For some, winter is all about spending days on the slopes and playing in the snow, while others would rather enjoy a hearty meal and cozy up with a good book. But regardless of what you prefer to do during the winter, there’s plenty of ways to stay busy in North Jersey.
Between treating yourself to a decadent hot chocolate, picking out books for your 2025 TBR, sweating out last year’s toxins at the sauna, zooming down a hill on a snow tube and everything in between, be sure to start the new year off right.
Here are more than 30 North Jersey activities to add to your 2025 winter bucket list to fight the seasonal blues:
- Treat yourself to a decadent hot chocolate at The Compound Coffee Co. in Verona, Uptown Coffee Co. in Maywood or The Turning Point in Paramus
- Play vintage arcade games at Billy’s Midway Arcade in Hawthorne or Morristown Game Vault
- Participate in Ridgewood’s Winter Warriors challenge from Jan. 22 to Feb 12
- Enjoy a winter-themed beer at local breweries like Seven Tribesmen Brewery in Wayne, Five Dimes Brewery in Westwood or Bolero Snort Brewery in Carlstadt