Morris County Arts & Entertainment

Explore Morris County theaters, museums, galleries, arts education, public art, family-friendly cultural stops, and creative downtowns from Morristown and Madison to Dover, Cedar Knolls, Parsippany, and beyond.

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Arts in Morris County

Morris County has one of North Jersey’s strongest suburban arts corridors, with major performing arts venues, museums, galleries, historic cultural sites, family attractions, arts education programs, community events, and creative downtown districts. Morristown anchors much of the county’s theater and museum activity, while Madison, Dover, Cedar Knolls, Parsippany, and nearby towns add galleries, arts organizations, children’s programming, and local cultural events.

Visitor tip: Performance schedules, gallery hours, museum exhibits, and family programs change throughout the year. Always check directly with the venue before planning a trip.

Morris County Arts Snapshot

Performing Arts

Mayo Performing Arts Center, the Bickford Theatre at Morris Museum, and the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey give the county a strong mix of concerts, theater, jazz, comedy, classic drama, family programming, and arts education.

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Museums & Learning

Morris Museum and METC are key museum anchors, while family and youth-focused arts spaces help make the county useful for school trips, hands-on learning, and weekend family outings.

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Galleries & Studio Art

Morristown gallery and studio listings, including Simon Gallery and Glassworks Studio, give visitors a way to connect with visual art, contemporary exhibits, and hands-on creative experiences.

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Community Arts

Morris Arts supports arts education, community programming, public art, arts grants, festivals, creative aging, and countywide arts initiatives, helping connect local artists and organizations across Morris County.

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Arts & Entertainment Directory

The original page included the listings below. They have been preserved, cleaned up, and reorganized into a card-style directory.

Bickford Theatre at Morris Museum

6 Normandy Heights Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
973-971-3706

A professional 312-seat theater presenting year-round entertainment, including drama, comedy, thrillers, musicals, children’s theater, and jazz theater.

Morristown Theater

Community Children's Museum

77 East Blackwell Street
Dover, NJ 07801
973-366-9060

Provides children with interactive, stimulating, and artistically inspiring exhibits and programs.

Dover Family

Glassworks Studio

151 South Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
973-656-0800

A make-your-own, do-it-yourself glass art studio specializing in fused glass, used for public studio visits, private events, schools, camps, nonprofits, and social groups.

Morristown Studio

Mayo Performing Arts Center - MPAC

100 South Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
973-539-8008

Presents a wide range of programs and concerts and serves as one of New Jersey’s major arts and cultural organizations.

Morristown Performing Arts

Morris Museum

6 Normandy Place
Morristown, NJ 07960
973-971-3700

Offers visual and performing arts, natural and physical sciences, and humanities through exhibitions, performances, and educational programs.

Morristown Museum

Museum of Early Trades and Crafts - METC

9 Main Street
Madison, NJ 07940

Interprets history, culture, and people through educational programs, preservation, exhibits, and demonstrations of trades and crafts practiced in New Jersey from its earliest settlement.

Madison Museum

Playwrights Theatre

33 Green Village Road
Madison, NJ 07940
973-514-1787

A professional theater and arts education institution dedicated to developing and nurturing the dramatic imagination of artists, students, and audiences.

Madison Theater

Simon Gallery

48 Bank Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
973-538-5456

Contemporary fine art exhibits.

Morristown Gallery

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

38 Madison Ave
Madison, NJ 07940
973-408-5600

New Jersey’s theater company dedicated to Shakespeare’s canon and other classic masterworks, with productions and education programs for contemporary audiences.

Madison Classic Theatre

Arts Day Trip Ideas

Morristown Culture Day

Start with Morris Museum or a gallery stop, walk South Street for dining and shopping, then finish with an evening performance at MPAC or the Bickford Theatre.

Madison Theater & Museum Trip

Combine METC, downtown Madison dining, and the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey for a compact cultural outing.

Family-Friendly Arts

Look for museum exhibits, children’s programs, hands-on studio experiences, and seasonal arts events that work well for younger visitors.

Countywide Creative Stops

Use Morris Arts, museum calendars, town event pages, and local downtown schedules to find public art, outdoor performances, festivals, and artist programs.

Arts & Entertainment by Town

Morristown

The county’s strongest arts-and-entertainment hub, with MPAC, Morris Museum, Bickford Theatre, galleries, restaurants, history, and nightlife.

Madison

A compact downtown arts area with METC, Shakespeare Theatre, college-town culture, dining, and classic theater.

Dover

Family and community arts connections, multicultural events, and a growing creative identity.

Parsippany

A major Morris County community near historic, cultural, and arts-related destinations.

Florham Park

Connected to countywide arts events, education, nearby Madison cultural destinations, and local community programming.