Czig Meister is staying open until 10pm for one of their favorite nights of the year! Offering Cranberry Sauce Sour and Cranberry Lime Hard CZeltzer, with live music kicking off at 8pm and $5 cover starts at 7pm!
Thanksgiving Weekend Events and More, Starting November 23, 2022
“The holiday season is a perfect time to reflect on our blessings and seek out ways to make life better for those around us.” – Anonymous
The holiday season is coming into view with Thanksgiving tomorrow, but don’t fret! If you’re looking for a little more relaxation, you can find Thanksgiving Eve parties and places willing to do the cooking for you!
And many of you will be venturing out this weekend to find your conifer of choice, perhaps at Wyckoff's Christmas Tree Farm in Belvidere pictured above, so we've got you covered with an updated list of Christmas Tree farms in More Things To Do.
A staple of this time of year is Small Business Saturday, a time to shop locally and support the small businesses in your town. Blairstown’s annual Jingle on Main kicks off at 10am, while those closer to Hackettstown and Washington Borough can take advantage of their local shops and sales. You may even find Santa sightings and holiday open houses as you scroll through Wanderings.
As always, there's no shortage of fun this week. Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Wanderings!
Coming Up
Spend the evening before Thanksgiving grooving with C3 with their blend of soul, funk, pop, rock, and the classics you love is sure to get everyone in your family and friends group dancing!
Bobby Clark plays it hard at the historic Luigi's Rancho! To make a reservation, please call 908-475-4462.
Celebrate Thanksgiving Eve with DJs spinning tunes, photo booth, drink specials. For ages 21+
Celebrate thankfulness with Buck Hill. Menu items posted online. Last seating is 6pm. Call for reservations 908-854-5300.
This year’s Thanksgiving Dinner will be served buffet style. Reservations are required and seating is limited.
Start your Christmas tradition by visiting three of Warren County’s family-owned farms within 4 minutes of each other. Mackey’s Orchard, Flowerland Growers and Four Sisters Winery invite your family to enjoy a fun-filled day.
Well-Sweep invites everyone to experience the serenity of their greenhouses, filled with unusual blossoms and exotic scents. There will be an informative lecture and tour as this is a wonderful way to learn about the rare and unusual.
Reservations are required for this free event.
Experience an early California Christmas at the Villa. Luminarias will light the indoor cantina and outdoor pergola where traditional Mexican cookies, buñuelos, will be served with VMV holiday wines, Gracias, Feliz Navidad and Mi Carino.
John's artistic philosophy reflects the beauty of this area in a variety of ways. From his soft focus on our lyrical land to the reality of the roads that coast through it, he captures its mood and energy.
It's karaoke time at Buttzville Brewing! Bring your friends and enjoy some great beer.
Climb aboard the wagon and enjoy a scenic ride through the farm with sleighbells jingling, big, beautiful Percheron horses and hot cider in hand.
Did you know that old growth, fully mature forests were nearly nonexistent in New Jersey?
Jingle on Main is a festive Small Business Saturday event featuring over 50 local vendors, food and music, presented by the Blairstown Enhancement Committee and held throughout Blairstown's Historic Main Street.
Stop by your favorite Washington Borough stores to get a head start on your Holiday shopping. Keep an eye out for Santa and Mrs. Claus as they make their rounds to the local businesses from 10am-3pm taking photos with shoppers.
Hackettstown Businesses will welcoming shoppers for Shop Small Saturday, commencing Saturday, November 26 through Sunday, December 4 as well as the entire Holiday Season!
Brook Hollow has too many amazing vendors to fit in just one day so they made it a whole weekend! Knock out your holiday shopping while perusing local vendors, drinking wine, and enjoying live music!
Crowd favorite Jake Bracey performs at countless venues around the Lehigh Valley solo and with his band. His dynamic voice and set list can’t be missed with country, rock, alternative, indie, he does it all!
Come hang out with Santa, bring your list and enjoy cookies and hot cocoa! Photos are $10.
Santa "Paws" is coming to town! The Pet Adoption League (PAL) hosts its annual photos with Santa event at Whole Pets Market in Mansfield! For $10 you will receive a lovely photo with a holiday themed frame and a link to where you will be able to digitally download the photo.
Rutherfurd Hall invites you to learn some new dishes, featuring several items from the Pampered Chef, for preparing a 3 course meal to enjoy on the spot that evening! BYOB
Cost is $60/ pp.
Need help with a new tablet or smartphone? Maybe you want to be better at browsing the web. The friendly staff of the Southwest Branch are here to help with one-on-one sessions. Sessions are 30 minutes long. Please register.
Well-Sweep invites everyone to experience the serenity of their greenhouses, filled with unusual blossoms and exotic scents. There will be an informative lecture and tour as this is a wonderful way to learn about the rare and unusual.
Reservations are required for this free event.
Jingle on Main is a festive Small Business Saturday event featuring over 60 local vendors, food and music, presented by the Blairstown Enhancement Committee and held throughout Blairstown's Historic Main Street.
Experience a little bit of Christmas South of the Border. Luminarias will light the indoor Cantina, where you will warm to traditional Mexican Christmas music.
Brook Hollow has too many amazing vendors to fit in just one day so they made it a whole weekend! Knock out your holiday shopping while perusing local vendors, drinking wine, and enjoying live music!
Stop by your favorite Washington Borough stores to get a head start on your Holiday shopping and DJ Mitch Hess spinning some holiday tunes at the stage in Pocket Park. Keep an eye out for Santa and Mrs. Claus as they make their rounds to the local businesses from 10 a.m -3 p.m.
This year’s Thanksgiving Dinner will be served buffet style. Reservations are required and seating is limited.
Hackettstown Businesses will welcoming shoppers for Shop Small Saturday, commencing Saturday, November 25 through Sunday, December 3 as well as the entire Holiday season!
Continuing
Join Panther Pub for some great music in the month of thanksgiving.
Enjoy live music in November at Brook Hollow Winery.
Nov. 4 - Lee Larson
Nov. 5 - Stan & Elise
Nov. 12 - TBD
Nov. 13 - Scott Messina
Nov. 19 - SAGE
Nov. 26 - Bill Ruddy
Enjoy Sunday brunch at Asbury Coffee Mill.
Nov. 6 - Joe Cassady
Nov. 13 - Nick Cerniglia
Nov. 20 - Thomas Johnston
Nov. 27 - Joe Frame
Dec. 4- Jack Pierone
Dec. 11- Caren Kennedy Duo
Dec. 18- Avoiding Foreclosure
More Things to Do
The smell of turkey in the oven and the cold nipping at your nose. It must be that time of year for piling the family in the car and heading out to a Warren County Christmas tree farm! Not only will you find trees, but also wreaths, crafts, yummy snacks and hot drinks. Check out the updated list to find one close to home.
Plan Ahead
Watch a videotaped horse race using cinematography cameras and narrated from start to finish by many of America’s top-rated announcers. All the suspense and close-up action that will make you feel like you are at the racetrack.
Inspired by the 1997 teleplay starring Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother, this adaptation for the stage includes warmth, hilarity, and romance. The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, ch
Visit all the stores on the map, enter their personal drawing and get your map stamped. Visit Rustic Retail with your completed map by 3pm on Sunday to be entered into the grand prize drawing for a chance to win one of three town wide gift baskets!
Create your very own Christmas centerpiece, arrangement, mantelpiece or wreath with Flowerland! You can bring your own container or choose from their wonderful selection.
Hometown Holiday is a celebration that will light up the downtown in more ways than one. Come see Santa and much more!
The 45th anniversary of a wonderful town-wide holiday event spans two days with six buildings to explore full of holiday cheer! Be sure to visit Santa located in the Community Center for that special holiday photo. Don't miss out on entering to win a hand crafted Amish quilt!
NOTE: While Atler Ridge mourns the loss of their beloved Director, Kelly Simonetti, they have decided to cancel this year's Holiday Bazaar event. You may still pick up your boxwood order at the sanctuary on 12/3 and 12/4 from 11am-2pm, at 52 County Rd. 661, Newton, NJ.
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Santa flying into the Blairstown Airport! Please arrive early to see him land and you'll have the opportunity to sit with Santa! While you are waiting, enjoy something special from the Airport Café's menu created for this event.
A day of fun for all in Belvidere square with ice skating, Santa Paws photos, face painting, food trucks, crafts, music and trackless train rides! And, of course, the lighting of Christmas tree with the arrival of Santa! And while you're at it, check out the Belvidere Shopping Trail.
Gather the family for drive- thru light show at Hackettstown High School created by the Hackettstown BID, the BID businesses and local community organizations.
Aztec Two-Step debuted in ’72 with their self-titled debut album on Elektra Records. This first album and their three subsequent albums for RCA Records made the duo staples of progressive FM and college radio, helping to usher the folk-rock music of the 1960s into the 1970s and beyond.
All-you-can-eat breakfast with Santa! Cost is $10/adult, $9/senior (65+), and $5/child. Kids younger than 5 are free. Bring your camera!
Ol' Saint Nick will be taking photos with good boys and girls and, of course, listening to their Christmas wish lists! Limited seating is available. You are encouraged to make reservations as early as possible.
ADULTS $25.95
KIDS (5 to 12) $15.95
KIDS (4 & Under) Free
Come by the tracks on Broad Street by the Borough Park/Pool to see Santa and Mrs. Claus as they will be on board to help the Marines load up the train car.
Come visit Father Christmas at the VanNest-Hoff-Vannatta Homestead! This is a free event for children and adults. Please bring your own camera. Sponsored by Historic Preservation Commission of Harmony Township and Harmony Historical Society.
Watch a videotaped horse race using cinematography cameras and narrated from start to finish by many of America’s top-rated announcers. All the suspense and close-up action that will make you feel like you are at the racetrack.
Dec. 1 SOLD OUT Create your very own Christmas centerpiece, arrangement, mantelpiece or wreath with Flowerland! You can bring your own container or choose from their wonderful selection.
Hometown Holiday is a celebration that will light up the downtown in more ways than one. Come see Santa and much more!
Come by the tracks on Broad Street by the Borough Park/Pool to see Santa and Mrs. Claus as they will be on board to help the Marines load up the train car.
The 46th anniversary of a wonderful town-wide holiday event spans two days with six buildings to explore full of holiday cheer! Be sure to visit Santa located in the Community Center for that special holiday photo. Don't miss out on entering to win a hand crafted Amish quilt!
All-you-can-eat breakfast with Santa! Cost is $10/adult, $9/senior (65+), and $5/child. Kids younger than 5 are free. Bring your camera!
Come visit Father Christmas at the VanNest-Hoff-Vannatta Homestead! This is a free event for children and adults. Please bring your own camera. Sponsored by Historic Preservation Commission of Harmony Township and Harmony Historical Society.
Broadway United Methodist Church is hosting their annual Santa breakfast. Entry by donation. Bring Your Camera!
Call 908-619-6455 to reserve your spot.
Ol' Saint Nick will be taking photos with good boys and girls and, of course, listening to their Christmas wish lists!
A day of fun for all in Belvidere square with ice skating, Santa Paws photos, face painting, food trucks, crafts, music and trackless train rides! And, of course, the lighting of Christmas tree with the arrival of Santa! And while you're at it, check out the Belvidere Shopping Trail.
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Santa flying into the Blairstown Airport! Santa is planning to arrive promptly at 10 a.m. He'll also be available for photos! While you are waiting, enjoy something special from the Airport Café's menu created for this event.
"Night at the Races Beefsteak" promises an exhilarating evening featuring professionally narrated horse races from the '90s, presented on a large screen with commentary from some of America’s most acclaimed announcers.