Whats Happening in NJ this Weekend
Whats happening in NJ this weekend ? Here are some great free or inexpensive activities to do with your family over the weekend! It’s always nice to have a plan!
Saturday 11/9/13:
American Indian Pow Wow
Cost: FREE
Description: Traditional Inter-Tribal Native American Dancing & Storing Telling. Drum Group, Youngblood Singers, Native Crafts & Food.
Location: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 158 W High Street, Somerville, NJ
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
More Info: Native AmericanPow Wow
The Dirty Pumpkin Run and Fall Festival
Cost: $15 in advance; $20 at the door
Description: If you’ve ever wanted to experience the fun of a mud run, but weren’t sure if you could do it, this is the one for you! We’ve designed 3 courses to accommodate all ages and athletic levels: The MiniX – A short, fun course for all our “mini mudders” ages 4-7 (free with admission); Family Fun Course – 1.5 miles filled with lots of mud, lots of fun and 12+ obstacles for ages 8 and over; MudManX Full Course – 3.1 muddy miles and 25+ obstacles for ages 8 and over. After, enjoy all day family fun! Whether running, watching the runners or taking part in all the festival activities, there’s something for everyone.
Location: Happy Day Farm, 97 Daum Road, Manalapan, NJ
Time: 11 am – 2 pm
More Info: The Dirty Pumpkin Run and Fall Festival
Sunday 11/10/13:
Thanksgiving Harvest Home & Armistice Observance Day
Cost: $6/adult, $5/senior (65+), $4/child (ages 4 to 16), and $2/child (ages 2 and 3)
Description: Step back in time and celebrate Thanksgiving and Armistice Day in 1918. Begin by following the enticing aromas to The Willows and Farmhouse kitchens where a Thanksgiving feast is being prepared. While the harvest has been gathered, there is still much to do on the farm. Help husk corn, saw the wood that is needed for winter heating and cooking, and make animal food with the one-cylinder gasoline engine operation. Be sure to take a horse-drawn wagon ride around the farm, watch a side-saddle riding demonstration, visit the farm animals, and assist with egg collection. The Armistice, or cease fire that officially stopped the carnage of WWI, went into effect in Europe on November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m. Over the years, Armistice Day, later named Veterans Day, has honored the men and women who served in the U.S. armed forces. On this day before Veterans Day, gather outside The Willows, the Foster family home, at 2 p.m. for a special tribute to veterans.
Location: Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ
Time: 12 pm – 4 pm
More Info: Thanksgiving Harvest Home & Armistice Observance Day
Giant Corn Maze
Cost: $12.99 ages 10+, $10.98 ages 3-9
Description: Stony Hill Farm Market presents the 12th annual cornfield maze! 10-acre cornfield maze adventure; 5 bridges, game sheets, decoder glasses Pathways that form the shape of the faces of the two candidates for governor of New Jersey, the Garden State More. Maze Fun Park includes: Miner Max Maze, a sluice and real Gemstone Mining. Picnic/Children’s Play Area with 2-story Noah’s Ark and a Mini Maze for kids. Visit the fantastic Farm Market too.
Location: Stony Hill Farms, 15 North Road, Chester, NJ
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
More Info: Giant Corn Maze
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