Events to Check Out this Weekend – August 6 – 9, 2015
Middlesex County Fair – Now until Aug 9
For 77 years, the Middlesex County Fair has been a tradition that brings together thousands of residents for a week of summer fun! With around 85,000 visitors annually, we are one of Middlesex County’s largest outdoor events. Explore our county’s rich agricultural heritage, learn a new craft, try a new food, or go on a ride – it’s all in a day’s visit at the Middlesex County Fair!
Dates: Now until Sunday, August 9th, 2015
Monday-Friday: 5 to 11PM, Saturday: 11AM to 11PM, Sunday: 11AM to 10PM
Address: 655 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, NJ
Cost: Adults – $7, Seniors (ages 65+) – $4, Ages 3-1) – $1, 2 and under – Free
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America on Tap – Aug 6
America On Tap is coming to Seaside Park, New Jersey on Thursday, August 6th along Ocean Ave. This three-hour premium event will showcase over 100 releases from some of America’s best craft breweries. Attendees will sample beers in an atmosphere filled with live music, delicious food available for purchase, and great vendors. What better way to spend a Thursday night than with great friends, amazing beer, delicious food and live music!
Date: Thursday, August 6th, 2015; 7pm to 10pm
Address: Seaside Park Municipal Lot; 1701 N Ocean Ave, Seaside Park, NJ 08752
Cost: $35 advance, more at the door. Get em Here
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Boonton First Friday: Artists on Main – Aug 7
Join Boonton Main Street for a night of entertainment, shopping, and dining. On Friday, August 7th businesses will once again late for Boonton Main Street’s First Friday Late Night: Artists on Main. Come see local Boonton Artists create works of art live that evening along Main Street. In addition to seeing these local artists showcase their amazing talents, attendees will be treated to live music at the event!
Date: Friday, August 7th, 2015 from 5-9 PM
Address: Main Street, Boonton, NJ
Cost: Free
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Asbury Loves Jazz Weekend – Aug 7-9
The inaugural ‘Asbury Park LOVES Jazz Weekend’ is a jazz-lovers event! A weekend of festiviteis, live jazz and star-studded entertainment from Main Street to the Boardwalk. Enjoy live jazz in different settings throughtout the weekend including standard jazz, calypso, smooth jazz, Afro-Cuban Latin jazz and more!
Dates: August 7th – 9th, 2015
Address: The Paramount Theatre, 1300 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park
Cost: Get tickets HERE
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Cider Social – Aug 8
Hold onto your apple carts, folks, THE ATLANTIC CITY CIDER SOCIAL is headed your way! On August 8, attendees will pour into the waterfront property adjacent Gardner’s Basin to celebrate the summer and the shore’s newest libation innovations; ciders, meads and other fruit based brews. How about them apples? The event producers at Good Time Tricycle Productions are anything but new to the festival game in Atlantic City, producing events such as The Atlantic City Seafood Festival, The Atlantic City Tattoo Expo and the annual “apple” of South Jersey’s eye- The Atlantic City Beer & Music Festival. Producers are confident that the apple won’t fall far from the tree and The 2015 Atlantic City Cider Social will meet and exceed all expectations with 30 cider/mead brewers, 5 local food exhibitors, cooking demos, live music, cider seminars and amusements.
Date: Saturday, August 8th, 2015; 2 Sessions
Address: Caspians Point; North New Hampshire, Atlantic City, NJ
Cost: $45. Get tickets HERE
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4th Annual Craft Beer & Crab Festival – Aug 8
Come to the beautiful grounds of the Physick Estate and experience what CBS NY named one of New Jersey’s Top Five Summer Festivals! This all-day festival features local craft beers to wash down favorite summer picnic foods such as steamed crabs, crab cakes, steamed shrimp, pulled pork, corn on the cob, potato salad and more.Enjoy live music all day on the outdoor stage. Have fun with jugglers and acrobats, crafts and food vendors, a farmers’ market and more. Admission to the grounds is free. There will be a charge for food, beverages and some activities. Bring home a commemorative pint glass or T-shirt.
Date: August 8th, 2015;11 am to 8 pm
Address: Emlen Physick Estate; 1048 Washington St., Cape May, NJ
Cost: Free Admission
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Just Jersey Food Truck and Music Fest – Aug 8
Over 25 food trucks + live music! See website for details!
Date: Saturday, August 8th, 2015; 10am to 7pm
Address: Waterloo Village Concert Field in Stanhope, NJ
Cost: $5 GA, under 12 Free
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Food Trucks on the Waterfront – Aug 8
This is a fundraiser for First Aid and Fire Dept, and local churches. NO ENTRY FEE, but donations are encouraged since we all are non-profit organizations. There will be food, merchandise, and kiddie attractions as well.
Date: Saturday, August 8th, 2015; 11am to 5pm
Address:Mathis Veterans Memorial Park, Toms River
Cost: Free to attend, Donations encouraged!
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Hollystock Music and Arts Festival – Aug 8
The town of Mount Holly will once again be the setting for the area’s biggest, best and FREE music festival. Food trucks, craft beers and artists works lining the streets. Farmhouse, HopFish and Extra Pale Ale will be on tap…
This years line up will be nothing short of amazing. So far announced to perform:Michael Glabicki and Dirk Miller of Rusted Root, Bianca Ryan, Kid Felix, Cold Roses, Kwame Binea, The Better Half, Alright Junior, John Faye, The Burgeoning, Final Warning, Phantom Trap, Ozonna and many more bands/Artist.
Date: Saturday, August 8th, 2015
Address: Downtown Mount Holly, NJ
Cost: Free
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Hot Rods and Food Trucks – Aug 8
Join us on Beachway in Keansburg for our signature event, as Classic Cars and Food Truck Cuisine pack the main drag. This family friendly event is a feast for the eyes and taste-buds. Bring your appetites and prepare to spend the day with us!
Date: Saturday, August 8th, 2015; 11am
Address: Keansburg Amusement Park; Beachway, Keansburg
Cost: Free
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Laurita Irish Festival – Aug 8 & 9
Whether you are Irish or just look good in green, come celebrate an Irish Festival Weekend at Laurita. Bring your family and friends for an exciting weekend of fantastic fun, toe-tapping Irish music, Irish artesian displays and wonderful memories that will last a lifetime. Enjoy delicious Irish fair such as an Irish Burger, Corned Beef and Cabbage, Guinness Beef Stew and more as we celebrate Irish tradition!
Dates: August 8th & 9th, 2015
Address: Laurita Winery; 35 Archertown Rd., New Egypt
Cost: $8
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Peach Festival – Aug 8-9
EVERYTHING IS PEACHY! NO U-PICK, Farm fresh peaches, Fresh baked peach pie, Peach cobbler, Grilled peaches and ice cream, Peach ice cream, Peach ice pops, Peach cider, Peach Lemonade. ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS: Wagon rides, Sand art, Craft activities, Peach pie eating contest & more!
Dates: August 8th & 9th, 2015; 10:30am – 4pm
Address: Oasis Farmsl; 3 Circle Dr, Robbinsville
Cost: Free
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– Aug 9
Featuring 20 guest artists, writers and creators of comics and pop culture, as well as vendors and dealers offering up comics from the Golden Age to Present, as well as toys, non-sport cards, figurines, crafts, steampunk, collectibles and more!!
Joining for this first time Fest will be the North Jersey Ghostbusters, the 501st Legion (a huge Star War Costume Club) and the 405 HALO group, all of which will be huge crowd pleasers for sure! Raffles for some great prizes will be held thru-out the day.
Date: Sunday, August 9, 2015 from 10am to 4pm
Address: Flemington Elks Lodge; Route 31 South, Flemington, New Jersey
Cost: $3 (in costume $1), Kids under 12 Free
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Vineland’s Jersey Fresh Festival – August 9
Celebrate New Jersey’s agricultural heritage at this family fun event featuring continuous live entertainment, a variety of delicious foods, crafters, kids activities, exhibits, special guests, and a live produce auction.
Date: Sunday, August 9th, 2015; 2pm to 9pm
Address: Giampietro Park; 3231 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, NJ
Cost: Free
