Liberty Hall Museum

Guided Garden Tour and Boxed Lunch
2026-07-28 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-04 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-11 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-18 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
Every Tuesday this summer, we will offer a boxed lunch add-on for our 11:00 a.m. guided garden tour. The boxed lunch will be served at noon, following the garden tour. Lunch will be served at a picnic table in our lovely garden reserved just for you!
Reservations for the boxed lunch add-on option must be made at least five (5) days in advance of the event. We will email you to select your sandwich choices once the reservation has been made.
Reservations required.

Toddler Time: Dinosaur Egg Hunt
2026-07-29 10:30 - 11:30
We may be a historic house, but get ready to have a “prehistoric” rawr-ing good time! A dinosaur egg hunt will start the dino-mite adventure for the tiny “paleontologist”. Then, giant “footprints” left behind by these majestic creatures will lead them to a Dino-dig area to search for some “dinosaur bones”! Recommended for ages 2 to 4. Reservations Required.
Pay your age! Accompanying adults $5.

Guided House Tour and Boxed Lunch
2026-07-30 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-06 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-13 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-20 11:00 - 13:00
This summer, every Thursday, we will offer a boxed lunch add-on for our 11 am guided house tour. The boxed lunch will be served at noon after the house tour. Lunch will be at a picnic table in our beautiful gardens, reserved just for you!
Reservations for the boxed lunch add-on must be made at least five days in advance. We will email you the sandwich choices once your reservation is confirmed.
Reservations required.

Sunset Stroll Garden Tour
2026-07-30 19:00 - 20:00
Promenade our gardens and arboretum under the backdrop of a crimson sky and setting summer sun, and join us for a guided Sunset Stroll. Join us to learn more about our historic gardens!
Reservations Required.

Children's Tour of Liberty Hall!
2026-08-02 13:00 - 14:00
Give your child a hands-on experience with history at Liberty Hall! Join us on the 1st Sunday of the month for Children’s Tour Day! Our special children’s tour offers your little ones an engaging, personal experience of life from the 1700s through the 1990s. This fun, hands-on tour also includes a history scavenger hunt! Do you think your child is up for the challenge?
Recommended for children in 1st-5th grade. Reservations recommended. Walk-ins welcome.

Maker Mondays at Liberty Hall: Garden and Grow
2026-08-03 10:00 - 14:00
Start your own garden on Maker Monday! Drop in to our makerspace and plant flower seeds, make leaf art, and more! Make and build what you wish and stay as long as you like! This program is designed for students in grades 1 through 5. Children can be dropped off or remain with a caregiver. You are also welcome to pack a snack or lunch and use one of our picnic tables or benches in our garden.
Reservations suggested, walk-ins welcome.

Toddler Time: Barnyard Fun!
2026-08-05 10:30 - 11:30
Hay! There is sure to be some “horsing” around as little ones learn all about our barnyard friends! Will they be able to get all the “piggies” back in the pigpen? What “tails” will Mr. Cow have to share? How many eggs can we find in the chicken coop? Decorate your own little barn and then show off your “mooo-ves” as we finish off the morning with a fun Barnyard Dance!
Recommended for ages 2 to 4. Pay your age! Accompanying adults are $5.
Reservations required.

Music in the Gardens
2026-08-07 18:00 - 20:00
The Livingstons and Keans have always had musicians in their families, and music has been an integral part of society since the late 1700s. Join Liberty Hall as we listen to a live band perform music from sheet music in the museum’s collection, featuring a mix of modern favorites. This special concert will take place in our beautiful gardens, so sit back, relax, and enjoy a themed cocktail with some light refreshments as you listen.
Light refreshments will be served. Reservations required.

Guided Garden Tour
2026-08-08 11:00 - 12:00
Come learn the history of our historic gardens. Discover how each generation of residents added to the exquisite planting schemes William Livingston laid out, and a truly unique garden took shape, making Liberty Hall a living archive of over 250 years of American garden design.
Reservations Required. Space is limited.

Architecture Tour of Liberty Hall
2026-08-09 13:00 - 14:00
Liberty Hall has witnessed over 250 years of American and New Jersey history. Over that time, the main house has undergone many changes, from its original 14-room building to the current 50-room structure. Join us on the second Sunday of the month for a special architecture tour that explores the many changes to the main house and the architectural styles of the time.
Reservations suggested; walk-ins welcome.

Maker Mondays at Liberty Hall: The Dog Days of Summer
2026-08-10 10:00 - 14:00
Celebrate man’s best friend on Maker Monday! Drop in to our makerspace for crafts and activities for your pets! Make and build what you wish and stay as long as you like! This program is designed for students in grades 1 through 5. Children can be dropped off or remain with a caregiver. You are also welcome to pack a snack or lunch and use one of our picnic tables or benches in our garden.
Reservations suggested, walk-ins welcome.

Member Monday: Changing Childhood
2026-08-10 19:00 - 20:00
Liberty Hall is extending its tour hours, just for members! Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to grow up during a different time period? If so, August’s Member Monday, Changing Childhood, is perfect for you! Come experience a modified version of one of our most popular school programs. Changing Childhood explores how a child’s life changed between 1780 and 1980. It’s time to bring your inner child out to play! This tour includes hands-on activities and is a member-exclusive experience!
Reservations required. Members-only tour.
Not a member? Please click on the Membership tab on our website, libertyhall.kean.edu, and see how you can become one!

Toddler Time: Olaf...in Summer!
2026-08-12 10:30 - 11:30
We all know Olaf loves warm hugs and that his favorite season is Summer!
But let’s help keep him “frozen” in the summer heat by enjoying some “icy” activities! First, the Tiny Tots will help “rescue” items that have fallen in the frozen “river”. The Frozen fun continues with an Olaf ice boat race! Let’s see who crosses the finish line first! Little ones will love to finish off the hour with more Olaf fun games! Recommended for ages 2 to 4 years old. Reservations Required.
Pay your age! Accompanying adults are $5.

Bearing Witness: Uncovering the Enslaved of Liberty Hall
2026-08-16 13:00 - 14:00
Take a special tour of Liberty Hall and learn the stories of the enslaved individuals who lived and labored at the historic home and on its grounds. Using letters, census records, manumission contracts, and even grave sites in Elizabeth, uncover the stories of Abbe, Belle, Lambert, Henry, Sarah, Peter, and others. Learn about the ongoing research at Liberty Hall and Kean University as we give voice and narrative to the individuals who were once enslaved at this historic home.
Reservations encouraged.

At Liberty Hall
2026-08-16 15:00 - 17:00
Produced in partnership with the Premiere Stages at Kean University and in recognition of the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Liberty Hall and Premiere Stages present a special one-day staged reading of At Liberty Hall, a previous Liberty Live Commission.
This time-bending story uncovers the parallel lives of an unlikely pair of American immigrants: Christian Rosario, a 10th grader from Queens by way of the Dominican Republic, and the subject of his history project, Alexander Hamilton.
Join us after the reading for a talkback and light refreshments. To RSVP, click here
NOTE: The reading will be outside under the Liberty Hall Museum tent.

Maker Mondays at Liberty Hall: Games Galore
2026-08-17 10:00 - 14:00
Design, build, and play with your favorite games on Maker Monday! Drop in to our makerspace to play your favorite board games, make your own colonial games, and more! Make and build what you wish and stay as long as you like! This program is designed for students in grades 1 through 5. Children can be dropped off or remain with a caregiver. You are also welcome to pack a snack or lunch and use one of our picnic tables or benches in our garden.
Reservations suggested, walk-ins welcome.

Revolutionary Lives Traveling Exhibit
2026-08-17 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-18 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-19 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-20 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-21 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-22 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-23 11:00 - 16:00
Liberty Hall and Revolution NJ invite you to this special exhibit. The American Revolution created dramatic disruptions and opportunities for the people of New Jersey. While much is known about the challenges faced by the leaders of the conflict, most Americans are less familiar with the experience of ordinary people. We invite you to explore their lives and how their experiences, views, and choices were shaped by their unique circumstances.
A 250th celebration event! Reservations suggested. Walk-ins welcome.

Toddler Time: Imagine That!
2026-08-19 10:30 - 11:30
Join us as we let our imaginations soar through the magical world of unicorns and garden fairies! Little ones will explore the colorful rainbow world of unicorns and the charming land the fairies have created here in our lovely gardens. After sprinkling some fairy dust, we will wait to see if our little mystical friends appear! Toddlers will also be able to take home their very own unicorn!
Recommended for ages 2 to 4. Pay your age! Accompanying adults are $5.
Reservations required.
