Top Ten New Jersey Events for April 21 – 23, 2023
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Top 10 New Jersey Events for April 21 – 23:
Featured Event!!
Celebrate Earth Day with Merrell and Friends at Mountain Creek Resort
April 22, 9 am – 5 pm
Join Merrell and friends on Earth Day 2023 for an event of fun-filled adventures and activities! The event will be held on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 at Mountain Creek Resort located in Vernon Township, NJ. The morning session will include a trail cleanup hike and run using Merrell shoe models like the Moab 3, Moab Speed, Nova, and Antora. Merrell will provide the cleanup supplies, and attendees need to arrive 15 minutes early to start promptly. Throughout the day, there will be workshops covering survival skills, rope-tying, and yoga led by experts from Urban and Outdoor Survival, Ropes Rigging and Trees, Mappy Hour, and Merrell. Attendees can enjoy snacks and beverages and have many chances to win eco-friendly swag. There will also be a raffle for a free pair of Merrell shoes, and all net ticket sales will go directly to Leave No Trace, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that aims to preserve the natural world through volunteer work, research, and education. The event is open to all, and ticket sales are final.
9am – Trail Cleanup Hike or Run Option (Supplies will be provided! Demo shoes available!) (Note: some steep terrain)
11am-12pm – Yoga Session #1 (20 mats available)
12-1pm – Yoga Session #2 (20 mats available)
12-2pm – Survival Skills Workshop (Shelter Building, Water Purification, Dealing with Wildlife)
2-3pm – Ropes, Rigging, and Trees with Randy Lee: Learn the 5 Most Useful Knots (Supplies provided!)
3pm – Happy Hour at the Biergarden Patio
Mountain Creek Resort, 200 New Jersey Route 94, Vernon, NJ
Cost: $20
Jersey Shore Restaurant Week
April 21 – 30
3 Courses – 10 Days! Enjoy a 3-course meal with your choice of appetizer, main course, and dessert for either $30.23 or $40.23 at a participating Jersey Shore restaurant.
Participating Restaurants in the Jersey Shore
Cost: $22.18 or $35
Collingswood Green Festival
April 22, 9 am – 2 pm
Celebrate spring and all things green by joining your friends and neighbors at Collingswood’s Annual Green Festival, located just off Haddon Ave on Irvin Ave near the PATCO High-Speed line. Enjoy Local sustainable food, organic gardening, water conservation, renewable energy, environmentally-friendly construction, and more. You will also get an opportunity to learn about smart green living from local activists and experts. Activities for kids include a Fun Zone featuring face painting, sidewalk chalk drawing, games, arts and crafts, and more
Irvin Ave, Collingswood, NJ
Whole Lotta Empanada, Food Truck & Music Festival
April 22, 11 am – 7 pm
The City of Garfield Recreation Department proudly presents the Whole Lotta Empanada Festival. Join the fun on April 22 at 20th Century Park in Garfield for 15 Empanada Vendors all vying for the EMPY! (People’s Choice Best Empanada) Plus 12 additional Gourmet Food Trucks, offering lobster rolls, seafood, Puerto Rican, Greek, Latin, Peruvian, chicken, burgers, sandwiches, garlic knot sliders, rice balls, dessert and more.
20th Century Park, Elizabeth St, Garfield, NJ
Cost: $5, Kids under 5 are free
The Beer Run 5K 2023
April 22, 12 pm – 4 pm
The Beer Run is BACK! The 5K where your running buddies are your drinking buddies. Run (or walk) through a historic 1800’s village and cross the finish line into a craft beer festival featuring some of the best beer and eats NJ has to offer. Your ticket includes race registration, 12 5oz. pours from participating breweries, a tasting glass, and festival access with live music, lawn games, food trucks, and more. Don’t feel like running? Grab a Beer Fest Only ticket and cheer your crew on at the finish line instead. Designated Driver tickets also available for those who don’t wish to indulge.
The Historic Village at Allaire, 4263 Atlantic Avenue Wall Township, NJ
Cost: $14.95 – $69.95
Plantopia
April 22, 2023
This event features the newest and coolest vegan food, bev and lifestyle brands on the market for all to explore. Spend the afternoon enjoying food and beverage samples, entertaining competitions at Main Stage complimented by live music and DJ, games and activities, photo ops, the ultimate kids zone, and shopping in the eco-marketplace.
Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ
Cost: $24.61 – $79.53
Shad Festival
April 22 & 23, 11 am – 5 pm
Now in its 40th year, The Shad Festival has evolved from a local art show into a nationally recognized award-winning event. Shad Fest features the area’s finest artists and crafters, great food, and family entertainment, but the two-day extravaganza also serves as a venue for local non-profit organizations to raise necessary operating funds.
Lambertville, NJ
Asbury Park Restaurant Tour
April 23, 12 pm – 4 pm
Asbury Park once again showcases its culinary scene with the 10th Annual Restaurant Tour scheduled for Sunday, April 23, 2023! Hosted by the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce, this event features small “bites”, samplings and demos at restaurants, lounges, cafes, juice bars, and other uniquely Asbury Park locations. Foodies will be treated to some of the classic restaurant pioneers of Asbury Park as well as recent newcomers to the blooming Asbury Park culinary landscape.
Asbury Park, NJ
Cost: $50
Kites at the Pier Festival
April 22, 9 am – 4 pm
A day of great family fun featuring kite flyers from all areas of the eastern seaboard flying their most incredible creations! Every kind of kite imaginable will be at the annual Kites at the Pier Festival. Kites of all shapes and sizes – from inflatable flying creatures to traditional kites – will be flying high over the beach between Avenue and McLoone’s Pier House in Long Branch. A dazzling display of giant kites will be visible for miles and miles.
Pier Village, Ocean Ave and Centennial Dr, Long Branch, NJ
Earth Day Celebration featuring The NJ Folk & Bluegrass Festival
April 23, 11 am – 4 pm
This FREE, family friendly, open air event will showcase hyperlocal local businesses, fitness, green artisans and engaging green and nature-themed activities for all ages. As an exciting new addition, this year will feature the first annual NJ Folk & Bluegrass Music Festival showcasing the area’s most talented musicians.
770 Jackson Street Hoboken, NJ
