Looking for something to do this weekend? Big Joe’s got you covered. Check out our complete list of great events and fun things do right here in the great Garden State!


BERGEN COUNTY


FREE ear of grilled Jersey-fresh corn to all guests. Sign up at the Promotions Table for the Corn Carrying Contest (after Race 2) and Corn Husking Contest (after Race 4) - all events take place in The Backyard Winners receive $100 betting voucher. All participants receive a $25 voucher Gates open at 5 pm. First race 7 pm.

Date: July 22nd, 2016 - July 23rd, 2016
Location: Meadowlands Racetrack
1 Racetrack Dr., East Rutherford, NJ 07073

There will be a large variety of delicious foods to choose from. Explore different cuisines or just keep it simple. It's your choice! Craft beer, live bands and fun activities for the kids will also be part of the day's offerings. Bring a blanket or a chair and picnic the day away on our beautiful property. Come join us for great food and drink, terrific music, and a spectacular day at The Hermitage. This fundraiser will benefit the Hermitage Museum. The Hermitage is a National Historic Landmark. The historic house incorporates a stone structure that was visited during the Revolutionary War by George Washington and Alexander Hamilton. The site is also where Aaron Burr met and married Theodosia Prevost. The Friends of the Hermitage received a General Operating Support Grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of cultural. 11 am - 6 pm. Admission is $5. Children under 5 are free. No pets please.

Date: July 23rd, 2016
Location: The Hermitage Museum
335 N. Franklin Tpk., Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423


BURLINGTON COUNTY


Amusement rides, entertainment, food vendors, pageants, tractor and horse pulls, antique machinery, arts & crafts, open pet show, contests, 4H exhibits and shows, demonstrations and much more!

Date: July 19th, 2016 - July 24th, 2016
Location: Burlington County Fairgrounds
1990 Jacksonville-Jobstown Rd., Columbus, NJ 08022


CAMDEN COUNTY


The XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru, now in its 10th year at Wiggins Park on the Camden Waterfront, regularly features an eclectic lineup of established stars and emerging artists on two stages over three days. We're excited to expand our festival grounds into the Susquehanna Bank Center as part of the festival. Every XPoNential Music Festival 3-Day Go Everywhere Passholder will have access to the lawn area.

Date: July 22nd, 2016 - July 24th, 2016
Location: Camden Waterfront
2 Riverside Dr., Camden, NJ 08103


CAPE MAY COUNTY


The Jersey Cape Region Antique Automobile Club of America will sponsor an Antique Car Show 10:30 am - 3 pm on the boardwalk between 16th and 26th Avenues in North Wildwood.

Date: July 23rd, 2016
Location: Boardwalk bet. 16th & 26th Aves, North Wildwood, NJ 08260

Santa drives the entire beach (from the Inlet to 26th Ave.) and gives out candy canes. Live music by the North Wildwood Lifeguard Band. Photos with Santa and more. FREE event begins at 1 pm.

Date: July 23rd, 2016
Location: 15th & Beach, North Wildwood, NJ 08260

The Boardwalk at Rio Grande Avenue, rain or shine. All handmade products. Sat: 9 am - 5 pm, Sun: 9 am - 4 pm. Free.

Date: July 23rd, 2016 - July 24th, 2016
Location: Rio Grande Ave. & Boardwalk, Wildwood, NJ 08260


MONMOUTH COUNTY


Six truly great bands with a great headliner! Vendors, crafters, art, kid's activities and above all, music! Featuring all-day music performances, and the ocean only a block away. Also featuring a beer garden and downtown shopping. This festival will be held rain or shine. Lawn chairs encouraged, coolers forbidden, sunscreen a must!

Date: July 23rd, 2016
Location: Bradley Park
1300 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712

Met Music Director James Levine conducts Mozart's barbed romance Così fan tutte, a comic masterpiece about the romantic complications that ensue when a pair of friends decide to test their fiancée's fidelity. Lesley Koenig's sleek production features a cast filled with rising Met stars, including Susanna Phillips and Isabel Leonard as the sisters Fiordiligi and Dorabella; Matthew Polenzani and Rodion Pogossov as their fiancés, Ferrando and Guglielmo; and Danielle de Niese as their feisty maid Despina. Maurizio Muraro is the cynical Don Alfonso.

Date: July 22nd, 2016
Location: Pollak Theatre
400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch, NJ 07764


MORRIS COUNTY


4-H Exhibits, Entertainment, Amusement Rides, Pony Rides, Dog Show, Talent Show, Children's Pet Show, Dress-A-Pet & Dress-A-Cage Contest, Rabbit and Small Animal Show, Seeing Eye Puppy Demo, Hay Rides, Karate Demo, 4-H Chicken BBQ, Butterfly Exhibit and Friday Night Fireworks. Wednesday 6 – 10 pm; Thursday 4 – 10 pm; Friday and Saturday 10 am – 10 pm; Sunday 10 am – 4 pm. Free Admission. Parking $5 per car donation.

Date: July 20th, 2016 - July 24th, 2016
Location: Chubb Park
290 W. Main St., Rt. 24, Chester, NJ 07930

Customer Appreciation Weekend is here! The fun will start Friday evening, with a Free outdoor movie. Bring your blankets and chairs and join the Alstede family and staff for a lovely evening under the stars.

Date: July 22nd, 2016
Location: Alstede Farms
1 Alstede Farms Ln., Chester, NJ 07930

General George Washington was among 68 officers in attendance at a December 27, 1779 Masonic meeting held in Morristown at Jacob Arnold's Tavern celebrating the Festival of St. John the Evangelist. The American Union Lodge was meeting locally to select a grandmaster and General Washington was one of the choices. It's estimated that of the 10,000 officers who served during the Revolution, 2,000 were Masons. The Freemasons formed their own local chapter, Cincinnati #3, in the early 1800s. Many of the most prominent residents throughout the town's history have been members.Here's a chance to tour their building (c. 1931) on Maple Avenue with Masons and view the displays and artifacts in their onsite museum and library which opened in 2015. If you've ever wanted to learn more about the "secret society" of the Masons, here's your opportunity. 1 pm. Tour size is limited to 30. Cost: $15.

Date: July 23rd, 2016
Location: Masonic Lodge
39 Maple Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960


OCEAN COUNTY


Do you enjoy art? Collect art to beautify your home or office and enrich your life? Join us July 23-24, 2016 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences (LBIF) in Loveladies, NJ for the continuation of a longstanding art tradition on Long Beach Island: the 28th Annual LBIF Fine Art Festival. The LBIF Fine Art Festival weaves an exquisite tapestry of handmade original artwork from the talents of more than 80 local, regional and national artisans. Choose from original works in painting, photography, sculpture, metalwork, digital art and mixed media. Discover art in jewelry, glass, ceramics, woodworking and more. Don't see what you wish? Commission a piece of art made specifically for you. All the artists making these works are present at the event - they will help you! Hours of the LBIF Fine Art Festival are Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 10-5. Admission is a $5 donation and parking free. Enjoy the experience as you let your imagination and emotions guide you!

Date: July 23rd, 2016 - July 24th, 2016
Location: Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences
120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies, NJ 08008


SOMERSET COUNTY


Held in The Polo Field at Hillsborough Golf & Country Club and surrounded by pristine forestland, this music festival featuring jazz, rock, folk and blues offers a sweet summer escape to the country. 3 - 10 pm.

Date: July 23rd, 2016
Location: Hillsborough Golf & Country Club
146 Wertsville Rd., Hillsborough, NJ 08844


SUSSEX COUNTY


This is a perfect opportunity for beer aficionados to meet and hang out. With over 150 unique tastings it's a great place to discover new beers and speak to brewery representatives. Ramstein Beer will be served! 1 – 5 pm.

Date: July 23rd, 2016
Location: Sussex County Fairgrounds
37 Plains Rd., Augusta, NJ 07822

National Cowboy Day has become a day of national celebration for the American cowboy and this year, National Cowboy Day comes east to Wild West City. "Cowboy Larry" Zwickel and Brave Beth bring this Wild, Wild West Show to the family amusement park where the west comes alive every day. A national award winning whip artist, Cowboy Larry is the real deal when it comes to cowboys. Roping has become his latest passion. Larry intertwines entertainment with education, not just in roping, but other cowboy activities, a combination that the National Cowboy Day promotes.

Date: July 23rd, 2016
Location: Wild West City
50 Lackawanna Dr., Stanhope, NJ 07874


UNION COUNTY


Enjoy a night of summer shorts by local filmmakers. Q&A and a reception will follow the event. Tickets $10. All proceeds to go a local Rahway nonprofit.

Date: July 23rd, 2016
Location: Studio 210
1544 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065


WARREN COUNTY


Tours will explore how organic and sustainable practices are used in the vineyard and how you can adapt these to your own home gardening and landscape practices. Wine tasting at conclusion of tour. 1 pm,  2:30 pm & 4pm. Cost: $5

Date: July 23rd, 2016
Location: Villa Milagro Vineyards
33 Warren Glen Rd., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

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