Weekend Happenings: Somers Pt. Beach Concerts Return, Borgata’s Festival Park Opens + More

The 22nd annual Somers Point Beach Concert Series begins Friday June 12th at the William Morrow Beach / Municipal Beach Park,  between Higbee and New Jersey Avenues on Bay Avenue in Somers Point.

Friday night's performers are "Swift Technique", described as a "funky Philly jammin’ brass band with a New Orleans flair.

This is also the grand opening weekend for Borgata's new Festival Park, the 4,500 person capacity outdoor concert venue and festival grounds. Saturday's 5pm opening line-up features long-time Philadelphia favorites The Hooters, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and G. Love & Special Sauce.

Here are more South Jersey Weekend Happenings...

Atlantic City...

- Caesars: Melissa Etheridge, Fri. 6/12

- Borgata: Wanda Sykes, Fri-Sat. 6/12-13

- Golden Nugget: Neil Sedaka, Fri. 6/12

- Borgata: Savor Borgata Series, Sat. 6/13

- Harrah's: Whoppi Goldberg, Sat. 6/13

- Resorts: Resorts, Dancing With the Stars, Sat. 6/13 (sold out)

- Golden Nugget: Bobby Vinton, Sat. 6/13

- Tropicana: The Dan Band, Sat. 6/13

- Noyes Arts Garage: "Second Friday", Fri. 6/12

- Atlantic City Greek Food Fest: St. Nicholas Church, Kentucky Ave., Fri-Sun. 6/12-14, 609-576-6362

- Bally's: Boardwalk Beer Festival, Sat. 6/13, Harry's Oyster Bar

- Boogie Nights/ Tropicana: Hot Dads Contest, Fri. 6/12

Other fun things to do this weekend...

- Hammonton: Food Truck Festival, Friday 6/12 from 5:30-9:30pm

- Ocean City: Miss New Jersey Pageant Week, Fri-Sat. 6/12-13, Music Pier

- Tuckerton: Baymen's Seafood & Music Festival, Sat.-Sun. 6/13-14, Tuckerton Seaport

- Smithville: Car Cruise, Fri. 6/12

- North Wildwood: Mummers Brigade Weekend:, Fri-Sat. 6/12-13

- Linwood: American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Marathon, Mainland Reg. High school, Fri-Sat. 6/12-13

- Wildwood: Farmer's Market, Sat. 6/13 8a-12:30p, Schellenger & Pacific Aves.

- Millville: "The Weight" Band Tribute band, Sat. 6/13. Levoy Theatre

- North Wildwood : Flag Day Ceremony,  Veterans Monument, Sun. 6/14