New Jersey Events for Apr 1-3, 2016
Links for New Jersey Events are in the Titles. Events are listed in date order. *Note – I am not personally affiliated with these events. Please contact them directly if you have additional questions.
New Jersey Events for the Weekend of April 1st – 3rd, 2016:
Garden State Film Festival – Mar 31 – April 3
The Garden State Film Festival was founded to promote the art of filmmaking on all levels by showcasing a wide variety of film, video and animated works as well as provide educational programs in the creative arts to the public by industry leaders.
Dates: March 31st – April 3rd, 2016
Address: Atlantic City, NJ
Cost: Varies. See Here
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Strand Brew and View: Trey Parker and Matt Stone Triple Feature – Apr 1
The Strand BREW & VIEW movie event series continues with a TREY PARKER & MATT STONE TRIPLE FEATURE event! The creative team that brought you 19 seasons of the animated series South Park has brought their brand of comedy to the big screen and we’ll bring you THREE of those films in their unrated glories… Team America: World Police, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, and a late-night finale of their cult-classic TROMAsterpiece, Cannibal! The Musical!.
$5 Cash Admission all night!
ONE or ALL THREE movies for $5 cash TOTAL…
Date: Friday, April 1st, 2016; 7pm
Address: The Strand Theater; 400 Clifton Ave, Lakewood, New Jersey
Cost: $5
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Pairings on the Ferry – Apr 1
Come inside into the terminal and share fine food especially prepared by John Schlaner, the Cape May Ferry in-house chef to perfectly pair with your favorite Pinelands craft brews.
Call for reservations at 1-800-643-3779
Date: Friday, April 1st, 2016
Address: Cape May Ferry; 1200 Lincoln Blvd, Cape May, New Jersey
Cost: $59
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Jersey shore BBW’S Dinner Dance and Karaoke Party – Apr 1
Jersey Shore BBW and Admirers Will be hosting their annual Karaoke dinner and dance party. The meeting time for dinner will be at 7:30 p.m. After dinner will be a karaoke and dance party. For more info please contact Larry at 609-870-8853 or email at bbwadmirer2007@aol.com
Date: Friday, April 1st, 2016 at 730pm
Address: Christopher’s Pub; 955 Hooper Ave Toms River, NJ
Cost: Free
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New Jersey Food and Wine Festival – April 1 – 3
The New Jersey Wine & Food Festival at Crystal Springs Resort is a celebration of the world’s best wines and renowned local and national chefs. The weekend’s events are designed to allow food and wine lovers to meet and mingle with chefs, winemakers, sommeliers and fellow wine aficionados.
This year’s exciting line up of events will include The Grand Tasting, an Italian themed Wine Cellar Dinner with award-winning winemaker Sebastiano Rossa from Sassacaia & Biserno, Top Chefs & Top Wines Dinner, tastings of award-winning small production wines, and a variety of exciting seminars with chefs and winemakers from around the world.
Dates: April 1 – 3, 2016
Address: Crystal Springs Resort; 1 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg, NJ
Cost: Ticket Options Here
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Grape Stomping at Four Sisters Winery – April 2
Take your shoes and socks off for some barefoot grape stomping. Formal wine tasting, delicious spaghetti and meatballs, wine cellar tour, and a tasting of dessert wines.
Date: Saturday, April 2nd, 2016; 1:00 – 4:00
Address: 783 North Bridgeville Rd. (CR 519), Belvidere, NJ
Cost: $35 per person. Reservations required.
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SJ Geek Fest – April 2
SJ Geek fest is a celebration of your geekery featuring comics, tabletop games, video games, youtubers, cosplayers and more. More info on the SJ Geek Fest Facebook Page
Date: Saturday, April 2nd, 2016; 10am to 5pm
Address: Woodbury Heights Community Center; 741 Helen Ave, Woodbury Heights, NJ
Cost: $8, $5 for cosplayers and donaters to food drive. Children 10 and under free
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Rahway Munch Madness Festival and BBQ Competition – Apr 2
Rahway’s food truck, barbeque and basketball extravaganza is back for its 2nd year! The City will be hosting the City’s second annual family festival and BBQ competition!
There is something for everyone! Starting at 12PM at the Rahway Recreation Center we will have the Court Jesters performing basketball team put on a show for all to see! Admission is free and will go on until 2PM.
Then at 2PM we take the party outside to the City Hall parking lot which will be full of family fun! Carnival-style games, basketball competitions, BBQ competition, game viewing tent, Food trucks and more surprises!
Date: Saturday, April 2nd, 2016; Noon to 6pm
Address: 1 City Hall Plaza Rahway, NJ
Cost: Free
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SCA Holi Festival of Colors – Apr 2
Holi Hain Holi!! Come celebrate Holi with friends & family on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 in Middlesex County. Holi is a spring festival, also known as the festival of colours or the festival of Sharing love. The festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, end of winter, and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships, and is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good harvest.
Date: Saturday, April 2nd, 2016; Noon to 4pm
Address: Grekoski Park, Whitehead Ave, South River, NJ
Cost: Free to attend
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NJCB Beer Madness at Rinn Duin – Apr 2
NJCB Beer Madness is a March Madness-inspired event where Rinn Duin Brewing beer one-offs (chosen by both NJCB Members and Team NJCB) compete head-to-head in three rounds of sampling. The day of the event, participants will purchase a special token which equates to 14, 2 oz. beer samples for the three rounds of competition. Participants will be given a bracket and tickets to cast their vote for each match up. Bartenders will mark each participant’s bracket when they sample a match up, to avoid duplicate pours. Facebook Event
Date: Saturday, April 2nd, 2016; 2pm
Address: Rinn Duin Brewing; 1540 RT-37 W, Unit B-5, Toms River, New Jersey
Cost: $15
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Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market – April 2 & 3
Now 2 days! A punk-inspired flea market that includes vendors selling vinyl, vintage, handmade, original items; interesting curiosities; unique collectibles, food trucks & more.
Dates: April 2nd and 3rd, 2016; 10am to 5pm
Address: 675 S. Clinton Ave, Trenton, NJ
Cost: $5
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– April 3
The Jersey Shore Comic Book Show returns to Toms River, NJ on Sunday, April 3. Featuring vendors, artists, celebrities, costumed action groups. Toys, cards, crafts, raffles, prizes for costumes. Guests include actor Christopher Weite (The Walking Dead), actress Sharon Smyth Lentz (Dark Shadows), scream queen Carolyn Seibert, cosplay personality Amanda Jade, model Chelsea Lee, comic book artists Rusty Gilligan, Bob Petrecca, Sal Otero, Joe del Beato, Tom Schloendorn, Tim Aichele, Jeff Maksuta, more.
Date: Sunday, April 3rd, 2016; 10am to 4pm
Address: Toms River Elks, 600 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ
Cost: $5, Children under 12 free.
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Paws for Art at Wheaton Arts – Apr 3
WheatonArts celebrates the 2016 Spring Reopening with PAWS For Art a free community event that brings pet owners and their dogs for a day of art and fun. Pet food donations for CCSPCA are welcome.
Date: Sunday, April 3rd, 2016; 11am to 4pm
Address: 1501 Glasstown Road, Millville, NJ
Cost: Free
