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2007 Events

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May 12 - Toms River Gallery Walk, Toms River - Featuring: art, flowers, music & more! Experience the hidden treasures. (732) 946-2711 (65)

July 27 - 29 - New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, Whitehouse Station - The festival will featured more than 125 sport and special-shaped balloons, barnstorming and vintage airplane exhibits, live musical entertainment, arts & crafts, fireworks, balloon glow, and other non-stop entertainment. (973) 882-5464 Solberg Airport (173)

July 29 - August 4 - Warren County Farmers' Fair, Phillipburg - Features a balloon festival. One low admission price.Where else can you thrill to a hot air balloon ride, eat cotton candy on a carnival midway, watch traditional craftsmen at work, get down-and-dirty in a Mud Bog competition? (908) 283-0721 (30)

August 3 - 12 - New Jersey State Fair, Augusta - The Performing Arts Tent showcases a variety of entertainment presented by The Sussex-Warren Arts Foundation. (973) 948-5500. Sussex County Fairgrounds (376)

August 4 - 5 - Railroad Weekend, Cape May - Demonstrations by garden railroad groups, working displays of model railroads, including large scale garden railroads. Displays of railroad ephemera and train memorabilia available for purchase. (609) 898-2300 Historic Cold Springs Village (1312)

August 4 - Community Festival, Elizabeth - Features: family entertainment, sampling, giveaways, and more! (908) 436-3005 Jersey Gardens (1310)

August 8 - 12 - Ocean Township Italian Festival, Ocean Township - Get a taste of Italy at this fun-filled festival. Sample the delicious Italian cuisine, enjoy the rides, and have fun with the entertainment and fireworks! No wonder it was voted in the top 6 outdoor events in New Jersey! (732) 517-1040 Joe Palaia Park (1176)

August 11 - Butterfly Festival, Pennington - This family festival celebrates the beauty and magic of New Jersey's native butterflies. This year's event will feature children's games and crafts, tours of the Kate Gorrie Memorial Butterfly House, naturalist-led hikes, live music, organic food vendors, and more! Admission, which supports the Butterfly House, will be $15 per car, or $5 per individual. (609) 737-3735 Kate Gorrie Memorial Butterfly House (1313)

August 18 - Festival of Lights, Burlington - The festival is a full day and evening full of family fun activities featuring over a dozen illuminated and decorated boats that create a dazzling parade up the Delaware River. The festivities conclude with a spectacular fireworks display. (201) 653-2699 The Promenade on the Delaware (1315)

September 12 - Cruisin' Downtown Toms River Kickoff, Toms River - Good times, vintage cars, and live entertainment. (732) 946-2711 (66)

September 20 - 23 - Irish Fall Festival, North Wildwood - Celebrates Irish heritage with dancing, music, food, and crafts. (609) 729-0075 North Wildwood (1317)

October 5 - 7 - Deerfield Township Harvest Festival, Rosenhayn - A Free Admission Outdoor Family event recognizing the importance of farming, and featuring free performances by national, regional, and local bands, as well as other entertainment. (856) 455-3200 Frank LoBiondo, Sr. Park (1320)

October 20 - 21 - Chatsworth Cranberry Festival, Chatsworth - A celebration of New Jersey's cranberry harvest that has grown to be the 3rd largest in the country. Many activities, artists, craftsmen, and attractions will be there, and it's all free, so don't hesitate, just come on down! (609) 726-9237 Downtown (1180)

December 8 - Hoots and Hellmouth With Special Guest Birdie Bus, Elmer - 8:00PM Tickets: $12.50 Hoots and Hellmouth present a startling range of musical depth 856-358-2472 Appel Farm Arts and Music Center (1512)

2008 Events

February 2 - Theatreworks USA presents Henry and Mudge, Elmer - A boy and his dog enjoy many adventures! 2:00PM Tickets: $9.00 856-358-2472 Appel Farm Arts and Music Center (1517)

February 16 - Karla Bonoff with Kenny Edwards, Elmer - Classic, deep-rooted southern California music. 8:00PM Tickets: $30.00 856-358-2472 Appel Farm Arts and Music Center (1514)

February 22 - Tom Rush, Elmer - 8:00PM Tickets: $26.50 Founding member of folk scene who helped launch many careers. Appel Farm Arts and Music Center (1515)

February 23 - Theatreworks USA presents The Mystery of King Tut, Elmer - A Egyptian King and the archeologist who discovered him. 2:00PM Tickets: $9.00 856-358-2472 Appel Farm Arts and Music Center (1518)

March 8 - Mick Moloney's Green Fields of America, Elmer - Irish musician, is joined by an ensemble of musicians and dancers. 8:00PM Tickets: $27.50 856-358-2472 Appel Farm Arts and Music Center (1516)

March 14 - LAR Enterprises Presents An Evening of Doo Wop, Red Bank - (201) 503-1333 (1789)

March 28 - Sweet Honey in the Rock, Sewell - Enjoy a dynamic evening with Grammy Award-winning a cappella vocal ensemble. (856) 338-9000 (1955)

March 29 - The Fun and Funny Juggling Show with Will Shaw, Elmer - Juggling, top spinning, boomerangs, cowboy rope tricks, music. 2:00PM Tickets: $7.00 856-358-2472 Appel Farm Arts and Music Center (1519)

April 5 - Circles and Starbursts with Mike Weilbacher, Elmer - An action-packed participatory vaudevillian performance. 2:00PM Tickets: $7.00 856-358-2472 Appel Farm Arts and Music Center (1520)

April 26 - Classical Constructions, Lakewood - Works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and more. Elena Baksht brings Beethoven's Piano Concerto, to life. (732)451-0064 (2324)

May 6 - Gwendolen Gross, author of The Other Mother, to Speak, East Brunswick - Come to the East Brunswick Public Library to hear Gwendolen Gross speak about her motherhood novel. (732)390-6950 (2595)

May 10 - The Dvorak Effect, Lakewood - Dvorak's 9th Symphony had a profound influence on the American composers featured in this program. (732)451-0064 (2325)

May 22 - The Bard on Broadway, Toms River - Join us for our choral cabaret and silent auction. Last year's event sold out! (732)451-0064 (2332)

June 7 - Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival, Elmer - Two stages of music, a Crafts Fair, and a Children's Village. Headliners include Richard Thompson & others. (800) 394-1211 Appel Farms Arts & Music Center (23)

June 8, 15, 22, 29, July 13, 20, 27, August 3 - Florham Park Summer Concert Series, Florham Park - Free summer concert. (862) 778-2124 Borough Hall Complex (47)

June 26 - July 13 - State Fair Meadowlands, East Rutherford - Rides, FREE entertainment, dazzling performers, over 75 food vendors, games, exhibits, & shopping. (973) 450-1073 (2787)

July 8 - 13 - Ocean County Fair, Township - (732) 914-9466 Robert J. Miller Air Park (2769)

July 27 - August 2 - Warren County Farmers' Fair, Phillipburg - Features a balloon festival. One low admission price. Where else can you thrill to a hot air balloon ride, eat cotton candy on a carnival midway, watch traditional craftsmen at work, get down-and-dirty in a Mud Bog competition? (908) 283-0721 (1944)

August 1 - August 10 - New Jersey State Fair, Augusta - Where farm meets fun. (973) 948-5500 Sussex County Fairgrounds (2768)

September 27 - Fall Festival, Mays Landing - 10am - 4pm admission FREE Fun fill day Chili contest, scarecrow contest, mummy wrapping contest, hay toss, pumpkin painting, vendors and more. Some events have a fee. (609) 625-5529 Mays Landing Memorial Park (1318)

September 27- 28 - 'Tea Burners' Monument Centennial, Greenwich - Weekend celebration honoring patriots defiantly burned tea December 22, 1774. Artisan Craft Faire. (856)455-4055 (2639)

October 18 - 19 - South Jersey Pumpkin Show Fall Festival, Millville - Two day family fall festival that celebrates the fall harvest of pumpkins. Fifteen bands,over 150 artists and craftsmen, Home and Garden Expo, Pumpkin Weigh Off. 856-765-0118 (2759)

December 14 - Christmas in Greenwich, Greenwich - 40th annual Christmas house tour. Swedish, Colonial and Victorian traditions and decorations. (856)455-4055 (2640)

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