Lower Vailsburg Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Lower Vailsburg
Popular places to visit
Prudential Center
See everything from electrifying hockey games and huge musical concerts to monster truck rallies and children’s shows at The Rock.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Come for a night at the theater and be dazzled by a Grammy Award-winning symphony orchestra, an international ballet company or a famous rock group.
Branch Brook Park
The largest park in the “Garden State” features lakes, waterways, forests, meadows and a spectacular cherry blossom festival in spring.
Pleasantdale Chateau
You can learn about the history of West Orange with a stop at Pleasantdale Chateau. Experience the acclaimed theatre scene or attend a sporting event in this family-friendly area.
Montclair Art Museum
Use the audio guide to learn about historic and modern Native American art and sip wine at a live music event.
South Mountain Reservation
Explore the great outdoors at South Mountain Reservation, a lovely green space in Newark. Make some time to visit the shops while you're in the area.
Activities
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Tour: All Options
New York Explorer Pass: Visit 2-10 Attractions and Save Up to 50 Percent
American Museum of Natural History Tickets
Central Park Zoo Admission Ticket with 4D Theater Access
Fully Guided Statue of Liberty Tour with Ellis Island
Intrepid Museum Admission Ticket
Our pick of the best Lower Vailsburg Hotel Deals
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
Great area and great selection
Reviewed on 14 Jan 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton New York Downtown
Clean room, friendly staff.
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026
Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square
EVRYONE THERE WAS NICE AND HELPFUL. ROOMS WERE CLEAN AND SMELLED GREAT.
Reviewed on 18 Jan 2026
Hotel Edison Times Square
Perfect! The room was big, clean, and the hotel is perfectly placed at not even 1 min was from the heart of time square. Would definitely recommend and come here again!
Reviewed on 17 Jan 2026
Lotte New York Palace
We have stay
Reviewed on 14 Jan 2026
Hyatt Regency Times Square
Clean room and courteous staff!!
Reviewed on 13 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Lower Vailsburg
Fairmount
While there might not be top attractions in Fairmount, you can explore the larger area and discover places like New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Prudential Center.
Upper Clinton Hill
Upper Clinton Hill might not have many top sights, but Newark Symphony Hall and Newark City Hall are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Central Ward
If you're spending time in Central Ward, check out sights like Prudential Center or New Jersey Performing Arts Center and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Warren Street Station or Norfolk Street Station.
University Heights
When in University Heights and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like New Jersey Performing Arts Center or Prudential Center and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Norfolk Street Station or Warren Street Station.
Weequahic
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Weequahic and surrounding area, you can visit Prudential Center and New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
South Broad Street
Though South Broad Street may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Newark Symphony Hall and Newark City Hall.
