Wednesday Nights are back at Island Dragway from June through August! Gates open 6pm. Muffled vehicles only. Cost is as follows: $30 to race, $12 for spectators 12+ and $5 kids 6-11.
Starting June 5, 2019
"Complete strangers can stand silent next to each other in an elevator and not even look each other in the eye. But at a concert, those same strangers could find themselves dancing and singing together like best friends. That's the power of music." - LZ Granderson, (journalist and former actor, b. 1972)
The summer music season is upon us! Free concerts abound throughout Warren County, kicking off with a blast tonight with Big Easy Easton Brass (pictured) at the Lopatcong Music in the Park series and Friday with Brass Roots at the Hackettstown Concert Series. Shippen Manor Summer Lawn Concert Series in Oxford opens with The Lost Ramblers on June 16, the Phillipsburg Summer Concert Series with Johnny’s Jukebox on June 27, and the Ramsaysburg Summer Music in the Park in Knowlton with Sycamore Banjo Band on June 29. And there's plenty of music all day Saturday at the free ParkFest @ Bread Lock Park. Grab your lawn chairs and blankets, pack your picnics, and enjoy the many musical offerings available to you! You'll find them all just a click away on the Explore Warren Calendar. Also available are strawberries! Find this weekend's strawberry festivals when you read on, or click to the Farms, Farm Markets and Pick-Your-Own pages. Happy Wanderings!
Coming Up
Kathy’s Kove & Kafe’ will be offering Knitting Classes beginning in June, each Wednesday evening from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
Lopatcong's weekly summer music series begins with the sounds of a New Orleans-style street band, bringing the spirit of Mardi Gras and a Second Line parade to the park. Funding has been made possible, in part, by the Warren County Cultural and Heritage Division of Land Preservation
Create a delicious garden of culinary herbs for your enjoyment all summer long! Bring in your own basket or herb planter or choose from one of our unique containers. They will have recipes that include your herbs for you to take home.
Unwind from the week and relax under the arbor enjoying great wine, food, and music. Hours: 5-9pm on June 7, June 21, July 5, July 19, August 2, August 16 and August 30.
Enjoy some free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines! Friday Night Meal Deal featuring lasagna for $5.
Hackettstown LIVE is an outdoor concert series which celebrates both community and business! Every Friday in June from 6pm-8:30pm we will host a band for your enjoyment.
Location:
239 Main Street
Municipal Parking Lot at the corner of Main Street and Plane Street
Kick off your weekend each Friday with our "All You Can Eat" Friday Family BBQ! Enjoy live music, delicious summer eats and BBQ, ice-cold cocktails & beverages, all while enjoying our gorgeous panoramic golf course scenic views!
David Winston, renowned herbalist and ethnobotanist, will present an educational walk to locate and identify common medicinal herbs in their native habitat. Learn about the healing properties of nature’s pharmacy, perhaps just beyond your own doorstep.
Avenue 16 plays the hits from today along with '00s and '90s hits. Flynn's will have plenty of food and drinks; please leave yours at home!
Come on out to the Draught House and see The Amish Outlaws! Tickets are on sale for $15. Call 908-223-1226 or stop on by.
Pick strawberries, have FUN in the activity area, or do both! Join VonThun Farms to celebrate everything strawberry ... they'll even have homemade strawberry donuts!
Join Patrick of Well-Sweep for an introduction to growing herbs. A lecture covering how to pair your herbs for success will be followed by your choice of plants for planting in a 6”x18” container. All basic care and use tips will be covered. Reservations are required; call 908-852-5390.
Summertime is here and so is our 2016 Estate Pinot Noir! Join us this weekend as we introduce this elegant wine to our portfolio.
Create two of your own hypertufa trough planters with that Old English look. Choose from a variety of shapes and sizes for your project. We will be combining cement, perlite and other ingredients – so wear old clothes, bring rubber gloves and a face mask.
Come enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines!
3rd Annual Lobster Clam Bake! Cost is $49 per person. Call 908-854-5300 to make your reservations.
"He is one of the singular instrumental stylists of American roots music, and to hear his sound once is to have it indelibly etched on one’s musical memory." - Pop Matters.
This Crosby, Stills & Nash tribute band looks forward to returning to Rock Creek Tavern! Unplugged this time, but still bringing you all the CSN hits.
Join RVC Trustee Dennis Briede for a guided hike through the Frelinghuysen Forest Preserve. Preserved in 2011 by Frelinghuysen Township, this 161-acre woodland, once slated for development, is home to an informal network of hiking trails that cross scenic streams leading to a picturesque pond.
It's that time of the month! Join them for some awesome food, drinks and a special ZEN, Sparkle, or Log Lake.
A popular local duo, Stan & Elise return to Brook Hollow to perform a mix of classic '60s tunes, contemporary favorites and jazz standards.
This band is top notch and is the closest thing you will get to see the Piano Man himself!
The murders continue at Four Sisters Winery! It's just for fun during our Murder Mystery Dinners. The event begins with a formal wine tasting, followed by a delicious dinner of baked ziti, meatballs, garden salad, bread & dessert.
Strawberry Fun events are perfect for everyone who loves farm-fresh strawberries! There’s nothing like biting into a freshly-picked strawberry. Together, you and your little farmer will pick a pint of juicy red strawberries and enjoy a strawberry-themed craft.
Joe's Steak Shop hosts a classic Cruise night every Tuesday from 5-9pm starting May 7 thru Oct 15th. Join them for their 14th season.
Join MWA's Watershed Programs Coordinator, Kyle Richter for a hands-on evening of learning more about what a watershed is and why it is important that we help to protect them!
Unwind from the week and relax under the arbor enjoying great wine, food, and music. Hours: 5-9pm.
On-site Chef Anthony Fiore will have the following culinary treats available for purchase: freshly made wood-fired pizza, caprese salad, paninis, and charcuterie.
A free day of music, art, history, literature, and more returns to an historic Morris Canal site that is now a county park.
Continuing
Saturday evenings between April and October 2019, the United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey (UACNJ) Observatory, located in Jenny Jump State Forest in Hope, NJ will be open.
Join yoga teacher Kate McGuinness for an all-level weekly outdoor yoga class at White Lake. Donation for the four-class series is $20.
Community Corner
You can learn technology at any age! Warren Hills High School Streak Nation Club Members will host a monthly Senior Citizen Technology Forum for free. Participants should bring any of their personal devices or technical gadgets.
The Warren County Habitat for Humanity ReStore is celebrating its seven year anniversary on Saturday, June 8, from 9am to 7pm.
Residents of Asbury and locally surrounding Franklin Township communities are invited to participate in this town-wide yard sale.
Support the Local Artists as a part of their cultural mission at the Community Center at Belvidere. Drop by, meet Kevina and enjoy her Kolorful World.
Please join the Frelinghuysen Township Historical Preservation Committee and Frelinghuysen Township Historical Society on a guided walking tour of historic Johnsonburg. Costumed interpreters will guide visitors through the original county seat of Sussex County c.1753.
Plan Ahead
Sold out! Join us for a morning of fishing around the Pequest Education Pond. The pond has stairs down to the water's edge and a fishing platform (limited space) for those in wheelchairs. Whether you still fish, used to fish or want to learn - we would love to share our expertise with you.
Sold Out! “Connecting, educating and empowering women to take better care of their woods.” sponsored by the NJ Conservation Foundation.
Washington Business Improvement District kicks off the Farmers Market season with a special day to bring awareness to the community, while celebrating sustainable living options.
Chef Jesse brings a unique style of Southern Cuisine with a French twist you will truly enjoy.
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Join us for a special Sunday brunch on Father's Day! Reservations are available from 10am-4pm. We encourage you to make your reservation as early as possible, as there is limited seating available.
Meet at 10AM. Location TBD. Email: kyle@musconectcong.org for questions or to register.
Celebrate Father’s Day in grand style with succulent pork fresh from the roaster and bbq ribs hot off the grill, baked ziti, baked beans, coleslaw, caesar salad and rolls and a lemon sheet cake topped with strawberry serena glaze topping. Live music by Dylan Carter. Cost is $35 per person.
Dads, come enjoy some music, cigars and to potentially win the "Ugly Ties" contest. Enjoy the Loud Guitars of Rocky & his Friends - a local band that regularly rocks out at restaurants and bars from Easton to New Hope, PA. Learn to pair Big Cigars with a great glass of wine.
Relax on a the lawn at Shippen Manor for the first in its series of Summer Lawn Concerts, as The Lost Ramblers perform high-energy, foot-tapping beats, tight harmonies, and a repertoire that is as entertaining as it is eclectic.
Want a peaceful, relaxing night at White Lake? Moonlight paddle under the Strawberry Moon on the placid waters of White Lake. The park will remain open during these hours for other park activities.
Phillipsburg kicks off the summer season by celebrating with its 32nd Annual Ole Town Festival in Shappell and Walters Parks in Phillipsburg.