A weekly listing of upcoming not-to-miss events in New Jersey this weekend. Check back each week for a new list of top events!
Annual St. Bartholomew/UNICO Italian Festival – September 4-7, Scotch Plains
Perhaps the best kept secret in NJ is the traditional Annual Labor Day Italian Feast in Scotch Plains, NJ. Hosted by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO, St. Bartholomew’s Church and St. Bartholomew’s Academy, the festival has been an annual tradition honoring San Nicola di Bari, the patron saint of the town of Montazzoli, Italy since 1974.
The feast is truly a great family event and has something for everyone to enjoy. There is nightly live music, rides, games, and great food including favorites like pizza, pasta, zeppoles, clams, mussels, and calzones. In addition, there are nightly 50/50 drawings and a super 50/50 raffle on Monday.
Wildwood Block Party & Music Festival – September 6, Wildwood
Noon to 11 p.m.
End the summer season at Fox Park (Ocean Avenue between Burk & Montgomery Avenues) in Wildwood.
This is a great family festival will include crafts, games, rides, food and continuous FREE live entertainment featuring:
The Jeremiah Hunter Band, Purple Reign, Tonna Sacca & Denise Clemente, Joe Montello, The Comets and Georgie Young.
A special appearance by Chubby Checker is scheduled!
For more information – WildwoodNJ.org
ScanFest – September 6, Vasa Park – Budd Lake
10 am to 6 pm
Rain or Shine
An all-day celebration of Scandinavia at its best – where you’ll discover the customs…the history…the ethnic variety of the six Nordic nations: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Kids activities, food, vendors and many performers!
Advanced tickets $11.00 – Adult, day of $14.00
Kids under 12 are free.
Free entry with authentic folk dress!
scanfest.org for more information
BBQ & Craft Beer Festival – September 5-7, Monmouth Racetrack
BBQ & Craft Beer Festival is back and is now…THREE DAYS!!
Fall-off-the-bone ribs, tender pulled pork, and melt-in-you-mouth brisket…and wash it all down with over 40 Craft Beers.
$10 for 10 2-oz beer samples.
Live music all weekend and Thoroughbred racing – what better way to spend the holiday weekend?
19th Annual Airfest – September 4 – 7, Cape May Airport
AirFest is NASW’s largest annual event!
Live Music (Romano Sisters, Bob Ferris Orchestra, Old School, DJ Ted Schwartz & DJ Skip Kehr), Food Trucks, Beer Garden, Vendors, Exhibits, Kids Activities…including Magician Jim Combs! NASW’s 26 historic aircraft and other fascinating exhibits are also available.
Adults – $14, Children – $10. Includes a walk-through tour of the bombers.
Check out usnasw.org for more details and schedules.
