Things To Do
Eagle Rock Reservation
A 400-acre park along the Watchung Mountains with trails for hikers of all abilities. The main entrance to the park is on Eagle Rock Avenue and home to a large green, as well as the Essex County 9/11 Memorial and overlook with amazing views of the New York City Skyline. Next door is The Highlawn, an elegant restaurant with great views of Manhattan.
Montclair Art Museum
See work by American landscape artist George Inness and collections of American and Native American art.
Turtle Back Zoo Carousel
The zoo boasts a train and over 130 animals. Turtle Back Zoo takes its name from a rock formation on the mountains just east of the zoo. The Lenape Indians called this formation Turtle Back Rock because the pattern on the rocks looks like the back of a turtle.
Holsten's Ice Cream, Chocolate & Restaurant
Stop in for a burger, dish of ice cream, chocolates from the candy counter or sit in the booth where Tony shared an order of onion rings in the last scene of “The Sopranos.”
Yogi Berra Museum
The Museum is home to a collection of photographs and artifacts that document Berra’s life.
Brookdale Park
Designed by the Olmsted Brothers, the park is approximately 120 acres featuring several paved walking paths, large open lawns, a playground and rose garden.
Presby Iris Gardens
First planted as a memorial to Frank Presby, a founder of the American Iris Society and a Montclair resident, this unique iris collection typically blooms from mid-May through the first week of June.
Hungry? Consider getting a delicious breakfast, brunch or lunch at:
The Saint Clair (on Church Street), Raymonds (on Church Street), Turtle + the Wolf (Upper Montclair), Bluestone Coffee Company (Montclair)