Local Event Guide

LOCAL EVENTS GUIDE CENTRAL JERSEY

PLEASE NOTE: WE’RE AWARE THAT THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES ARE LIMITING MANY ASPECTS OF LIFE AS WE ALL PRACTICE SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DISTANCING. DUE TO THE CURRENT OUTBREAK, MANY EVENTS HAVE EITHER BEEN CANCELLED, RESCHEDULED, OR CHANGED TO VIRTUAL EVENTS. PLEASE VERIFY ALL EVENTS PRIOR TO ATTENDING. THANK YOU.

JUNE

JUNE 20 | Food Truck Festival

All day food truck festival in Mount Laurel’s Laurel Acres Park. Featuring some of the top food trucks in the area. Take your family to enjoy a taste of every delectable delight we have! For more info visit:

https://bit.ly/2zVWMJS

JUNE 26 | Drive in Movie

Ready for a night on the town? Want to stay safe in the comfort of your own car? Join us for a Drivein movie. Pack up the family and head out to a fun night! $24 For more info visit:.

lawrencevillemainstreet.com

JULY

JULY 11 | Annual Pig & Corn Roast

A cook-out with great music and some mouth watering BBQ. There will be live bands, food trucks, craft vendors and more! For more info visit:

https://bit.ly/2Nq6eIy JULY 11 | Flea Market

Looking for something unique and fun for your house or closet? Hunt for bargains among vintage treasures, bric-a-brac, books, art work, handmade items, knick-knacks and so much more! For more info visit:

allairevillage.org

JULY 25 | Soulsational Festival

For the 10th consecutive year, Music & Wellness will be joined together at the Soulsational Festival to take place at Veterans Park in Bayville. The festival is a free community event featuring live music, many vendors, giveaways, a silent auction, and lots of opportunities to give back and unite the community! $0 - $20 For more info visit:

soulsational.info

AUGUST

AUG 19 | Dancing in the Streets

Dancing in The Street is a summer concert series is free and family friendly. Each event is themed and includes a children’s show at 7 PM,

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followed by a live band at 8 PM. So there is something for everyone! For more info visit:

historicswedesboro.com

AUG 27 | Beardfest

Escape with us for a weekend in the Jersey Pines where you’ll experience music, visual art, nature, discussion, playtime, and community building unlike anywhere else. Our team works hard to cultivate & curate a breathtaking participatory experience to engage and stimulate festival goers of all ages. $10 - $410 For more info visit:

beardfest.net AUG 30 |Dragon Boat Festival

Get your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers together and join us for the Gilda’s Club South Jersey Dragon Boat Festival! This event features competitive dragon boat races, delicious food from local food vendors, a beer garden featuring local breweries, and a health and fitness expo. For more info visit:

gildasclubsouthjersey.org

SEPTEMBER

SEPT 19 | Wine & Food Festival

This fall festival allows attendees to dine on a vast array of local culinary and sample Garden State wines, grown right in our own backyard! The laid-back atmosphere of the South Jersey Wine

LOCAL EVENTS GUIDE CENTRAL JERSEY

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and Food Festival sets the mood for a fantastic, relaxing day filled with food, wine, and fun for the entire family. $15 - $60 For more info visit:

https://bit.ly/3etPVX4

SEPT 26 | Mac & Cheese Festival

Join us and Party With Purpose on Saturday for a food festival you don’t want to miss! Round up your crew, bring your family, and get ready to sample all kinds of Mac & Cheese creations! For more info visit:

https://bit.ly/3ew2XDI

OCTOBER

OCT 4-5 | Festival of Fine Craft

The Festival of Fine Craft offers two days of an art and shopping experience for the entire family with 150+ juried artists & craftspeople displaying and selling their works, special artist demonstrations, hands-on family art activities, a Beer & Wine Garden, giant Glass Pumpkin Patch, live music, and more! For more info visit:

wheatonarts.org OCT 17-18 | NJ Bacon Fest

Celebrate all things Bacon! New Jersey’s largest Bacon Festival. Food trucks, bacon vendors, Beer, Bourbon, Shine and Swine. Could you ask for anything more? For more info visit:

njbaconfest.com

NOVEMBER

NOV 7 | Beer Aboard the Battleship

Sample craft beers from breweries throughout the Garden State. Guests attending the Beer Festival will also get a tour of the Battleship, rock to live music and enjoy some great pub food — all aboard the World’s Greatest Battleship! For more info visit:

https://bit.ly/3dpsehd

NOV 21 | Jersey City Wine Fest

Wine Fest is your all access pass to try wines from both local and abroad. Enjoy wine samples for the session paired with live entertainment, food and interactive games! For more info visit:

jcwinefest.com

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NOV 28-29 | Artist in Bloom

Artists from all over Salem County are coming together to share their studios with the public for a two-day, county-wide event. Guests will enjoy open studio and gallery tours featuring local artists, with activities including pottery demonstrations, painting, fiber arts, puppetry, and much more! For more info visit:

artsinbloomnj.com

DECEMBER

DEC 3 | A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens’ classic holiday ghost story comes to life on the stage with music and dancing and a little bit of magic. Get into the spirit of the season with a classic. Bring the whole family to see this holiday favorite. For more info visit:

https://bit.ly/37YK2ib

DEC 5 | Dickens Festival

Main Street in Medford has become an old-fashioned winter wonderland at the start of the holiday season. The official tree lighting begins when a town crier transports Santa and Mrs. Claus to the center of downtown. Upon Santa’s arrival, the town gets busy with tons of activities, plus magic, comedy, and juggling shows. For more info visit:

https://bit.ly/2V9yh3t

JANUARY

JAN 11 | Warren Winter Festival

It’s the time to embrace the cold weather and all the fun you can have in it. Come enjoy live music, ice carver, petting zoo, horse drawn carriage rides, carnival rides, marshmallow roasting and free hot chocolate! For more info visit:

https://bit.ly/3hTbN0c

JAN 23 | Bridgewater Beerfest

More Breweries Pouring than ever! We are standing out from the normal Beer fest this year with an emphasis on barrel aged beers and limited releases. Over 50 beers, tequila and whiskey tastings, and live music. Enjoy a fun day of music and tasting. For more info visit:

https://bit.ly/37SXLXQ

LOCAL EVENTS GUIDE CENTRAL JERSEY

PLEASE NOTE: WE’RE AWARE THAT THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES ARE LIMITING MANY ASPECTS OF LIFE AS WE ALL PRACTICE SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DISTANCING. DUE TO THE CURRENT OUTBREAK, MANY EVENTS HAVE EITHER BEEN CANCELLED, RESCHEDULED, OR CHANGED

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FEBRUARY

FEB 15-16 | Wine & Chocolate Trail

Be among those who are now part of the New Jersey Wine Country adventure! Stop in at various Garden State Wine Growers wineries throughout New Jersey these weekends for special tastings and pairings in honor of Valentine’s Day. For more info visit:

https://bit.ly/2AS0aGl

FEB 15-16 | The Diary of Anne Frank

This enduring tale of hope captures the claustrophobic realities of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic in war-torn Amsterdam. This gripping new adaptation includes newly discovered writings from Anne’s diary. For more info visit:

thesummitplayhouse.org

MARCH

MARCH 9 | Sherlock Returns

Sherlock Returns is yet another crown jewel in our widely popular Sherlock Holmes Immersive Musical Comedy Series! This uproarious musical features an all new plot and a slew of new songs! $75 For more info visit: https://bit.ly/2VcLCb7

MARCH 24-28 | Film Festival

The Garden State Film Festival sheds a bright and nurturing light on new, talented film makers from New Jersey and beyond. The artistic philosophy is rooted in the celebration of the independent film genre and the creation of a forum where local and other independent filmmakers can exhibit their work. For more info visit:

www.gsff.org

APRIL

APRIL TBA | Taste of Spring

Taste of Spring is a showcase of culinary offerings from local area restaurants and tastings of spirits. Food tastings are offered from over 40 restaurants along with tasting stations of fine wine, aperitifs, and craft beer, plus live music and a DJ, as well as vendors. For more info visit:

rahwaytaste.com

LOCAL EVENTS GUIDE CENTRAL JERSEY

PLEASE NOTE: WE’RE AWARE THAT THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES ARE LIMITING MANY ASPECTS OF LIFE AS WE ALL PRACTICE SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DISTANCING. DUE TO THE CURRENT OUTBREAK, MANY EVENTS HAVE EITHER BEEN CANCELLED, RESCHEDULED, OR CHANGED

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APRIL 3 | Hub City Music Festival

We will have 23 events over the course of twenty days all supporting food justice and promoting the New Brunswick live music scene! For more info visit:

hubcitymusicfestival.com

MAY

MAY 22-30 | Renaissance Faire

The New Jersey Renaissance Faire, where fantasy meets reality! A Renaissance Festival the way you remember, alive with interaction, magic and friendship. For more info visit:

njrenfaire.com

MAY TBA | Seafood Festival

This family-friendly event offers an ultimate feast of crowd-pleasing fare — from gumbo, lobster rolls, and jambalaya, to coconut shrimp, crab legs, conch fritters, and more! For more info visit:

https://bit.ly/2NtsHVo

JUNE JUNE 18-20 | County Music Fest The Northeast’s largest outdoor country music festival, will host a unique blend of country music’s top artists and up-and-comers. For more info visit: barefootcountrymusicfest.com

JUNE 26-27 | Rock & Ribs Festival

A two-day celebration of great Southern Rock music, finger-lickin’ barbeque and good times at Sussex County FairGrounds! Nothing’s better than stick to your bone ribs accompanied with some good music. For more info visit:

rockribsandridges.com