Air Show, Kite Fest, Tons of Early Summer Fun – Weekend Happenings
Memorial Day Weekend 2017 and the 'Happenings blog is absolutely jamming with fun stuff to do this weekend in South Jersey.
One of the highlights is Millville's Wheels and Wings Airshow, highlighted by the prestigious United States Navy Blue Angels Jet Demonstration Team in their powerful F-18 Hornets, plus military aircraft and warbirds, exciting aerobatics and formation flying, and lots of food and great family fun! The Airshow runs Sat-Sun. 5/27-28
If you are doing grocery shopping Saturday morning, meet up with Lite Rock 96.9 WFPG between 10-noon at ShopRite in Somers Point for the chance to win tickets to next weekend's LPGA Classic.
Make sure you look at the listing of Memorial Day parades and commemorations in the bottom section of this posting. You can click to Jersey Family Fun for details on any Memorial Day listing
Have a super Memorial Day Weekend! Let's get on with the South Jersey Weekend Happenings, brought to you by Jersey Family Fun...
Unlocking of the Ocean Ceremonies are planned for several South Jersey towns , including...
-Atlantic City: Mayor Don Guardian does the honors @ 3p Fri. 5/26, North Carolina Ave Beach
-Wildwood: Speakers, school kids and kites help usher in beach season @ noon Fri. 5/26, beach at Davis Ave
- Ocean City: Unlocking ceremony and the Business Person's Plunge, Sat. 5/26 @ noon, 9th St. Beach
Atlantic City
- Resorts: Kick Off to Summer Beach Ball Drop, Fri. 5/26 @ 10a
- Tropicana: Summer kick-off Block party and fireworks, Fri 5/26 8-10p, Boardwalk
- Claridge: The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame Inaugural Induction Weekend, Fri-Sin 5/26-28, featuring appearances by Mike Tyson, Larry Holmes and Don King
- Resorts: Kansas, Fri- 5/26
- Harrah's: Dru Hill, Fri. 5/26
- Borgata:Lisa Lampanelli., Sat 5/27
- Borgata: Kevin James, Sat. 5/27
-Tropicana: Aaron Lewis, Sat. 5/27
- Borgata: Maxwell with Leela James, Ledisi, Sun. 5/28
Other fun stuff to do this weekend
- Ventnor: Ventnor Farmers Market, @ 8:30a Fri. 5/26, St. James Church parking lot, Atlantic & Newport Aves. 609-343-3147
- Millville: Wheels and Wings Airshow, Sat-sun 5/27=28
- Wildwood: International Kite Festival, on the beach at Rio Grande Avenue and inside the Wildwoods Convention Center. Fri-Mon. 5/26-29
- Ocean City: KC and the Sunshine Band, 7:30p Sun 5/28, Music Pier
-Ventnor: Summer Concert Series begins with Steve Moore & MIA Band, Sun 5/28 from 6-8p
- Brigantine: Classic Car Show and Parade, 8a-1p Sun. 5/28, along Brigantine Blvd.
- Galloway: Galloway Elks Clam Bake, 4-8p Sunday, May 29, 120 S New York Rd. 377-5697
- Wildwood Crest: Summer Concert Series, 7:30-9:30p Sun. 5/28, Centennial Park
- Wildwood: Regional Gymnastics Championships, Fri-sun. 5/26-28, Convention Center
- Cape May: The Cape May Music Festival kicks off with a performance by the Atlantic Brass Band, 7p. Sun 5/28, Rotary Bandstand
- Stone Harbor: Farmers Market, 8a-12:30p. Sun 5/28, 95th St & 2nd Ave.
Here's more fun stuff to do this weekend, brought to you by Jersey Family Fun
May 26th South Jersey Weekend Events for Families
- Michael’s Stores across our area will host their weekly Kids’ Club, Saturday, 10 am – 12 pm. $2. Learn more on this Jersey Family Fun Calendar of New Jersey Events’ listing.
- Barnes N’ Nobles in New Jersey invite kids to join them in a Weekly Story Time, Saturday, 11 am. Free, Learn more in this Jersey Family Fun Calendar of New Jersey Events’ listing.
- Cape May, Free Magic Show, Saturday, 7 pm, Convention Hall, Free. Learn more in this Jersey Family Fun Calendar of New Jersey Events’ listing.
- Cape May, Concert in the Park, Saturday, 7 pm, Rotary Club Park, Free. Learn more in this Jersey Family Fun Calendar of New Jersey Events’ listing.
- Lakewood, Friday Fun, Every Friday, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Lakewood Branch Library, Free. Learn more on this Jersey Family Fun Calendar of New Jersey Events’ listing.
- Ocean, Toddler Time, Friday, 9:30 am – 11 am, Sky Zone, $10. Learn more in this Jersey Family Fun Calendar of New Jersey Events’ listing.
- Seaside Park, Back to the Future Day, Saturday, Park Bakery, Learn more in this Jersey Family Fun Calendar of New Jersey Events’ listing.
- Ventnor, Concerts on the Beach, Sunday, 6 – 8 pm, Newport Beach Pavillion, Free. Learn more on this Jersey Family Fun Calendar of New Jersey Events’ listing.
- Vineland, Pokemon Club, Saturday, 1 – 2:30 pm, Vineland Public Library, Free. Learn more on this Jersey Family Fun Calendar of New Jersey Events’ listing.
Visit this link on Jersey Family Fun to see our full Calendar of South Jersey Events.
Memorial Day Events
You can find more information about any of these Memorial Day events on the Jersey Family Fun Calendar of New Jersey Memorial Day events
- Absecon Memorial Day Parade
- Avalon Memorial Day Parade
- Brick Memorial Day Parade
- Bridgeton Memorial Day Service
- Buena Vista Township Memorial Day Service
- Cape May Memorial Day Ceremony
- Egg Harbor Township Memorial Day Parade
- Galloway Township Memorial Day Ceremony
- Hamilton Memorial Day Services
- Hammonton’s Memorial Day Parade
- Lakehurst Memorial Day Ceremony
- Lakewood Memorial Day Parade
- Linwood Memorial Day Parade
- Longport Memorial Day Parade
- Manchester Memorial Day Parade
- Margate City’s Memorial Day Parade
- Middle Township Memorial Day Parade
- Northfield Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade
- Ocean City Memorial Day Service
- Point Pleasant Memorial Day Bike Parade
- Sea Isle City Memorial Day Ceremony
- Ship Bottom Memorial Day Service
- Stafford Memorial Day Service
- Stone Harbor Memorial Day
- Toms River Memorial Day Parade