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Weekend Fun: Seafarers, Chocolate & Vanilla Fest, Free Movies

Bring your little pirates to Seafarers' Weekend at Historic Cold Spring Village. Photo courtesy of the village
Bring your little pirates to Seafarers' Weekend at Historic Cold Spring Village. Photo courtesy of the village
8/20/19 - By Laurie Rein

As August comes to a close, make the most of summery weekend fun throughout New Jersey, from festivals to free movies on the beach.

Whet your appetite at tasty food festivals like the Chocolate & Vanilla Family Festival and Warinanco Food Festival. Go back in time at historical-themed celebrations this weekend, including Industrial Crafts Day and Seafarers' Weekend at Historic Cold Springs Village.

Young stuffed-animal fanatics will enjoy Teddy Bear Day at Space Farms, while music lovers of all ages won't want to miss the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival.

Find even more weekend options in our Summer Fun Guide, including 25 Ways to Beat the Heat with New Jersey Kids in August. And look to our August GoList and event calendar for a complete listing of happenings this weekend and beyond.

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Enjoy rides, food, animals, and more at the Hunterdon County 4-H Agricultural Fair. Photo courtesy of the fair
Enjoy rides, food, animals, and more at the Hunterdon County 4-H Agricultural Fair. Photo courtesy of the fair

Things To Do All Weekend

Hunterdon County 4-H Agricultural Fair

Lambertville – FREE
Head to the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds for this fun, family-friendly 4-H and agricultural fair. This event includes 4-H shows, carnival rides, exhibits, crafts, tractor pulls, live entertainment, and more. READ MORE

Chocolate & Vanilla Family Festival

Camden
This delicious daytime event at Camden Children's Garden is dedicated to two of nature’s most flavorful plants. Vote for your favorite ice cream flavor, take a tropical smell test, and decorate cookies with chocolate or vanilla frosting. READ MORE

Seafarers' Weekend at Historic Cold Spring Village

Cape May
Pirates invade the Village this weekend. Catch the action with exciting pirate fight shows, exhibits, and activities such as antique boats, duck decoy carving, and more. Activities also include sea chanties and sing-alongs. READ MORE
Bring your stuff friend to Space Farms on Saturday and get free admission. Photo courtesy of the farm
Bring your stuff friend to Space Farms on Saturday and get free admission. Photo courtesy of the farm

Things To Do on Saturday, August 24, 2019

Teddy Bear Day at Space Farms

Sussex
Get a free child's admission when you bring a teddy bear with you to visit Space Farms today. The zoo has more than 500 animals of 100 different species, including a large collection of North American animals in their natural surroundings  READ MORE

Industrial Crafts Day

Chester
Discover early industrial crafts with exciting hands-on activities and demonstrations by a blacksmith, tinsmith, tin piercers, weavers, and spinners, and create your own craft to take home. READ MORE

Warinanco Food Festival

Roselle
Bring the family and appetite for food trucks, cooking demos, kid zone and live entertainment. READ MORE

Alex's Lemonade Stand

Cape May – FREE
Join Burke Subaru in supporting Alex's Lemonade Stand. This fundraiser will help Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation move one step closer to finding a cure for all children with cancer. Enjoy fresh-squeezed lemonade, complimentary hot dogs, gifts and a live broadcast with 97.3 ESPN's Pete Thompson. READ MORE

Belmar Movies on the Beach

Belmar – Moana – FREE
Enjoy an evening under the stars with your feet in the sand. Free screenings take place every Wednesday night. While you're there, grab dinner at Belmar's many casual or fine-dining establishments.  READ MORE
Catch a screening of Incredibles 2 on the beach at Seaside Heights. Photo courtesy of the event
Catch a screening of Incredibles 2 on the beach at Seaside Heights. Photo courtesy of the event

Things To Do on Sunday, August 25, 2019

Seaside Heights Movies at the Beach

Seaside Heights – Incredibles 2 – FREE
Bring a beach chair, towel and plenty of munchies for this summer movie series on the beach in Carteret. Movies play Sundays. Showtime starts at sunset. READ MORE

Cranford Summer Street Fair

Cranford – FREE
Delicious food, handcrafted and non-handcrafted items, fine arts, live music, rides, and so much more will make for a memorable family day. The event is held rain and shine.  READ MORE

Family Fun Days at Monmouth Park

Oceanport
Every Sunday is a fun day at Monmouth Racetrack. The little ones are treated to pony rides, face painters, clowns and bounce houses.  READ MORE

Feed the Animals

Hamilton – FREE
It’s lunchtime for the education animals. See what it takes to keep them healthy, clean, and fed. They might even enlist some willing hands to help. READ MORE

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