Enjoy September's Harvest full moon with a hike at Dark Moon Preserve. We will step out into the night to enjoy the nocturnal wonders of the preserve. We invite you to bring your family - both furry and non-furry.
Starting September 22, 2021
“Autumn leaves don’t fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on their only chance to soar.” - Delia Owens, researcher, author
Today marks the Autumn Equinox, though leaves have been "flying" for weeks now. There is something special about fall, as we return to its crisp air and beautiful colors; we turn the page to begin another chapter anew. And for some of us, it's a time for all things pumpkin-flavored! This week’s cover photo, taken by Warren County staffer Erin Burnett, depicts last year’s fall display in front of the Catherine Dickson Hofman Branch of the Warren County Library in Blairstown.
Check out Hackettstown Oktoberfest, one of several Oktoberfest-themed events on tap in Warren County. Venture over to Corrado’s Hayride of Horrors and Haunted House for its opening weekend, and see about a special rate for all three of its attractions.
Another major happening this weekend - speaking of flying and soaring - is the first Warren County Hot Air Balloons, Fun & Games Festival at Warren Community College (details below), which includes drone racing and demonstrations!
There is plenty of time to enjoy live music, including the Riverside Rhythm Swing Band at the Ramsaysburg Historic Homestead.
Be sure to peruse the Plan Ahead section, as this is going to be a busy fall in Warren County. The weekend weather looks amazing, perfect for your Wanderings!
Coming Up
Hot Air Balloons will once again take to the skies when the first Warren County Hot Air Balloons, Fun and Games Festival at Warren Community College launches at its Washington Township campus on Route 57. The event, which runs until 8pm each night, is more than just hot air balloons.
Join Hackettstown BID as they celebrate the 5th annual Hackettstown Oktoberfest!
Welcome all our local Boy and Girl Scouts to the farm for our 4th annual Scouts Weekend! Scout leaders in uniform get in for FREE!
Held as part of the Warren County Hot Air Balloon, Fun & Games Festival, the September Shootout is an open class 5-inch drone race. Cash prizes! First place takes $1,500 while Second wins $750 and $500 for Third. Register now!
Using nature's pharmacy, you will learn how to make your own salves, chest balms and lip balms for topically application. We will discuss how to choose when each application is indicated and what plants are traditionally used.
A weekend for the family at Four Sisters Winery, featuring live music, great food, wine tasting ($5/person), wine by the glass or bottle. No cover charge, no admission fee, and no parking fee.
Bring a chair or a blanket to the Ramsaysburg Historic Homestead for a 19-piece musical performance. Riverside Rhythm Swing band brings you music from the 1920s to the present.
$10 donation is greatly appreciated. Picnic tables available. Gates open @ 1pm and music starts @ 2pm.
Relax and listen to traditional Italian music by Lou Pompilio and dance the tarantella. Wine by the glass or bottle will be available for purchase. Admission includes tours, lessons, stomping, wine tasting, appetizers and a monogrammed gift glass for you to keep.
Rolling Thunder Chapter 3 NJ sponsors the show, in memory of George Matheis, at the Warren County Hot Air Balloon, Fun & Games Festival. Hop on your motorcycle and head over to show off your bike and help raise money for the chapter. Registration is 3-5pm with judging and awards at 7pm.
Come if you dare to the Hayride of Horrors and Haunted House at Corrado's Farm located in Hackettstown.
Family Fun Night Combo for all three attractions at $35 per person. ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Run Dates are as follows:
Mark will be leading a Metric Century road ride from the Hackettstown shop, featuring scenic backroads along the Delaware, views of Merrill Creek Reservoir (worth the climb!) and some rolling farmland segments!
All are invited to celebrate afterwards at Czig Meister's Oktoberfest!
All years, makes and models welcome for a car and truck show held in conjunction with the Warren County Hot Air Balloon, Fun & Games Festival. Registration begins at 2pm with an awards ceremony at 6:30pm. $10 donation and the event benefits the future Fred T.
There an old saying at the picturesque Oak Hill Golf Club, nestled in Milford in western Hunterdon County’s rural hills. “You don’t read the greens here; you remember them,” said head PGA professional Mike Knight, alluding to the club’s topography.
Activities include silent auction, Tricky Tray raffles, hole in one, closest to the pin, longest drive, closest to the line, Golden Circle, 50/50 and Mulligan String.
Free admission for all scouts and leaders in uniform.
The weekend is a great time to visit the New Jersey Sunflower Trail, get lots of great photos, enjoy a hayride, pick some raspberries, visit the farm animals, and grab some yummy food from the food trucks!
Relax and listen to traditional Italian music by Lou Pompilio and dance the tarantella. Wine by the glass or bottle will be available for purchase. Admission includes tours, lessons, stomping, wine tasting, appetizers and a monogrammed gift glass for you to keep.
Join Hackettstown BID as they celebrate the 6th annual Hackettstown Oktoberfest!
Free admission for all scouts and leaders in uniform. The weekend is a great time to visit the New Jersey Sunflower Trail, get lots of great photos, enjoy a hayride, pick some raspberries, and visit the farm animals
Free admission for all scouts and leaders in uniform. The weekend is a great time to visit the New Jersey Sunflower Trail, get lots of great photos, enjoy a hayride, pick some raspberries, and visit the farm animals
This is a full afternoon event complete with pre-harvest blessing of the grapes, a tour to see how wine is made, traditional Italian music by Lou Pompilio, dance the tarantella, learn some useful Italian phrases and eat appetizers and tiramisu.
Price in advance: $25 - $15 kids over 10
Free admission for all scouts and leaders in uniform. The weekend is a great time to visit the New Jersey Sunflower Trail, get lots of great photos, enjoy a hayride, pick some raspberries, and visit the farm animals
Free admission for all scouts and leaders in uniform. The weekend is a great time to visit the New Jersey Sunflower Trail, get lots of great photos, enjoy a hayride, pick some raspberries, and visit the farm animals
Continuing
Your choice of steak, fish or chops. All served with seasonal vegetables, potato, and salad. Reservations required. $50/person - wine sold separately. Charcuterie a la carte - $17. Three seatings every half hour from 5-7pm.
Join Alba every Friday and Saturday evening for wine, food, and music! All guests must be 21+
Chef Anthony, Trattoria Di Fiore, will be back, with freshly made wood-fired pizza, salad, paninis, and other culinary treats available for purchase.
Stan Steel on Friday and Jeiris Cook on Sunday. Call 908-441-6127 to book a table!
Join Alba every Saturday and Sunday afternoon for wine, food, and music! All guests must be 21+
Chef Anthony, Trattoria Di Fiore, will be back, with freshly made wood-fired pizza, salad, paninis, and other culinary treats available for purchase.
Pack a picnic, invite some friends and lull away the afternoon with great wines, music and spectacular views!
Spend part of your afternoon at Brook Hollow Winery and Event Facility for live music. Enjoy music with SAGE on Saturday and Kate and Paul on Sunday.
Join Little Ridge Vineyards for Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon music.
Tasting room is open Friday- Sunday.
Outdoor seating is available, but feel free to bring a blanket or chair.
UACNJ provides free public programs at the astronomy club in Jenny Jump State Forest from April through October on Saturday evenings. The astronomy presentation begins at 8pm and is followed by stargazing on the observatory's telescopes until 10:30pm, weather permitting.
Come enjoy brunch and live music Sundays this fall.
Live Music Sundays:
October 24 - Gary Corde
October 31 - Brian Molnar
November 7 - Jack Pierone
November 14 - Cody Bondra
November 21 - Sydney Atkinson
Your choice of steak, fish or chops. All served with seasonal vegetables, potato, and salad. Wine sold separately. Charcuterie a la carte - $20. Seatings every half hour from 5-7pm.
Community Corner
The Catherine Dickson Hofman branch of the Warren County Library conducts outdoor, hands-on STEAM activities every Wednesday at 4:30pm.
Explore forces and motion as we build our own simple cars, customize our creations and then race them on a rain gutter track!
Warren County's semiannual Paper Shredding event is a free service to Warren County residents (not for businesses, and proof of residency required). Bring your confidential/sensitive paper materials; any document that contains personal exclusive information.
Plan Ahead
Elks Lodges across the Unites States are here to help the community and offer assistance. Come eat and learn what they do, who they serve and ways you can be involved. This is a free event.
Every Friday night during October is movie night. Enjoy classic Halloween movies everyone loves to see! Free for all!
Outdoors, weather permitting...indoors if it's not! Buck's BBQ will be located nearby too! Make a night of it with great beer, good friends and good fun!
Roy's Hall reopens with a performance by YARN. The accolades continue to pile up for YARN.
When riding the Great Pumpkin Train, every child will be able to pick their own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. $18/adult; $12/child. Trips leave 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm and 3:30pm.
Join the folks at Longmeadow Farm for a day of vendors, food, music, kids' crafts and more!
Join the House of the Good Shepherd for a tricky tray fundraiser in an effort to expand the river walk next to the Musconetcong. This is a free admission event. Doors open @ 12pm and calling starts at 2pm.
A full day of German fun! Invertase will be releasing a special beer for the day and have a "fun only" Stein Holding Contest (registration required) at 2pm. The Dave Betz Band will entertain you at 3pm and Swag's Original Dawgs will be vending German delights nearby all day!
OCT. 9 & 23 SOLD OUT! Are you ready for a stomping good time? Well, now is your chance to be a part of an exclusive social event at Four Sisters Winery. The Barefoot Grape Stomping is a one-of-a-kind experience; surely to intoxicate all your senses.
Chefs Sara Beth and Kim of Sara Beth's Catering in Lebanon, NJ will prepare a Parisian feast that will make you feel as if you are in Provence! a Come treat your taste buds!
SORRY - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Dinner, a bourbon flight and a cigar, plus live music, beach games and a bonfire are included in this night of fun at Oxford Furnace Lake. Reserve tickets online, $40/person.
The Queen of Soul - Aretha Franklin taught us how to “Think” and demand “Respect” while “Ridin’ on the Freeway!” Portrait of a Queen, featuring the voice of the Cece Teneal, is a dynamic musical production that will have you on the edge of you seats from start to finish.
Gather friends and family for an autumn afternoon of food, music, farm animals and the most epic tricky tray featuring over 100 gift baskets. Enjoy the day at Antler Ridge farm while shopping with local vendors under our open-air big top tent.
When riding the Great Pumpkin Train, every child will be able to pick their own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. $18/adult; $13/child. Trips leave 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm and 3:30pm.
Gather friends and family for an autumn afternoon of food, music, farm animals and the most epic tricky tray featuring over 100 gift baskets. Enjoy the day at Antler Ridge farm while shopping with local vendors under our open-air big top tent.
Roy's Hall welcomes once again YARN for their only New Jersey appearance.
When riding the Great Pumpkin Train, every child will be able to pick their own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. $20/adult; $14/child. Trips leave 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm.