Top Ten New Jersey Events for October 18th – 20th, 2019

October 15, 2019 newjerseyisntboring

Zombie Walks! Beer Festivals! The Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market! The Chatsworth Cranberry Festival! If you stay inside this weekend…I will find you and drag you out so you can partake in all the Fall Fun.

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Highlands Zombie Walk
October 19, sign up begins at 8AM, Parade at 12PM
Come to Huddy Park dressed in your most ghoulish Zombie Attire. Make-up artists will be available at 8AM in Huddy Park to complete your transformation! (Optional purchase, see below). DJ Johnny will be spinning spooky tunes to set the mood! The parade begins promptly at 12PM. Immediately following the parade, there will be a costume contest at Veterans Park with prizes! You must be registered to be judged in the following categories:
Overall Best Zombie Costume
Best Zombie Male
Best Zombie Female
Best Zombie Child
Bay Ave, Highlands, NJ
Cost: Free, must pre-register

Twp of Washington Food Truck & Music Festival
October 19, 11AM – 7PM
The Just Jersey Fest is rolling into The Township of Washington. (South Jersey – Sewell- Gloucester County) Food! Beer! Music! Fun! New Jersey foodies, eat your hearts out! It’s a fun filled family day! Over 20 Gourmet Food Trucks, beer & sangria, partnered with some incredible bands, pony rides, vendors and kids activities make for an enchanting and fulfilling fall day. Bring your appetite, lawn chairs, pop ups and blankets. Dine on excellent food, while enjoying the beer and sangria garden along with the amazing sounds. NO Dogs permitted, sorry!
Washington Lake Park, Sewell, New Jersey
Cost: $5

Boo Brew By the Bay
October 19, 1PM – 5PM
The Highlands Business Partnership Boo Brew By the Bay features craft beers for beer lovers to sample on the pier at this picturesque location, overlooking the NY City skyline and Sandy Hook. Local breweries that will be participating are Jughandle Brewing Company, Carton Brewing Company, Raritan Bay Brewing, Belford Brewing Company, Red Tank Brewing Company, Toms River Brewing and Jersey Cyclone Brewing Company, to name a few. Tickets are $30 and include a commemorative tasting pilsner, six 4-ounce samples and one pint of the craft beers of your choice. Costumes are optional but encouraged, as we will be having a costume contest. There will be live music, fire pits and delicious food from the Seafarer. For more info or to purchase tickets, visit www.highlandsnj.com or call 732-291-4713.
The Seafarer, 1 Atlantic St. Highlands, NJ
Cost: $30

Bordentown Riverfest
October 19, 1PM – 10PM
RiverFest is a family friendly event… It’s a four acre beer garden with 9 beers on tap, wine and sangria too, 15 restaurants, live bands all day, our new teen and adult attractions, and a free kids area with bounce attractions, magicians and face painters.
100 West Park Street, Bordentown, NJ
Cost: Free, Presale drink passes are $15 in advance, $20 at the gate

Witch-Craft
October 19, 6PM – 9PM
From the producers of the beloved Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival comes a new, fun,Fall festivity that will have you in a hex. Lake Lenape Park will be transformed into a mysterious wooded village of local partners serving up zesty stews and seasonal brews so magical it must be Witch Craft.This experience is unlike any other beer festival, autumn activity or spook show.Imagine a one-of-a-kind Halloween-lifestyle extravaganza co-hosted by the original monster movie characters!Tents will be decked to the nines in mysterious haunt or corny charm, with approximately 50 brewmasters and distillery wizards pouring their classics, as well as some seasonal debuts.Guests will stroll along an enchanted path throughout Lake Lenape Park East while sampling all of the magical liquid being poured. At the end of the night, it will be up to the attendees to decide which tent should be awarded“best dressed”with bragging rights until next year.
Lake Lenape Park East, 753 Park Road, Hamilton Township, NJ
Cost: $45+, $20 DD

Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market
October 19 & 20, 10AM – 5PM
Come on down to the TPRFM and score tons of vinyl, sweet vintage gear, original art, horror memorabilia, handmade jewelry, vintage toys and a whole lot more! 200+ unique vendors and a dozen food trucks EACH DAY!
675 S Clinton Ave, Trenton, NJ
Cost: $5

Chatsworth Cranberry Festival
October 19 & 20
The Cranberry Festival is a celebration of New Jersey’s cranberry harvest, the 3rd largest in the United States, and offers a tribute to the Pine Barrens & Local Culture. The main attraction is the diverse showing of many artists & craftsmen, some of which will also be demonstrating their crafts as well as displaying them for sale.
3980 Main Street, Chatsworth, NJ
Cost: Free

Laurita OktoberFest with Food Trucks & Fire Pits
October 19 & 20
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; 85 Archertown Rd, New Egypt, NJ
Cost: $8 in advance, $10 at the door

Jersey Shore Toy Show
October 20, 10AM – 4PM
Collectibles show featuring 75+ tables of vintage and modern toys, comic books, video games, records, and pop culture memorabilia. 1000’s of vintage and collectible action figures, diecast cars and trucks, dolls, model kits, monsters, playsets, robots, slot cars, trains, and toy soldiers from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s through today. Star Wars, DC & Marvel Superheroes, Transformers, G.I. Joe, Masters of the Universe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thundercats, WWF / WWE Wrestling, Funko Pop!, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Hess trucks, Aurora, AFX, Barbie, Godzilla, Japanese robots, Lego, Lionel, Marx, Nintendo, PEZ, and much more.
South Wall Fire Company Banquet Hall 2605 Atlantic Ave. Manasquan, NJ
Cost: Free

Hamilton Oktoberfest
October 20, 11AM – 5:30PM (rain date: October 27)
A family Oktoberfest celebration with many family oriented activeities. Note: Alcoholic beverages will not be served at, nor permitted at, this event. This family event features, Amusements, Pumpkin Patch, Hay Rides, Corn Maze, Crafters, fire pits, a Jack ‘O Lantern Carving Contest, and the grand finale fireworks at dusk.
Veterans Park, 2306 Kuser Rd, Hamilton Township, NJ
Cost:Free to Attend

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