Morris County: Things to See & Do

If you have the time, here are some things to see and do. This list is complied by The Madison Hotel.

Historical Sites:

Morristown National Historical Park
Acorn Hall
Craftsman Farms
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
George G. Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Historic Speedwell
Macculloch Hall

Museums:

Morris Museum
Museum of Early Trades & Crafts

Theatre:

Mayo Performing Arts Center
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
Bickford Theatre (attached to Morris Museum)

Nature Reserve/Jogging Trails:

Traction Line Recreation Trail (trail map available from the concierge)
Loantaka Brook Reservation (enter from Kitchell Road, playground off South Street)

Shopping:

Downtown Morristown (including Century 21)
The Mall at Short Hills

Continental Breakfast

Breakfast is available each day for hotel guests at the Madison Hotel from 7:00am - 10:00am. On Sunday, we will have a breakfast area reserved for our wedding party to eat together and say our goodbyes to guests that are leaving at the end of the weekend. We hope everyone is getting excited!

Warmly,
Lauren & Shameer

Rehearsal Dinner Info

Here is the information for our out-of-town guests and bridal party attending the rehearsal dinner:

Restaurant: 

Mehndi (Indian Cuisine)

Time: 

6:30PM - 10:30PM

Dress Code: 

No official dress code, but business casual works for everyone not wearing Indian outfits.

Address & Phone Number: 

88 Headquarters Plaza

Morristown NJ

(Inside Hyatt Morristown)

973-871-2323

Transportation:

Valet parking at the Hyatt is validated. 

Shuttle for hotel guests from main entrance of Madison Hotel at 6:15PM

Shuttle holds approximately 25 guests and will return later for more passengers

Restaurant is approximately 5-10 minutes from hotel.

Short Hills Mall Info

Short Hills Mall is approximately a ten to fifteen minute drive from the Madison Hotel. No tax on clothing in New Jersey.

Mall hours are:

Mon-Fri 10:00AM - 9:00PM
Sat 10:00 AM - 8:00PM
Sun 11:00 AM - 6:00PM

Address & Phone Number:

1200 Morris Turnpike, Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 376-7350

Directions:

From the New Jersey Turnpike:
Take exit 14 and follow I-78 West to Route 24 West.
Use the JFK Parkway/Livingston Caldwell exit 7C

From Eastbound 78:
Follow local lanes to Route 24 West.
Use the JFK Parkway/Livingston Caldwell exit 7C

From the Garden State Parkway:
Take exit 142B and follow I-78 West to Route 24 West.
Use the JFK Parkway/Livingston Caldwell exit 7C.

From Route 287:
Take Route 24 EAst to exit 7 and follow signs to The Mall at Short Hills.

Happy Shopping!

Warmly,
Lauren & Shameer