Green Festival/Food Trucks: What's Happening In South Jersey?

Here's a look at some upcoming events, courtesy visit South Jersey:

Girls' Night Out
Thursday, April 26 | 5 PM - 9 PM
Downtown Haddonfield

This semi-annual Girls' Night Out highlights the spring season in Downtown Haddonfield! Merchants along Kings Highway and Haddonfield's charming side streets will be offering the latest spring fashion, gifts, and trends, as well as in-store discounts, food, beverages, and more. No matter what you are shopping for, participating boutiques and restaurants will have offers and promotions that are sure to please everyone!

VSJ Link: http://visitsouthjersey.com/events/girls-night-out-6/
Link: http://www.downtownhaddonfield.com/

Hair Opening Weekend
April 26, 27, & 28 | Showtimes Vary
The Grande Theatre, Williamstown

This classic rock musical is a product of the hippie counterculture and sexual revolution of the late 1960's. Follow the tribe through the "Age of Aquarius" as they fight against enrollment in the Vietnam War with love and the understanding of others. Ultimately, one member of the tribe is forced to decide whether he is going to resist the draft or succumb to the pressures of his parents and society. Let the sun shine in with the classic musical Hair at the Grande Theatre! The show runs through May 12.

VSJ Link: http://visitsouthjersey.com/events/hair/
Link: https://roadcompany.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=4291

Food Truck Friday
Friday, April 27 | 5 PM - 8:30 PM
White Horse Winery, Hammonton

Start your weekend off right with food trucks and live music at White Horse Winery! White Horse Winery's live music performances are held in its spacious tasting room or on their outdoor patio depending upon weather. This week's featured food truck is Tacos al Carbon and performing live is Camille Peruto.

VSJ Link: http://visitsouthjersey.com/events/food-truck-friday-at-white-horse-winery-3/
Link: https://www.whitehorsewinery.com/

Woodstown Fourth Friday
Friday, April 27 | 5 PM - 9 PM
Downtown Woodstown

Join historic Woodstown for Fourth Friday along Main Street, sponsored by the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Business Association. Every fourth Friday of the month guests can enjoy extended store hours, food trucks, and live music! There are plenty of children's activities such as face painting, balloon animals, and so much more! Come have fun and shop local this Friday!

VSJ Link: http://visitsouthjersey.com/events/woodstown-fourth-friday/
Link: https://www.facebook.com/4thFridayinHistoricWoodstown/

Live Music Weekends
Friday, April 27 | 6 PM - 10 PM
Iron Plow Vineyards, Columbus

Another week has ended meaning it’s time to sit back and relax with some wine and live music! The Iron Plow stage is set for local singer-songwriters to swoon you while you enjoy a wine flight, wine by the glass or bottle, and an artisan cheese and charcuterie menu. Tonight’s performance is from Jon Savage. No cover charge.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/live-music-weekends-at-iron-plow-9/
Link: http://www.ironplowvineyards.com/news

Wine & Music Series: Oldies Night
Friday, April 27 | 7 PM - 10 PM
Summit City Winery, Glassboro

Summit City Winery believes that wine and music make the perfect pair! Join them for an enjoyable evening of great wine and oldies music! There is no cover charge. Also don't miss Country Night happening tomorrow! Please check the Summit City Winery website for any schedule changes.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/wine-music-series-oldies-night-3/
Link: http://www.summitcityfarms.com/Events_Schedule.php

10th Annual Green Festival
Saturday, April 28 | 9 AM - 2 PM
Downtown Collingswood

Celebrate spring and all things green at Collingswood's 10th Annual Green Festival! Guests are invited to explore local sustainable food, organic gardening, water conservation, renewable energy, environmentally-friendly construction, and so much more! There will be special presentations and exhibits from experts and environmental advocates, as well as plenty of kids activities. You can even learn how to tune up your bike at the Bike Share tent!

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/10th-annual-green-festival/
Link: http://collingswood.com/

Safe Kids Day
Saturday, April 28 | 10 AM - 1 PM
AAA South Jersey, Voorhees

Safe Kids Day is a fun day for young children and families, brought to you by AAA South Jersey and Safe Kids Southern New Jersey. The day will include free child car seat inspections, a moon bounce, and face painting, as well as information and exhibits from the Voorhees Police and Fire Departments, Camden County Department of Health, Camden County Highway and Traffic Safety, and the Brain Injury Alliance. This event is free and open to the public.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/safe-kids-day-2/
Link: https://www.southjersey.aaa.com/events/aaa-safe-kids-southern-new-jersey-team-safe-kids-day

Ferry Service to Fort Delaware
April 28 & 29 | 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Fort Mott State Park, Pennsville

The popular ferry service from Fort Mott to Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island returns! The ferry service will run on Saturdays and Sundays only until June 13th and then it returns to a Wednesday through Sunday schedule. Ferry times will be 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/ferry-service-to-fort-delaware/
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1948538615465617/

Saturdays on the Crushpad
Saturday, April 28 | 11 AM - 6 PM
Hawk Haven Vineyard, Rio Grande

Warm up your palate with an educational wine tasting, then head to the crushpad with a glass of your favorite wine and kick back, relax, and enjoy Hawk Haven's vineyard views. Guests can also try one of Hawk Haven's new wine flights featuring four small glasses of red or white wines and pair it with something from the Barrel Room Cheese Shop. A variety of musical performances by local singer-songwriters round off the evening into a perfect getaway.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/saturdays-on-the-crushpad-3/
Link: http://hawkhavenvineyard.com/events/saturday-on-the-crushpad/

Duffield's Down to Earth Food Truck Festival
Saturday, April 28 | 11 AM - 5 PM
Duffield's Farm, Sewell

Duffield's Farm is excited to host their Down to Earth Food Truck Festival! There will be food trucks, hayrides, pony rides, face painting, music by Love Alive, and Earth Day activities for kids! Join them as they kick off spring 2018 with a fun family farm event!

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/duffields-down-to-earth-food-truck-festival/
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/174758276588375/

Ales On The Rails
Saturday, April 28 | 12 PM - 6 PM
Station Avenue, Mount Ephraim

The Mount Ephraim Celebration Committee in conjunction with Heights In Progress are hosting the first first ever Ales On The Rails event in downtown Mount Ephraim! Along Station Avenue starting at Kings Highways, there will be local breweries, food trucks, artisans, and vendors, in addition to music, inflatables, and entertainment. The avenue will be open to walking traffic only.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/ales-on-the-rails/
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/596384377365440/

Live Music Series
Saturday, April 28 | 1 PM - 4 PM
Sharrott Winery, Hammonton

Enjoy an afternoon of live music and wine tasting at Sharrott Winery! Live music will be on the patio overlooking the vineyard. Seating is limited so you are encouraged to bring a blanket and chairs for use on the lawn. Admission is free and wine tasting is $8 per person and includes six samples of Sharrott wines and a souvenir glass.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/live-music-series-at-sharrott/
Link: https://sharrottwinery.com/events-archive/

Pine Barrens Discovery Tour
Saturday, April 28 | 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Pinelands Adventures, Shamong

Trek along the edges of the Mullica River and discover its secrets. Join Pinelands Adventures Naturalist, John Volpa, for the Pine Barrens Sampler, a three-hour exploration of Pine Barrens life. This program includes a shore walk to learn about the uplands and Atlantic Cedar Swamp habitats, conduct a water quality survey, try dip and seine netting. You will discover native plants and animals around every corner of the trail as you walk an easy pace. Find out what fish, frogs, and bugs can tell you about their Pine Barrens home.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/pine-barrens-discovery-tour-5/
Link: http://www.pinelandsadventures.org/

LIVE! From the Vineyard Stage
Saturday, April 28 | 7 PM - 9 PM
Auburn Road Vineyards, Pilesgrove

LIVE! From the Vineyard Stage on Saturday Nights. The Encoteca has become the premier live music and performance venue in South Jersey and was voted as one of South Jersey's top places to catch live music on a Saturday night by NJ.com! Auburn Road has partnered with their friends at Woodstown Music to bring you amazing performers and performances from all around the area, as well as outside the region. This week's performance is from Jason Ager.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/live-from-the-vineyard-stage-35/
Link: http://auburnroadvineyards.com/

April Moonlight Walk
Saturday, April 28 | 7 PM
Whitesbog Village, Browns Mills

Come explore Whitebog Village and the bogs by moonlight! This special opportunity is scheduled on or as close to the full moon as possible. An experienced guide will share insights about Whitesbog and the nature that surrounds us with a different topic each month. All walks are three to five miles in length. Dress for the weather.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/april-moonlight-walk/
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2015226458494225/

The New World
Saturday, April 28 | 8 PM
Gordon Theater, Rutgers University-Camden

The Symphony in C season comes to a close with the winning entry from the annual Young Composers Competition and introduces violinist Philippe Quint. Philippe is described as "a handsome dark-haired young man with a flair for fashion, a 1708 Stradivarius, and a fabulous technique." Philippe will play Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major. He will also be playing Dvorak's beloved New World Symphony, which describes the "endless acres of field and meadow" of Spillville, Iowa where Dvorak spent the summer of 1893.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/the-new-world/
Link: http://www.symphonyinc.org/

Zula Patrol: Under the Weather
Sunday, April 29 | 2 PM
Edelman Planetarium at Rowan University, Glassboro

The stalwart heroes of the Zula Patrol are on an expedition collecting samples of weather for scientist Multo's research - using their loyal pet Gorga's ability to collect and bottle all kinds of weather. But when the Zula gang inadvertently hurts Gorga's feelings, he decides to leave Zula and find another planet to live on. Interplanetary villain, Dark Truder, then tricks Gorga into stealing the weather from other planets. The Zula Patrol finds out and goes after him - in the process learning all about the weather, both terrestrial and interplanetary. Don't miss this exciting show at the Edelman Planetarium!

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/zula-patrol-under-the-weather-4/
Link: https://sites.rowan.edu/planetarium/currentshows/index.html

Totally Tenors Opera Gala
Sunday, April 29 | 2 PM - 6 PM
Tomasello Winery, Hammonton

The Opera Gala at Tomasello Winery is a thrilling matinée for the senses, featuring fine wines, elegantly prepared cuisine, and thoughtfully selected operatic arias. The music is complimented by a delicious four-course gourmet dinner prepared by Executive Chef, Jason Hall, who expertly pairs his creations with Tomasello's award-winning wines. Reservations are required.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/totally-tenors-opera-gala/
Link: http://www.tomasellowinery.com/

Salem County Brass Society Spring Concert
Sunday, April 29 | 3 PM
Davidow Hall, Salem Community College, Carney's Point

The Salem County Brass Society, under the direction of Phil Blackman, is excited to perform its 43rd annual Spring Concert! The program will include a variety of musical style ranging from 16th century to the present. Again this year, in addition to the brass, the program will feature special guests, the Woodstown High School Chamber Choir, under the director of Kahlil Gunther. The brass will also present its annual scholarship and brass awards.

VSJ Link: https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/salem-county-brass-society-spring-concert/
Link: http://www.salemcountybrass.org/

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