Top Ten New Jersey Events for Labor Day Weekend 2019

August 27, 2019 newjerseyisntboring

Enjoy the last weekend in August with annual events like the West Cape May Tomato Festival, the Bradley Beach Labor Day LobsterFest, Frenchtown Riverfest and more! Lots of free, family friendly events to keep you busy all weekend long! Here are my picks for the top ten New Jersey Events for Labor Day Weekend.

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Top Ten New Jersey Events for August 30th – September 2nd, 2019:

3rd Hopped Up Highlands Boonton Scavenger Hunt Pub Crawl
August 30, 7PM – 11PM
Buy a ticket to the 3rd Annual Hopped Up Scavenger Boonton Hunt Hackettstown Pub Crawl on Friday, August 30 and visit all 4 participating pub crawl bars by answering the scavenger hunt questions to unlock some great prizes provided by our community supporters. The pub crawl starts at 7:00PM and ends at 11:00PM at Sharky’s West where the winners of the scavenger hunt will be announced. Your ticket guarantees your spot on the pub crawl, lets you participate in the scavenger hunt for a chance to win prizes, and provides you with a pen to answer the scavenger hunt questions and wrist band to impress all your friends and identify you as a “crawler” to receive discounts on craft beer and food for the duration of the evening. Scavenger Hunt prizes include gift cards to area restaurants, brewery merchandise and more!
Poor Henry’s Pub & Restaurant, 8 Main Road, Montville, NJ
Cost: $25

Just Be You Performing Arts Youth Film Festival
August 30, 12PM – 6PM
A new film festival designed just for the youth is now free for kids and teens. The 2nd Annual Just Be You Performing Arts Youth Film Festival takes places on Friday, August 30, 2019, at the Paul Robeson Campus Center Dance Theater at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. Kids and teens under the age of 17-year’s-old are admitted free of charge with an accompanied adult. The festival features a diverse collection of short-films created by youth filmmakers.
Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
Cost: Free

West Cape May Tomato Festival
August 31, 9AM – 5PM
The Tomato Festival in Wilbraham Park celebrates the Jersey Fresh Tomato and the end of the summer season! Festivities begin at 9:00am and continue until 5:00pm. Proceeds from this quirky event benefit the WCM Shade Tree Commission in their endeavor to protect and improve the tree canopy of West Cape May. Come on out and share in the spirit of community!
Wilbraham Park, West Cape May, NJ
Cost: Free

Bradley Beach Labor Day LobsterFest!
August 31 & September 1
25 food vendors with something for everyone. Great oceanfront location. Children’s activities including water slide, rides, face painters and sand art. 6 bands and emcee/DJ playing requests. Over 180 craft and specialty vendors
500 Ocean Ave, Bradley Beach, NJ
Cost: Free

AC Meat Fest
August 31 & September 1
The AC Meat Fest is coming to the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ, August 31st and September 1st! (12pm-6pm Daily)
-Saturday, August 31st Enjoy A Good Old Fashioned Country Music Filled HONKY-TONK Featuring the Davisson Brothers Band! Opening acts are Savage Road and Springbrooke.
– Sunday, September 1st Come Party A Little Old School At The 90’s Rock Revival With Music By Ghost Pepper and Quasi Flannel!
– The Main Dish All Weekend Long Will Be EVERYTHING MEAT: Ribs, Wings, Burgers, Tacos, Jerky, Barbeque, Bacon & More!
ShowBoat AC, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
Cost: $10 – $15

Monmouth Park’s BBQ & Craft Beer Festival
August 31 – September 2
Dig in to the juiciest, most tender pulled pork, brisket and ribs the Jersey Shore has to offer and wash it down with an ice-cold beer! This Labor Day weekend join for three days of delicious BBQ and a great selection of brews in the Craft Beer Garden. The perfect companion to delicious BBQ is an ice-cold beer! The Craft Beer Garden will feature over 40 craft beers to choose from. Enjoy 10 2oz samples for ONLY $10! Plus, take home your souvenir tasting glass! Enjoy live music all three days! Bring the kids and enjoy FREE Family Fun Days, Saturday & Sunday. Kids will love the FREE pony rides, bounce house, face painting, clowns and more!
Monmouth Park Racetrack, 175 Oceanport Ave, Oceanport, NJ
Cost: General parking $5, Grandstand admission $5, Children 12 and under always FREE

Clifton Food Truck, Music and Art Festival
September 1, 11AM – 7PM
Come support Clifton Vets and Clifton Arts at the Municipal Center! Bring your friends and family – plenty of fun for all. Bring blankets and chairs – pop up tents permitted. Featuring a variety of delicious food trucks, Beer garden, live entertainment, Vendors, art show and sale, Children’s craft station and free parking.
900 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ
Cost: $5, kids under age 10 free

Frenchtown Riverfest
September 1, 12PM – 7PM
A street fair celebration of life along the river! Stroll Bridge Street and Sunbeam Park for a fun filled day of live music, art, food, family friendly activities, and paper boat races with the Frenchtown Vikings, all with an ecologically and sustainability focused lens. Honor the mighty Delaware and join in festivities truly unique to Frenchtown.
Downtown Frenchtown, NJ
Cost: Free

Pompton Day 2019
September 1, 9AM – 8PM (Rain Date September 2)
Join the Pompton Lakes Recreation Department as we celebrate the 15th Annual Pompton Day! Start the day off by participating in the 5K Walk/Run or Fishing Derby. Stroll down Lakeside Avenue and browse the offerings of over a hundred vendors. Live music, performances and games will occur all day. End the night by watching the Firework Spectacular over Lakeside Bridge.
Lakeside Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ
Cost: Free

Riverdale’s Annual Labor Day Street Fair
September 2, 10AM – 5PM
Celebrate Labor Day at Riverdale’s Annual Labor Day Street Fair where there is something for everyone! Come enjoy live music & entertainment, food court full of delicious food trucks & street food vendors, lots of great shopping from a wide array of street fair vendors including an arts & crafts section, plus loads of family fun. The JC Kids Zone will feature carnival games, mechanical kiddie rides, bouncy inflatables, pony rides, face painting and more. Take time out for a temporary tattoos or henna tattoo.

Come hungry and enjoy fresh squeezed lemonade, Mammas American Food, Mister Softee soft ice cream, Athens Delite Greek food, Empanda Guy, Taste of Poland, Cheesesteak , Italian Steak & Peppers, homemade baked goods, Dani’s Kettle Corn, Coney Island Wood Fired Pizza, Jersey Pickles, Kona Ice, Baked With Jake, Who Cut The Cheese Lady grilled cheese, zeppoles, Cheff’s On Wheels tornado fries, T.O.P. Tea bubble tea.
91 Newark Pompton Tpke, Riverdale, NJ
Cost: Free

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