π SOUTH JERSEY WEEKEND GUIDE ~ Let's Finish Out September!
Can you believe it ~ the last weekend of September is here, and South Jersey is sending the month out in style. Pumpkins and sunflowers, a farewell party 30 years in the making, a 200th birthday, monster trucks on the sand, and free family fun on the waterfront. Here's everything worth getting out for.
π FRIDAY, September 25
Red Barn Farm Sunflower & Fall Festival
π Hammonton | π 4 PMβdusk | π² Free entry (paid add-ons)
The sunflower fields are peaking right now ~ and since pumpkins don't start until October 3, this is THE weekend for those golden blooms. Free fairgrounds and parking; add on a hayride, the 10-acre corn maze, or u-pick sunflowers. New this year: a wheelchair-accessible hayride wagon so everyone rides together. Dog-friendly, too.
π Search: Red Barn Farm Hammontonβ
Monsters on the Beach
π Wildwood beach | π 7 PM | π² Tickets from $25 adults / $15 kids
Seven monster trucks battle it out on the sand for the title of "King of the Beach." Friday's a single evening show ~ grab tickets in advance to save.
π Search: Monsters on the Beach Wildwoodβ
π SATURDAY, September 26
Stella Farms Fall Festival
π Berlin | π 9 AMβ4 PM | π² Free (parking $5)
Your classic South Jersey fall day: pumpkin picking, hayrides, a corn maze, pony rides, a petting zoo, food and craft vendors, and live music. (Rain date Sunday.)
π Search: Stella Farms Fall Festival Berlin
Diggerfest at Diggerland USA
π West Berlin | π Opening weekend | π² Included with park admission
Where else can the kids trick-or-treat, ride a real fire truck, AND operate actual construction machines? Diggerland's fall festival kicks off this weekend with Dig or Treat (through 12:30), a Parade of Machines around 1 PM, hayrides, and pumpkin decorating.
π Search: Diggerfest Diggerlandβ
Woofstock 30 ~ The "FUR-well Tour"
π Voorhees Town Center | π 11 AMβ4 PM | π² $2/person ($5 for 3+)
The Voorhees Animal Orphanage throws its biggest party of the year ~ and this 30th anniversary may be its last at the Town Center, so they're calling it the "FUR-well Tour." Vendors, food trucks, adoptable pups, a kids' corner, and thousands of four-legged guests. Bring your (leashed) dog!
π Search: Woofstock Voorheesβ
Delaware River Festival
π Camden Waterfront (Wiggins Park) | π 10 AMβ4 PM | π² Free
One free festival on both sides of the river, connected by a free ferry. Pedal boats, a tall ship tour, a bird show, face painting, and free entry to the Independence Seaport Museum. Rain or shine.
π Search: Delaware River Festivalβ
Celebrating 200 Years of the Berlin Hotel
π Berlin | π 3β5 PM | π² Free
A true once-in-a-lifetime moment: the Berlin Hotel ~ the oldest commercial building on Route 30 and a former stagecoach stop dating to 1826 ~ turns 200. Cake, ice cream, a community sing-a-long, and self-guided tours of a genuine piece of South Jersey history.
π Search: Berlin Hotel 200th Birthdayβ
EEF 5K & Color Run
π Marlton (Beeler Elementary) | π£ 5K at 8:30 AM | π² Registration required
Start the morning with a chip-timed 5K, a 1-mile family walk, and a colorful Color Run ~ all supporting Evesham's schools. Everyone gets a commemorative t-shirt.
π Search: EEF Color Run Marltonβ
π° SUNDAY, September 27
Stratford Fall Festival
π Stratford (Yellin School) | π 11 AMβ4 PM | π² Free
Close out the month with a hometown street festival: vendors and artisans, food, live entertainment, a kids' zone, a Knights of Columbus car show, and even a pie bake-off.
π Search: Stratford Fall Festivalβ
Italian Festival
π Paulsboro (Sons of Italy Lodge 2580) | π 11 AMβ6 PM | π² Free entry
Kick off Italian Heritage Month the delicious way ~ authentic Italian food, a beer garden, live music, and a cultural display at the Carmel S. Morina Lodge.
π Search: Italian Festival Paulsboroβ
Still going all weekend: Red Barn Farm (Sat & Sun, 11 AMβdusk) and Monsters on the Beach (Sat 4 PM, Sun 12:30 PM).
However you spend it, we hope you get out there and soak up this gorgeous South Jersey fall. Enjoy the last weekend of September ~ see you next weekend!
~ Jennifer, Jerry & The McManus Team
Keller Williams Realty - Washington Township | 381 Egg Harbor Road, Suite 2, Sewell, NJ 08080
βUnsubscribe Β· Preferencesβ