New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in the Parks Directions

BRANCH BROOK PARK, NEWARK, NJ

From the Lincoln Tunnel: Take NJ Turnpike to Exit 15W – Route 280. Take Exit 14A – Clifton Avenue. After the stop sign, turn right at the traffic light. Go through one light and turn left into the park. At the T intersection, turn left. Follow this park road around past the lake. After going under and overpass, the road becomes one-way. Continue following this a little further. The performance site will be on your left.

From the Garden State Parkway: Take Exit 145 – Route 280 East. Take Exit 13 – First Street. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left, and immediately get into the center lane to go straight through the light. Follow First Street north to Park Avenue. Turn right and then immediately turn right again into the park. At the Stop sign, turn left and follow this road around for approx. 1 ½ miles. (It will become one-way.) Continue on and the site will be on the left. To exit the park, continue along the one-way road until you reach the stop sign. Turn left at the stop sign and take the immediate right to stop lights. Turn right at lights and continue passing one more set of lights. At the T-intersection, take left onto Park Ave. At the second set of lights, turn right on to Clifton Avenue. Continue straight until you see signs for Route 280.

RAINSITE: Newark Sacred Heart Basilica, 89 Ridge Street, Newark, NJ 07104

From the Garden State Parkway: Take Exit 145 (Newark-The Oranges) to I-280 EAST to Exit 13 (Newark-First Street).
LEFT at bottom of ramp onto FIRST STREET. RIGHT at first light onto ORANGE STREET.
At second light turn LEFT onto CLIFTON AVE. Cathedral is about 1/2 mile ahead on the left

From the NJ Turnpike: Exit 15W to I-280 West to Exit 14A (Clifton Avenue). Up ramp, RIGHT at light onto Clifton Ave. Cathedral is ahead on the left.

Directions to Cathedral parking lot: Turn left onto Victoria Avenue (Victoria is the first light after the Branch Brook Park entrance). Turn right onto Ridge Street. Pass the church on the right and turn right into church parking lot.

ECHO LAKE PARK, WESTFIELD, NJ

From the NJ Turnpike: Take the NJ Turnpike to Exit 14. After toll, follow signs for Route 22 West. After passing the Parkway, travel approximately 3 miles. You will see a Barnes & Noble Bookstore on your right. Take the Springfield Avenue exit on your right immediately after the overpass (mile marker 52). Turn right onto Springfield Avenue (heading South). At the second light, turn right onto Mill Lane into the park.

RAINSITE: Cranford HS

From the Garden State Parkway : Take exit 137 (Cranford). Bear right onto North Avenue (Rt. 28) and drive for 0.6 mile. Turn right onto Springfield Avenue, drive for 0.7 mile. Turn left onto West End Place. The school will be on your right.

From the NJ Turnpike: Take exit 11 to GSP South. Follow directions from the parkway.

From Rt. 78 : Take exit 52 (Garden State Parkway South). Follow GSP directions above.

From Rt. 287: Take exit 37 (Route 24 East). At end follow signs to Route 78 east (Local Lanes / Garden State Parkway). Take exit 52 (GSP South) and follow GSP directions above.

BROOKDALE PARK, MONTCLAIR, NJ

From the Lincoln Tunnel: take Route 3 West to the Garden State Parkway South. Take the Garden State Parkway to Exit 151 - Watchung Avenue. Turn right onto Watchung Avenue. At the 2nd light (3rd if traveling north on Parkway), cross Broad Street. After crossing Broad Street, the park entrance will be on your right.

From the GSP heading north: Exit Watchung Ave. and turn left on Watchung. At the 3rd light, cross Broad Street. Follow directions above.

RAINSITE: Codey Arena at South Mountain (formerly South Mountain Arena)

From Rt. 280 West: Take 280 West to Exit 10 – Northfield Avenue. At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Northfield Avenue. Take Northfield Avenue for approx. 3 miles and the arena will be on the left.

From Rt. 280 East: Take Exit 7 (Pleasant Valley Way). At the traffic light, make a left. Go to second traffic light. Make a left onto Northfield Ave. The arena will be one-quarter of a mile down on the right-hand side.

MERCER COUNTY PARK, WEST WINDSOR, NJ

Take the NJ Turnpike to Exit 8. After the toll, bear right and follow signs to Route 133 West. Follow road for 0.5 mile and make a jughandle right onto Route 133 West. Follow Route 133 for 3.5 miles and exit right onto Route 571 West. At the first light, turn left onto Old Trenton Road (route 535). Mercer County Park will be approximately 3.8 miles ahead on the right. Turn right into the park and follow the drive around to the concert site.

RAINSITE: West Windsor Plainsboro HS North

Take the Route 1 exit to Trenton. Follow Route 1 for approximately 12 miles. Take the Ridge Road exit on your right and turn left, crossing Route 1. At your first traffic light turn right on to Schalks Crossing Road (note the sign to Plainsboro). At the next Stop sign, turn right on to Edgemere Avenue. At the next Stop sign, turn left on to Maple Avenue. At the next light, turn left on to Grovers Mill Road and the high school is your next right. Parking is available in front of the main entrance.

MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK, MIDDLESEX BOROUGH

From the NJ Turnpike: Take Turnpike to exit 14 to Interstate 78 west to exit 36. Make a left off the exit, proceed approx 3 miles crossing over RT. 22 continue straight to RT. 28 [Bound Brook Road] and make a right. Go about 1 1/2 miles & Mountain View Park will be on your right.

From the GSP heading South: Take Garden State Parkway South to Exit 142 to Interstate 78 west to exit 36. Make a left off the exit. Go across RT. 22 [about3 1/2 miles] continue straight to RT. 28 [Bound Brook Road] make a right. Go about 1 1/2 miles Mountain View Park will be on your right.

From South NJ Via Parkway/Turnpike: Take the GSP to I-287 North. Follow 287 North to exit 8 for Possumtown Road. At the light at the end of the exit ramp turn left onto Possumtown Road. At the 2nd traffic light turn right onto Lincoln Blvd. At the next traffic light turn left onto Mountain Ave. At the next traffic light turn right onto Route 28. The park is about 1/8 of a mile on your left side.

From Rt. 22 Take Rt. 22 East or West to the Greenbrook Road exit. Follow Greenbrook to the traffic light. Turn left on to Rt. 28 (Bound Brook Road). Go through two traffic lights and the park is about 1/8 of a mile on your left side.

RAINSITE: Middlesex HS – follow directions to Mountain View Park. The HS is at the corner of Rt 28 (Bound Brook Rd) and Kennedy Dr, which is also the entrance to the park.