This 7-acre, military-themed Corn Maze, this year depicting the Huey helicopter, officially opens for the season on Sept.
Starting September 4, 2019
"The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals." - Siddharth Katragadda, writer, filmmaker, artist and poet of Indian origin
A country fair, a film fest, and the every-popular Victorian Days (look for our Explore Warren tent!) are just a few of the offerings this first weekend after Labor Day (put away those white shoes!) plus there are lots of "Plan Ahead" events where you'll want to make sure you line up tickets now. So read on, and Happy Wanderings!
Coming Up
Join in on the fun at Tramontin! There will be live entertainment by Rated R, great food from Chefs Enterprises, LLC, free cigars by Northwest Jersey Harley Owners Group #2906 and a family fun night.
Jazz guitarist extraordinaire Walt Bibinger plays standards and surprises. Enjoy great music with great food in a great setting. No cover or minimum. To make a reservation, please call 908-475-4462.
The Other Lovers Band will play at 7pm. Funding has been made possible, in part, by the Warren County Cultural and Heritage Division of Land Preservation.
Join Mary Moses, E-RYT, and owner of Awakening Point Yoga Studio (soon to be Awakening Point Wellness), for a day of yoga, massage and communing with nature at the beautiful Orchard View Lavender Farm in Port Murray.
Unwind from the week and relax under the arbor enjoying great wine, food, and music. Starting at noon, on-site Chef Anthony Fiore will have the following culinary treats available for purchase: freshly made wood-fired Pizza, Caprese Salad, Paninis, and Charcuterie.
Come enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines! Friday Night Deal is is stroganoff for $5.
The Allamuchy Country Fair brings back the “Old Country Fair” feeling to the Waterloo Concert Fields on Waterloo Road! Rides, entertainment, magic and reptile shows, contests, Corn Hole Tournament, music, vendors, Food Court, Beer Garden and more!
Kick off Victorian Days weekend by dressing in your best Victorian attire (not required but highly recommended) and join in an elegant evening in historic Belvidere! The cotillion (also cotillon or “French country dance”) is a social dance, popular in the late 18th-century and early 19th-cen
Mosey Beat is excited to bring the heat to the Rock Creek Tavern for the first time! Come get your dose of the beat and grab some drinks!
High energy pop, rock cover band! Music starts at 9pm, 21+ event, first come first serve!
Join us for this time-honored tradition in historic and scenic Belvidere, celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Victorian Days with events, vendors, food, and music all weekend! There is sure to be something for everyone!
Help the Ridge and Valley Conservancy stewards with a variety of tasks such as trail clearing and invasive plant removal. Tools will be provided. Bring gloves, wear tick repellent and sun protection.
With the garden at its peak and an abundance of herbs – it’s time to harvest; come learn the basics on how to make your own herbal condiments. This class will feature the creation of two oils, two vinegars and a pesto to take home. Light refreshments will be served. Reservations are required.
Tour a private residence in Hardwick where habitat restoration began in 2008. See garden, fields, and ponds while hearing about successful, and unsuccessful, efforts to improve wildlife habitat by promoting native plants and reducing lawn. Event includes lunch.
Join the Musconetcong Watershed Association as we host our 2nd Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour! This year's festival will feature films highlighting the importance of rivers, the science of agriculture, and pollinators in nature.
Come out and enjoy the beautiful view and live music on the deck with Richie G "Rich Goldberg". Rich Goldberg is a one man band, singing and playing the piano. He uses backing tracks and voice harmonizer to create a full band sound.
We will be creating planters filled with the beauty of autumn to grace your walkways, patios and entrances. The cost is $40 per person and includes your choice of containers and plants along with soil and instruction. You may choose to bring a pair of garden gloves. Reservations are a must.
The band's sound comes from their love of American Roots music from the Gulf Coast: Blues, Rock, Country, Zydeco and R&B grooves are guaranteed to make hands clap and feet stomp. Wood-fired pizza, estate premium wine, and music will be available.
Enjoy listening to Late Night Kennel Club. Wine is available for purchase by the glass or bottle.
Pack a lunch, bring food to grill, carry a lawn chair or blanket, or grab a table and chair under the pergola to enjoy the Music at Milagro series.
The Black Cross Band offers a Southern Rock 'n' Roll twist to Rock Creek Tavern.
Join certified Yoga Teacher Kate McGuiness for a one hour, all levels Hatha Yoga class. All levels of experience are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing, bring water and a yoga mat.
Singer guitarist, Bill Ihling started playing in bands back when Jimmy Carter was president. He grew up in the middle of the liberating '60s, but was made to listen to bands like Herb Albert and the Tijuana Band not "Rock & Roll".
Warren County's two museums at Morris Canal sites, as well as Shippen Manor, are open for the afternoon.
Frank DiBussolo is a renowned, master jazz guitarist, composer, arranger and band leader. Relax to the sounds of Frank DiBussolo Trio while you enjoy some wood-fired pizza and premium estate wines!
A popular local duo, Stan & Elise return to Brook Hollow to perform a mix of classic '60s tunes, contemporary favorites and jazz standards.
Join Watson for a tour of the White Lake trails. Enjoy White Lake from a new - and lower - perspective as Watson points out some of his favorite spots to fellow canines and their human companions. Bring plenty of water for you and your pooch.
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.
The Farmers’ Market offers quality fruits and vegetables as well as specialty items with special events throughout the season. The weekly farmers’ market takes place every Saturday through the end of October, from 10am-2pm.
Community Corner
Support your local fire department by coming on a train ride to Susquehanna Mining. Activities include touch a fire truck, explore a corn maze, meet real firemen, vote on the best truck and more! Tickets are $22 for Adults and $16 for Children. Food can be purchase for an additional cost.
Warren County conducts its annual Patriot Day observance, honoring all victims and residents of Warren County who perished in the Terrorist Attacks of 9/11/01 as well as Warren County Emergency Service personnel who have died in the line of duty.
Warren County conducts its annual Patriot Day observance, honoring all victims and residents of Warren County who perished in the Terrorist Attacks of 9/11/01 as well as Warren County Emergency Service personnel who have died in the line of duty.
Plan Ahead
THREE Jason Voorhees Actors! ONE Location! Celebrate Friday the 13th Eve with Ari Lehman, C.J. Graham Jason VI, and Jason Brooks just minutes away from Blairstown, NJ - the movie location of the first Friday the 13th film!
Need to do some stretching? Yoga teacher Kate McGuinness leads gentle stretching exercises and meditation at White Lake. One time $20 donation entitles you to participate in all four scheduled classes.
Welcome in the fall season with a handmade Autumn Planter. Choose from fall mums, millet, coleus, ornamental peppers, pansies, celosia and many other seasonal annuals. Add in a pumpkin or gourd for a festive accent!
Celebrate the new FRIDAY THE 13TH MUSEUM! They will have an Official Ribbon Slashing Ceremony at 11am, and the doors will open soon afterwards.
The Blairstown Museum proudly presents the premiere of Friday the 13th: Vengeance at Roy's Hall! Choose from two show times, plus every ticket holder will also experience a Meet & Greet with C.J.
They were warned… They are doomed… And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them.
A jazz pianist, composer, and a highly skilled and versatile artist. His professional experience includes TV, radio, concerts, festivals, night clubs & stage shows. He has appeared internationally throughout the world with some of the biggest names in jazz.
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.
Join us for a seed saving workshop where you will spend the time collecting seed from the field for use in the 2020 season, processing kale seed, and tomato seed to name a few. There will be plenty of time for discussion.
Part of MWA’s adult camp program, wilderness survival skills can be relevant to anyone visiting New Jersey’s local parks and preserves, many of which are unattended and have large expanses of remote forest.
Do you need some time to relax? Yoga teacher Kate McGuinness leads a 30-minute meditation walk through the forest and learn the basics of walking meditation. Free to all. Meet at the White Barn parking lot of White Lake.
As the growing season winds down, nature saves some of her most beautiful wildflowers for last, Monarchs and many birds are departing for points south, and other butterflies and insects are still busy living their brief, colorful lives to the full.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Warren County hosts an Agripalooza/Tractorcade at the Van Nest-Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead.
By gaining an understanding of the reproductive cycle we are able to nourish and support ourselves through both the reproductive and peri-menopausal years. This also results in a smoother menopausal phase.
Northwest Jersey's largest street and music festival will keep the excited vibe of summer going in Downtown Washington, with live music, vendors, kid's fun area, food, beer garden, and more!
Join Kerry Adams, a practicing herbalist for 45 years, as she covers techniques for using botanical water therapies to prevent and treat illness at home. She will cover hydrotherapy, inhalations, steams, baths, washes, whole body, or hand and foot baths. Learn more about Kerry here.
Join us for a moonlight paddle under the Harvest Moon on the placid waters of White Lake. The park will remain open during these hours for other park activities. Reservations required for use of a free RVC kayak.
One of the nearly forgotten heroes of the northeastern folk rock scene, once so prevalent in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Jon Pousette-Dart mined the same musical environs as America, Poco, Crosby Stills & Nash, Orleans and other college campus favorites of that once gilded era.
Join Patrick of Well-Sweep Herb Farm for a delicious afternoon tea. Enjoy samples of his favorite fresh-cut herbal teas, from common to unusual, as he lectures on their health benefits and lore. Windowsill and garden growing tips will be covered as well as harvesting, drying and brewing.
The murders continue at Four Sisters Winery! An unraveling plot, a victim, a murderer, and a cast of characters -including detectives - are selected and the mayhem begins. Through the process, great fun and a twisted story line leaves everyone guessing.
Held in the parking lot along Moore Street, between Stella G’s and the firehouse, Hackettstown BID's 6th Annual Autumn Lamplight Dinner is a 21+ event that transforms the area into a magical outdoor courtyard, with guests sampling culinary specialties from Hackettstown restaurants representing di
Listen to The Coyotes as they play an assortment of country, rock, blues, folk and jazz covers and originals. This event is outside, so please plan to bring your own chair. It is also BYOB, but some snacks will be provided. Tickets: $20 through 9/10, $25 after 9/10.
The 2019-20 season kicks off with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love, the voice that helped launch a hundred hits, headlining CSC’s annual, celebratory “Curtain Up!” gala.
Celebrate Hope! Hope Township is an amazing place, with incredible people and a long history. Help celebrate that history with a weekend of festivities, including a kick-off dinner on Friday evening (SOLD OUT); a parade, walking tours and picnic on Saturday; and a few ceremonies on Sunday.
Genesis Farm welcomes everyone to participate in a seed saving workshop collecting seed from the field for use in the 2023 season, processing kale seed, and tomato seed to name a few.
Genesis Farm welcomes everyone to participate in a seed saving workshop collecting seed from the field for use in the 2024 season, processing kale seed, and tomato seed to name a few. Leave with enthusiasm and confidence to practice seed saving on your own.