ALL Summer! - The NJ shore is one of our state's most wonderful resources and places to visit all year long! The Summer Season is now in full swing. The beaches, restaurants, shops, trails, friends, family and so much more await! August - Westfield Downtown - Sweets Sounds Downtown Music - Residents, visitors, shoppers and diners are invited to enjoy the free music at the 26th Annual Sweet Sounds Downtown Music Festival during the summer of 2023 while strolling, dining and relaxing at the various outdoor venues around town featuring live musicians. August - PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel - Fallout Boy, Goo Goo Dolls, Slightly Stupid, Eric Church and more... Ranked in the top five amphitheaters in the country and ranked in the top two outdoor arenas within the New York Metropolitan area. Bring your favorite people and enjoy outdoor concerts all summer long! Every Sunday, August - ongoing -Summit Farmer's Market - The Summit Farmer's Market is widely regarding as one of the best in the state. The Market supports farmers and other purveyors exclusively in New Jersey, now in it's 30th season! August - ongoing - West Orange Turtleback Zoo - Treetop Adventure Course and Summer Camp Registration, NOW OPEN! PLUS, paddle boats, pony rides, zoo train and Safari Mini Golf! August - Chatham NJ Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center - Summer Campouts on the Beach, Branching Out - nature walks, Open Hearth Cooking Demonstrations, Hook, Line and Sinker Fishing with bamboo poles and much more all summer long. August - ongoing - Somerset County Parks- There's something for everyone at The Park! Enjoy Canoeing, Golf, Hiking and Biking Trails, Mini Golf, Paddle Boats, Swimming, Tennis and more! August - ongoing - Basking Ridge Environmental Education Center - Spring and summer are in full swing with kayaking, paddling, nature walks, talking with the birds and so much more. A fantastic way to spend the afternoon in nature! August - Morristown Performing Arts Center - The Wallflowers, FREE Movie Tuesday's, Manhattan Comedy Night, Dee Jay Rich and more at New Jersey's Premiere Arts Center! August - ongoing -RVCC Planetarium- The Magic Tree House: Space Mission, Led Zeppelin Laser Concert, The Sky Above, Perfect Little Planet and The Sky Above - a Sensory Friendly Program August -Papermill Playhouse - Where New American musical theatre comes to life! Shining Stars, Trivia Night at The Carriage House and The Brookside Cabaret and Dining all on stage in August! August - on-going - Basking Ridge - Somerset Hills YMCA- From Adventure Guides, to YMCA 360, to LIVESTRONG, the Basking Ridge Somerset Hills Y has programming for every fitness need. August - Basking Ridge Fellowship Village - Sieminski Theater Cultural Arts Center - Summertime Folk Fantasies and Where Opera goes to the movies! Don't miss this months show!
Welcome New Businesses!
Basking Ridge - StretchLab - One-on-one stretching sessions for your wellness: for sports performance, pain or just plain enhancing your body's abilities visit the studio at this new business on Mountain View Boulevard. East Brunswick - Rock N Air - Kids climbing up the walls? Take them to Rock N Air to climb, bounce, run and play at this new indoor adventure park! Hoboken - Hudson Golf - Hoboken's Newest and Only Indoor Golf Simulators - Indoor golf simulators, bar, tv's, lounging. Catering to serious golfers, non-golfers, corporate events, private parties and everyone in between. Westfield - Stretch Recovery Lounge - Helping people live their best life through assisted stretching. If you are dealing with stiffness, tightness, tension, mobility issues, back pain or mobility issues, this is a great place to try! Westfield -Rumble Boxing Gym- Believing in the power of coming together to fight for a collective goal, but we also celebrate what it means to be unique. Rumble was created to shake up the stale norms of the group fitness world. Edison - Supercharged - The World’s Largest Indoor Multi-Level Karting Track, Luxury Axe Throwing, massive interactive Gaming Arcade with a prize center, Virtual Reality, Bionic Bumper Cars, two-story Drop & Twist Tower Ride, and so much more!!
There's always something going on at These Great Places!
Liberty Science Center - Jersey City - There's always an adventure awaiting! Currently see Thomas & Friends, "After Dark" The Rapture Trust - Millington - Another wonderful local resource! Self guided tours on the avian trail and the Education Center is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Kids Street Park - Bridgewater - when you need a get away for an hour or two and the kids need to get some exercise, consider Kids Street Park (weather permitting). This park has a lot of space to run around in! US Golf Association Museum - Liberty Corner - Do you sometimes forget we have the countries largest and most significant golf museum in the country in our backyard? Filled with history, art, artifacts, research, minority history - the collection is amazing! Current special exhibits include photography and diverse stories. Farmstead Arts Center- Choose from a variety of fine arts instruction classes right now! Mayo Performing Arts Center MPAC - Music, ballet, comedy and holiday special events throughout the year! NJPAC - Music, Dance, Comedy and a Bi-partisan political discussion is a sampling of this month's agenda. Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium- Did you know we have wonderful shows for all ages at a local planetarium? Saturdays are packed with different options including a sensory-friendly one! Bernards Township Library - Health Tote Bag Checkout - Informal conversational Spanish practice, monthly book and show discussions, Friday night Opera, and that's just for the adults! Are you keeping up with our library's amazing offerings? Bernardsville Borough Library - Teen writing, book clubs, zoom meditations and history lectures, the library is an amazing resource for things to do for the whole family! Clarence Dillon Public Library in Bedminster - Drop in Bridge lessons and practice, virtual yoga, and museum passes for NJ museums, the Woman's Forum, virtual author talks and great history archives and connections! Somerset County Library System of NJ- 12 branch locations including Peacock & Gladstone and Bridgewater. Many programs and events so check the events calendar.
Visit Somerset County- Great collection of events, restaurants, and even a weekly top ten! We enjoy many of their links and highly recommend! You can even sort by zip code! Only In Your State NJ - Varied and sometimes offbeat - there's something in here for everyone! Covers the whole state and we bet you will find things new to you here! NJ Mom - Raising a family and looking for information on all things local? NJMom has loads of events and things to do, and even some health related articles! Weekend Open Houses-Basking Ridge, Bedminster, Bernardsville, Harding, Westfield, Tewksbury. Love this area so much you want to live here? Click on any town or search for others!