10 Events to Check Out This Weekend!
Check out these ten events that are happening THIS weekend:
Lighthouse International Film Festival: June 5th – 8th
The Lighthouse International Film Festival was founded by a collection of filmmakers, film critics and film industry professionals who share a passion for film and wanted to create an event aimed first and foremost at film enthusiasts. The 2011 festival will present feature films, shorts, documentaries and family films, as well as panel discussions with leading film industry professionals. Taking place on Long Beach Island, NJ — one of the East Coast’s most popular surfing destinations — the festival celebrates three days of new, exciting and challenging films in honor of Long Beach Island’s historic Barnegat Lighthouse. This event is June 5th – 8th.
To get tickets click here.
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AnimeNEXT
AnimeNEXT is the largest independently organized anime convention in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. AnimeNEXT 2014 will be held at the Garden State Expo Center in Somerset, New Jersey on June 6-8. The convention features Japanese creators of anime and manga, voice actors from anime series, Japanese musical acts, artists, vendors and exhibits, panels, workshops, and gaming. Events all focus on aspects of anime, manga, and Japanese culture. With the popularity of anime and manga growing in the 1990′s and 2000′s, anime conventions have seen positive growth in their attendance; AnimeNEXT is no exception.
Address: Garden State Expo Center – 50 Atrium Dr, Somerset, NJ
Dates: June 6th – 8th, 2014
To get tickets click here
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The first annual Festival of Dogs is a fundraiser to help raise funds for 3 Hearts 4 Paws Animal Rescue. They are a non-profit organization and all money raised will go directly back to the dogs and to help rescue even more!!!They will have lots of amazing and unique vendors to shop with, a Doggie Kissing Booth, Bake Sale, 50/50 and mini gift auction and a face painter. They will also have all of our available dogs for adoption at the event! Admission is free and you are welcome to bring your own dogs to the event as well! If you are interested in becoming a vendor please contact Amy at 908-415-9969.
Date: June 7, 2014; 11:00am – 3:00pm
Address: Union Hose Fire Co No 1; 1224 Florence Ave, Union Beach, NJ
Admission: Free
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Strutt Your Mutt Pawrade & Pawty
Do you have a four legged member of your family? At the 2nd Annual Strut Your Mutt Pawrade and Pawty we will celebrate all the things that make our doggies so fun and loveable! Plus we’ll work towards raising critical funds to assist at the Noah’s Ark campus of St Hubert’s Animal Welfare
Date: June 7, 2014; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Address: Turkey Brook Park Dog Park; Flanders Rd & Sunset Dr. Mount Olive, NJ,
Admission: $8 per adult at the gate on event day, Dogs & Children are FREE!
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Jersey Shore Wine Festival
June 7th and 8th, 2014
First Energy Park, Lakewood
12 noon to 5 pm daily
Admission is $15 in advance, $20 at the gate. (Under 21 years of age or designated drivers are free)
To get tickets click here
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Sharrott Wine and Music Festival
June 7th and 8th, 2014
Sharrott Winery, Blue Anchor, NJ
12 noon to 5 pm daily
Admission is $12 in advance, $15 at the gate.
To get tickets click here
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NJ Con: Fire in the East – June 7th & 8th
This year New Jersey’s Premier Wargaming Convention kicks off on Friday June 6th, the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. We are returning to the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Raritan Center located at 97 Sunfield Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837. In addition to the usually diverse gaming schedule you can expect to see a number of Tournaments. Saga, X-Wing, DBMM and Flames of War events are all in the works and more information will be sure to follow.
Address: New Jersey Convention and Expo Center – 97 Sunfield Ave.Edison, NJ
Dates: June 7th & 8th, 2014
To get tickets click here
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New Jersey International Film Festival: May 30th – June 15th
The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center proudly announces the 19th Annual 2014 New Jersey International Film Festival. The 2014 festival will be held on select evenings between May 30 – June 15, 2014 and will showcase the best in independent film by featuring premiere screenings, filmmaking workshops, and special guest appearances by film directors, screenwriters, cast and crew.
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Vintage Marketplace with Gourmet Food Trucks – June 8th
On Sunday, June 8, 2014 the Vintage Marketplace will be hosting their inaugural event from 11:00am till 7:00pm at 1050 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst, NJ (parking lot of the Whiskey Cafe). Additionally,this event will feature exhibitors selling antiques, vintage and collectibles, live music and a beer & wine garden. It is FREE to attend.
For more information click here
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Bikers for Bullies
Bikers for Bullies Motorcycle Poker Run for Abused and Abandoned Pit Bulls. All proceeds benefit the animals! Great food, prizes, raffles, music, and drink specials. Register at 9:30am at Silver Coin Diner with the last stop between 1 and 4pm at Manny’s Last Chance Saloon, voted the best biker bare in Camden County! First 50 to register receive a FREE t-shirt! Every bike owner receives a FREE patch
Date: Sunday, June 8th, 9:30am
Address: Silver Coin Diner; 20 S White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ
Admission: $20 per bike, $10 per passenger, or $15 to attend the party only. Register in advance here
