Our family has been visiting Wheaton Arts for many years! It's our favorite go to place in the…read moreFall! We have many glass pumpkins made there. Anytime we have out of town relatives visit, we take them there. It's so peaceful and also educational. Winter of 2026 was very bad this year and we noticed it has also taken a toll on their landscaping. With time, I'm sure it will be repaired. This place is worth an afternoon visit! Be sure to check their calendar for special events.

Glass, yo, it's from Joy-zee!…read more This is a weird but cool arts campus in Millville, mainly about glass, but also housing a decent-size pottery guild, and a small building of textile/tribal arts. In addition to live glass blowing demonstrations, and special classes or make-and-take events for glass/pottery pieces, they have a glass museum with tons of history on glass in the USA. NJ had all the right conditions and materials (wood, sand, soda ash, and silica) for glass so it was the nation's main source of glass for a long period in US history. They make pottery and glass items on site that are sold in the store, and visitors can observe all of this being made. There is a long nature trail, a lake, historic schoolhouse, and various other interesting buildings on the campus. There are at least two stores, both with tons of glass and pottery/ceramic gift options, among other artistic mediums. There is finer art glass sculpture available too, in the gallery store. Wheaton offers a handful of free admission days every year (mostly in summer), including the Fire Muster, with a bunch of fire engines and firemen! They also host craft shows, holiday themed weekends, and other festival events. Live music and food trucks are normally part of any event day. It's a very fun place, and easily can take 2 hours to explore everything. My last visit I was there 3 hours and still didn't get to the nature trail. Nearby Vineland has many great food options, especially Puerto Rican.

The first time I met Dennis Tawes was in the very beginning of this whole Arts District Project. He…read morewas the very first person to leave his old life behind him and step out on a limb and come to Millville to be a part of the Millville redevelopment project. I stopped in the first gallery he had (which was very traditional) and chatted with him for a while-- nice guy. But I figured that he had to be nuts to leave everything and come to a town like Millville to sell art. But I was wrong. Dennis Tawes has become known as Millville's pioneer artist, and he is, because he really did journey into the unknown when he came here. He's been here the longest and has the coolest art gallery/studio in Millville. Unless you make an appointment you can only see it on 3rd Fridays. I highly recommend you don't miss the gallery on Third Friday's, it's definitiely the wildest. There's crock pot with some grub, appetizers, wine, lots of comfy couches and hires INCREDIBLE musicians to provide ambiance. It's the kind of place you could just sit on a filthy couch in a wacky gallery and relax for hours and people watch. Great vibe. The gallery is the wildest hodgepodge of art and garbage I've ever seen. Dennis is a real artist through and through and is not constrained by conventional aesthetics. Follow the sounds of live blues, and when you find a store with a ratty moosehead in the window and a bunch of dirty hippies hanging around outside, you've reached your objective. (On 3rd Fridays there's no cover charge although he appreciates donations of course to cover the cost of the food & wine.)

We stopped in for a chance to see some different types of art. Everything is created by an…read moreorganization of artists which anyone can join and present and sell their works. The location is run by the artists, so that if you want to sell things you volunteer your time to help keep the shop open, through volunteering for the organization or working in the shop half a day. This really brings in a unique set of different prints and 3D art. We especially liked the woodworked surf boards. Everything we saw really was high quality. Each month has a different theme, while July and August are focused on Jersey Shore beaches. We had a great time walking around and finding places at different beaches that we've seen. Everyrhing is pretty affordable, and because so many different artists are represented, there are things for everyone. I'd definitely recommend stopping in, and chatting with whoever is working the desk. They're crazy passionate about the artists and what they do.

I have no idea if the Holly Hut still exists, but it was one of my all-time favorite places when I…read morelived in NJ. Even as a teenager, just walking in and smelling all the incredible candles and seeing all the warm and beautiful artwork was heaven, to me. I imagined living there and being surrounded by all the handcrafted glory! I moved cross country long ago, but would always make it my first stop whenever I came back to town. One of my favorite paintings is from the Holly Hut and it still hangs in my dining room. Love, love, loved this place.

I love supporting small business especially when they're absolutely fantastic. They are SO GOOD…read morewith helping you select the right colors, the right matting, the right backgrounds. And they will cut out any shape if you have three dimensional items you want to frame. I had 3D items that were all different heights and shapes and everything just worked out absolutely perfectly with the different color mattings that complemented the items. And then I had another very, very old and extremely heavy icon that they made a shadowbox for and it's the most stunning thing you've ever seen. I will be definitely going back to them with some artwork that I just bought.

Absolutely excellent collection from two prominent South Jersey families that exists not so much to…read moreshowcase their families but to highlight what life was like in NJ in the early 1900's. Admission is free, and as we were the only visitors when we were there, our museum guide Joe gave us an option to get a tour from him or explore on our own. We opted for the tour from Joe and it was wonderful! I have been vacationing in SIC since I was a child and learned so much about the history of this area that I never knew. Hours are a bit limited so consider calling before you go, but it is absolutely worth a stop if you are in the area!

Took a tour today and was greeted by two friendly people who told us and showed us many interesting…read morethings. They were so knowledgeable we came away knowing the family whose articles grace this great museum. All the artifacts from their home in the old days were immaculately kept and displayed. Take the time and go.

Came here to stop and peruse. Cowtown is located off route 40 in NJ and is open on Tuesdays and…read moreSaturdays. It offers an array of items, in a flea market atmosphere. Clothing, food, toiletries, luggage, food, toys, electronics, traditional flea market finds, you name it you can probably find it there. They offer plenty of free parking. They have vendors outside in covered kiosks and also have interior areas that are lined with vendors. I always find something to grab during my visits. On Saturdays beginning Memorial Day through September, they have a rodeo. All in all, a great place to stop by, peruse and pick club up something unique.

I went back this past Saturday after nearly a year, and honestly... it's still pretty much the same…read morestuff. The highlight of the entire visit was the delicious pizza from the recently opened pizzeria, Slice. Two slices and a soda for $9 and some change, now THAT was a good deal! If you're looking for shea butter, oils, or knock-off perfumes, you'll have plenty of options because there are easily 10+ places selling them. And don't even get me started on the knives, swords, air-soft guns, and tasers! I really wish it hadn't been raining because we would have enjoyed spending some time outside. Unfortunately, the weather had other plans. And the smells in certain areas... WOW. There were definitely a few spots where I couldn't wait to get back outside and breathe some fresh air! Overall, after nearly a year, I was hoping to see something different, but it felt pretty much like the same experience. At least the pizza was worth the trip!

Seven new rooms have been opened since the pandemic. A clock room, an art room, a sampler room, a…read moreglass exhibit, an Indian room, the tree room, a room of unique items (like the Lafayette quilt, the first selfie and a black wedding dress (apparently a common thing back in the day). A toy room is planned to open later this year. Salem is known for it's glass (Wystar), it's ice cream (Bassetts started in Salem) and Heinz ketchup (tomatoes and the glass bottles grown and made in Salem). Well curated and an interesting glimpse of America thru the ages located in a historical building. Well worth the visit.