New Jersey Events for this Weekend: Nov 5th – 8th
New Jersey Events for the Weekend of Nov 5th – 8th, 2015. Links to Events are in the titles! *Note I am not personally affiliated with these events. Please contact them personally if you have questions.
Free Thanksgiving Recipe Workshop – Nov 5
Please join us for a free Thanksgiving recipe workshop on Thursday, November 5 at 7PM at the Cranford Community Center. Becky from the Savory Spice Shop of Westfield will be on hand to discuss different rubs for turkey, how to brine a turkey, ideas for delicious sides, etc. Thanksgiving recipes will be shared and Becky will be doing a Q&A with participants. And as a special treat, we will all sample mulled cider as we get ready for the holiday season. The Cranford Community Center is located at 220 Walnut Ave. This event is sponsored by Savory Spice Shop of Westfield and the Hanson Park Conservancy. Please register for this event on the Hanson Park Conservancy’s website, www.hansonparkconservancy.com or on our Facebook page.
Date: Thursday, November 5th, 2015; 7pm
Address: Cranford Community Center 220 Walnut Ave., Cranford, NJ
Cost: Free
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New Jersey Harvest Wine Festival – Nov 6
New York Wine Events is pleased to invite you to the New Jersey Harvest Wine Festival on Friday, November 6, 2015 at the Hilton Short Hills Hotel, New Jersey’s Premier Urban Resort. Celebrate spring and enjoy an amazing array of 150+ expert picked wines! Enjoy full-bodied and rich reds, crisp whites, many specialty wines — awesome wines for fall! Join us from 7-10pm, hang out and meet up with other wine lovers while enjoying live jazz. Our New Jersey Harvest Wine Festival promises to be yet another great night of wine and merriment to remember.
Date: Friday, November 6th, 2015; 7-10pm
Address: Hilton Short Hills; 1 John F Kennedy Pkwy, Short Hills, NJ
Cost: $59+. Buy tickets Here
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Exit Zero Jazz Fest – Nov 6-8
Exit Zero Jazz Festival returns to Cape May with Wynton Marsalis and more. More info on Facebook
Dates: November 6th – 8th, 2015
Address: Different Venues in Cape May, NJ. See Here
Cost: Ticket Prices Vary. See all Ticket Options Here
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Food Truck Farm Fest – Nov 7
Food Truck Farm Fest supporting the Wounded Warrior Project featuring Jersey Fresh Produce, live music, agriculture seminars, craft beer and NJ’s best food trucks. Rescheduled from Oct 3rd
Date: Saturday, November 7th, 2015; 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Address: Tri County Farmers Market; 619 NJ 33. East Windsor
Cost: $5
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Beer, BBQ, Bacon Showdown – Nov 7
Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown, Nov 7 @Waterloo Village Concert Field. Featuring 54 styles of ONLY New Jersey Beer, w/ BBQ & Bacon Competition, all for purchase.
$10 Off with the Code: NJISNTBORING
Date: Saturday, November 7th, VIP 12pm to 1pm, GA 1pm to 5pm
Address: 1053 Waterloo Rd, Stanhope
Cost: $55 GA, $85 VIP, $25 DD. Tickets Here
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Four Sister’s Winery Barefoot Grape Stomping – Nov 7
Yes, take off those shoes and socks and roll up your pants and get ready to do some barefoot grape stomping. Bring out the Lucy in you while you stomp to the music and feel the sensation between your toe’s. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to have some real fun using only your feet. Formal wine tasting, delicious spaghetti and meatballs dinner with tossed salad and home made breads, wine cellar tour and ending with a tasting of our dessert wines.
Date: Saturday, November 7th, 2015; 4pm to 7pm
Address: Four Sister’s Winery; 783 County Route 519, Belvidere, NJ
Cost: $32.95 per person plus tax. Reservations required.
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Cow Parade/End of Season Gathering – Nov 7
Just $8 per carload gets you an afternoon of full face painting (not just for kids!) and live local music, followed by a cow parade, hay rides, farm tours, and more! We’ll lead off the event with grilled cheesy “sliders” from Cherry Grove Farm and pumpkin soup from Muirhead (for purchase), before being joined by Flying Fish Brewery and The Feed Truck for an evening of beer and food, plus Yellow Bee, the Master Gardener’s Association, and other surprise local guests. Come for the parade, stay for the s’mores, bonfire, and jam session!
New! “Cake-off” for aspiring and seasoned bakers (no entry fee)Use your imagination and show the judges what “cake” means to you! Points given for creativity, appearance, and execution, and great prizes given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Email Tamara at tamarac.cgf@gmail.com for more information on entering the competition.
Date: Saturday, November 7th, 2015 2pm-7pm
Address: Cherry Grove Farm; 3200 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville
Cost: $8 per carload
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Comedy Fundraiser for the New Market Fire Company – Nov 7
Come out & support the New Market Fire Company at the hottest comedy event in Middlesex County! Headlining this show is Buda the Comedian (Sirius/XM Radio, Taj Mahal – Atlantic City), featuring Sharon Simon (Comedy Cove, Montreal Comedy Festival) and John Clark (Gotham Comedy Club) at the New Market Firehouse Hall in Piscataway. 50/50 and Door Prizes Available! $25 ticket price also includes hot dog/burger, chips and soda – call 732-648-7139 to reserve.
Date: Saturday, November 7th, 2015 at 7:00PM
Address: New Market Fire Company, 801 South Washington Ave., Piscataway, NJ
Cost: $25
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Grape Adventure – Nov 7 & 8
The wine festival takes place November 7 and 8 and features 14 New Jersey vineyards with nearly 150 locally-produced wines for sampling, handcrafted gifts from local artisans and an array of dishes from specialty food truck vendors. Visitors can purchase an upgraded safari package which includes a private tour of the 350-acre safari, a special wine tasting at Camp Aventura with a view of African plains animals including giraffes, zebras, Ankoli cattle, kudu, springbuck, gnu and more plus an unforgettable, face-to-face giraffe feeding experience*.
Grape Adventure takes place 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday and the Safari Off Road Adventure tours will run from 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. both days.
Dates: November 7th & 8th, 2015; 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m
Address: Six Flags Great Adventure; 1 Six Flags Blvd, Jackson, NJ
Cost:$20.99, $39.99 with safari. Tickets Here
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4 JG’s Winery Soup and Sip Weekend– Nov 7 & 8
A fall classic at the vineyard. Get ready for the winter chill and sip some delicious soups perfectly paired with their wines. Come for lunch. $10 cover charge per person includes soup, wine pairing and logo glass.
Dates: November 7th and 8th, 2015; 12pm to 5pm
Address: 4 JG’s Orchards and Vineyards; 127 Hillsdale Road, Colts Neck
Cost: $10
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Run the Vineyards – Nov 8
Join us on November 8, 2015 9:00 am for the second annual Valenzano Winery 5K race through the vineyards. Starting line is just outside the Winemaker’s Ballroom, follow a path through our new vineyard of Ives grapes, around the solar panels that power 100% of our energy usage, round the property’s oldest vines of Cynthiana and exit the farm onto the scenic Forked Neck Road. As you race past equestrian fields and panoramic farms you will turn into the Valenzano family’s oldest vineyards – the site where our winery was established 17 years past. As you run through these vines you will see the maturity and roughness of 20+ year old vine; past this spectacular view and back through the road with the ‘forked neck’ and enter back to our new facility. From here you will run through our back fields where the vineyards turn into a trail and the trail turns into a path through a scenic lake nestled in the heart of Wharton State Forest. As you exit the forest you enter the finish line and you will have completed our second 5K! Event Organized by Good Day For A Run
Dates: Sunday, November 8, 2015; 9am
Address: Valenzano Winery; 1320 Old Indian Mills Rd, Shamong
Cost: $40 to Register
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Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market – Nov 8
200+ vendors, a dozen food trucks, tons of vinyl, sweet vintage gear, original art, horror memorabilia, handmade jewelry, vintage toys and a whole lot more! FREE PARKING will be located at 640 South Broad Street (signs will be posted) across from Mario’s Restaurant and right around the corner from the Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market. Lots of details on their Facebook page.
Date: Sunday, November 8th, 2015; 10am to 5pm
Address: Historic Roebling Machine Shop; 675 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton, NJ
Cost: $4
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New Jersey Collectors Convention – Nov 8
An all new convention based in New Jersey, focusing on Collectors. We will have a dealer room, events and guests that cater to the needs and wants of collectors for all things – Toys, Action Figures, Comic Books, Video Games, Memorabilia, and more.
Date: Sunday, November 8th 2015
Address: Holiday Inn Cherry Hill; 2175 West Marlton Pike (Rt. 70), Cherry Hill, NJ
Cost: Early Admission 8am to 10am $20.00; General Admission 10am to 4pm $10.00
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2nd Hopped Up Highlands Pub Crawl – Nov 8
Join the New Jersey Highlands Coalition for our 2nd Hopped Up Highlands Pub Crawl on Sunday, November 8 in Morristown, NJ. Tickets start at just $20 (plus Eventbrite’s fees) and are available online in advance or via mail and a $20 check to New Jersey Highlands Coalition (508 Main Street Boonton, NJ 07005). Tickets will be sold at each bar along the route the day of the event at $25 per person. The Pub Crawl will make 5 stops throughout Morristown beginning with check-in at HOPS Craft Beer Wine Bar. Stop in to register and to get your complimentary Pub Crawl t-shirt!
Registration includes:
• Custom Pub Crawl t-shirt
• Discounted craft beer specials & food at 5 amazing locations
• An Instagram scavenger hunt for a chance to win prizes
• Our ‘Clean Water Pledge’ banner
Date: Sunday, November 8th, 2015; 12pm to 6pm
Address: Begins at HOPS Craft Beer & Wine Bar; 18 Washington Street, Morristown, New Jersey
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 day of. Tickets Here
