New Jersey Events: Feb 12 – 14, 2016
New Jersey Events for the Weekend of February 12th – 14th, 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.
Angry Erik Brewing 2nd Anniversary – Feb 11-14
STARTING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11th & CONTINUING ALL WEEKEND LONG… Celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of Angry Erik Brewing & another year of great beer! In honor of the 2nd year, TWO variations of their 2016 Anniversary Ale, Dragon Booty, their 8.5% ABV Imperial Porter, will be on tap: infused with Vanilla Beans or Bourbon-Barrel Aged. Commemorative pint glasses listing all of the beers that were made during their second year will be available (while supplies last) FREE with the purchase of a pint of beer (limit one per customer) & our VIP Growler Club Members will receive double discounts all weekend long!!!
Dates: February 11th – 14th, 2016
Address: Angry Erik Brewing; 10 Millpond Dr, Unit 8, Lafayette, NJ
Cost: Free to attend. Beer is separate
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Valentine’s Chocolate Walk – Feb 12
Participating businesses open their doors for a FREE evening of fun and chocolate treats! Each business offers ‘Chocolate Walkers’ a tasty chocolate treat and a stamp in their ‘Chocolate Passport’. You’ll enjoy everything from a piece of chocolate, to brownies, and MORE as you stroll the historic downtown business district.
Date: Friday, February 12th, 2016; 6-9pm
Address: Farnsworth Ave, Downtown Bordentown, NJ
Cost: Free to attend
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SOMA Film Festival – Feb 12-14
Join us for the inaugural SOMA Film Festival where independent filmmakers will screen their work in a weekend of the innovative and unexpected. The SOMA Film Festival is an independent film festival dedicated to presenting unique, and aspiring filmmaking from around the world.
Dates: February 12th – 14th, 2016
Address: South Orange Performing Arts Center; 1 Sopac Way, South Orange, NJ
Cost: $25-$55 (Weekend and Single-Day Festival Passes are available.)
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Family Date Night at Jenkinson’s Boardwalk – Feb 12-14
Family Date Night!
Admission for Four to Jenkinson’s Aquarium
$10 Playcard for the Pavilion Arcade
Large Plain Pizza & Pitcher of Soda
Treat from The Sweet Shop
Tickets can be purchased at the door of either the Aquarium, Sweet Shop, Pavilion Restaurant or Pavilion Arcade
Dates: February 12th – 14th, 2016
Address: Jenkinson’s Boardwalk; 300 Ocean Ave, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Cost: $49.95 for family of four; $7 for additional family member
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Sharrott Winery’s Wine and Chocolate Weekend – 12,13, 14
Wine tasting is $10 per person and includes 6 samples of our award-winning wines and a souvenir glass. Groups of 8 or more are $12 per person and must have a reservation. Wine Club members taste for FREE.
Additionally, on Feb 12 & 13, 2016 6pm – 9pm: Enjoy Live Music featuring Chris Huff (Friday) and Patrick Stoner (Saturday) in their candlelit Barrel Room with that special someone. FREE. Seating is limited; first come, first served.
Dates: February 6 & 7 and 13 & 14, 2016
Address: 370 South Egg Harbor Road, Winslow Township, NJ
Cost: $10
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Asbury Park Bazaar Valentine’s Pop Up Market – Feb 13
Asbury Park Bazaar and Market at Fifth Avenue handpicked twenty local vendors offering unique gifts and artisan goods perfect for lovers and friends to exchange. Vendors will be selling handmade jewelry, accessories, clothing, art, photography, home goods, flowers, candles, men’s grooming products, food gifts for pets, and more!Get a Valentine’s gift and a photo with your cutie at Pop Shop Photobooth or participate in our Valentine’s Kids Craft Making Workshop.Shop, eat, drink and listen to live music with Asbury Park’s favorite indie duo Dentist and New Brunswick sweeties Little Rose.
Date: Saturday, February 13th, 2016; 12-5PM
Address: Asbury Park Convention Hall; 1300 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ
Cost: Free
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Comedy Night Fundraiser for the Mystic Island American Legion post 493 – Feb 13
Come out & support the Little Egg Harbor American Legion at the hottest comedy event in Ocean County! Headlining this show is Jerrold Benford, who has appeared at Caroline’s, New York Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, and many others all over the tri-state area! Also appearing on this show are Sandy Ehlers, who has been featured on The View and who’s written her own one-woman show, “Brassy, Sassy and Gassy,” and host Mollie Sperduto, who was a finalist in 2014’s Comedy Competition at the Tropicana A.C.!
Come early and enjoy a delicious dinner too – stuffed shells will be served with garlic bread and salad (and don’t forget to make room for dessert)! The hall is open for dinner from 5-7, with the show starting at 8:00. Tickets run $10 for dinner only and $20 for the show only – but if you do both it’s only $25! All proceeds go to benefit the American Legion. For more information, or to order tickets, call 609-296-9771.
Date: Saturday, February 13th, 5:00PM
Address: Mystic Island American Legion Post 493, 420 Radio Rd., Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Cost: $10 – Dinner Only; $20 – Show only; $25 – Dinner and Show
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Offseason: Winter Words from the Jersey Shore – Feb 13
)FFSEASON: Winter Words From the Jersey Shore, featuring Chris Rockwell and James Dalton, is a two man show full of stories, poems and songs celebrating life in our beach towns after the tourists have left and the boardwalks have shut down. Two Ocean County natives pull from their own lives growing up in the offseason exploring themes such as life, loneliness and love. A perfect Valentines weekend date! Local theatre, by locals and for locals
Date: Saturday, February 13th, 2016; 8pm
Address: House of Independents; 572 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ
Cost: $20
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GSWGA’s Wine and Chocolate Trail Weekend – Feb 13 & 14
Join participating wineries statewide for two days of wine, chocolate, sweets, and treats during the annual Wine & Chocolate Wine Trail Weekend! Each winery puts its own special touch on the weekend, check the calendar soon to see what NJ wineries have in store for this year’s trail weekend!
Dates: February 13th & 14th, 2016
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Alba Vineyard’s Wine and Chocolate Weekends – Feb 13 & 14
Make this Valentine’s Day one to remember by spending it with someone special at Alba Vineyard. Treat your valentine to samples of award winning wines paired with exquisite chocolates and wonderful culinary treats!
We will feature Crave Caterers, a premier off-premise catering division of Landmark Hospitality, in the New York metro area. They will offer samples of amazing food specialities to pair with our wines.
Jean-Paul (“JP”) Hepp, founder and co-owner of Chocodiem, Clinton, NJ, will join us. Chocodiem strives to bring Old World Belgian quality to the U.S., handmaking the finest artisan chocolates with distinctive flavors and designs that will redefine the gourmet standard. JP will offer samples of his unique artisan chocolates to pair with Alba’s dessert wines. A collection of assorted pralines, truffles, and other chocolate treats will be available for sale.
Dates: February 6th & 7th and 13th & 14th, 2016
Address: Alba Vineyard & Winery; 269 Route 627, Milford, New Jersey
Cost: The tasting experience is $20 per person (21 and older), which includes samples of Alba’s award winning wines, chocolates, food pairings, artisan cheeses, cellar tours, and an etched Alba wine glass.
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Sharrott Winery Romantic Barrel Room Wine Tasting & Food Pairing – Feb 13-14
Our main event for Valentine’s Day is our Seated Tasting and Food Pairing in our candlelit Barrel Room, transformed just for this holiday. We are again partnering with Kitchen 19 right here in Hammonton to bring you a truly unique wine experience. Enjoy 5 courses, served small-plate style, expertly paired with Sharrott’s award-winning wines. A one-of-a-kind, very romantic experience!
Seatings are at 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00 pm on Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14. Space is limited. Advance tickets are required. Call the winery at 609-567-9463 or Buy Online (click “Event Tickets” on menu) to reserve your tickets.
Dates: February 13 & 14, 2016
Address: 370 South Egg Harbor Road, Winslow Township, NJ
Cost: $25 per person; $20 for Wine Club Members (limit 2 tickets at Wine Club Member price).
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Wine and Chocolate Weekend at Bellview Winery – Feb 13 & 14
There might not be a true language of love, but wine and chocolate are probably as close as it gets! Celebrate St. Valentine and all his delights with your valentine at Bellview Winery.As part of the Garden State Wine Growers Association’s Chocolate & Wine Trail Weekend they will be accompanying their wines with delectable chocolates from Le Qualite, an amazing local chocolatier. Also, an acoustic guitarist will be setting the mood for you and your special someone. Wine and chocolate along with an acoustic guitarist? Your Valentine’s Day just got a lot easier! If the weather is nice they will have some toasty outdoor fire pits rolling for you and your date to cuddle up around, if you’re feeling so bold. So come out, enjoy some wine, have some delicious chocolate, enjoy some tunes and indulge in all that New Jersey has to offer.
Dates: February 13th & 14th, 2016; 10am to 5pm
Address: Bellview Winery; 150 Atlantic St. Landisville, New Jersey
Cost: Free admission. Wine tasting is optional at $5 for 8 tastes and a souvenir glass to bring home.
