April in New Jersey is basically a personality disorder, 65 and sunny one day, back in your puffer coat the next.
But, it is not stopping the hummingbirds from coming! There have been hummingbird sightings in south Jersey, so get the feeders ready. Here is a recipe recommended by the Audubon Society.
• 1/4 cup refined white sugar
• 1 cup boiling water
Mix sugar and boiling water until dissolved, allow to cool and fill the feeder. Be sure to change it frequently.
Now, on to things to do this weekend.
Atlantic County
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Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival on 4/11 | AC Convention Center
Over 100 breweries and music all in one location! Visit Event Website >Renaissance Faire at Historic Smithville on 4/11 & 4/12 from 11am-5pm
Join the NJ Renaissance Faire and travel back to the days of yore and merry olde England. Visit Event Website >SpringFest on 4/11 from 10am-2pm | Reeds Organic Farm, Egg Harbor Township
20+vendors, wood-fired pizzas, specialty drinks, games and more. Visit Event Website >
Bergen County
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Elmwood Park-Paterson Elks Vendor Show on 4/12 from 10-3pm | Elmwood Park
Roughly 21vendors and a local masseuse will be offering chair massages, and wellness. Visit Event Website >
Cape May County
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OC Con on 4/11 & 4/12 | Ocean City
10th anniversary event with a Kids Super hero Run and events on 4/11. Visit Event Website >
Essex County
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NJ Card Market on 4/12 from 10am-4pm | Lackawanna Station, Montclair
All things trading cards. Visit Event Website >
Gloucester County
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Tri-State Tulip Festival through 4/12 | Swedesboro
Tulips, daffodils, photo ops! Live music, food & beer garden on the weekends! Visit Event Website >
Hudson County
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Community 1st Carnival through 4/20 | Pershing Field, Jersey City
Come out and enjoy the rides, games, prizes and food! Visit Event Website >Hoboken Mac and Cheese Fest on 4/11
The 7th Annual Hoboken Mac & Cheese Festival will be held as a food crawl (think bar crawl, but for Mac & Cheese instead)! Visit Event Website >Hoboken Artisan Market on 4/12 from 11am-4pm | Pier A Walkway, Hoboken
Over 60 artisans, live music and activities. Visit Event Website >
Bayonne Italian Heritage Festival on 4/12 from 12-6pm
Celebrate Italian heritage at this annual festival. Visit Event Website >
Midnight Market on 4/10 & 4/11 from 6pm-midnight | Harborside Atrium, Jersey City
This 21+ event features 10+ food vendors, bars, DJs and dancing. Visit Event Website >
Hunterdon County
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Art in Bloom Fine Arts & Crafts Festival on 4/12 from 11am-4pm | Clinton
Over 100 local artists and artisans showcasing their unique works, live music, kid zone, wine and beer gardens. Visit Event Website >
Mercer County
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Live History Weekend at Morven Museum & Garden on 4/11 & 04/12 from 10am-4pm | Princeton
An interactive mystery theatre event with Live History USA, a Governor General’s Award-nominated theatre company Visit Event Website >
Princeton Francophone Festival on 4/11/2026 from 1pm-6pm | Hinds Plaza & Princeton Public Library
The 2nd edition of this event, bringing together the Francophone and Francophile community for a day of culture and connection. Visit Event Website >
Middlesex County
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NJ Punk Rock Flea Market on 4/11 & 4/12 from 10am-5pm | NJ Convention & Expo Center, Edison
The ultimate underground shopping and arts experience. Visit Event Website >
3rd Annual World Food Festival on 4/11 from 12-7pm | St. John Vianney Church, Colonia
14+ food vendors featuring authentic culinary dishes from around the world. Visit Event Website >
Opening Weekend at East Jersey Old Town Village on 4/11 & 04/12 from 10am-4pm | Piscataway
Celebrate the start of the official season with re-enactors, demonstrations, music and event a baseball game. Visit Event Website >
Monmouth County
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Paranormal Cirque Nightmare - Freehold from 4/10 - 04/12 | Freehold Raceway Mall
Under the big top is a show of thrills and chills. Visit Event Website >
Annual Kites at the Pier Festival on 4/11 from 9:00am-4pm | Pier Village, Long Branch
A day of color, creativity, and coastal fun Visit Event Website >
Shore History Fair on 4/11 from 12:30pm-3:30pm | Taylor Pavilion, Belmar
A celebration of our shared history and the 250th birthday of America! Free and open to the public. Visit Event Website >
Allaire Village Flea Market on 4/11 from 8am-2pm | Farmingdale
A variety of vendors selling goods old and new, you will never know what you will find. Visit Event Website >
Dinosaur Festival from 4/9-5/3 | Manalapan
30+ Life Size Dinosaurs. Visit Event Website >
Morris County
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Opening Day at Cooper Gristmill on 4/10 from 10am-3pm | Chester
Enjoy opening day of the Cooper Gristmill! Visit Event Website >
Salem County
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Great War Weekend on 4/11 & 4/12 | Fort Mott State Park, Pennsville
Re-enactors showcase WWI events in this Great War Weekend event. Visit Event Website >
Somerset County
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Historical Tour and Pub Crawl on 4/11 from 12:30-3:30pm | Bound Brook
Learn about the history of Bound Brook during the Revolutionary war while hitting local venues for food and drinks. Visit Event Website >
Union County
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Fanwood Spring Vendor Pop Up on 4/12/2026 from 10am-4pm
Over 100 tables of merch, music, food trucks and more. Visit Event Website >Daffodil Day Festival on 4/12 from 11am-3pm | Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit
Over 50,000 tulip bulbs in bloom, vendors, music, food, games and so much more. Visit Event Website >
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FEATURED PLACE
A Trucking Awesome Museum 🪖
If you want to see something really cool, then a visit to The Mahan Collection Foundation in Basking Ridge is a must!
I know, a truck museum doesn’t sound amazing - but trust me, I would never disappoint you.
I cannot remember how I found out about this place - it is a huge parcel of land in the middle of a residential area in Basking Ridge. You would never know what is hidden amongst the trees and country side.
But once you enter you are taken back in time to a world of metal, steel, rubber, dirt and when Mack trucks were the workhorse.
They hold an open house every last Saturday of the month from April - October from 12pm-3pm. The first one is April 25th. There is no fee, but donations are encouraged.
FEATURED HOME
Ivy, Intrigue, and a Clock Tower
Tower Hill Farm in Red Bank just hit the market for the first time since 1949 - and at $10 million, it is giving full gilded age fantasy. We're talking 20 acres, 5 residences, paddocks, a clock tower, ivy-covered courtyards and enough drama to make your jaw drop.
The five residences mean you could theoretically split it with family. (We'll leave the family dynamics part to you.)
Visit Tower Hill Farm on Trulia.
credit: Motion City Media, Heritage House Sotheby’s, Trulia
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
Design and apparel firm opening in NJ hires only people on the autism spectrum.
Is NJ about to ban gas leaf blowers for good?
WWII veteran from Fair Lawn, Charlie Wolf, celebrates his 102nd birthday.
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