
Atlantic City Area Attractions
Of Interest to Our Owners and Hotel Guests
Atlantic City Convention & Visitors’ Authority
Atlantic City Weekly Online
Listing of local dining, movies, sports, and casino highlights, updated weekly
Atlantic City Region Tourism Council
Comprehensive guide to area destinations and attractions
Absecon Lighthouse
Recently restored and opened to the public, New Jersey's tallest lighthouse, which as old as Atlantic City itself, offers a breathtaking panoramic view to visitors who reach the top.
Atlantic City Cruises
The Atlantic City skyline and cavorting marine mammals can be viewed from sightseeing excursion boats leaving daily from Gardner's Basin.
Atlantic City Area Golf Courses
More than 23 of the Northeast's most challenging links, including the Seaview Marriott, home of the ShopRite annual LPGA Classic, are within a few minutes' drive.
Atlantic City Historical Museum
This comprehensive collection of postcards, photographs and memorabilia covers the resort's fascinating 150-year history.
Atlantic City Convention Center
The largest such facility between Atlanta and Boston offers approximately 600,000 square feet of exhibition space and 45 meeting rooms.
Boardwalk Hall
A $90 million renovation has turned Atlantic City's former Convention Hall into a state-of-the-art, 13,800-seat special events arena, billed as "America's Seaside Entertainment Center."
Gardner's Basin
In addition to its cruise boats and the new Ocean Life Center, this picturesque harborside haven includes such attractions as the Flying Cloud restaurant and Back Bay Ale House, deep-sea-fishing excursions, exhibits and free concerts.
Lucy the Elephant
Built in 1881, the legendary elephant-shaped edifice, located in the downbeach community of Margate, is now open to the public as a National Historic Landmark.
Ocean Life Center
The centerpiece of Gardner's Basin, this family-oriented facility offers a chance to view many fascinating, colorful and exotic sea dwellers to be found inside its 11 aquariums.
Ripley's Believe it Or Not!
An intriguing collection of oddities, curios and bizarre artifacts is on display at this popular Boardwalk attraction.
Sand Castle Stadium
This 5,900 seat stadium is home of the Atlantic City Surf semi-professional baseball team and spectacular fireworks displays
South Jersey Cultural Alliance
Theaters, museums, dance companies
Sheraton Miss America Memorabilia Exhibit
A collection of mementoes from the colorful history of the Miss America Pageant can be viewed at the Sheraton Atlantic City, official headquarters for the event. Items on display include original dresses and bathing suits, the golden mermaid trophy awarded to winners during the 1920s, and the gold and ruby Millennium tiara.
Steel Pier
This old-fashioned, family-oriented amusement pier includes a hand-painted double-decker carousel.
Sun National Bank Flyers Skate Zone
This 300-seat, 38,000 square-foot facility is designed to please ice-skating and hockey enthusiasts on all levels, from novice to professional.
The Boardwalk
Atlantic City's fabled six-mile-long wooden walkway, dating back to 1870, was the prototype for all such seaside promenades. Now undergoing a major restoration, it's an ideal place for strolling, jogging, biking, or taking an old-fashioned rolling chair ride. It also hosts the Miss America Pageant Parade and summertime concerts, and will soon feature many new upscale shops and restaurants.
The Walk
The dynamic new eight-block pedestrian mall linking Atlantic City's Convention Center to the Boardwalk offers such top-name retail outlets as Brooks Brothers, Gap, Guess, Ralph Lauren, Izod and Timberland as well as stylish eateries, a state-of-the-art IMX movie theater and the Voyages of Discovery family attraction.