At the speed this summer is moving, you better enjoy every moment before it is gone. The first weekend of August offers a wide variety of fun in Atlantic City and around South Jersey. You can check out live music, fun festivals and events or opt to chill at the beach, go shopping or take in some art. Whatever your choice, have a great weekend!

Here are Lite Rock's South Jersey Weekend Happenings

Atlantic City

Borgata: Yanni, Fri. 8/3

Borgata: Comic Craig Shoemaker, Fri. 8/3, Music Box

- Borgata: Izakaya, Philadelphia chef Michael Schulson's first restaurant celebrates its 10th anniversary at Borgata with a festive party

- Hard Rock: WBO Light Heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev defends his title against undefeated Eleider Alverez (23-0)  in an HBO televised fight, Sat. 8/4

Boardwalk Hall: Rod Stewart with Cyndi Lauper, Sat. 8/4

- Tropicana: Boy George and Culture Club, Sat. 8/4

- Borgata: Jim Gaffigan, Sat. 8/4

- Golden Nugget: Todd Rundgren, Sat. 8/4

- Borgata: Tom Baily of Thompson Twins, Sat. 8/4, Music Box

- Hard Rock:  Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, Sat. 8/4

- Borgata:  Kings of Leon, Sun. 8/5

Other fun stuff to do this weekend in South Jersey

- Margate: Margate Memorials South Jersey Lifeguard Races,  6:30p Fri. 8/3, Decatur Ave.

- Somers Point:  Summer Concert Series presents Louisiana House Rockin' Party, Fri. 8/3, Morrow Beach

- Egg Harbor Township:  Rhythm in the Park concert series, 7-9p Fri 8/3, Tony Canale Park, Dogwood Ave.

- Ocean City:  Boardwalk Art Show, Fri-Sun. 8/3-5, 6th-13th St and the Boardwalk

- Hammonton: Jersey Fringe Festival, theater, arts, food, drink, fun, Fri-Sun. 8/3-5

- Brigantine:  Brigantine Triathlon, 8-11:30a Sat. 8/4, the dock at 26th St.

- Egg Harbor City:  Annual city-wide Yard Sale, 8a-3p Sat. 8/4

- Wildwood:  9th annual Jersey State Crab Festival, 11-a-10p Sat. 8/4, Ice House Restaurant, 4415 Park Blvd.

- Ventnor: Go Green Boat Parade, 5:30-7:30p Sat. 8/4, all green-powered vessels welcome, Dorset Ave. boat ramp

- Woodbine: 7th annual Kids Carnival, 1-5p Sat. 8/4, Lincoln Park, Rt 550, 609-778-8172

- Stone Harbor: The art of British impressionist artist Kerry Hallam on display, Ocean Galleries, thru Monday 8/6, 9618 Third Ave.

- Wildwood: MMA on the Beach, NAGA Battle of the Beach, contestants of all ages, Sat-Sun. 8/4-5, Convention Center

- Tuckahoe:  37th annual Tuckahoe River Canoe, Kayak Race and Poker Run, 8a-2:30p Sun. 8/5

- Absecon:  Concerts in the Park series, 7-9p Sun. 8/5, Heritage Park, 609-641-0663

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