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Outdoor Events and Festivals

Join the party! There is always a festival or outdoor event in South Jersey.

Whether it is a lively arts festival on a sunny summer afternoon or an ice sculpture competition on a brisk winter weekend, outdoor events and festivals are a South Jersey tradition. The region’s calendar is packed with year-round activities for every age and interest.

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Pinelands Discovery Festival

Each Kick off Pinelands Month at the Pinelands Discovery Festival, a full day of activities all designed to introduce you to the secrets of the famous Pine Barrens. Tractor tours, exhibits, conservation activities, exhibits, wild animals, crafts, music, food and the grand finale of the Tour de Pines bicycle classic all come together to create a day of information, education and a ton of fun.

Heritage Vineyards of Richwood

Part farm, part winery and vineyard, Heritage Station has more than 115 acres of tree fruits and wine grape vines grown on location. No trip is complete without tasting Heritage's award winning wines and learning about what new seasonal varities will be availabe in the near future.

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Antique Glass & Bottle Show

Every year, on the last Sunday of September, antique lovers head out early for the Antique Glass and Bottle Show at Historic Batsto Village. The show, featuring more than 100 high-quality vendors from up and down the East Coast, might have glass and bottles in the title but there is so much more here -- quilts, furniture, lamps, estate and costume jewelry, linens, clothes, coins and other treasures from decades and centuries ago.

The Kirby’s Mill annual Apple Festival has the best of everything – more than 100 booths packed with the creations of some of the region’s finest artisans and craftspeople, music and entertainment, and food, food, and more food – apple-flavored, of course. And with the changing colors of the surrounding foliage, an autumn afternoon doesn't get much better than this.

Berlin Farmers' Market

Sometimes the biggest really is the best. Berlin Farmers Market falls into that category. Founded as a livestock and produce auction in 1940, the Market has grown. And grown. And grown. Today, it will take you hours to wander through the 150,000 square feet of indoor market space, not to mention space for another 700 booths outside. They still sell produce along with just about anything else you can name.

Bordentown Cranberry Festival

For a berry, berry fun afternoon, head to the Bordentown Cranberry Festival. Each October, the main street in this charming downtown turns into a rollicking, frolicking street fair with fine arts, crafts, vendors, musicians, an antique car show and of course, all kinds of cranberry treats.

Cape May Point State Park

Best known as the site of Cape May Lighthouse, Cape May Point State Park's changing shore line, dunes, pond and freshwater coastal marsh have made the area a favorite place to see the fall bird migration. The natural area includes several blazed trails where wildlife can be seen from observation platforms. Don't forget to check out the Cape May Lighthouse. Still a navigational aid open to the public, visitors who climb the steps to the top are rewarded with a view of the Cape May Penin

Cherry Hill Spring Family Festival

Cherry Hill Spring Family Festival. The name pretty much says it all. Families will find lots to keep everyone entertained during this festival held each spring at the historic Croft Farm in Cherry Hill. It goes without saying that the highlight of the festival is the food -- and lots of it! But there are also pony rides, a community fair, a 5K run and tons of other make-you-smile activities.

Country Living Fair

If your kids turn up their noses at the thoughts of studying history, a trip to the Country Living Fair at historic Batsto Village should change all that. Each year, the historic village returns to its roots presenting demonstrations of crafts and activities done the old way. The real old way -- as in centuries old. Of course, it is a Fair so there is also food, entertainment, tours, and all kinds of other displays and activities that celebrate the simple country life in the Pinelands.

Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Arts Festival

For one weekend each year, Kings Highway is transformed from a busy thoroughfare that winds through a trendy shopping district into an almost magical world of talented fine artists and craftspeople. Throughout the weekend, this joint is jumping with more than 235 creative artisans who are chosen to exhibit their works. Live entertainment, food and kids activities round out the weekend.

Haddonfield Fall Festival

Hit the ATM. Load up the credit cards. It's time for the annual Haddonfield Fall Festival. The day-long event features more than 80 juried artists and craftspeople, who express their talent in jewelry, fine art, photography, wood, ceramics and pottery, glass and other mediums. The town celebration also features horse-drawn carriage rides, kids activities, strolling entertainers and of course, all of the Haddonfield shops and restaurants.

Harvest Festival at Croft Farm

Paulsdale - Alice Paul Institute

Paulsdale is on the New Jersey and National Register's list of Historic Places, and in 1991 it was designated a National Historic Landmark. The exterior and interior of the house have been restored to their appearance during Alice Paul's residence, with modern accommodations that meet visitors' needs. Tours begin with an outdoor walk around the property to see the farm landscape and the remains of the structures that once surrounded Paulsdale.

Pinelands Month

The Pinelands are so important they get a not a day, not a week but a whole month dedicated to them . . . and by proclamation of the governor of New Jersey, no less. Throughout October hardly a day goes by that one of the dozens of nature-oriented groups within the Pinelands’ million acres doesn’t have an event or activity. The highlight is the conclusion of the five-day Tour de Pines bicycle rally during the Pinelands Festival.

Pinelands Native Plant Sale

Pinelands Preservation Alliance will have for sale limited quantities of trees, shrubs and wildflowers that are native to the Pinelands. These plants are excellent for use in backyard landscaping, requiring minimal water and fertilizer. Why not plant the Pinelands in your garden this spring? With natives trees like gray birch and pitch pine; shrubs like American holly, beach plum, and high-bush blueberry;

South Jersey Pumpkin Show

Let’s see. There’s music. Food. Contests. Crafts. Pumpkins. More music. More food. More Contests. More crafts. And more pumpkins. In fact, probably the biggest pumpkins you’ve ever seen. The two-day South Jersey Pumpkin Show takes over the Cumberland County Fairgrounds to celebrate autumn with non-stop entertainment on several stages, lots of contests, including the yummy Dessert Contest and tents full of wares by outstanding artisans. Don’t miss the big pumpkin weigh-

The Cranberry Festival of Chatsworth

For lovers of hand-crafted art objects, antiques, and of course, cranberries, the Chatsworth Cranberry Festival is one of the most highly-anticipated festivals. More than 200 artisans exhibit their works during this juried crafts show. Food is plentiful and some recipes are specially made just for this event. And of course, there is music, demonstrations and other activities that celebrate the traditional culture of the Pine Barrens.

Washington Crossing State Park

It wasn’t exactly the surprise the Hessian troops would have wanted early on a Christmas morning but when General George Washington led his troops on a secret crossing of the Delaware River, he launched what would become the Ten Crucial Days in the fight for American independence. The details of these monumental events are related in the 1,339 acre park’s Visitor Center where you can also find info on the 1400-acre nature area and hiking trails. Most special, the park hosts the re

West Cape May Farmers' Market

Look for Jersey tomatoes and lopes (the local jargon for cantaloupes), freshly picked corn, peaches and all sorts of green healthy stuff to eat.

Whitesbog Blueberry Festival

When Elizabeth White cultivated the first blueberry early in the 20th century, she couldn't have foreseen how the little fruit would become so popular it would have its own festival. Held at Whitesbog Village, the birthplace of the blueberry, the day-long event celebrates everything blueberry and features tours of local bogs, music, entertainment, children's crafts and other activities that celebrate the culture of the Pinelands.

Whitesbog Historic Village

Standing in front of the turn-of-the-century general store, you can almost imagine Historic Whitesbog Village when it was a bustling company town and the center of New Jersey’s cranberry and blueberry industries. Surrounded by pine forests, cranberry bogs and trails winding throughout Whitesbog Village, many of Whitesbog’s historic buildings still stand.

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