Top Ten New Jersey Events for the First Weekend of Summer!
Here are my Top Ten New Jersey Events for the first Weekend of Summer, June 23rd – 25th, 2017! Hooray!!
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Links and additional information for events are in the Titles. Events are listed in date order.
Top Ten New Jersey Events for June 23rd – 25th, 2017:
June 23rd – 25th – Sea Isle City Food Truck Festival
The Sea Isle City Food Truck Invitational is a premier food truck event just prior to the summer season. It is a three-day festival in one of Cape May County’s popular shore destinations. It will take place on on the property of Kix McNutley’s, 63rd and Landis Ave. in Sea Isle City. The event itself will feature up to a dozen food trucks, vendors, live entertainment, family fun, and more. The focus is to bring all of the hottest food trucks in the Tri-State Area., the best sweets along the Cape May seashore, along with the top crafts in food and cooking related products.
Dates: June 23rd – June 25th, 2017
Address: Kix McNutley’s 63rd and Landis Avenue, Sea Isle City, New Jersey
Cost: Free
June 23rd – 25th – Jersey Shore Greek Festival
Be Greek for a day at the Jersey Shore Greek Festival on the grounds of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Ocean, NJ. Traditional Greek food, music, dancing, culture and hospitality will be overflowing during this spectacular family event!
Dates: June 23rd – June 25th, 2017
Address: Saint George Greek Orthodox Church Complex; 1033 West Park Avenue, Ocean, NJ
Cost: $2.00 (adults). Children 6 and under admitted free
June 24th – Beachstock
The 8th annual Margate Beachstock is a 13-hour, non-stop celebration of summer, scheduled for Saturday, June 24th featuring exciting activities, great food, shopping, and live music.
Date: Saturday, June 24th, 2017; 8am to 10pm
Address: Huntington Avenue Beach; 8100 Atlantic Ave Margate City, NJ
Cost: Free
June 24th & 25th – Sip into Summer Wine Festival
“Sip into Summer” with us at the Washington Lake Park Wine Festival on Saturday June 24th and Sunday June 25th from noon-5pm each day in Sewell, NJ! This great event will feature 16 of New Jersey’s best wineries, gourmet food trucks, artisanal crafters, kids’ activities and live music each day.
Dates: Saturday, June 24, 2017 and Sunday, June 25, 2017; 12-5pm
Address: 647 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd, Sewell, NJ
Cost: $15 in advance or $20 at the gate
June 24th & 25th – Toy Con NJ
ToyConNJ is a family friendly event jam-packed with thousands of current and vintage hard-to-find Toys, Comics, Movie Memorabilia, Transformers, Model Kits, Superheroes, Playsets, Character Toys, Small Antiques, Anime, DVDs, Posters, Military, Action Figures, Sports and Non-Sport Cards, Dolls, Trains, Advertising, Vintage Disney, Gumball & Vending, Dime Store, Books & Magazines, Autographs, Cap Guns, Die-Cast, Records, Stamps & Coins, Toy Soldiers, Barbie, GI Joe, Star Wars, Lego, Original Art, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, PEZ, Tin Toys, Battery Op, Board Games, Monster Collectibles and so MUCH MORE!!
Dates: June 24th & 25th, 2017
Address: Parsippany P.A.L. Building; 33 Baldwin Rd.Parsippany, NJ
Cost: $15, Early Bird $20, Weekend $25, Cosplayers $8, Kids 10 and under Free
June 24th & 25th – Baymen’s Seafood & Music Festival
Experience Jersey’s Freshest at the 25th Annual Baymen’s Seafood & Music Festival at Tuckerton Seaport. June 24th & 25th from 11am to 5pm the Tuckerton Seaport will host its 25th Annual Baymen’s Seafood & Music Festival. Enjoy delicious Jersey fresh clams, crabs, scallops and shrimp from the finest local seafood purveyors. Drink from the brew court featuring local crafted beers. Shop for gifts and souvenirs from unique vendors. Listen and dance to the music from local favorites: September’s Brew on Saturday and Motts Creek Pickers on Sunday. Enjoy crafters, family activities, demonstrations, boat builders and decoy carvers. Speak to commercial fisherman to learn about occupations on the bay or take a clam shucking class. Bring the whole family and plan to spend the day. This event has been selected as one of the Best Outdoor Festivals by NJ Monthly Magazine and is presented by the Jersey Shore Folklife Center.
Dates: June 24th & 25th, 2017; 11am to 5pm
Address: Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen’s Museum; 120 West Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ
Cost: $10
June 24th & 25th – 34th Annual Whitesbog Blueberry Festival
The 34th Annual Whitesbog Blueberry Festival is JUNE 24 & JUNE 25 from 10am -4pm each day! A Mural will be made at the festival by our visitors, thanks to local artist Frank McShane who is working on the design highlighting Whitesbog history and programs! Family friendly games and kids crafts, face painting, and eco-activities in the area of the Whitesbog Gallery where the All Blueberry Art SHow will be on display, adults and kids can join! Over 35 Crafters and Artists, BBQ, Pizza, Rita’s Water Ice, and friends groups, history societies and community organizations.All benefits the public programs at Whitesbog to share the history and beautiful farm landscapes, preserving this Historic Village for future generations!
Dates: June 24th & 25th, 2017; 10am to 4pm
Address: Whitesbog Preservation Trust; 120 West Whitesbog Road, Browns Mills, NJ
Cost: $10 per car
June 24th & 25th – Bradley Beach LobsterFest
6 bands and emcee/DJ playing requests, Over 180 craft and specialty vendors, HUGE beer & wine garden, Great oceanfront location, Children’s activities including water slide, rides, face painters and sand art.
Dates: June 24th & 25th, 2017
Address: 500 Ocean Ave, Bradley Beach, NJ
Cost: Free
June 25th – Red, White, and Blueberry Festival
Annual South Jersey Event! Blueberry pie eating contest, live music, car show, food vendors and more!
Dates: Sunday, June 25th, 2017; 10am to 5pm
Address: Old Forks Rd., Hammonton, NJ,
Cost: Free
June 25th – Firefly Festival at Terhune Orchards
Firefly Festival is a fun filled event for the whole family. Children can dress up as fireflies after painting wings and making antennas in the craft area. During the afternoon Miss Amy and the Big Kids Band will get the crowd up dancing, playing instruments and having fun while we wait for the bugs to start their blinking. Circus Place, New Jersey’s premier circus training facility will showcase their Youth Circus Performance Troupe at Firefly Festival. Watch their students perform aerials, acrobatics and juggle. Visitors can also participate in interactive workshops and learn to juggle, spin a plate, balance feathers, and walk a tight wire.
Dates: Sunday, June 25th, 2017; 3pm to 9pm
Address: Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ
Cost: Free
Additional Awesome New Jersey Events:
June 22nd – July 9th – State Fair Meadowlands (East Rutherford, Bergen County)
June 23rd – Historic Smithville’s Car Cruise (Smithville, Atlantic County)
June 23rd – Rutgers Gardens Farm Market (New Brunswick, Middlesex County)
June 23rd – 25th – North Wildwood Italian-American Festival (North Wildwood, Cape May County)
June 24th – Brigantine Art Walk (Brigantine, Atlantic County)
June 24th – Boonton Farmers’ Market (Boonton, Morris County)
June 24th – Summer Solstice Clifton (Clifton, Passaic County)
June 24th – Summer Solstice to Save Animals (Randolph, Morris County)
June 24th – History In Bloom (Bordentown, Burlington County)
June 24th – Brew at the Zoo (West Orange, Essex County)
June 24th –Run the Vineyards: Summer Scurry for Sangria’s 5K (Rio Grande, Cape May County)
June 24th – Wine and Food Pairing Benefit Event at Brook Hollow Winery (Columbia, Warren County)
June 24th – JC Oddities Takes Over Harsimus Cemetery (Jersey City, Hudson County)
June 24th – 5th Annual Taste of the Highlands (Highlands, Monmouth County)
June 24th – Jazzy Scallop and Seafood Festival (Barnegat Light, Ocean County)
June 24th – History in Bloom (Bordentown, Burlington County)
June 24th – XRootsFest (South Orange/Maplewood, Essex County)
June 24th – Ice Cream for Art Festival (Farmingdale, Monmouth County)
June 24th – Cape May Hops Festival (Cape May, Cape May County)
June 24th – Summer Wine Festival (East Rutherford, Bergen County)
June 24th & 25th – Strawberry Harvest Festival (Chester, Morris County)
June 24th & 25th – Blueberry Bash at Oasis Farms (Robbinsville, Mercer County)
June 24th & 25th – Rock, Ribs and Ridges (Augusta, Sussex County)
June 25th – Runnemede Fire Company Farmers Market (Runnemede, Camden County)
June 25th – Wayne PAL 2nd Annual Food Truck Festival (Wayne, Passaic County)
June 25th – Art in the Park…and Beyond (Bay Head, Ocean County)
