Things To Do This Weekend In And Around New Jersey April 19-21

There are festivals, theater shows and museum exhibits to keep everyone happy this weekend.

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Earth Day is Monday and the weekend is packed with festivals to celebrate. It’s also the beginning of Passover and the end of Ramadan. This weekend, hit up a spring celebration, a Renaissance Faire, Brick Fest, an Eid festival and more!

WEEKEND

Splash: The Ultimate Autograph Experience
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Secaucus
Friday – Saturday
There will be vendors, celebrities and models.

Sketch Comedy Show
Hackensack Performing Arts Center, Hackensack
Friday – Saturday
The professional improv team, Howdy Stranger, includes stand-up comedy, improv games, and original comedic scenes in their show. The act is family-friendly, but there could be some adult language used.

Exit Zero Jazz Festival
Cape May
Friday – Sunday
Every night, there are musicians performing in the bars and restaurants around town. Styles range from New Orleans brass to a 22-piece Brazilian drum bloco. Headliner Branford Marsalis Quartet will take the stage at Cape May Convention Hall.

Spring Sidewalk Sale
Pier Village, Long Branch
Friday – Sunday
Spruce up your spring wardrobe. On Saturday, the event will include Kites at the Pier, Pier Village’s annual kite festival. There will also be a craft and artisan vendor marketplace, music, bowling at Pier Pins, carousel rides and games at Boardwalk Fun N’ Games.

Earth Day Weekend Celebration
New Jersey Botanical Garden, Ringwood
Saturday – Sunday
The gardens are open every day, but this weekend there will be extra-special programs planned to celebrate Mother Earth.

COURTESY OF HISTORIC SMITHVILLE, RENAISSANCE FAIRE

Renaissance Faire
Historic Smithville, Galloway
Saturday – Sunday
The village will be transformed into the Shire of Smithville in the heart of the English Renaissance. Activities include comedy, tragedy, sword fighting, dance, song, knights and jesters.

A Day Out With Blippi
Sesame Street Philadelphia, Langhorne, PA
Saturday – Sunday
Children’s performer Blippi is trading in an excavator for a parade float when he visits Sesame Street for dancing, surprises and a pre-parade party.

Brick Fest Live
New Jersey Convention & Expo Center, Edison
Saturday – Sunday
LEGOs bring everyone back to their childhood, so whether you or the kids are fans, bring them to the expo center for hundreds of displays, live interactive stage shows, life-sized models, building activities and photo ops.

9th N-Scale Gathering
David C. Wood 4-H Center & Fairgrounds, Mays Landing
Saturday – Sunday
The Atlantic County 4-H Model Railroad Train Club and NJ Southern NTrak bring you multiple train tracks and layouts to check out.

Shad Fest
Lambertville
Saturday – Sunday
The shad fish swims along the Delaware River in Lambertville to spawn before going back home to the Atlantic Ocean, so while they’re in the area, people celebrate with a two-day festival that includes art, jewelry, home goods, food, music and outdoor fun.

SCHIFF NATURE PRESERVE

FRIDAY

Singing Bowl Meditation
Schiff Nature Preserve, Mendham
Relax during a sound healing meditation with Himalayan singing bowls, galactic chimes, Koshi chimes, gentle gong, drum and more.

Care, Share, Aware
Franklin Township Community/Senior Center, Franklin Twp.
During this autism awareness event, there will be sensory-friendly activities including a bubble show, balloon artist, reptile presentation, and crafts.

Edison EID Festival
Lake Papaianni, Edison
Mark the end of Ramadan with lots of fun, including bounce houses, a petting zoo, face painting, henna, halal food, a shopping bazaar, food vendors and entertainment.

Melt & Pour Soap Making
Eclectic Chic Boutique, Montclair
Create a beautiful, personalized spring-themed soap.

Forest Bathing: Nature Therapy
Loopwell, Montclair
Deepen your connection with nature through a slow meditative walk in Glenfield Park.

MUDHEN BREWING COMPANY / MudHen Brewing Co. IPA 5K and Beer Mile

Mudhen Brewing Co. IPA 5K and Beer Mile
Mudhen Brewing Company, Wildwood
This isn’t your ordinary 5K: it’s at night, it’s for adults only, and it rewards you with beer at the finish line. The flat and fast course goes along the ocean.

A Musical Evening for Alzheimers New Jersey
Artemis Ethos, Asbury Park
Bri and Matty will perform during this fundraiser for Alzheimer’s support.

Judas Priest: The Invincible Shield Tour
Prudential Center, Newark
The heavy metal band will be joined by special guest Sabaton.

Jukebox Saturday Night
Newton Theatre, Newton
Kick back while you listen to music from America’s Swing Era, including the greatest hits as recorded by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and more; plus selections made famous by Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Bob Eberly and Rosemary Clooney.

SATURDAY

S.O.A.R. Earth Day Celebration
Dreyer Field, Manalapan Rec Center, Manalapan
This Earth Day celebration is geared toward kids who are neurodiverse. There will be lots of crafts, plus you can pot your own plant.

Fur Baby Food and Music Fest
Burlington County Fairgrounds, Columbus
Leash up your furry friends and bring them to this festival that will have a dozen food vendors, live music by Grand Theft Audio NJ and Guy Smiley, face painting, a dog agility course, a pet costume contest, pet adoptions, games and vendors.

Grayrock N Roll Spring Festival
Grayrock Farm Sanctuary, Clinton
The festival includes music, food vendors, craft vendors and lots of cute farm animals. Dogs and cats will be up for adoption.

Broadway Celebrates Earth Day Concert 
Times Square, New York, NY; livestreamed
The Broadway Green Alliance and Times Square Alliance want you to come to NYC for their third annual concert that celebrates all things Earth. The concert kicks off the NYC Department of Transportation’s Car-Free Earth Day.

Whole Lotta Empanada Food Truck & Music Festival
20th Century Park, Garfield
The name says it all: there will be empanadas, food trucks, live music and kids’ activities all day in the park. You can vote for your favorite empanada to win the People’s Choice Best Empanada. And, take a chance to be a cash prize winner by entering the Empanada Eating Contest.

Bike Rodeo & Ride Along
Recreation Park, New Brunswick
Kids ages 6-12 will learn bike skills, plus learn about bike and pedestrian safety, bike games and challenges, bike sales and raffles, a city-ride along for bikers of all ages, and an ice cream truck.

Scout Day
Jenkinson’s Boardwalk
Scout troops are invited to spend the day on the boardwalk playing games and going on rides.

Earth Day
Newport Centre, Jersey City
Watch an interactive 1-hour show by NJ Snake Man, who will educate kids on snakes, lizards, turtles and more. Participate in a flower planting project and learn how to reduce your carbon footprint. Artwork from the Hudson County Improvement Authority’s Earth Day Art Contest will be on display.

TERHUNE ORCHARDS

Read and Explore: Composting
Terhune Orchards, Princeton
Kids will talk about turning “garbage” back into soil, while reading stories and looking at compost materials. Each child will make their own compost container to take home.

Earth Day Event
Montclair Community Farms, Montclair
There will be four fun-filled stations, which include learning all about bees and a honey taste test, chickens, nature-related crafts, and a mock farm stand.

Potato Planting
Howell Living History Farm, Hopewell Twp.
Join workhorses Bill and Jesse to help plant a field of potatoes that will yield over 2,000 pounds of food for local soup kitchens. While farmers drive the horses and steer the plow to open up the rows, helpers will follow behind with baskets of seeds and place them in the furrows. Kids can make a potato print to take home.

Paint Party
Casino Pier, Seaside Heights
Artists 12 and older can paint a scene step-by-step on a 16-by-20 canvas.

Batter Up! Historical Baseball Game at The Farm
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, Morristown
A historic baseball game will be played under 19th-century rules between the Hoboken Nine and the Flemington Neshanock. The farm will be open before and after the game, so do some fishing, watch cooking demos, tour The Willows 1854 mansion, and meet Jersey cows and other farm animals.

Earth Day Celebration and Folk & Bluegrass Festival
Monroe Center Plaza, Hoboken
Join The Hoboken Alliance for eco-friendly activities, live music, hands-on arts and crafts, interactive fitness demonstrations, up-close animal encounters, earth-friendly educational activities, the Green Marketplace, face painting, food vendors, a community public art project, the Wolfpack Dunk Tank NJ Snake Man’s snakes and lizards.

Earth Day Workout
Bell Works, Holmdel
Instructors from F45 will lead a free workout on the roof deck to welcome spring.

USA Football’s Tri-State Blitz

USA Football’s Tri-State Blitz
Tinton Falls
Whether your kids are brand new to football or they’ve been playing for a while, they can play, learn and grow at the clinics that partner with the New York Giants. There will also family activities at Fan Fest including a DJ, photo booth, yard games, and more.

Art in Bloom
Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, Madison
Fairy Art Mother Extraordinaire Shari Seltzer will help kids in first grade and older create a handheld artist book using collage, rubber-stamped images, vintage ephemera and repurposed materials.

Earth Day Festival
Echo Hill Park, Flemington
Planet Earth is the star of the show. Learn about Lenape Lifeways with Carla Messinger, a Lenape descendant from Pennsylvania, from the Turtle Clan Lenape. Rizzo’s Wildlife World will present a live animal show. Take part in activities led by 4-H club members. If you’re wearing boots, you can see what critters are swimming around in the stream, or you can fish in the pond. After the Earth Day StoryWalk, sit by the campfire for another interactive story.

Early Spring Wildflower Walk
New Jersey Botanical Garden, Ringwood
Check out the early bloomers in the woodlands of the Wildflower Garden. If you’re interested in volunteering, stop by the Open House and Season Kickoff.

YMCA Healthy Kids Day
YMCAs Across New Jersey
The annual event is dedicated to keeping you and your kids healthy and happy. Events range from sports activities to games to a bounce house to info on nutrition. Check your local Y for their schedule of events.

Science Under the Stars
New Jersey State Museum, Trenton
Dr. Mariah MacDonald will lead a free talk inside the planetarium, discussing what it means for a planet to be habitable and how astrobiology explains how planets can support life.

SKY FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS

Kites at the Pier
Pier Village, Long Branch
The annual kite festival includes a craft and artisan vendor marketplace, music, bowling at Pier Pins, carousel rides and games at Boardwalk Fun N’ Games.

American Hungarian Foundation Annual Gala
The Rutgers Club, Piscataway
The contributions of American Hungarians will be celebrated by the New Brunswick-based organization.

Origami Basics Workshop
Eclectic Chic Boutique, Montclair
Learn how to make cranes, hearts, flowers and other shapes by folding paper.

HADDON TOWNSHIP IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT / String Band Parade

The String Band Parade Down Haddon Ave: A Serenade to Camden County
Haddon Avenue, Haddon Twp.
Line the streets from Euclid Avenue in Haddonfield along Haddon Avenue to Haddon Square in Haddon Twp. and watch as the Philadelphia Mummers String Band Association, local string bands and Grand Marshall Jon Runyan of the Philadelphia Eagles pass you by. Along the parade route, you can get your face painted, ask for a balloon animal, and make your own Mummers umbrella. There will be more performances at P.J. Whelihan’s, Crystal Lake Avenue, Reunion Hall, and in Haddon Square.

Saturday Spring Hikes
Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, Bernardsville
The guided two-mile nature hike will have you looking at the birds, plants and trees along the paths.

Fashion Show and Children’s Book Signing
The Shops at Riverside, Hackensack
Author and celebrity stylist Samantha Brown has released a children’s book, “Dressing Up: Pip’s Truly Fashionable Tale.” To celebrate the book launch, she’ll sign copies of her book after a fashion show that features local families.

Family Day: Spring Fest
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
Kids ages 3–10 and their caregivers can visit the Resnick Education Wing for a free open house featuring fun activities that celebrate the earth, nature, and all things spring. Highlights include instrument building from reused materials; group singing with artists Sonia De Los Santos, Emily Eagen and Skye Soto Steele; sound meditation; and mainstage performances with People of Earth and Michael Hearst and the Unusual Creatures.

NJ Audubon Storytime
Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, Bernardsville
Meet at the Nature Store for a short walk to the frog pond where you’ll listen to the reading of a story, then look and listen for frogs and their eggs.

BOMB POP

Bomb Pop Extremeland
American Dream, East Rutherford
Bomb Pop will introduce three new ice pops during a multi-sensory Extremes pop-up experience. You can taste the new flavors and meet YouTuber Zhong.

American Repertory Ballet’s Platinum Jubilee 70th Anniversary
Jasna Polana, Princeton
The schedule of events includes a reception with Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel and the honorees, dinner with the dancers, and live music with more dancing.

The Beer Run
Allaire State Park, Wall Twp.
Your running buddies are now your drinking buddies. Run (or walk) a 5K through a historic 1800s village and natural trails to cross the finish line into a craft beer festival.

SUNDAY

Spring Amphibian Exploration
Sourland Mountain Preserve, Ringoes
Outside, you will look and listen for signs of spring while on a guided walk with a park naturalist.

South Orange Downtown Food Stroll & Pub Crawl
Spiotta Park, South Orange
There will be tasting stations and special deals from restaurants in town.

RURIK HALABY / DAFFODIL FESTIVAL & EARTH DAY FAIR IN RIDGEWOOD

Daffodil Festival & Earth Day Fair
Van Neste Square, Ridgewood
Many interactive eco-themed activities will include educational displays, demos and crafts, in addition to a petting zoo, recycling magician, musical entertainment from the Blue Plate Special and activities for kids. A highlight every year is the Daffy Dog Parade, where leashed dogs and their owners are welcome to dress in costume to win prizes.

Earth Day Celebration: Story & Planting
Terhune Orchards, Princeton
Kids will read stories, plant seeds to take home and do a fun Earth Day craft activity.

Earth Day: Let’s Celebrate Nature
New Jersey State Museum, Trenton
The museum will offer a free day of nature-inspired activities, including a birding walk; talks about insects, the night sky and birds; craft projects and more.

BERGEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY / Under the Shad Moon

Chwame Gischuch: Under the Shad Moon
Historic New Bridge Landing, River Edge
Primitive Technologist Steve Adams will demonstrate the use of stone tools and flint knapping as well as the working of plant fibers. Arthur Kirmss will demo the Native American and colonial craft of wampum bead making. See a broom-making demo, watch historical interpreters prepare a planked fish and three sisters soup using indigenous ingredients, join the phone based scavenger hunt and make a take-home craft.

Mommy & Me Sundrop Sunday
Casino Pier Arcade, Seaside Heights
Celebrate Earth Day at Casino Pier Arcade with the Flower Princesses, who will hold a meet-and-greet and sing-along. You can also sign up for a DIY Sundrop flower pot workshop.

Earth Day
New Jersey State Museum, Trenton
Use the sun to make a special nature-based craft. Learn about pollinator gardens and how to tell the difference between native and non-native insects. Make your own seed bombs with native seeds to jump start your own garden at home. Explore nature photography and local biodiversity. Hear from museum curators about the night sky and the history of insects. Take a birdwatching tour of the Delaware River and hear more from Tulpehaking Nature Center. Bring home a seedling of a native NJ tree.

Upcycled Paper Tulip Mobile Workshop
Eclectic Chic Boutique, Montclair
Parents and caregivers can work on a craft with their baby, made out of recycled egg cartons.

Stirling Street Fair
Main Avenue, Stirling
There will be 100 vendors, food vendors, music, shopping and a kids’ zone on Main Avenue between Mercer and Somerset streets.

Earth Fair
Historic Smithville Park, Eastampton
Learn to care for nature, plants, the land, and yourself; this event is all about recycling and reusing inside your home and outside in your garden. There will be musicians, storytellers, presenters and artists to keep the day light and fun.

Magical Adventure
Bierman Autism Centers – Ramsey
Magician Mike Zig will pick a random card, shuffle the deck and then pick it again; show off his magical props and gags; try to levitate; and let kids wear funny hats and costumes.

Art Throwdown – Teams Edition
Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster
Each team will create a work of art on the spot using three items from inside a “mystery box”. They’ll only have one hour to make their creation, after which everyone else will get to vote on their favorite.

History That Doesn’t Suck
NJPAC, Newark
Utah Valley University professor Greg Jackson has a podcast called History That Doesn’t Suck. During his visit at NJPAC, Jackson provides a family-friendly multimedia nonpartisan look at American history, telling the epic tale of “The Unlikely Union.” He talks about moments in American history from 1754 to 1865, and travels back in time through storytelling of familiar characters from history.

Reality Check
Barnes & Noble, Brick Twp.
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino of Jersey Shore fame will meet fans and sign copies of his bestselling book, “Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation – How I Overcame Addiction, Loss and Prison.”

Asbury Park Restaurant Tour
Throughout Asbury Park
Foodies can try samples and small plates at more than 20 restaurants around the city.

South Orange Downtown Food Stroll & Pub Crawl
Downtown South Orange
Taste the flavors of the town as you visit different restaurants and the sampling stations they have set up inside.

Kevin Kelly Salon Fashion Show
The Mosa Social, Aberdeen
The salon’s fourth annual charitable fashion show benefits Hazlet’s Hope Network. “Welcome to a Fabulous Las Vegas Brunch” will feature everyone from fashion designers to makeup artists and hairstylists.

ONGOING

Tours of Crane House & Historic YWCA
Crane House & Historic YWCA, Montclair
Every Sunday
Take a self-guided tour to learn about the women of the Historic YWCA and the Crane family at your own pace. Take some time to walk through the gardens and meadow on site.

Sensory Sundays
Adventure Aquarium, Camden
Sundays in April
For Autism Awareness Month, there are certain hours when the aquarium will lower the music, soften the lights, and reduce the crowds, all in an effort to create the most enjoyable experience for those with sensory needs.

Meet Buzz Lightyear
Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
Sundays in April
As part of the Science Behind Pixar exhibit, you can meet Buzz Lightyear in person.

Free Chicken Shack Sandwiches
Shake Shack, multiple locations
Sundays in April
Spend $10 and you’ll get a free chicken sandwich.

MIKE MCCORMICK / Daffodil Days Festival in Allentown

Daffodil Days Festival
Historic Village of Allentown, Allentown
April 17-24
More than 5,000 daffodils will be planted by volunteers all across town. Meet King Alfred Daffodil and his court amongst the blooms of Sensi Park with free activities for children. Join in the Welcome Spring Gala on April 21 for an elegant evening in the McCormick home.

The Lightning Thief
Sitnik Theatre, Hackettstown
April 18-28
The best-selling book “The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan comes to life on stage with an original rock score.

Trivia Night
Terhune Orchards, Princeton
April 19, May 10 and June 6
Test your knowledge of general topics, entertainment, history, geography, sports and music.

BARBIE TRUCK DREAMHOUSE LIVING TOUR

Barbie Truck Dreamhouse Living Tour
April 20, Bridgewater Commons in Bridgewater
April 27, Paramus Park in Paramus
There’s a party with Barbie to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her moving into her Dreamhouse. The truck will roll into Jersey with lots of cute pink merch to celebrate the occasion.

Common Ground
TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY
Thursdays – Sundays, April 20 – May 11
Members of the Resident Youth Ensemble will perform this newly commissioned musical for ages 11 and up. It deals with immigration crackdowns, family separation and the perception vs. reality of the American dream.

Lamb Camp
Misty Meadow Sheep Dairy, Petersburg
Fridays-Sundays, select Tuesdays, through April 21
At this Cape May County farm you can raise your own lamb, caring for it, bottle-feeding it and cleaning it in one-hour sessions. There are separate sessions for kids, families, teens, adults and Spring Breakers.

Downtown Somerville Restaurant Experience
Downtown Somerville
April 21-27
Go back to your favorite restaurant or try a new one during restaurant week.

Tulip Festival
Dalton Farms, Swedesboro
Through April 22
There will be over one million tulips in full display, from classic varieties like the single early tulip to the exotic ones. Wander through the fields, pick your favorite tulips, and take them home as souvenirs. There are also paddle boats and live music from local artists on the weekends. There will be wineries and food vendors on site.

Daffodil Days Festival
Historic Village of Allentown, Allentown
Through April 24
More than 5,000 daffodils will be planted by volunteers all across town. Meet King Alfred Daffodil and his court amongst the blooms of Sensi Park with free activities for children. Join in the Welcome Spring Gala on April 21 for an elegant evening in the McCormick home.

Footloose: The Musical
The Burgdoff Center For the Performing Arts, Maplewood
Fridays – Sundays, through April 27
When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the adjustment period at his new high school but he’s not prepared for the ban on dancing or the stereotypes from neighbors.

Wild About Animals
Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
Through April 27
There will be meet-and-greets with lots of animals, science demonstrations, an animal scavenger hunt, special theater and planetarium shows, and more surprises throughout the month. Every Sunday, you can meet Buzz Lightyear in person.

Springtime Family Fun
Alstede Farms, Chester
Saturdays – Sundays, through April 28
Take a scenic hay ride around the farm, wander through the evergreen maze, climb on the giant hay pyramid, ride a pony or on the wagon train, and jump in the bounce house.

Do Portugal Circus
Woodbridge Center, Woodbridge
Through April 28
The action-packed show includes death-defying stunts, aerial acrobatics, Spanish Web, aerial hoop, hand balancing acts, jugglers, dancers, and the funniest clowns around.

Holland Ridge Farms
HOLLAND RIDGE FARMS

Holland Ridge Farms U-Pick Tulips
Holland Ridge Farms, Cream Ridge
Through April 28
Every spring and fall, the flower fields burst into bloom with millions of rainbow tulips, sunflowers, gladiolus, dahlias and lilies. You can pick flowers, take photos and eat at the bakery and food trucks.

The Science Behind Pixar
Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
Through May 5
Learn all about the science behind Pixar’s animated films. Kids can try hands-on experiences like making a short film, creating a robot friend for “WALL·E” and designing a new movie set using props from “Monsters University.” Learn what animation rendering is, then practice it by rendering a scene from “Inside Out.” Create a digital sculpture from an artist’s sketch. Use lights to solve challenges similar to the ones Pixar faced in creating underwater scenes with virtual light in “Finding Nemo.”

Morning Walks
Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, Bernardsville
Saturdays, through May 18
During a quiet morning at the sanctuary, you will walk the trails with an NJ Audubon staff member or Associate Naturalist. The group will look for birds, trees, tracks, wildflowers, reptiles and amphibians out in nature.

Nature-Infused Yoga
Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, Bernardsville
Saturdays, through May 18
Join this nature-based yoga class in person or virtually to spend 75 minutes unwinding from the workweek.

Best of the Nest Birdhouse Competition & Display
Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA
Through May 19
Members of the public will build birdhouses for this contest, which will display the boxes all around the village. You can vote on your favorites.

Electric Dandelions
Pier A and Monroe Center Plaza, Hoboken
Through May 24
A series of 10 28-foot LED sculptures crafted from sturdy steel will line Hoboken’s waterfront. When the sun sets, the area along Sinatra Drive and around the Ninth Street and Congress Light Rail Station will be illuminated with light and motion from these gigantic pieces of art.

World War II Exhibit
Museum of American History at Deptford, Deptford
Thursdays – Sundays, through June 2
Celebrate the lives and memories of our veterans and fallen heroes through a World War II exhibit featuring military as well as civilian paraphernalia. Some of these items include weapons, equipment, uniforms, flags, and coinage of both the Allied and Axis powers in the Pacific as well as the European theatres.

Yoga Flow on the River
Historic Portland Place, Locust (Middletown)
Saturdays, through June 15
Practice yoga sun salutations and deep stretches along the Navesink River.

Micah Williams: Portrait Artist Exhibit
Cornelius Low House, Piscataway
Through June 30
Learn about Middlesex and Monmouth County residents from the 19th Century through the portraits of artist Micah Williams. Adults can work with pastels to create their own portraits, and kids can contribute to the Student Gallery.

150 Years of Washington Association of New Jersey
The Morristown & Morris Twp. Library, Morristown
Through August 31
The self-guided walking exhibit has original photography, artifacts, pins and medals, and commemorative plates dating back to Revolutionary War time. WANJ was founded in March 1874 to preserve the Jacob Ford Mansion, where General George Washington and his troops stayed during the winter.

INTREPID MUSEUM

Apollo: When We Went to The Moon
Intrepid Museum, New York, NY
Through September 2
Climb aboard a lunar rover model, leave your footprints on the Moon and learn about the Space Race through this exhibit at the sea, air and space museum. Starting April 4, you can check out the Concorde super jet that recently underwent renovations and returned to the museum.

Delsea Drive-In 2024 Season
Delsea Drive-In Movie Theatre, Vineland
Fridays – Sundays, through September 3
Watch two movies back-to-back while sitting in your car, just like they did in the ’50s.

Hunterdon Wine Express
Black River & Western Railroad, Flemington
Select dates, through September 14
The round-trip excursion goes from the Flemington station to Old York Cellars Winery, where you’ll be treated to a wine tasting, chocolate and cheese pairing, and lunch. You’ll have time to walk through the vineyards before heading back.

Yoga on the Beach
Burk Avenue, behind the Wildwoods Convention Center
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, through September 29
A traditional Hatha yoga-style class will be infused with Qi Gong, a variety of healing therapies and lots of modifications.

Friday Night Bites
The Hungry Puppy Dog Park, Farmingdale
Fridays, through October 25
Bring your pup and your friends to the double-gated, specially-designed dog park, where you can relax and listen to some music while mingling with other pet parents. There will be free snacks and treats from a sponsoring pet food manufacturer each week.

We All Scream For Ice Cream
Emlen Physick Estate, Cape May
Through November 3
Learn about the history of ice cream dating back to the Victorian era. It started as an elite and expensive dish but by the end of the 1800s came in simpler flavors and was used in cones, sundaes and banana splits. You’ll see an authentic ice cream maker and other equipment, plus a Victorian ice cream wagon.

Frank V. Marina Flea Market
Frank A. Vincent Marina, Kearny
Second Sunday of every month, through December
There will be more than 100 vendors selling everything at bargain prices.

Main Memorial Park Flea Market
Memorial Park, Clifton
Second Saturday of every month, through December
There will be more than 100 vendors selling everything at bargain prices.

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