Well we wanted warmer weather and now we got it. Welcome to NJ - where we go from winter to summer literally overnight. 🥵
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Atlantic County
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Elephant Talk Indie Fest from 4/17-4/19| Atlantic City
Features over 60 indie bands for a full weekend of music! Visit Event Website >
Burlington County
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Moorestown Daffodil Day on 4/18
Live artist demonstrations, horse-drawn carriage rides, family activities and merchant sales and specials to ring in Spring. Visit Event Website >R&B and Chill Spring Festival on 4/18 | Burlington County Fairgrounds
Community day with food, music and R&B vibes. Visit Event Website >4th Annual Fur Baby Festival on 4/18 | Freedom Park, Medford
Get Ready for the biggest pet-friendly food/music and adoption festival of the year! Supports Burlington County Animal Shelter. Visit Event Website >
Cape May County
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Doo Dah Parade on 4/18 | Ocean City
Welcome in the Spring season with this comedy parade complete with over 300 basset hounds. Visit Event Website >
Essex County
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Bloomfest on 4/19 | Branch Brook Park, Newark
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Cherry Blossom Festival with games, culture, crafters and more. Visit Event Website >
Gloucester County
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Crawfish & Jazz Festival on 4/18 | Washington Lake Park, Sewell
A taste of New Orleans with all the sounds and atmosphere to give the southern feel. Visit Event Website >Spring Fest & Earth Day on 4/19 | Red Bank Battlefield National Park
Family fun including demonstrations, games, music, vendors, tours and more with a historical tone. Visit Event Website >
Hudson County
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Geek Flea 27 on 4/18 | Kearny
50+ tables of toys, collectibles, books, videogames, crafts, art, snacks and more! Visit Event Website >Spring Fling on 4/19 | 902 Brewing, Jersey City
Local vendors, activity bars, live music, and adoptable dogs from See Spot Rescued. Visit Event Website >
Mercer County
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Earth Day Celebration on 4/19 | Morven Museum & Garden, Princeton
Join Sustainable Princeton and Morven Museum & Garden for a free day of sustainable, Earth-friendly outdoor fun. Visit Event Website >
Middlesex County
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60s Rock and Roll Revival on 4/18 | State Theatre, New Brunswick
Starring Jay and the Americans, the Grass Roots, The Lovin’ Spoonful, and the Brooklyn Bridge. Visit Event Website >
Monmouth County
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Asbury Park Record Show on 4/19 | Convention Hall
Over 25 vendors selling vinyls and DJs all day. Visit Event Website >Historic Allaire Village on 4/17 and 4/18 from 7pm-9pm | Farmingdale
Only 2 days left to view over 90 Fairy and Gnome houses across the village.
CringeFest on 4/17 | Count Basie, Red Bank
A comedy fundraiser for Project Write Now featuring writers, creatives and storytellers sharing embarrassing moments. Visit Event Website >Vintage Computer Festival from 4/17-4/19 | InfoAge Museum, Wall Twsp.
Celebrating the history, culture, and creativity of computing with exhibits, vendors, presentations and more. Visit Event Website >Hazlet Town Wide Yard Sale on 4/18
Enjoy garage sales across the town. Rain date 4/19/26. Visit Event Website >Horror Sideshow Market on 4/18 | Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, Asbury Park
Shop this bizarre market featuring artists, vintage, pop culture, toys and special celebrity guests. Visit Event Website >Bullypalooza on 4/19 | Bar A, Lake Como
Fundraiser for Midatlantic Bulldog Rescue featuring a hilarious dog bathing suit contest - and so much more all to help the pups! View Event Details >
Dinosaur Festival from 4/9-5/3 | Manalapan
30+ Life Size Dinosaurs. Visit Event Website >
The American Legion in Union Beach is hosting a breakfast fundraiser for the 8th grade class at Memorial School in Union Beach on April 19th from 9am-12pm.
Morris County
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Beautifica 360 Show on 4/17 & 4/18 | Longo Planetarium, Randolph
Light and sound come alive in this 360° dome experience. Designed to spark joy, lose yourself in mesmerizing constellations and ethereal landscapes. Visit Event Website >Batter Up! on 4/18 | Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
Experience a day of historic baseball at Fosterfields Farm. Visit Event Website >Canal Day Celebration on 4/18 | Montville
Walk the historic towpath, enjoy historic presentations, music, exhibits, food trucks and more. Visit Event Website >
Ocean County
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Daffodil Dreams Artisan Market on 4/18 | Toms River
Artisans, vendors and small cafe for grabbing some drinks and snacks. Visit Event Website >
Sussex County
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Garden State Anime Fest from 4/18-4/19 | Sussex County Fairgrounds
Anime and pop culture convention with celebrity guests, artists, vendors, cosplay contests, panels, and more. Visit Event Website >
FEATURED PLACE
New Jersey Glows Underground & It Is A Must See 🪨
Tucked away in Ogdensburg is the Sterling Hill Mining Museum. It sits on the site of the last working underground mine in New Jersey and dates back to the 1630s. The mine did not close until 1986.
I took a tour many years ago - and it is one you will not really forget! I am always surprised how many have never heard of this hidden piece of history.
The guided walking tour runs about two hours and takes you a quarter mile into the earth. You will experience the Zobel Hall Museum, the mine, and the Warren Museum on the tour. The mine portion is about an hour, with the museums each being about 30 minutes.
Most visitors come for the world-famous fluorescent "Rainbow Tunnel," where UV lights reveal over 350 minerals glowing in the dark, roughly 10% of all known minerals in the world, right here in NJ.
Daily public tours start on June 29, 2026 and are scheduled at 1pm through September 7, 2026. The remainder of the year is weekends only. Adults are $15, children ages 4-12 are $13, under 4 are $5 and seniors are $14.
Visit sterlinghillminingmuseum.org to learn more and to schedule a visit.
credit: Sterling Hill Mining Museum
FEATURED HOME
A Log Cabin, a Brick Wing, and Salem County's Best Secret
Built in the 1680s as a log cabin, and still showing those original exposed log walls inside, "Forkland" is one of Salem County's oldest surviving homes.
A century after the first settlers called it home, someone added a brick wing with four corner fireplaces and a walk-in colonial kitchen with the original cedar mantle still intact. This Old House came calling, and now you can too: this 3-bedroom, 7-acre piece of New Jersey history is currently listed at $550,000.
credit: Redfin
Plan Ahead
Mutts Gone Nuts - at NJPAC in Newark on 5/9
Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival - at Cold Spring Village in Cape May on 5/9-5/10
NJ Bookstore Crawl - across New Jersey from June 5-7
Monster Trucks - at NJ Motorsports Park in Millville from 6/20-6/21
Battle of Monmouth Reenactment at Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan from 6/20-6/21
Hot Rods at the Hangar at Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum in Cape May on June 27
In The News
New Jersey drone drama becomes part of the Conspiracies & Coverups docuseries.
NJ arborist uses his skills to rescue over 200 cats from trees - for free.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) introduces legislation to make it a federal crime to abandon or endanger and animal.
Wildwood Boardwalk is getting quite an overhaul.
The family that has been fishing the Delaware River since 1888.
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