Weekend Happenings: EHC Hometown Celebration, Night in Venice, Fakefest & More

Saturday is a hometown kind of day in Egg Harbor City. One of the annual fun days of the summer, EHC's Hometown Celebration, starts first thing Saturday with a farmer's market and continues through the day.

SustainableEHC, Egg Harbor City’s green team, will be hosting the Farmers Market and Green Fair from 8:30 a -1 p  Saturday (7/11) in Lincoln Park, at Rt. 30 & Buffalo Avenue. Farmers and green vendors welcome.

The 2015 Egg Harbor City Hometown Celebration follows from 1-10 p.  Food, vendors, contests, games, music are all planned, including The Hamilton Township Community Jazz Band. At 3 p. the gazebo will be dedicated to the memory of former Egg Harbor City employee Frank Declementi. For mare details, call 609-965-1195.

Here are more South Jersey Weekend Happenings...

Atlantic City...

- Golden Nugget: The "Fakefest" festival features four days of tribute acts covering everyone from The Beatles to Foo Fighters, thru Sun. 7/12

- Borgata: Idena Menzel, Fri. 7/10

- Borgata: Jim Norton, Fri-sat. 7/10-111, Music Box

- Harrah's: Styx, Fri. 7/10

- Resorts: Joey Dee and the Starliters, Fri. 7/10

- Borgata: George Lopez, Sat.7/11

- Tropicana: Kansas, sat. 7/11

- Caesars: Night Ranger, Sun. 7/12

- Noyes Garage Second Friday: Featuring an artists reception and live entertainment, Fri. 7/10 from 6-8pm, 2200 Fairmount Ave.

- Farmer's Market: The Atlantic City Farmer's Market opens its 15th summer this weekend, running through September 26th, with fresh fruits and vegetables, vendors and live music in two locations.Thursdays and Saturdays at Center City Park, 1200 Atlantic Ave., and Fridays and Sundays at Bartram Ave. and the Boardwalk

Other Fun Stuff to do this weekend...

- Egg Harbor Township: Rhythm in the Park Concert Series, Fri. 7/10 from 7-9p with the cover band "Juicy", Tony Canale Park, 609-926-4000

- Somers Point: Summer Beach Concert Series, Fri. 7/10 @ 7p with The Jeremiah Hunter Band,

- Smithville: Car Cruise, Fri. 7/10 from 5-8p, 609-748-8999

- North Wildwood: BBQ Championships and Anglesea Blues Festival, Fri-Sun. 7/10-12

- Wildwood: Fireworks, free, Fridays all summer, Boardwalk at Pine Ave. @ 10pm

- Cape May: Cape May Lifeguard Championships, Fri. 7/10 @ 6:30p, Rambler Road Beach, 609-846-2657

- Ocean City: Miss Cape May Foundation Scholarship Pageants, Fri. 7/10 @ 7pm, Music Pier

- Avalon: Join Lite Rock 96.9 WFPG for the CONTACT Cape Atlantic Avalon 5 Miler, Sat. 7/11, 7am registration

- Wildwood: Farmer's Market, Sat. 7/11 from 8:30a-12:30p, Pacific and Schellenger Aves.

- Margate: Beachstock, Sat. 7/11

- Ocean City: the 61st Annual Night in Venice Boat Parade, Sat. 7/11, gates open @ 4p, Parade @ 6p, from Longport Bridge to the Bay at Tennessee Ave, 100 boats and 200 homes expected to participate

- Wildwood Crest: The 3rd annual Amateur Sand Sculpting Festival, Sat. from 10a-2p, Wildwood Crest Beach Pier at Heather Road

- Egg Harbor Township: Under the Stars Movie Night, Sat. 7/11 @ 7p, "Frozen", Tony Canale Park