Area residents can also enjoy food at the “Truck”erton Food Truck and Beer Fest or the Vineland Jersey Fresh Festival this weekend.
Enjoy music, food, art or festivals? Then there is probably an event you’ll enjoy attending this weekend. Find out some of the top events taking place around South Jersey, the Jersey Shore and Philadelphia this weekend.
In Cherry Hill
· Anyone who missed out earlier in the week has one last chance to enjoy Cherry Hill Restaurant Week. The event runs through Sunday and gives residents a chance to enjoy a three-course dinner at 16 different Cherry Hill restaurants for either $25 or $35 per person. Anyone dining out is encouraged to make reservations. A full list of participating restaurants and menus can be found at www.cherryhill-nj.com/restaurantweek.
Around South Jersey
· Celebrate New Jersey’s agricultural heritage this weekend at the 2016 Vineland Jersey Fresh Festival. The festival will take place on Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. at Vineland High School, 2880 East Chestnut Avenue in Vineland. This year’s event includes a classic car show, an antique farm equipment display and dozens of crafters and exhibitors. There will also be free family activities include egg roulette, tic tac toe, connect four, balloon relays, popular song lyric challenges, pony rides, bounce houses and more. The event is free. Visit www.vinelandcity.org/Pages/JerseyFresh for more information.
· Art and music lovers will want to head to Mt. Holly this weekend for the Hollystock Music, Arts and Craft Beer Festival. The fifth annual festival takes place on both Saturday and Sunday at Mill Dam Park. The festival will feature more than 50 top music acts from around the Philadelphia area. There will also be sample craft beers, displays of artistic works, food trucks and more. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The event is free to attend. Visit http://hebemusic.com/hollystock for more information.
At the Jersey Shore
- Anyone who loves food trucks will want to be in Tuckerton this weekend for the “Truck”erton Food Truck and Beer Fest. The event will take place on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m at Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Main Street in Tuckerton. About 20 food trucks will roll into Tuckerton to serve up food and fun. There will be live music, vendors, activities and more throughout the weekend. Admission is $6. Seaport members and children under 5 are admitted for free. Visit www.tuckertonseaport.org for more information.
- The Atlantic County 4-H Fair will wrap up on Saturday at the David C. Wood 4-H Center and Fairgrounds, 3120 Route 50 in Egg Harbor City. A tradition since 1948, the fairgrounds will be alive this weekend with exhibits, livestock, shows, carnival rides and contests. The event is free to attend. For more information, visit www.rutgers-atlantic.org/4-H.
- On Sunday, race a rubber duck for a good cause at the Rubber Ducky Regatta in Wildwood. The event will take place at Raging Rivers Water Park, located at Ocean Avenue and Schellenger Avenue. More than 10,000 rubber ducks will race toward the finish line in the water park’s endless river. Purchase a duck for $5 to enter the race and a chance to win one of many prizes. Proceeds from this event go to the United Way of Cape May County. The event is free for spectators. Visit www.unitedforimpact.org/index.php/capemay/united-ways-2016-rubber-ducky-regatta for more information.
In Philadelphia
- The Philadelphia Young Pianists’ Academy will have a pair of concerts at the Field Concert Hall at Curtis Institute of Music, 1726 Locust Street, this weekend. On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Douglas Humpherys will perform in concert. Sunday’s concert will feature Ching-Yun Hu with Grammy award-winning Parker Quartet at 4 p.m. General admission tickets are $25 in advance or at the door and $12 for students with a valid ID. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.pyps.info.
