This annual event has to be the largest outdoor festival in New Jersey with a multitude of vendors…read moreand all kinds of activities for children. It takes place the third weekend every October. This cranberry festival has gotten larger every year since it's inception. And to me, it's in the middle of nowhere, deeply into the Pine Barrens. You can either get there early or come later in the day to avoid the private $10 parking lots and park for free on the streets. The hours were extended to 5pm each day Cranberries are the theme here and you can sample and purchase jellies, sauces and wines. This is a large all-purpose festival. People also bring their pets here. I even saw a pig on a leach. And the weather turned out to be gorgeous. There's entertainment here in the quaint outdoor setting. If you do read this review you probably will have to wait one year to attend. If you're into festivals, check it out next year. The fest takes place in Chatsworth in Woodland Twp New Jersey

Great festival!! Awesome food! I like that they have live bands for entertainment near the food…read morearea!

The Witches Ball is one of the many reasons why Halloween is my favorite holiday. Once a year the…read moretown of Mount Holly transforms into a Halloween wonderland of sorts. There are crafters, vendors, food, and definitely plenty of drinks. The cornerstone of this event in my opinion is the costume contest. People go all out for this and it's really a sight to see! Every year it seems to attract more and more visitors. For this reason, I hope they get better at accommodating more visitors as it took an inordinate amount of time this year to get a drink. But it is still a blast and shouldn't be missed by the Halloween enthusiasts in the greater Philadelphia area!

I've been to the Witches Ball twice now -- once on a date-date (last year) and once on a…read morefriend-date (this year). If you're on a date, you'll probably want to make a reservation at the spooky Robin's Nest Restaurant at the opening of the outdoor festival, before meandering through the creepy, dark streets brimming with interesting characters. If you're on a friend date, you may want to avoid the intimate restaurant and head straight to the beer garden, the creepy teddy bear shop, or the ghost hunter store. Or, of course, the VooDoo Bar. Like the others have said, do NOT bring your kids here. You're ruining it for everyone when you do that crap. Two downfalls (aside from the kid infestation) of the event: -Lack of bathrooms -Lack of food vendors I stood in a line for some beautiful porta potties for what felt like a really-really long time. The guy behind me in line kept drunkenly yelling at the people in the stalls... as if they really wanted to take their time and enjoy themselves in there or something. After finally relieving myself, I then spent an absurd amount of time waiting for some chicken tenders. Get some more food vendors and bathroom options, Witches Ball, and you're golden. See you next year!

First Night only happens once a year, always New Years Eve on the last day of December. Now I know…read moreother communities schedule First Nights, and Ocean City, New Jersey's may not be the original or the largest celebration in these United States of America, but let me tell you why it's a favorite of mine, year after year. Opening ceremonies begin at 4:00 pm. Then head over to the Ocean City Library for the towns history. At 6:00 pm, take the free jitney to the High School for a Buffet Dinner prepared by the South Jersey Chefs Association. After dinner, stay for the juggling and musician act that will be a great hit with the kid in all of us. Me, I have to step outside to the planetarium to view the Stars, that is where my heart and dreams lie. A quick jitney ride to a local church. Hey, it's Abbott , Costello and the Jack Benny show, rated one of the best vaudeville shows in the nation. A usher interrupts me, " Sir, your ticket, or your life." Deep consternation wrinkles my face. " I'm Thinking, I'm...thinking..." , I reply. I Have to grab a Hot Dog and coffee during the show to support the Church. And people call me miserly. This show was phenomenal by the way. I just have to stay for Broadway by Request. A contingent of professionals will sing your favorite tunes from the plays you saw in New York City. To calm myself from the festivities, I walk to the Tabernacle, where the world renowned Ocean City Pops orchestra is hopefully playing my favorite, the Planets. Relaxed, I'm ready to boooogie again, and I arrived at the Music Pier. One of the famous Bands from the 70's era ( that's me ) are playing Disco Fever, and I am repeatedly mistaken for John Travolta. The resemblance is startling. It's High Noon, and I'm not looking for trouble in the New Year, oops, make that midnight, and the Fireworks must go on for 30 minutes, and yes, they are real, and FABULOUS. It's closing time, and the crowds are leaving the Boardwalk . I linger, smelling the frosted salt air, crashing waves in the distance, feel the sand against my body in July, look up one last time at our magnificent galaxy. As I make my nights exit, a smile slowly creases my face. The Curtain Closes and one of the best shows in South Jersey is closed till next year. AND HOW WAS YOUR NEW YEARS EVE ?

Cute little day trip. We were the only ones there and the weather was misty. The employee in the…read moregift shop was very friendly and knowledgeable. A lot of the places were closed. But it was a nice walk around the creek. I would go back for the boat ride. They offer a free membership for military members and one other adult and children under 18

Went here with my parents as part of our Long Beach Vacation on Sunday June 9th 2024. This is a…read moremuseum that has lots of history and lots to do. I would start inside the main building, where there is exhibitions on the railroad of tuckerton and long beach, on the lighthouse, and on coast guards. very informative and interesting. Side note: the museum entrance is a bit confusing, as we almost drived into the musuem, first one has to park in a parking lot which is straight, and one passes the entrance. We also entered the building and the front desk person was very friendly and showed us the attraction and handed us a map. So anyways, we entered the main building first. The main building also has the lighthouse, which cost $5.00 per person to climb. My dad did it, and the view is of the small lake. The other buildings are outside,walkable and are a copy of old times. There is a boathouse, surf shop, clam and oyster shop, and various other buildings. There is also activities in some of the buildings where one can experiment for themselves on how it is like to fish for clams for instance. Overall had a great time here. Highly recommend to check it out!

Holy Trinity is located at the intersection of Mill Rd and Ridge Avenue in Egg Harbor Township…read more I've been to this Greek festival before, it's been around for 26 years, but it's probably been at least 15 since I've been there. It gets crowded fast, so get there early. When we went, we got there about 5:10 (it started at 5:00) and we had to park in a field across the street because so many people were already there. Admission is $1, and the food prices are pretty reasonable, especially compared to a Greek restaurant. Beverages are expensive, but I saw a lot of people bringing in their own water bottles (I'll do that next time!) They had several booths, mostly food, but they also had a sand art booth (that used to be my favorite thing at the 4-H fair!!) a jewelry booth, an area in the center for demonstrations (on the night I went, it was hot to make baklava) and an area in the back with carnival-style rides! For food, they had a bakery booth with lots of Greek desserts and cookies (very reasonably priced, and very yummy) There was also a gyro booth ($7 for a packed and tasty gyro - not bad!) a booth making fresh loukoumades (kind of like little donuts with honey and cinnamon) a booth with "American Food" pfft... I didn't even go over there, but I did see some kids walking around with hot dogs, and then the "Taverna" with Greek platters. They had moussaka, pasticcio, spanikopita, Greek salad, gyro, leg of lamb, stuffed grape leaves, rice, souvlaki, all kinds of things that you could get a la carte or on a platter for pretty reasonable prices. The moussaka was very good, and so was the spanikopita. The pasticcio was kind of bland and the grape leaves were kind of mushy, and they were stuffed with only rice, and I prefer the ones with rice and meat inside! Overall though, the food was yummy, prices were reasonable, and the atmosphere was fun! On Saturday night they held a traditional Greek wedding, I was out of town on Saturday, but I would have loved to go. Definitely something you should check out if you like Greek food :)

Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival was one AWESOME event. I had to say that ASAP. It was well…read moreexecuted with something for everyone. Food, Beer, Wine, Bourbon, Whiskey, Tequila and other assorted adult beverages. I must also add, that Yelp provided 2 tickets through a promotion. Thank you Yelp Gods and Stephanie Y. I have been to a few events through your sponsorship and always appreciated your consideration. You rock Stephanie. Now, I was 2.5 hours late for the noon time kickoff. Traffic was horrible. As I arrived to Bally's, $30 parking fee. Great; I am late and have to spend an arm and a leg on parking. What a start to this event. As I walked in to the event space, I was given a wine glass and life was good again. I was ready to taste wine. I had some great Champagnes right of the bat. They where refreshing with that crisp clean taste. Just right to start a wine tasting event. We then hit some Italian wines and they had that full body taste that I enjoy. I collected all the collateral from the vendors, but somewhere in my travels my souvenir bag went MIA. I just don't remember the vineyards and wine makers. Bummer. Highlight: there was a Bourbon table with Basil Hayden, Maker's Mark 46, Knob Creek and a few others I was not familiar with. I was in heaven. I think I tried them all. Outstanding. After this, I was done. I wish I had the time to taste more wines, but staff was serving 2 to 3 oz pours. Now, I don't know if this is good, but I did enjoyed this...lol... Overall, this was a well planned event. Plenty of room to move around. Air conditioning was working properly. Staff was friendly. Crowd was respectful. No long waits. Basic sample item and then slide down after taste. Tons of adult beverages with quality product. Many boutique wines. Lots of liquor tables. All around well organized event.

I can't believe I've waited this long to review the AC Food and Wine Festival... it. was. awesome…read more thanks to yelp (thanks Steph- you rock!), I was able to get two free tix to the Saturday afternoon Grand Marketplace... and I took my momma. so thanks yelp, for enabling me to be a good daughter. and by "good daughter" I mean one who gets her momma hammered in public before sunset. yeah, the event was pretty boozy. I expected more food than wine vendors, and was pleasantly surprised at the number of liquor and beer tables there. wine, tequila, champagne, whiskey, beer... and repeat. admittedly, I got tipsy. so did mom. but not as tipsy as the one guy who puked all over the place. or that one girl who knocked over a huge display. I consider this a success. a bunch of local and not-so-local foods were dished up, ranging from ceviche to pulled pork to lobster bisque, foie gras, chocolate fondue, peanut butter, chicken sausage, pork belly, anddd more. I was happy to see a few olive oil vendors as well... whoops, dropped mad dollars on olive oils. there were chefs doing live demos and tastings, too. it was nice to be able to ask the pros some questions. and we got a photo op with chef Robert Irvine (I always imagined him to be taller). um, I will definitely be back next year. I'd recommend doing an afternoon session... that way there's time afterward to play in AC for a bit, make a mandatory stop at pic-a-lilli, and sober up before heading home. that last part- it's important. or bring a DD (pregnant friends work well for this. justsayin).

A great yearly event that hasn't been reviewed much lately. Judging by the crowd it appears to be a…read morevery popular event. There is live music, a craft, beer, garden, food trucks and crab fenders. There's a bunch of things to do for the kids. What I thought was cute was that you can kiss a pet for a dollar I believe it's the first weekend of every October.

Take a trip back 300 years to a date when we were still a colony in the British Empire, when many…read moreestablished towns grew as trading posts and became horse feeding stops between large city designations. Such is the humble beginnings of Allentown New Jersey, halfway between New York & Philadelphia. This was all before Snookie & MTV trashed all things Jersey and created late night TV fodder for all those talking heads, despite the fact that those Jersey Shore invaders were not Jerzee natives. In 1706 Nathan Allen bought much of the farmland and built 3 mills and the area was known as Allen's Town, and morphed into today's Allentown. George Washington slept here on his way to Crossing the Delaware. That building is still on Main St. So many historical little goodies for you history buffs. Now, for the fest right on Main St. The 2nd weekend of October every year. The weather makes all the difference, ... get a nice sunny day and you can take in all the charm of this lively little town and enjoy and stuff your face with your favorite Jersey tasty treat. Pork roll-n-cheese, sausage-n-peppers, sweet local corn, Fried clams/clam rolls, Zeppoles (Jersey's fried dough with powdered sugar, so bad and soooo good) and then every local restaurant sets up shop to show off their signature dishes. When you're done prepare to roll out smiling with a satisfied pallet! The Civil War reenactment in the adjacent park is very well done and Nerdvana for us History geeks :-) Definitely a cool stop on fall day!

If you like eating standing up this place is for you. They do have bleachers to sit on, metal hot…read moreones. The food Jacks ribs yum, the crab cake sand which for $10. skip it, the cheap crappy bun even makes it worse. The fried so called French, just plain pizza dough fried 3 for $7. It's a no. I really think just enjoy the entertainment and eat at a local joint would be great. Bring your own chair!

This is an annual event in North Wildwood. Teams come from near and far to compete in the…read morechampionship. There are opportunities to become a judge and taste all of the competitors food for a fee as a class has to be taken first. Loads of previous winners have stands set up selling all manner of BBQ and also vendors of all sorts with BBQ related wares. This is also a Blues Festival so there are many bands playing all weekend long. Always a good time with good food and music. Definitely a must every Summer at the shore.

Honestly, I'm surprised I've yet to review this festival. It was one of my favorite festivals many…read moremoons ago when I lived in Collingswood. It takes over Haddon Ave. for two days in August and is filled with lots of lovely vendors from artisans to food. It's fun to be able to pop into the local shops too when it gets to be too hot outside also.

I have to say I was a little disappointed in the craft show this year. Not sure if it was because…read moreof the heat or so late in the summer but there didn't seem to be as many booths or food as usual.