Top Ten New Jersey Events to Check Out September 11 – 13, 2020
It may be Summer, but Fall feels are definitely in the air. Enjoy this weekend pumpkin picking at the Fall Festival at Happy Day Farm, checking out local food trucks at Ort Farms, or enjoy a street festival in Red Bank or Somerville. ***Please remember to keep social distanced and safe!
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Top Ten New Jersey Events to Check Out September 11 – 13, 2020:
Fall Festival + Pumpkin Patch at Happy Day Farm
September 12, 10AM – 5PM
Festival Admission Includes: Animal Viewing/Feeding Zoo, Bee Barn, Button Making, Corn Hole, Corn Maze, Corn Tunnel, Fun Slide, Giant Checker Board, Giant Jenga, Hay Maze, Hay Mountain, Hi-Striker, Horse Bouncers, Horse Lasso, Horse Shaped Swings, Ok Corral, Pedal Carts, Pig Races, Pirate Ship, Pumpkin Bowling, Pumpkin Guess Who, Pumpkinville, Rainbow Tires, Ring Toss, Rubber Duck Racing, Sand Cranes, Spider Web, Tetherball, Tilt-A-Maze, Tire Mountain, Tractor Pull, Tractor Ride, Tug-O-War.
Happy Day Farm, 106 Iron Ore Rd, Manalapan, NJ
Cost: $16. Tickets in advance required
Ort Farms Food Truck Fest
September 12, 11AM – 7PM
Just Jersey Fest is rolling into ORT FARMS! This is no ordinary food truck festival! Bring your friends, relatives, colleagues and definitely your KIDS!!!
15 Food Trucks, Beer & Sangria Garden, airbrush & glitter tattoos on the arms & legs, DJ & plenty of farm activities.
• Cow Train Ride
• Pony Rides
• Apple Cannon
• Animals to pet & feed
• Corn Maze
* Hayrides
* Pick your own Pumpkins
A great way to spend a fun-filled Fall family day! Bring your appetite, lawn chairs, pups and blankets. Dine on excellent food, while enjoying all the great activities that Ort Farms
has to offer.
Ort Farms, 25 Bartley Road, Long Valley, NJ
Cost: $5, Kids 5 and under are free
Kites in the Heights
September 12, 12PM – 4PM
Massive, whimsical kites in the air over Seaside Heights’ North Beach. You can view them from the Classic American Boardwalk or as you enjoy your afternoon on the beach north of Casino Pier. Sunday, Sept 13 is the alternate day in the event of bad weather.
Seaside Heights North Beach, NJ
Cost: Free
Show Your Local Love Event
September 12, 1PM – 7PM
Visit downtown for a Local Love sidewalk sale, exclusive deals and discounts, giveaways, live entertainment, Local Love merchandise, and an afternoon picnic at the Somerset County Courthouse Lawn. If you’d prefer staying home, shop online and order delivery and drinks to-go. Enjoy a picnic at the Somerset County Courthouse Lawn from 1pm-7pm.
Downtown Somerville, NJ
Cost: Free
Morris Arts Fest
September 12, 3PM – 7PM
In collaboration with the Morris County Commission, Morris Arts presents Morris Arts Fest, an outdoor festival featuring an art exhibit and sale of works by Morris County area visual artists and crafters, along with live music! Over forty visual artists and crafters, working in a wide variety of media including pottery, origami, oils, acrylics, watercolors, printmaking, fiber art, sculpture, pen and ink, photography, cartooning, collage, jewelry, decorative accessories, chalk, ceramics and stoneware will showcase and sell their works in the park that day. **Face coverings and social distancing will be required of all vendors and attendees**
Lewis Morris Park (Sugarloaf Area) at 270 Mendham Rd, Morristown, NJ
Cost: Free
(Virtual!) Victorian Days Festival 2020
September 12 & 13, 9AM – 5PM
“While we are sad to announce that the 2020 Victorian Days will not be held in person in Belvidere this year, we are pleased to announce that the 32nd annual festival will still be happening online, in your homes via the magic of the very technology Ada Lovelace helped develop in the 19th Century! While many of the activities you’ve come to love will be hosted online, a few activities that lend themselves to social distancing, including the car show and walking tour, will be scheduled as usual. We are using this as a time to be creative and bring you something new and remarkable!”
Online Event, Belvidere, NJ
Cost: Free
Fall Harvest at Heaven Hill Farm
September 12 & 13, 9AM – 6PM
“A Socially Distant, Family-Friendly, SAFE Way” to Enjoy the Outdoors during the Autumn Season (the fun begins Sept 12 and goes until November). Come and Play! Spend an Hour or Spend The Day!
Hay-Rides, Farm Friends, a Western-Themed Corn Maze and MORE! Lots of Fun-Filled, Family Activities for you to enjoy.
Heaven Hill Farm, 451 NJ-94, Vernon Township, NJ
Cost: $15.99 Plus Tax and $1.99 Service Fee
Red Bank Street Fair & Craft Show
September 13, 11AM – 5PM
Artists, Crafters, Vendors, Delicious Food, Kids’ Rides, Games, Live Bands, DJ, , Dance and Martial Arts Performances & much more for the Entire Family!
Broad St. and Monmouth Ave, Red Bank, NJ
Cost: Free
Central Jersey Jazz Festival
September 13, 1PM – 5PM
Central Jersey Jazz Festival is a FREE VIRTUAL Jazz Festival that will take place Sept. 13, 2020 1PM-5PM on Centraljerseyjazzfestival.com, YouTube, & Facebook.This year’s festival features performances by Alexis Morrast, Matthew Whitaker & Mark Gross.
Online Event
Cost: Free
Bark in the Park 2020
September 13, 4PM – 6PM
Bring your well-behaved dog to Runaway Rapids Waterpark to end the 2020 season with a big splash! Runway Rapids Waterpark will be hosting their fourth BARK IN THE PARK event on September 13, 2020 from 4-6pm at Runaway Rapids. Bring your four-legged friend out for a great day in the park!*Portion of the proceeds will be donated to Monmouth County SPCA and Humane Society. A local Veterinarian, SPCA and Humane Society will be attending this event
Runaway Rapids Waterpark, 275 Beachway Avenue, Keansburg, NJ
Cost: $25 per dog and $15 per human
