You are cordially invited to the 10th Annual Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park Golf Outing. Join us for a day of golf and food at the beautiful Metuchen Golf & Country Club.
Can you bee-leaf it’s already spring?! Join TECMP, the Edison Township Environmental Commission in sprucing up the Edison State Park along with help from SEWA USA!
We welcome all who are interested in volunteering their time to help keep our site beautiful! Are you in need of service hours? This event can absolutely help with that and we hand out volunteer hour certificates day of!
We will primarily be planting, weeding and mulching the grounds. Tools and supplies are limited, so we encourage you to bring your favorite pair of shears or gloves. Please also dress appropriately for the event!
On Saturday, June 15 at 11 am, our event The History of Recorded Sound with Grammy-nominated artist Michael Devecka will be held on the grounds of the Thomas Edison Center. Michael will demonstrate original phonographs and discuss the impact of Edison’s invention. Menlo Park is the birthplace of recorded sound, and this invention earned Edison the nickname, the ‘Wizard of Menlo Park’.
This is a paid event, please keep an eye on our social media for more information.
September 21st, we will be hosting an event, Early Lighting Technology and More! Our special guest speaker, Chad Shapiro is an international lighting historian and will be giving an informational speech for patrons and members.
The event will be hosted outdoors in a large tent.
This is a paid event, please keep an eye on our social media for more information.
Finally back, and better than ever, is Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park's TRAIL OF TERROR! With the help of Middlesex College's Back Stage Players, we hope to light up your halloween with some spooky, scary fun!
The event is first come, first serve. Space is limited!
Tickets are $4.00 per person and ticketing options will be announced closer to the date.
Take a walk through our haunted trail ... if you dare!
The Edison Memorial Tower Corporation and Edison Environment Commission partnered with SEWA International welcomes volunteers to engage in an extensive cleanup and beautification initiative at Thomas Edison State Park.
Collaboratively, volunteers will clear fallen trees, prune bushes and shrubs, and create walking trails leading to a pond on the expansive 36-acre Menlo Park property.
You can register for the event here!
Looking for somewhere to celebrate National Inventors Day? Look no further than The Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park! Join us for an early celebration on SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10th! Our museum will be hosting the New Jersey Emergency Communications Team who will be broadcasting a special event station on site from 10am to 4pm! We will also be open for our regular tours.
Nitu Pilania Dahiya, a member of The Edison Art Society, helped The Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park come alive with her wonderful artwork. We hope you will join us for our dedication ceremony with Mayor Joshi to recognize her efforts and admire the work of art that now decorates our wonderful site.
Can you be-leaf it?! It’s thyme for our annual Spring Beautification!
Join the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park and the Edison Township Environmental Commission in sprucing up the Edison State Park. Whether a long-time green thumb or a new sprout, we can keep the park as bright as our tower!
Sign ups can be done ahead of time here or on-site the day of.
Tools and supplies are limited, so we encourage you to bring your favorite pair of shears or gloves.
The Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park is proud to host Edison's own Terra Nova Garden Club for their annual Plant Sale. Whether you're looking for some amazing annuals or the perfect perennial, decorating with flowers or growing your own veggies, this event has something for everyone!
We extend our thanks to the Terra Nova Garden Club for their continued sponsorship of our site.
Rain date for the event will be May 7, 2023.
Please join us for the 9th Annual Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park Golf Outing.
Profits from this event will contribute to the continuing operation of the Edison Memorial Tower and its programs, including education and scholarships.
Announcing an upcoming event celebrating Thomas Alva Edison's 176th birthday right here at Menlo Park. Join us on Saturday, February 11 for National Inventors' Day 2023, a special afternoon event hosted by the New Jersey Emergency Communications Team. The event is weather-contingent and runs from 10:00am-4:00pm. See you there!
The Trail of Terror is back! Hosted by the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park, the Edison High School Drama Club provides chills and thrills along the Edison State Park’s trails. Stop by for a night of Halloween fun.
Event begins at 6:00pm and is first come, first serve. Space is limited!
Tickets are $4.00 per person and can be purchased the day of the event either at the door or at the Harvest Fun Fest.
Visitor discretion is recommended for children under 12.
Spring is just around the corner! Please consider joining us in May to help beautify the park!
We need volunteers to help clean up, plant flowers, trim bushes, mulching and other general outdoor cleaning activities.
No experience necessary. Perfect for community minded people, students, scouts, clubs, etc. Service hour letters given.
We have some tools but it would be very helpful if you could bring your own as well. Make sure to mark any tools you bring.
The Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park will be holding their 8th Annual Golf Outing at the Metuchen Golf and Country Club on Tuesday May 3, 2022. We hope that you can attend and/or support the efforts of the non-profit's largest annual fundraiser.
This year we are highlighting our plans for a new and larger museum to more appropriately honor the significant and enduring value of the work Thomas Edison created at our local Menlo Park historic site. This fundraiser also helps support the educational activities at our museum and helps us sponsor local high school scholarships!
We are partnering with experts in the paranormal field, @epicedium_paranormal to take you on a trip to "the other side". Join us for our first paranormal event, Light and Shadows, and maybe you'll have the opportunity to talk to the man himself, Thomas Edison.
The NJ Emergency Communications Team is celebrating ’Inventors Day 2022’ at Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park!
Come and join us for our Annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Wednesday, December 1st at 7:00 pm. Enjoy music by the JP Stevens Brass Ensemble and Choir.
The Thomas Edison Center of Menlo Park invites you to our first fundraising event for our new museum, Shocktober Fest! Join us at Cypress Brewing (30 Nixon Lane 1E Edison, NJ 08837), Sunday, October 24th at 1pm for an afternoon of beer, ice cream and football! We hope to see you all soon! #brightfutureforTECMP
Edison Recreation’s Annual Harvest Fun Fest 2021. Online registration required. October 23, 2021 1pm-4pm.
More than any other inventor in history, Thomas Edison, the ‘Wizard of Menlo Park’, is responsible for many technologies still enjoyed and highly valued in today’s global societies. Join us to raise money for the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park and a day of golfing.
Join the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park for our semi-annual clean up! Click for more information.
Due to Covid-19 the Annual Trial of Terror has been cancelled for the 2020 season. We look forward to seeing everyone in the 2021 season!
Due to Covid-19 the Harvest Fun Festival has been cancelled for the 2020 season. We look forward to seeing everyone in the 2021 season!
Come and spend your morning with us for an open air beginners yoga class on the historic Edison Memorial Tower green. Relax your mind, strengthen your body, and connect with yourself all the while being surrounded by the beauty of nature in a safe environment. Class will be led by certified yoga instructor Andrea Kantrovich.
Note: Please bring your yoga mat, water, and anything else you feel you may need for you to have a successful workout. Yoga mats WILL NOT be provided. Pre-determined mat spots will be marked to maintain proper social distancing. Please bring and wear a mask during check-in. Please arrive a minimum of 15 minutes prior to start of the event. All participates will receive a special gift bag.
The museum will be following State, Local, and CDC guidelines regarding social distancing to keep everyone safe during this event.
Come and spend your morning with us for an open air beginners yoga class on the historic Edison Memorial Tower green. Relax your mind, strengthen your body, and connect with yourself all the while being surrounded by the beauty of nature in a safe environment. Class will be led by certified yoga instructor Andrea Kantrovich.
Note: Please bring your yoga mat, water, and anything else you feel you may need for you to have a successful workout. Yoga mats WILL NOT be provided. Pre-determined mat spots will be marked to maintain proper social distancing. Please bring and wear a mask during check-in. Please arrive a minimum of 15 minutes prior to start of the event. All participates will receive a special gift bag.
The museum will be following State, Local, and CDC guidelines regarding social distancing to keep everyone safe during this event.
Rain Date: July 19, 2020; Same Schedule
