May 1, 2011
Welcome to The New Jersey Leisure Guide Times!
This newsletter brings you a capsule of popular leisure events and things to do in New Jersey for May, 2011.
This Edition's Contents...
- Popular May Events and Things To Do
- This Month's Featured Restaurant
Popular May 2011 Events and Things To Do
With the cold and the snow storms now finally behind us, May is the beginning of the warm weather season with many outdoor events, festivals, and the unofficial beginning of Summer on Memorial Day weekend
Here is a capsule of some of the popular events that are happening in New Jersey during the month of May.
Begin May at The New Jersey Marathon Festival
May 1, 2011
Long Branch, NJ
http://www.njmarathon.org/
The New Jersey Marathon Festival has something for everyone, with a Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Relays, and Saturday Kids and Family Events, plus world-class courses designed for speed, great area restaurants and attractions, and amazing oceanfront scenery!
Tuckerton Irish Festival
Saturday, May 7, 2011, 10am to 5pm
Tuckerton Seaport
Tuckerton
609-296-8868
A family event with live Irish bands, pipers, step dancers, Celtic crafts, artists foods, an outdoor beer garden, and vendors. Irish mass on Sunday 10am.
Celebrate Mother's Day with a New York Harbor cruise and dinner with sailings from Lincoln Harbor in Weehawken, NJ
Spirit Cruises
866.483.3866
Bring the whole family together on a lunch or dinner cruise. Features a buffet, live entertainment and dancing while you take in breath-taking views of the New York City skyline through huge panoramic windows and vast outdoor viewing decks. Mother's Day Early Lunch Complimentary Bloody Mary or Mimosa for Mom and Free Juice & Soda for Kids Board: 10:00am Cruise: 10:30am - 12:30pm Price: $43.90 per adult $25.95 per child age 3-12 Afternoon Lunch Cruise Board: 2:00pm Cruise: 2:30pm - 4:30pm Price: $61.90 per person Dinner Cruise Board: 6:30pm Cruise: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Price: $76.90 per person*
Seaside Music Festival
May 19 - 21, 2011
Seaside Heights, NJ
732-701-1022
This FREE to attend 3-day music festival will give bands, fans, families & music industry pros the chance to Start Summer Sooner in Seaside Heights with live performances and events! This year the festival features -Over 130 bands on 14 stages
Point Pleasant Beach Jazz and Blues Festival
May 21 - 22, 2011 - Noon to 9pm
Municipal Parking Lot
Route 35 South & Arnold Avenue
Point Pleasant, NJ
732-899-2424
Music stage with National, Regional and Local Jazz & Blues Artists. Wine tasting by New Jersey Wineries, Food, Crafters, Vendors and more. This is a free festival, except for the wine tasting which is a nominal charge. This continues to be a great family fun event in Point Pleasant Beach. Bring your own beach chair or bouncy mat.
Everything Jersey City Festival
Saturday, May 21, 2011 11:00 am 6:00 pm
Central Avenue
Jersey City
(201) 656-1366
Free admission Hundreds of exhibitor booths featuring festival food, arts, crafts, novelties and local businesses and community organizations with a fresh entertainment lineup featuring "Queen of Freestyle" Judy Torres and many more artists from Jersey City and beyond more kid's rides and attractions ...and another big dose of the positive community spirit
Take the Family to Wildwood for Memorial Day Weekend and enjoy Wildwood's International Kite Festival
May 27-30, 2011
On the Beach at Rio Grande Avenue
Wildwood and inside the Wildwoods Convention Center
609-729-9000
America's largest kite festival, featuring world-renowned kite builders and competitors, kite making workshops and exhibits, and children's activities. 9 AM to 5 PM. Daily. Fri: 9 PM Illuminated night kite fly. Some of the biggest kites in the world fly high over the famous Wildwood boardwalk.
Cape May Memorial Day Crafts and Antiques Show
Saturday,May 28, 2011
Star of the Sea Parish Hall
Cape May, NJ
(609) 884-5404
The show will offer mixed crafts and antiques.
This Month's Featured Restaurant
Celebrate Mothers Day with a Family Brunch
Rat's Restaurant
Hamilton, NJ
This is a special occasion destination restaurant offering an unrushed dining experience. ------- and don't miss a walk through the grounds of sculpture....it's impressive.
New Jersey Restaurant Reviews - New Jersey has over 23,000 restaurants and finding about them is often times a time consuming task. Check out our comprehensive ratings and reviews gathered from diners, critics, and personal visits by New Jersey Leisure Guide.
For other top New Jersey Attractions & Things to do in April:
Discover other popular events for celebrating Mothers Day in NJ
Top Events in May - A schedule of the most popular events at the larger venues for concerts, theatre, entertainment, and festival.
Top things to do in May - Our recommendations for the most popular seasonal outdoor and indoor activities, events, attractions, and points of interest for people of all ages.
For smaller events or local happenings that occur in some of the smaller New Jersey towns, visit the NJ monthly calendar
Note: Most of this information is provided by event sponsors as a free service to our viewers. Sometimes conditions require cancellations or changes of dates, times and location which are not reflected in the original schedule. Before planning a trip to visit one of the listed events, it is suggested that you call the event sponsor to confirm the event schedule or for additional information on the event.
