Community Corner
Joan Rivers, A Car Show, And Fairytale Fondue This Weekend
This column brings you the best bets for the weekend in Bergen County
Wondering what to do with this weekend? Below are the top picks that you and your family can enjoy this weekend:
1. Old Tappan Town Wide Garage Sale
Where/When: Friday and Saturday 9 am to 4 pm; Pick-up Map at Borough Hall, 227 Old Tappan Road Old Tappan
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Why Go: Its like hunting for treasure. Get your wallets and walking shoes ready for this town wide garage sale.
Pricing: N/A
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Where/When: Friday 6:30 pm; Ridgewood YMCA, 112 Oak Street Ridgewood 201.444.5600, x375
Why Go: Take the night off Mom and Dad! Enjoy an evening out while children enjoy a great night of crafts, snacks, movies and fun! For ages 4-10.
Pricing: $10 per child
3. Annual Carnival Benefiting D.A.R.E.
Where/When: Friday 5 pm and Saturday 12 pm, Garden State Plaza, West Parking Lot in Paramus
Why Go: Enjoy activities for the whole family including amusement rides, food, games, and much more.
Pricing: $3 Admission Fee
4. Wyckoff Day
Where/When: Saturday 12 pm to dusk; Wyckoff Family YMCA, 218 Wyckoff Avenue Wyckoff 201-891-2081
Why Go: It’s the Wyckoff community event of the year! Featuring rides, food, games, and live entertainment like “Jimmy and the Parrots”.
Pricing: Free
5. WICS "Spread a Little Sunshine" Food Drive
Where/When: Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm; Kilroy's Wonder Market, Rock Road Glen Rock
Why Go: Donate nonperishable food and personal care items to help those in need. The food drive benefits the Center for Food Action (CFA) and Emmanuel Cancer Foundation (ECF).
Pricing: N/A
6. King George III Birthday Celebration
Where/When: Saturday 1 pm to 7 pm; Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201 Main Street River Edge 201-343-9492
Why Go: Watch demonstrations of musketry, cooking, and drills. Visitors can try their hand with quill and ink to sign oaths of loyalist to the king!
Pricing: Donation: $7 adult, $5 children, BCHS members free.
7. Kids Build & Grow Clinic: Goofy Golf
Where/When: Saturday 10 am; Lowes East Rutherford, 150 Route 17 North East Rutherford 201-231-6040
Why Go: It’s a fun and free event! Bring your child and built this awesome Goofy Golf kit which makes a great Father's Day gift.
Pricing: Free
8. Vintage Automobile & Motorcycle Show
Where/When: Saturday 9 am to 3 pm; The Hermitage, 335 North Franklin Turnpike Ho-Ho-Kus 201-445-8311
Why Go: Automobile and motorcycle enthusiasts will be in for a special treat this year because this year’s show features a “Touch of England”.
Pricing: Admission is $6 per person (children 5 and under are admitted free). Parking is free
Where/When: Saturday 7:30 pm; Bananas, 283 Route 17 South Hasbrouck Heights 201-727-1090
Why Go: This is a special show as the Bergen Record's Some Kind of Wise Guy brings his literary humor to life with charm and great fun.
Pricing: $20 adult
10. Bergenfield Family Fun Day
Where/When: Sunday 1 pm to 6:30 pm; Memorial Park, New Bridge Road & Brey Lane Bergenfield
Why Go: There will be music, rides, cotton candy, snow cones, and more! Fireworks are planned for 9 pm
Pricing: Free to all Bergenfield residents; non-residents $5 per person, $30 per family max
11. Gilda's Club "Laugh Out Loud" Starring Joan Rivers
Where/When: Sunday 7 pm; Bergen County Academies Auditorium, 200 Hackensack Avenue Hackensack 1-888-718-4253
Why Go: To see Joan Rivers! Laugh Out Loud is a special comedy event featuring Emmy Award-winning comedian, TV personality and actress, Joan Rivers.
Pricing: $39 - $100 per ticket
12. 2011 George Washington Bridge Challenge
Where/When: Sunday 7 am; George Washington Bridge, Fort Lee
Why Go: Participate in the only event that shuts down the GW Bridge. Walk, run, or bike across the busiest bridge in the world, free from traffic, high above the Hudson River, to raise funds and support the mission of the American Cancer Society.
Pricing: $25 to $40
13. A Fairytale Princess and Fondue Event
Where/When: Sunday 12 to 4 pm; The Melting Pot of Westwood, 250 Center Avenue Westwood 201-664-8877
Why Go: Treat the princess in your life to a fondue meal with a very special guest, Cinderella! You’ll also receive a printed photo with Cinderella to remember the day!
Pricing: $29.95 per adult, $19.95 per child. Tax and gratuity not included.
Where/When: Sunday 11 am to 4 pm; Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Avenue Tenafly 201-568-6093
Why Go: Celebrate the beginning of summer with a scenic canoe ride on Pfister’s Pond, nature games & crafts, live animal encounters, face painting, refreshments, and live music! All ages are welcome.
Pricing: Members are Free, Non-members $8 per adult; $5 per child; Family max. $20
Where/When: Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm; Paramus Public Library, East 116 Century Road Paramus
Why Go: A celebration of books and the readers who love them with a special appearance by Mary Higgins Clark. Listen to panel discussions and enjoy storytelling.
Pricing: Free
What do you have planned for the weekend? Share your plans in our comment box below. We want to hear from you!
