Top Ten New Jersey Events for August 16th – 18th, 2019

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From the annual Passaic County Fair, food truck festivals, and fireworks this weekend is going to be a lot of fun! Here are my top ten picks for August 16th – 18th, 2019.

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Top Ten New Jersey Events for August 16 – 18, 2019:

Passaic County Fair
August 15 – 18
The 2019 Passaic County Fair will be held August 15 to August 18, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Highlights include fireworks shows on Friday and Saturday, amusement rides, carnival games, a petting zoo and pony rides, 4-H tent and four days of live bands.
Garret Mountain Reservation, Woodland Park, NJ
Cost: Free to attend, $5 per car to park

SummerFest Food Truck Festival at Donaldson Farms
August 17, 11AM – 7PM
Bring your family and your besties and have a blast at SummerFest at Donaldson Farms! Enjoy delicious food, beverages, and sweet treats while listening to great music and surrounded by gorgeous vistas of mountains and crop fields. You will enjoy 15 gourmet food trucks, a beer and wine garden, live bands, hayride farm tours, corn hole, pony rides, kids games and activities and more! This event will benefit the The Arc of Warren County
358 Allen Rd, Hackettstown, NJ
Cost: $5, Kids $3, 3 and under Free

Great Meadows Food Truck & Music Festivall
August 17, 11AM – 7:30PM
Celebrate a day in the sun with quality food trucks and great music. Beer, sangria, margaritas and mojitos for adults, a magician and face painting for the kids. Two dynamite bands. Bring your dog! Come and join the party! Sponsored by Independence Township Volunteer Fire Department on their spacious property.
24 Cemetery Road, Great Meadows, NJ
Cost $5, Kids under 10 are free

Edison Food, Wine, and Beer Festival
August 17, 12PM – 8PM
Come Enjoy Edison’s ONLY Outdoor Food, Wine and Beer Festival
Lake Papainni Park, Edison, NJ
Cost: $5, Kids under 10 are Free

Summer Swelter Craft Beer Festival 2019
August 17, 12PM – 5PM
Craft Breweries! Food trucks! Live music! Vendors! Come out for the Second annual craft beer festival in Pitman, NJ! Sit back, relax, and enjoy beer from over 50 New Jersey breweries. VIPs will have access to small batch/limited beer, an extra hour of tasting, and indoor seating (tickets limited and will sell out). 21+ only
Total Turf Experience, 614 Lambs Rd, Pitman, NJ
Cost: $45 – $55. $5 DD

Burlington Hops and Rocks
August 17, 12PM – 7PM
The first annual Burlington Hops & Rocks Music Festival and Beer Garden hosted by the New Jersey Brewers Association featuring NJ Craft Breweries. The festival is scheduled for August 17, 2019 on the Promenade overlooking the Delaware River and Burlington Island. Opening for The British Invasion Experience will be local favorites Kenny Raye Pisa and Shelter in Place with John Johnson. Each act brings their own take on rock & roll favorites from through the decades as well as some original tunes. There will be local food and craft vendors/trucks as well as a separate children’s play area with some fun games and activities for the little ones.
Riverfront Promenade, High St. & Pearl Blvd, Burlington, NJ
Cost: $15, Kids under 10 are Free

Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival
August 17, 12PM – 10PM
Make your plans to join us for the free all-day music festival on the Morristown Green starting at noon on Saturday, August 17. We are saluting the 40th anniversary of WBGO. The music begins with the exciting Antoinette Montague Experience followed by The Frank Vignola Trio and then at four, Paparozzi’s Juke Joint with their salute to the 50th anniversary of Woodstock. At six, The Bernard Allison Group takes the stage followed by guitarist Davy Knowles at eight. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy all that Morristown has to offer. The Festival has been made possible by a long list of sponsors and we could never thank them enough.
Morristown Green, Morriston, NJ
Cost: Free

Laurita Winestock Food Truck Festival!
August 17 & 18
Food and wine lovers will converge at Laurita Winery in New Egypt for a Laurita Winery Gourmet Food Trucks and Fire Works weekend. Experience the trending Gourmet Food Truck offerings while sipping on wine and enjoying a seat to watch the Fire Works! Live music and good friends will make this day special!
85 Archertown Rd, New Egypt, NJ
Cost: Saturday tickets are $10 ONLINE, $12 at the door, Sunday tickets are $8 ONLINE, $10 at the door, Everyone 20 and under is FREE – children are welcome!

Collingswood Crafts and Fine Art Festival
August 17 & 18, 10AM – 5PM
This is the 14th year for the Festival, which is an eagerly anticipated and well attended highlight of the summer and arrives as families begin to get ready for the new school year. The Festival presents the handcrafted work of more than 140 artists: pottery, metal, clothing and decorative fiber, glass, wood, jewelry and mixed media crafts among them. Fine and whimsical art and photography are also well represented. Live music and dining al fresco add to the ambience of the weekend.
Along Haddon Avenue in Collingswood, NJ
Cost: Free

Paramus Food Truck Fest
August 18, 11AM – 8PM
Food! Beer! Music! Fun! New Jersey foodies, eat your hearts out! It’s a fun filled family day! Over 25 Gourmet Food Trucks, partnered with some great music, make for an enchanting and fulfilling Spring day. Bring your appetite, lawn chairs, pups, pop ups and blankets. Dine on excellent food, while enjoying the beer and sangria garden. Face painting, kids activities and more!
Paramus Park Mall, East Main Entrance – In front of Old Navy & LL Bean, 700 Paramus Park, NJ
Cost: Admission is $5 – Kids under 10 is free!

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