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12 Events to Do this Weekend – Sept 5th – 7th, 2014

Food Truck Friday – Sept 5

Food Truck Friday is back in Hopewell, NJ. Food trucks, music and tons of fun! Rain or Shine.  Bring your friends, bring your family, and bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets.

Date: Friday, September 5th, 2014. 5pm to 9pm
Address: Hopewell Train Station; Railroad Place, Hopewell NJ 08525
Cost: Free to Attend
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SALUTE TO SUPERNATURAL– September 5th- 7th

Headlining the convention: superstars JENSEN ACKLES, JARED PADALECKI, and MISHA COLLINS will all be on hand for the convention (Jensen and Jared on Sunday, Misha on Saturday).

Date: September 5-7, 2014
Address: The Hanover Marriott Hotel- 1401 Rt 10 E, Whippany
Get tickets ASAP. They may already be sold out…
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4th Annual MGK Brew Blast on the Battleship – Sept 6

Join the MGK air staff for a great day of craft beer sampling & live classic rock (courtesy of the MGK House Band) while on the tented deck of one of our nation’s most revered battleships. All tickets include a FREE TOUR of the Battleship. There will also be great food, available for purchase. This year’s Brew Blast will feature over 50 craft beers.

Date: Saturday, Sept 6th, 2014. 1pm to 5pm
Address: 100 Clinton Street, Camden, NJ 08103
To Get Tickets Click Here
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Capital City Food Truck Battle – Sept 6

All-star collection of the best food trucks in the Tristate area compete for the first ever CAPITAL CITY FOOD TRUCK BATTLE!  Competition will be fierce! Bragging rights will be earned! Stomachs will be filled! Locally designed and sourced trophy from the Trenton’s AbominOg Intl. Arts Collective www.abominog.org. Cash prize for the winner. Beer garden and wine bar located in the courtyard of Trenton Social. Trucks will be parked and served in the Trenton Social parking lot.

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2014; 12pm
Address: Trenton Social; 449 S Broad St, Trenton, New Jersey 08611
Cost: Free to attend
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Brews by the Bay – Sept 6

Brews By The Bay…brought to you by the Garden State and Delaware Brewers Guild. Two festivals in two states combine into one incredible beer event. A celebration of New Jersey and Delaware brewing with your local breweries! This event will be held on the grounds of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry (both Cape May and Lewes Terminals).  New Jersey Participating Breweries include: • Cape May • Tuckahoe • Flying Fish • Kane • Carton • Rinn Duin • Glasstown .• Iron Hill• Cricket Hill Delaware Participating breweries include: • 16 Mile • Dogfish Head • Fordham/Old Dominion • Iron Hill • Stewarts • Twin Lakes • 3rd Wave• Argilla• Mispillion River Brewing. The festival has been designed so that there is ample time at both festivals and be able to return in one day. The ferry between Cape May and Lewes takes approximately 90 minutes.

Date: Saturday, Sept 6th, 2014; 12pm to 4pm (on Cape May side)
Address: 1200 Sandman Blvd Cape May, New Jersey08204
For Tickets and more info click Here

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Somers Point Good Old Days Festival – Sept 6

An annual family-fun festival featuring a variety of music (3 stages), antique cars, children’s activities, community group participation, hot dogs, hamburgers, and sodas.

Date: Saturday, Sept 6th, 2014; 11am to 6pm
Address: John F. Kennedy Park, 24 Broadway, Somers Point, NJ
Cost: Free
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Pirate’s Day – Sept 6

Fun filled family event attended by over 15,000 people. Event runs 9 am – 4 pm. Over 160 vendors; 3 Live bands, Valhalla’s Pirates; Ye Pyrate Brotherhood, Sea Dogs Jug Band, David Engel “Pirate School”, evening concert at the Barnegat Docks by Tommy Edwards as “Sir Rod” beginning at 7 pm.

Date: Saturday, Sept 6th, 2014; 9am to 4pm
Address: Rte. 9 & E. Bay Ave., Barnegat, NJ
Cost: Free

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Jersey Fresh Wine Festival – Sept 6 & 7

For the 3rd year at the historic Burlington County Fairgrounds, guests can sample over 250 New Jersey wines from wineries all around the state. The GSWGA will herald the beginning of the harvest season with two days of wine, music, great food and fun for the whole family.

Date: September 6 & 7, 2014; 12pm to 5pm
Address: Burlington County Fairgrounds; 1990 Jacksonville Jobstown Rd, Columbus, NJ
Buy Tickets Here
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Festival in the Borough – Sept 6 & 7


Northwest Jersey’s largest music and street festival features 3 stages of entertainment with an array of musical genres, children’s activities, rides, an assortment of food, and more!

Dates: Sept 6th & 7th, 2014
Address: Rt. 57 Downtown Washington, NJ
Cost: Free
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41st Annual Fall Craft Show – Sept 6 & 7

Rated #1 in New Jersey and one of the Top 50 Craft Shows in the Nation by America’s Premier Art and Craft Show Magazine, Sunshine Artist. Over 200 tents filled with the most talented artisans on the East Coast. They will exhibit and sell their unique hand-crafted creations. Previous shows have set all-time attendance records, with crafters and artisans from throughout the region offering an array of select, hand-crafted furniture, jewelry, apparel, ornaments, home accessories and more.

Dates: September 6th and 7th, 2014; 10am to 5pm
Address: Municipal Field, 134 Main St, Chester, NJ
Cost: $5, get a $1 Coupon Here, Children under 12 Free
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Festival of Art – Sept 7

What better way to enjoy the last warm days of summer than with a wonderful outdoor event featuring work from local artists, food & wine tastings, and music, in a setting that couldn’t be better suited for a beautiful September day! Tickets to enjoy the event can be purchased in advance at a cost of $20 and includes wine tasting, delicious food, live music, and an opportunity to view and purchase art! Tickets are available at the Sussex County Arts and Heritage Council’s Gallery in Newton (973-383-0027), the Lake Mohawk Pool (973-726-3263) and the Lake Mohawk Country Club (973-729-6156).  Please call or stop by to reserve your tickets today! If you are an artist and would like to show and sell your work, please contact us as soon as possible to reserve your space.  To register, please complete and return the registration form. Please call the council’s office at 973-383-0027 for more information.

Date: Sunday, Sept 7th, 2014; 11am to 5pm
Address: Lake Mohawk Pool Marine Terrace, 600 East Shore Trail, Sparta NJ
Cost: $20 in advance, Get Tickets Here

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Red Bank Street Fair and Craft Show – Sept 7

Over 200 Artists, crafters and vendors and 25,000 spectators.

Date: Sunday, Sept 7th, 2014; 11am to 5pm
Address: Streets of the Downtown, Red Bank, NJ
Cost: Free

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