. It collaborates with other organizations to host Music Beyond Borders, four free outdoor summer concerts of world music and dance attracting over 2,200 people to The Morristown Green. It hosts a Pumpkin Illumination at the Vail Mansion Reflecting Pool on Halloween weekend, participates in First Night which includes live performances and a film festival, and has exhibited nearly 300 contemporary artists at the Atrium Art Gallery.
14 Maple Ave, Morristown – (973) 285-5115

Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival

Since 2010, this annual festival takes place in September on the Green in the center of Morristown. In 2022, the festival features the James Langton’s New York All-Star Big Band, Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night at Birdland Band, the Bria Skonberg Quintet, Veronica Lewis, and The Walter Trout Band.

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

MHHM preserves and interprets its historic house and gardens, an unparalleled collection of the work of political cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840-1902), fine and decorative arts collections, and Macculloch family archives, inspiring visitors to experience everyday American history where it happened. It is on the Morristown Walking Tour.
45 Macculloch Ave., Morristown – (973) 538-2404

Baroque Orchestra NJ

The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey performs music of all periods and styles at affordable prices, supports young artists and audiences, and performs both in organized concert seasons and in special concerts in collaboration with artists and organizations throughout New Jersey.
531 Herrick Drive, Dover – (973) 366-8922

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