Gotta love the crisp air and the holiday excitment! Let's celebrate Thanksgiving with Artstitution and be grateful for art by painting this golden sunflower! Enjoy Bea McNallys hot food and cold drinks while we paint!
Starting November 21, 2017
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." -William Arthur Ward
We're feeling thankful this week, thankful to have such a beautiful county to share with residents and visitors alike, thankful to have places to gather with family and friends to dine and to be entertained, thankful to have some time to enjoy it all. Read on for ideas on how to make the most of these precious hours! Thanksgiving weekend also is the time many people start their preparations for the December holidays, with shopping on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, and Warren County's downtowns are ready to welcome you to their stores. And it's also the start of the choose-and-cut Christmas Tree season, a great time to make family memories by visiting a farm to pick the perfect pine or the finest fir to decorate your home. Check out our list of tree farms here in the "Christmas Tree Belt" to plot your destination - many of them have handcrafted gifts, ornaments, wreaths and other decorations, and offer extras like hot cider and cookies. Happy Thanksgiving, and Happy Wanderings!
Coming Up
Enjoy an evening out with friends and live music before the big holiday!
Open Mic Night is the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Come on out and sing!
Annual gathering of great friends, good food, and live music! Come on out and dance, relax, socialize, eat, dance, and dance some more!
To make a reservation call 908-475-4462.
It's Thanksgiving Eve! Dance the night away with this high energy cover band.
Make your Thanksgiving more care-free with dinner out, or catered in. Or leave the baking to one of the fine establishments you'll find in Warren County, NJ. Visit our special page of Ideas for Thanksgiving Dinner and Pies.
The Architects Golf Club proudly welcomes you to join them on Thanksgiving Day for their "Turkey Tussle" public golf outing! The shotgun tournament will begin at 8am. Following the golf tournament, their annual Thanksgiving dinner feast will be served from 12-4pm. Reservations are required!
Garden State Wine Growers Association (GSWGA) encourages you to spend some of your Thanksgiving weekend visiting wineries throughout the state on its wreath & ornament trail.
Start your Christmas tradition by visiting three of Warren County’s most unique, family-owned farms all within 4 minutes of each other. Wyckoff’s Christmas Tree Farm, Mackey’s Orchard and Four Sisters Winery invite your family to enjoy a fun-filled day of Christmas trees, baked goods, wine
Come experience the pleasure of Well-Sweep's greenhouses – filled with unusual blossoms and exotic scents. Join us for an informative lecture-tour of its collection of herbs from around the world. This is a wonderful way to learn about the rare and unusual, as well as familiar herbs.
Centenary Stage Company's production of Disney's NEWSIES The Musical. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman and book by Harvey Fierstein. The show is based on the Disney Film written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White.
Sip wine and enjoy live music in a casual atmosphere. Wine for purchase by the bottle or glass at retail value. Bring your own food if you like.
Joe Cirotti is a multi-instrumentalist based in Hackettstown, NJ. Come by and check him out!
Please join Superphonic at Bea McNally's Irish Pub & Restaurant for exceptional food, drink and entertainment. Superphonic will be performing your favorite rock, pop, and party hits. All are welcome, so come join the party!
Saturday, November 25 is Small Business Saturday. When you visit any of the participating BID businesses and make a purchase, you will receive a limited number Shop Small fabric tote bag, with a Shop Small Card for Hackettstown businesses. One bag will also contain $25 in BID Bucks.
Washington Borough is open for business! Join as they celebrate the best of what the local stores and eateries have to offer. Special events for the day will include a visit from Santa!
The Jingle on Main will feature rafters, vendors, businesses and organizations. Children will enjoy free activities in the Kids Zone at 31 Main Street and at Re/Max's annual Winter Wonderland display at 8 Main Street where they can meet their favorite Christmas characters.
Ken Dispoto will be at Woodsedge Tree Farm to demonstrate his carving skills and to sell his carvings and ornaments.
Set aside the Saturday after Thanksgiving to burn off those extra calories for our annual hike at the Point Mountain Reserve trail. Hikers will use the Ridge Trail, which cuts through the forests and a mountain stream.
Come enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines!
Relax and enjoy some jazz, classical & '70s favorites by Doug Nussbaum while enjoying your dinner and dessert.
Jersey Sound offers an eclectic blend of oldies, motown, R&B and pop. With the very best vocalists and a killer rhythm section holding it all together, The "Jersey Sound" experience is one you will never forget!
"Shake Your Groove Thing" with DJ Dave the Rave! Free admission to listen to some '70s, '80s and '90s music.
"Everybody's favorite party band" plays until 1am. No cover.
Have fun with Wind Up Monkey! Enjoy a night out with friends while eating some delicious food.
Come enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines!
It's Christmas time! Create your own fresh evergreen 16″ wreath using various types of pine and holly. These contrasting greens will be wire wrapped onto a metal-form; making a long-lasting attractive display. You can also add decorative pine cones and a colorful bow.
Yoga Class with Delia four-week sessions: Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11 & 18
4-5pm for Beginners; 5:15-6:30pm Mixed Level - 5 Techniques of Yoga for Advanced/Beginner and Intermediate students.
Pre-pay $52 for four weeks ($13 per class) or $16 per walk-in class.
Continuing
At this time of year, the Well-Sweep garden fairies transform the shop into a Christmas wonderland. The greenhouse will be stocked with a selection of attractive windowsill herbs, tender perennials in bloom and unique topiaries. Enter to win a $35 Gift Certificate.
Plan Ahead
Learn some basics of machine sewing while you make a beautiful Christmas Wreath from a selection of fabrics. If you don't want to sew, you may chose to make a Rag Wreath that does not require sewing! Make as a gift or for your own home!
The Hackettstown BID will host the 11th Annual Hometown Holiday celebration, in partnership with Centenary University, Hackettstown Medical Center, and Wells Fargo, and sponsored in part by Visions Federal Credit Union and Hackettstown Parking Authority.
8th Annual Warren County Technical School Craft Show. Over 130 of the area's finest crafters and artisans will come together for this one-day juried event to display their unique handmade items.
This is the 40th year of a wonderful town-wide holiday event with more than 200 artisans participating. Upon arrival, there is a onetime $4 fee that allows shoppers access to all the buildings and the shuttle buses that travel through the town both days.
Create your very own evergreen wreath from scratch. Then, adorn it with bows, berries, pine cones and more. Please dress for the mess. Bring working gloves as it’s a sappy job sometimes. $35 per person.
Using holly and various types of fresh greens, create a delightful centerpiece for your holiday table. Then, you can add pine cones, berries and finish with a candle and decorative bow. The approximate size is 14″. Please bring gloves and clippers.
Visit Millbrook Village and step back into another era where the toys and games don't need batteries. Old-time decorations adorn the buildings while volunteers and park staff in period clothing demonstrate how the season was celebrated in years past.
Alexis P. Suter is the owner of that big, booming voice you can hear roaring out of Brooklyn into the heart of North America and beyond. The Alexis P. Suter Band are on the rise as accolades pour in and they continue to captivate audiences from town to town.
Live comedy featuring comedians from NJ and NY will have you saying Ho-Ho-Ho!
Santa Claus will be visiting during their regular Sunday Brunch. Ol' Saint Nick will be taking photos with good children and listening to their Christmas wish lists. Get the family together for a Christmas brunch celebration!
Meet musical artist and television personality Kevin Jonas, former New York Giants Running Back Lee Rouson, and MLB Sports anchor Scott Braun! Members of the community are invited to Centenary University as it hosts this event, sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee Miten Patel of Hackettsto
Join Musconetcong Watershed Association to celebrate its 25th anniversary! This being a major milestone for the organization as well as the 150th anniversary of the Asbury Mill it is restoring, what a great reason to celebrate.