Top Ten New Jersey Events for April 26 – 28, 2019

April 23, 2019 newjerseyisntboring

So many amazing events this weekend in New Jersey! Food Festivals, Free Events, Family Friendly Events, Wine Festivals, Craft Beer…wow. How will you decide to spend this weekend? Here are my top ten picks for April 26th – 28th, 2019.

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Top Ten New Jersey Events for April 26 – 28:

Warren County Arts, Sweets, & Crafts Festival
April 27, 10AM – 5PM
Day long art and crafters festival with live music and food vendors. Cash prizes awarded for top artists. outdoor event, rain or shine. 60+ vendors
Downtown Washington Borough, Warren County, NJ
Cost: Free

Rutgers Day
April 27, 10AM – 4PM
Rutgers Day, is a free day-long event on Saturday, April 27, 2019, where you can explore your state university. Experience hands-on learning activities, enjoy entertaining stage performances, and see exhibitions and demonstrations hosted by accomplished professors, staff, and students from Rutgers University–Camden, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences,Rutgers University–New Brunswick, and Rutgers University–Newark.
Rutgers University–Camden, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Rutgers University–New Brunswick, and Rutgers University–Newark.
Cost: Free

Somers Point Bayfest
April 27, 10AM – 5PM
The Somers Point Bayfest is now the largest, single-day festival in South Jersey. Come out and enjoy a day full of fun, food, crafts, music, and more presented by the Somers Point Bayfest Committee, the City of Somers Point, and local area sponsors. Great for all ages!
Bay Ave, Somers Point, NJ
Cost: Free

Camden Comic Con
April 27, 10AM – 6PM
Camden Comic Con is a FREE, ALL AGES annual comic convention that celebrates the artistry and cultural phenomenon of comic books and associated media. The goal of Camden Comic Con is to provide a free, all ages event that links and introduces the community of Camden and South Jersey to comic creators, writers, artists, dealers, and fellow enthusiasts. In addition to this, we aim to explore and promote the concepts of education, literacy, and artistry through the medium. It is also just plain fun to meet your favorite artists, peruse comics, pick up rare issues, cosplay, and gather to celebrate the love of all things ‘nerdy. ’The event will take place on the campus of Rutgers-Camden in the Athletics & Fitness Center.
301 Linden St., Camden, NJ
Cost: Free

Earth Day Fair
April 27, 10AM – 4PM
Come and celebrate one of the largest Earth Day celebrations in the Garden State featuring over 100 vendor exhibits, amusements and lots of activities for the whole family. A day to inspire awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s environment.
Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ
Cost: Free

Shad Festival
April 27 & 28, 11AM – 5:30PM
Now in it’s 38th year The Shad Festival has evolved from a local art show into a nationally recognized award-winning event. Shad Fest features the area’s finest artists and crafters, great food and family entertainment, but the two-day extravaganza also serves as a venue for local non-profit organizations to raise necessary operating funds.
Lambertville, NJ
Cost: Free

Smithville Renaissance Faire
April 27 & 28, 11AM – 5PM
The Historic Village of Smithville will be transformed into the Shire of Smithville in the heart of the English Renaissance. Fun for the whole family including comedy, tragedy, sword fighting, dance, song, knights, jesters and so much more.
Historic Village of Smithville, Galloway, NJ
Cost: Free

Allaire BBQ & Brew Festival
April 27 & 28, 11AM – 4PM
4th annual BBQ and Beer Fest, with TWO days of hops and hogs in the village! A fun day with… A Beer Garden, Award winning BBQ – (menu items priced individually), Historic Craft Demonstrations (Blacksmith, Carpentry, Tinsmith, Fibre Arts), Food Trucks, Interactive activities for patrons of all ages at the historic Row House and Blast Furnae, Unique Crafters, 18th and 19th century games, Live music, Hearth Cooking at the Manager’s House and “baking program” at the Baker & more!
4265 Atlantic Avenue, Farmingdale, NJ
Cost: $4 – $12

UNCORK Spring
April 27 & 28, 12PM – 5PM
This 2-day festival will feature sampling from New Jersey wineries, delicious food trucks, artisan crafters, entertaining live music and that’s not all; we’ll have fun activities for the kids to do, while you sip the day away. After all, life is short. Wine not TREAT YO’SELF?!
1668 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the gate

Laurita Baconfest
April 27 & 28
Laurita Winery is bringing back BACONFEST. 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!
Laurita Winery, New Egypt, NJ

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