Red Shield Classic
Tournament at a glance
The honest overview
Red Shield Classic
Stub guide. Red Shield Classic runs out of Newark, drawing roughly 150 teams. Travel-guide writeup coming.
Where it's played
Exact venue location: Newark-area complexes.
Near the field
What's within five miles of Newark-area complexes.
Hotels & lodging
6 within 5 mi- Riviera Hotel Hotel 1.0 mi · 1 min
- DoubleTree Hotel 1.6 mi · 2 min
- Casa Majo Hotel 1.9 mi · 3 min
- Marriott Newark Airport Hotel 3.0 mi · 4 min
- Geovanny Hotel 3.7 mi · 5 min
- Belleville Motor Lodge Hotel 4.2 mi · 6 min
Restaurants nearby
15 within 5 mi- 30 Burgers Restaurant burger 0.0 mi · 0 min walk
- Dunkin' Fast food donutcoffee shop 0.0 mi · 0 min walk
- Wendy's Fast food burger 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Bánh & Bo Cafe bubble teavietnamese 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Pizza Hut Restaurant pizza 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Newark Fish Market Fast food fish 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- MAD FOR CHICKEN Restaurant korean 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Dunkin' Fast food donutcoffee shop 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Just Beclaws Restaurant 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Queen Pizza II Restaurant pizza 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Queen Pizza Restaurant pizza 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Sakura Japan Restaurant japanese 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Blaze Pizza Restaurant pizza 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Starbucks Cafe coffee shop 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- City Beans Cafe Cafe 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Between games
7 within 5 mi- The Notch at Riverfront Park Park 0.5 mi · 1 min
- Rippel Field Park 1.5 mi · 2 min
- Hayes Park Park 2.0 mi · 3 min
- FlyNYON Attraction 3.4 mi · 5 min
- Bow Tie Cinemas South Orange Movie theater 4.7 mi · 7 min
- Afro-American Historical Society Museum Museum 4.8 mi · 7 min
- William D. McDowell Observatory Museum 4.9 mi · 7 min
Distances are straight-line from the venue's GPS coordinates. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Weather to plan around
Typical March weather in NJ based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals. Pack accordingly.
Cold-weather tournament. Gloves, beanie, hand-warmers. Heated tents at fields are common. Expect rain. Pack a poncho and a backup pair of cleats.
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For the parents and siblings not playing
Tournament weekends have downtime. We pull the activities, museums, and excursions worth booking near Newark-area complexes.
- Day trips & city tours
- Family-friendly attractions
- Outdoor & adventure
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