Memorial Day weekend events

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Better With Age NJ team
May 23, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes

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😎Get ready for an unforgettable Memorial Day weekend filled with fun events at the Jersey Shore! Here are our top two picks.

🪁Go fly a kite: Check out the Wildwoods International Kite Festival this weekend from May 24th to May 27th! Experience the excitement on the beach at Rio Grande Avenue, Wildwood, and inside the Wildwoods Convention Center. The fun begins on Friday at noon with the Unlocking of the Ocean media event outside the Convention Center. Enjoy kite sales, a Friday Night Social with the local kite club, and the mesmerizing Illuminated Night Kite Fly at 9 p.m. On Saturday, engage in Silent and Loud Auctions open to all, and witness the spectacle of large inflatable kites and team flying throughout the weekend from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Don't miss the World Indoor Kite Exhibition on Monday inside the Convention Center. Best of all, admission is FREE for spectators! For more information, visit SkyFestivals.com. Location: 4501 Boardwalk, Wildwood, NJ.

🎵Experience the magic of the Cape May Music Festival from May 26th to June 23rd, as 35 years of enchanting melodies in Cape May, N.J., is celebrated. Classical music aficionados will rejoice with performances by esteemed ensembles like the New York Chamber Ensemble, New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players, and the Bay Atlantic Symphony, showcasing both chamber and symphony concerts at Cape May Convention Hall. Prepare to be mesmerized by the captivating harmonies of BAILEN and the acclaimed Atlantic Brass Band's free outdoor concert during Memorial Day Weekend. Jazz enthusiasts can indulge in delightful Jazz Brunches, featuring talents like Mary Lou Newnam and Ray Mallach, and experience the soulful melodies of Okorie "OkCello" Johnson. Plus, don't miss the heartfelt George Mesterhazy Tribute Concert and the electrifying Cape May Cabaret with Erich Cawalla & the Uptown Band Orchestra, promising an unforgettable finale to this year's festival.

Other events this weekend

May 24 – Unlocking of the Ocean Ceremony (Wildwood, Cape May County)
May 24 – Car Cruise (Smithville, Atlantic County)
May 24 – The Last Waltz Celebration (Newton, Sussex County)
May 25 – Hollywood Nights – The Bob Seger Experience Live in Concert (Newton, Sussex County)
May 25 – Collingswood May Fair (Collingswood, Camden County)
May 25 & 26 – The New Jersey Renaissance Faire (Columbus, Burlington County)
May 25 & 26 – Memorial Day Weekend Boardwalk Craft Show (Wildwood, Cape May County)
May 25 & 26 – Bradley Beach Memorial Day Weekend Festival (Bradley Beach, Monmouth County)
May 25 – 27 – Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival (Oceanport, Monmouth County)
May 26 – Patrick Corcoran 5K Memorial Day Run (Wildwood, Cape May County)
May 26 – Long Branch – Art in the Park (Long Branch, Monmouth County)
May 26 – Seaport Craft Show (Highlands, Monmouth County)
May 26 – May 31 – Cape May Music Festival (Cape May, Cape May County)
May 28 – 31 – Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Convention & Parade(Wildwood, Cape May County)
May 29 – 31- 11th Annual Jersey City Jazz Festival (Jersey City, Hudson County)
May 30 – Juanga Lakunza Quartet (with Jason Marshall Ambassadors) (Montclair, Essex County)
May 31 – TUSK Live in Concert (Newton, Sussex County)

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NJ News Briefs

Today's Birthdays

Sharon Weber of Marlboro is celebrating her 86th birthday today! 🎉 Happy Birthday, Sharon! 🎂 Wishing you a day filled with laughter, love, and all your heart desires. Cheers to another amazing trip around the sun! 🌟🎈🎁 A few other notable people sharing a birthday with Sharon today are baseball manager Buck Showalter, 68; actor Drew Carry, 66; singer Jewel, 50, and Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings, also 50.

Thought for Today

"Every day is an opportunity to get better."

Buck Showalter

Jersey Flashback

On this date in New Jersey history:

  • 1780: During the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Connecticut Farms took place in Union Township, New Jersey. British troops raided and burned down the town, leading to a skirmish with local militia forces.

  • 1845: The Rutgers Female Institute, the first women's college in New Jersey, was chartered in Bordentown. It later merged with the New Jersey State Normal School to become the New Jersey College for Women, which is now part of Rutgers University.

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