Upcoming Events In Gloucester County

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ — Here's a list of upcoming events in Gloucester County, courtesy of our friends at Visit South Jersey, the official Destination Marketing Organization for Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties, and the Outer Coast Plain Wine Region in South Jersey.

See Live Music

Lot 323 in Woodbury hosts a free night of live music Friday, 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The lineup is below:

6:00pm || J. Sharp – ALL NIGHT – DJ flow with all your favorites
6:00pm || School of Rock, Deptford – kids crushing our rock favorites
6:35pm || Red Desert Motel – roots-rock
7:25pm || Anthony Parisi and the Sidecars – garage, power rock
8:30pm || The Text Pistols – classic & modern rock favorites

The following food trucks will be on site: Potato, Patoto; Il Red’s Rolling Restaurant; Not Your Mama’s Tacos; Just Fork It; The Fabulous Fig (vegan); Sugar Matta (desserts). Eight & Sand Beer Co. will serve craft beer, and Kennedy Cellars & School of Wine will serve wine. For more, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/free-fridays-concert-series-2021/.

April Mae & The Junebugs will perform a free concert at James G Atkinson Memorial Park in Sewell Saturday night, 7 p.m. It’s Americana under the influence of Jump Blues, Swing, & Rockabilly…Ba – ba – ba – Boogie! With a dab of N’awlins for extra spice! Smoke & honey vocals, Cigar Box Guitar, Upright Bass, Banjo, Washboard…servin’ up high energy & deep vintage vibes is our specialty. Roots Baby Roots! For more, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/free-summer-concerts-april-mae-the-junebugs/.

Celebrate Father’s Day

The Red Bank Battlefield hosts a Father’s Day Baseball Demonstration from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Come learn about America’s favorite pastime. Baseball exists as a uniquely American endeavor, and is not only an important part of American history, but also an important part of American culture and society. Through its historical influence, and representation of culture, baseball continues to make an imprint on American society. Join us for an old fashion game of baseball and sit back and enjoy the beautiful scenery at the Red Bank Battlefield. For more information about this event, call 856-307-6456 or visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/family-history-day/.

Autumn Lake Winery in Williamstown will host a Father’s Day Festival at Autumn Lake, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $15 and includes a wine flight, complimentary glass, live entertainment all in a relaxing farm setting. They will have food, vendors and live music. Food will be available for purchase. Their friend Big Papa Jai will be there with smoking his famous BBQ. The menu will include BBQ chicken, brisket, pulled pork and several sides. Dan’s Waffles will also be there serving their famous chicken and waffles as well as dessert waffles and ice cream. For more, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/fathers-day-festival-at-autumn-lake/ and http://www.eventbrite.com/e/fathers-day-festival-tickets-157327824759.

But wait, there’s more!

Gather the family and bring your blankets and chairs to catch a free movie in the park. “Trolls World Tour” will screen at the Swedesboro Auction Block at 8 p.m. Friday night. Rain date is Saturday. For more, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/movies-in-the-park-14/.

The Gloucester County DREAM Park hosts many of the top-rated horse shows in the northeast at the NJ Pinto Horse & Open Show, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission for spectators is free. For more information, visit https://www.njptha.com/ and https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/nj-pinto-horse-open-show//.

Free canoes and kayaks will be available at the Scotland Run Park beach area Saturdays and Sundays only, from June 12 through Sept. 5. The boats are available from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. Boats are on a first come, first served basis. All children, 14 years and younger, must be accompanied by an adult. Life jackets and paddles are provided. Masks and social distancing are required when checking in. For more, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/free-canoes-kayaks-2/.

The Sip Into Summer Wine Festival is June 26 and 27, noon to 5 p.m. at the Gloucester County Fairgrounds in Mullica Hill. Back by popular demand, spend the day sipping & purchasing some of NJ’s best wines made right here in the Garden State. NJ wineries will be pouring everything from their seasonal best like light, refreshing white wines to bold, fruity sangrias along with all of the traditional favorites. It’s soon to be summertime when “the living is easy” and the Sip Into Summer Wine Festival is exactly the place to be to start it off right. Join Chestnut Run Farms, DiMatteo Vineyards, Plagido’s Winery, Salem Oak Vineyards, Terra Nonno Winery, The Vintner’s Wife, Villari Vineyards, White Horse Winery, Wagonhouse Winery and more. For more, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/sip-into-summer-wine-festival-2/ and http://www.newjerseywineevents.com/sip-into-summer-wine-festival-2021/.

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