Nov. 18-20 events: The best things to do this weekend in NJ
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!
Holiday Express will help celebrate opening weekend of Holiday In the Park with special performances of everyone's favorite holiday tunes at 5 p.m. on November 20. Performance is free with Holiday In the Park admission.
Date: November 20th, 2016
Location: Six Flags Great Adventure
1 Six Flags Blvd., Jackson, NJ 08527
BERGEN COUNTY
To mark the 240th Anniversary of the "times that try men's souls" the Bergen County Historical Society, along with Outwater's Militia and the Fourth Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers, invite you to join us for a weekend of living history and scholarly presentations. In addition to all of the buildings at Historic New Bridge Landing, reenactors from both Crown and Continental forces will be on hand to give the public a taste of what a soldier's life was like in the 18th Century. The weekend will be capped off by a reenactment of Washington's retreat over the "new bridge." Admission is $10 for Adults, and $7 for students (6-21 yrs). BCHS members are free. Check the website for more details on the event. Free parking is available or take the train on the Pascack Valley line to "New Bridge Landing" train stop. Walk one block north to Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201 Main St, River Edge, NJ. HNBL is only 7 miles from the GWB
Date: November 19th, 2016 - November 20th, 2016
Location: Historic New Bridge Landing
1201-1209 Main St., River Edge, NJ 07664
BURLINGTON COUNTY
Come out and celebrate Science, Technology, Architecture and Math with the Roebling Museum. test your building skills and make something awesome with K'Nex. Engineer your own simple machine by building a a miniature catapult! 10 am - 4 pm.
Date: November 19th, 2016
Location: Roebling Museum
100 Second Ave., Roebling, NJ 08554
West Hill Manor, along with Peachfield, will hold a Harvest House Tour. Both historic homes will be decorated for fall and the harvest season. Each will exhibit traditional Thanksgiving dinners - Peachfield's will be Colonial and West Hill's will be Victorian. Light refreshments will be served. Admission to both houses will be $10 per person. Hours are 1 - 4 pm.
Date: November 20th, 2016
Location: West Hill Manor House
1114 Oxmead Rd., Burlington Twp., NJ 08016
CAMDEN COUNTY
Beatlemania Again returns to the Grace Performance Hall n Saturday at 7 pm. Tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets at 1800- 838- 3006 or you may order tickets online.
Date: November 19th, 2016
Location: Grace Performance Hall
19 E. Kings Hwy., Haddonfield, NJ 08033
CAPE MAY COUNTY
High quality crafters and artists by invitation only; also local non-profit groups are represented, including Quilts of Valor, local Animal Rescue group, and others. Crafts include hand woven items with demonstrations, quilts, jewelry, pottery, baskets, turned wood, glass, and much more. Free Kids Can Craft area. Free Admission, but donations are gratefully accepted. 50/50 Raffle (do not need to be present for drawing), Chinese Auction including items donated by some of our crafters (do not need to be present for drawings). Music, food, fun, and it's all indoors. A jolly good time for all, plus it is just before the holiday rush. This is the Saturday before Thanksgiving. We have high marks from last year's show and expect this one to be even better. Don't miss it! Benefits local students through scholarships awarded by the Greater Tuckahoe Area Merchants' Association, Inc. Since 1998 we have awarded over $172,000 to local students. Thank you for your support.
Date: November 19th, 2016
Location: Upper Twp. Community Center
1790 Rt. 50, Tuckahoe, NJ 08270
HUNTERDON COUNTY
Held indoors, the festival features vendors offering everything from knitted items to soaps to jewelry to baked goods to fine crafted woods and other unique items and foods for snacking. Proceeds benefit the Voorhees High School Music Association, which supports the school's talented teen musicians and vocalists by providing instruments, enrichment opportunities and scholarships for Voorhees students. 9 am – 3 pm. Free admission.
Date: November 19th, 2016
Location: Voorhees High School
256 Rt. 513, Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
MERCER COUNTY
The Princeton Triangle Club, celebrating its 125th anniversary, returns to the Tony Award-winning McCarter Theatre Center with the world premiere of the original musical-comedy extravaganza, Greece'd Lightning! on Friday at 8 pm and Saturday at 7 pm. For this landmark 125th Anniversary edition of the Triangle show, it will all be Greek where a can-do baker from Greece's smallest city-state tries to win the world's first ever Olympics! But how can she compete when her sponsor is the Ruler of the Dead, she's falling for Zeus's athlete, and sports haven't even been invented? From Icarus's flight to Oedipus's bedroom, join the greatest cast of characters Western civilization has ever known. Ending with Triangle's famous all-male kickline, Greece'd Lightning! will get you to drachma like it's hot! Tickets for adults start at $25 and at $10 for students, with discounts for groups of 10 or more.
Date: November 18th, 2016 - November 19th, 2016
Location: Matthews Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center
91 University Pl., Princeton, NJ 08540
MONMOUTH COUNTY
One-night-only premieres/special showings of new major movies, from Sony Pictures Classics; often includes companion Q&As, other special 'extras.' Enjoy wine and cheese at The Arts Corner; films are shown at classic Atlantic Cinemas. Proceeds benefit FilmOneFest, Atlantic Highlands' free-admission festival of supershort films. $20.
Date: November 20th, 2016
Location: The Arts Corner
135 1st Ave., Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
MORRIS COUNTY
Calling all Octo-Cadets! For the first time ever, The Octonauts are bringing their live stage show to the U.S.! The Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure features brand new and fan favorite songs from the entire crew of beloved underwater explorers, led by the intrepid Captain Barnacles, Lieutenant Kwazii and Medic Peso. Join them as they embark on an exciting new quest through an aquatic world full of adventure, interactive opportunity, and "must-sea" surprises from coast-to-coast! Octonauts Live promises to be the perfect theatre show for all fans of the Disney Jr. series! Ages Needing A Ticket: One year olds and over must have a paid ticket. 2 pm & 5 pm. Tickets: $29 - $59.
Date: November 19th, 2016
Location: Mayo Performing Arts Center
100 South St., Morristown, NJ 07960
OCEAN COUNTY
You don't want to miss this one! Join us at the North Pole for Six Flags Great Adventure's Santa Run 5K. Registration includes admission into the park! The race Also features the "Little Elves" sprint run for children ages 5-8 and 9-11. There will be snow, elves and a special guest appearance by Santa to start the race! Spectators - Watch the race at multiple points! Listen to great music, cheer for your favorites and spend the day with your family in the park!
Date: November 20th, 2016
Location: Six Flags Great Adventure
1 Six Flags Blvd., Jackson, NJ 08527
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