Top 10 New Jersey Events for March 17 – 19, 2023

It’s officially St. Patrick’s Day Weekend! Let’s leave the house to explore what NJ has to offer (or not, you do you). These are my top 10 New Jersey Events for March 17 – 19, 2023.

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Top 10 New Jersey Events for March 17 – 19, 2023:

Night Forms: Infinite Wave
Now until April 2
Night Forms: Infinite Wave creates an evening landscape of creative exploration through lighting, sound, and video projection mapping, a process which Klip Collective pioneered. Designed to provide a dialog with specific sculptures in the collection, such as Carlos Dorrien’s The Nine Muses and Bruce Beasley’s Dorion, this audio and visual exhibition offers new perspectives on these works and multi-dimensional space.
Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, NJ
Cost: $22 – $28

Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersion Experience
Now – March 21
Imagine being completely immersed in more than 300 of the greatest works of post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh. Now imagine experiencing all of this art liberated from its two-dimensional limitations into a three-dimensional experience that exhilarates every sense and brings to life one of the most influential artists the world has known. It’s all part of Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, which has sold over 4 million tickets globally, making it one of the most popular current traveling exhibitions.
American Dream, 1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, NJ

Jersey City Restaurant Week
Now – March 18
Experience local restaurants with takeout and contactless delivery as well as in-person dining promotions. JC Food businesses need your support now more than ever. Variety of restaurants offering a wide range of cuisines all over Jersey City—from Greenville to Grove Street.
Jersey City, NJ
Cost: Varies per restaurant

St. Paddy’s Day Weekend Pub Crawls
March 17 & 18
This St. Patrick’s Day, Haddon Township will “go green” with their annual two-day St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl and Haddon Square celebration. The St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl will feature a free jitney service from 2 – 10 pm for all Crawl participants along the route. The jitneys will run to and from all participating Crawl establishments, including Keg & Kitchen, Pour House, Treno Pizza Bar, Brewer’s Towne Tavern, Central Taco & Tequila, PJ Whelihan’s, Tap Room & Grill, and Tom Fischer’s Tavern. Jitneys will also stop at the Westmont PATCO train station and Haddon Square. No tickets or cover charges are necessary.
Haddon Twp, NJ
Cost: No cover charge!

Easter EGGspress at DiDonato’s Family Fun Center
March 18, 19, 25, 26, & 31. April 1, 2, 7 & 8
Head to DiDonato’s for Easter fun! Meet with the Easter Bunny, hunt for eggs, and more. NEW for 2022: Inflatable 40’ obstacle course! Enjoy endless play, climbing, imagination-building, and fun on their custom-made, interactive train.
1151 South White Horse Pike Hammonton, NJ
Cost: $14.95 per person; advance tickets are highly encouraged.

Highlands 18th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 18, 2PM
The Highlands Business Partnership will paint the town green for their Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The colorful festivities will highlight Irish culture with nearly 100 marching units including bagpipers, marching bands, Irish dancers, and beautifully decorated floats. The parade will begin at Waterwitch Avenue and extend along Bay Avenue.
Huddy Park, Highlands, NJ

Spring Bridal Expo
March 19, 12PM – 4PM
South Jersey’s largest FREE bridal event featuring everything you need to plan your perfect wedding! Brides and guests are highly encouraged to pre-register for the Expo through the website link shown. Wedding venues, wedding planners, photographers, videographers, caterers, bakeries, florists, salons and spas, wedding announcements, transportation companies, DJ’s, musical entertainment, bridal fashions and more will be featured at the Wildwoods Convention Center.
Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood, NJ

Holistic Health & Healing Expo – Learn How to Heal Body, Earth and Soul!
March 19, 11AM – 5PM
Hundreds of leading-edge thinkers and practitioners in natural health, spiritual elevation, and sustainable living will be on hand demonstrating their latest products and services. Visitors to the expo can expect inspiring workshops, valuable and up-to-date information covering everything from alternative healing and sustainable living to organic, holistic coaching, homeopathy and integrative medicine. Beautiful handmade items such as lotions, candles and personal care products will also be available. Additionally, there will organic vegan desserts and food vendors, CBD vendors as well as experts in pet nutrition and behavior.
The Westin Mt. Laurel, 555 Fellowship Rd., Mount Laurel, NJ

Maple Sugar Sunday
March 19, 2PM – 4PM
One of the seasonal tasks of farm life in colonial days was sugar making in the maple woods. Learn about the colonial techniques of maple sugaring, how the maple sap rises and flows, how it is collected using wooden buckets and handmade spiles, and how sugar and syrup are made from the sap. (Please note that no tree will actually be tapped.) Program includes a maple sugar storytime and craft for the children. Cooks will be showcasing open-hearth cooking using period recipes and techniques. The grounds will be open for viewing and docents will be offering “quick look” tours of the fully furnished c1740 farmhouse.
Miller-Cory House Museum, 614 Mountain Ave, Westfield, NJ

South Amboy St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 19, 2PM
Marchers will line up on South Pine Avenue starting at 12 PM. The parade then takes the following route: Head North on S. Pine St, Turn Right onto Bordentown Avenue, Turn Left onto South Stevens, Turn Right on 2nd Street, Turn Right on Broadway, and ends on Broadway at the reviewing stage.