NANJ is back from vacation and ready to amp up the nerd. All of the info, none of the snark.
Through July 8 -- State Fair at The Meadowlands
Through July 10 -- Califon Fireman's Carnival
Through July 29 -- A Comedy of Errors on the Outdoor Stage at St. E's
July 7 -- Historical Walking Tour of Dover
July 7 -- Bag of Books Sale at Maplewood Library
July 7 -- Middletown Jazz and Blues Festival
July 7 & 8 -- Maplewoodstock
July 7 -- Bluegrass Festival & Pig Roast in Chester
July 7 -- North Plainfield Fireworks and Concert
July 11 -- Masterwork Chorus Summer Sings continues in Summit
July 11-15 -- Mount Olive Carnival and Community Week
July 12-15 -- Black Potatoe Music Festival in Clinton
July 13 -- Fright Night Skate in Parsippany
Starting July 13 -- Free Drive-in Movies in Bridgewater
July 14 -- Artisan Market at the Boonton Farmer's Market
July 15 -- Street Fair in Nyack
July 15 -- Latin-American Festival of Folklore Raices de America at Exchange Place in Jersey City
July 18 -- Annual Sandcastle Building Contest in Belmar
July 25 -- Union County Summer Arts Concert Series continues
July 27-29 -- Balloon Festival in Whitehouse Station
July 28 -- Tomato Hoedown at Sunset View Farm in Andover Twp.
Ongoing -- Walk alongside actual-size animatronic dinosaurs that are programmed to respond to your movement in Secaucus
Grab a cheap seat (that's all of them) and support the Somerset Patriots, Trenton Thunder, or Newark Bears; lots of times they have fireworks!
Upcoming --
August 3-12 -- NJ State Fair at the Sussex County Fairgrounds
August 29 -- Annual Great Tomato Tasting at Rutgers Extension Farm in Pittstown
In other news -- July is Small Business Month. Whatever the political candidates say, we're the ones who really support Main Street. Show your patriotic pride by shopping local, this month and every month.
