Maplewoodstock

We love a good neighborhood festival and Maplewood does it up right, with great local restaurants, music and a Kidzone with bouncy rides, arts and crafts, face painting and ice cream. In Memorial Park Saturday and Sunday, July 9-10, noon to 9pm. Free.

Camp Muckalucka at MCCC's Kelsey Theater (Princeton Junction)

The very funny Tom “T-Bone” Stankus in his interactive one-man show: an imaginary day at Camp Muckalucka with T-Bone as your camp counselor. Friday, July 8 at 10am and 1pm and Saturday, July 9 at 2pm and 4pm. Tickets are $8/Kids and $10/Adults. Call 609-570-3333 for tickets.

New Jersey State Barbeque Championship (North Wildwood)

There’s only one thing better than barbeque and that’s barbeque and blues. The NJ BBQ Championship and the Anglesea Blues Festival will happen simultaneously in North Wildwood, making both listeners and lip-smackers happy. The festival has its opening ceremony at 4pm on Friday, July 8 and then it’s party, party, party until 6pm on Sunday, July 10.How much BBQ can you consume in 48 hours? Come and figure it out. Free.

Beachstock (Margate)

Par-tay all day on Margate Beach with tons of junior activities (hula hoop contest, kids? Neon hair attachments? Sand sculpting class?) and all-grown-up stuff like beach boot camp and surfing classes. Oh, and lots of music. Saturday, July 9 from 10am to 10pm. Free.

Family Fun Day and Ice Cream Social (Madison)

It’s always a fun day at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, so adding an ice cream social with McCool’s cold stuff is just, yes, the cherry on the top of the sundae. The Social takes place on Saturday, July 9 from 1pm to 3pm, but the museum is open all dang day. (10am to 4pm.) Advanced registration is recommended, call 973-377-2982 x14 for more information.  $3/Members, $5/Non-Members.
 
NJ Jewish Music and Art Festival (Basking Ridge)

A celebration of Jewish culture and creativity with four live bands, contemporary Jewish art, children’s rides, activities and great kosher food. Sunday, July 10 from 12pm to 7pm, on the beautiful 7 ½ acre grounds at the Chabad Jewish Center. $15/Adults, $8/Children. For more information, call 908-604-8844 ex 229.

For more of this weekend’s specific and delightful activities, check out our NJ Pow Wow and Blueberry Fest posts!