South Jersey things to do: Easter fun, concerts, Second Friday & Saturday, festivals

Dalton Farms hosts Two Bridges Wine, Beer, & Spirits Trail Festival & Tulip Festival

Dalton Farms will host the Two Bridges Wine, Beer, & Spirits Trail Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 9.

Guests are invited to enjoy Dalton Farms’ Tulip Festival and check out the offerings from a collective of wineries, breweries and distilleries located in South Jersey, The Two Bridges Wine, Beer, & Spirits Trail.

Participants include Auburn Road Vineyards & Winery, Cedarvale Winery, Core 3 Brewery, Death of the Fox Brewing Company, Eight & Sand Beer Company, Independent Spirits Distillery, Pine Tavern Distillery, Salem Oak Vineyards, Striped Lion Distilling Company and Westville Brewery.

Drink tickets are $8 each and can be purchased onsite the day of this event through TicketLeap. QR codes will be available for online purchasing. Festival participants must be age 21 or older and show valid identification to purchase drink tickets. Each guest will be allowed to purchase up to three drink tickets during the event.

On April 9, the Tulip Festival will feature music by Chip Haynes and Nancy Malcun and food and beverage provided by the Red Hen, Potato Potato and Il Fuoco Dentro.

Guests must purchase a Tulip Festival ticket for admission to the farm.

Tulip Festival tickets are $12 plus tax and fees for ages 3 and older and free for ages 2 and younger and must be purchased online prior to your visit.

Weekend tickets will be sold by arrival time to the farm. Guests are asked to arrive slightly before or at their ticketed time to help aid in traffic flow into and around the farm.

Tulips are $2 per stem or 10 for $10.

Parking is free.

The farm is at 660 Oak Grove Road in Swedesboro.

For tickets or information, call (856) 628-7313 or visit www.daltonfarmsnj.com.

Visit Collingswood for Second Saturday

Experience a night on the town featuring arts, crafts, music, shopping and dining during Collingswood’s Second Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. April 9 on Haddon Avenue.

Artists and crafters scheduled to participate include Michele Foster Lucas, Abby Schwartz, Liz Skoufalos, David McCrae, Bhavya Avula, Michael Hoover, Renella Stec, Jordyn Allen, Andrew Arcari, Jenna Kuerzi, Abigail Kreal and Melissa Goyette.

Music and dance performers will include The Jordan Hunt School of Irish Dance, Matt Montagano, The Skys and Bell Curve Geniuses.

For information, visit www.collingswood.com.

Comedy night planned at Kaycee Ray’s Sports Bar & Pub

Kaycee Ray’s Sports Bar & Pub hosts Comedy Night on the first Thursday of the month.

The next event will be held at 8 p.m. April 7.

Scott Friedman is the host. Coleman A. Green is the headliner, Eddie Gallagher is the featured performer and Kristine Knowlton is the opener.

Tickets are $10.

The pub is at 830 E. Landis Ave., in Vineland.

For information, call (856)-839-0902 or visit www.facebook.com/Kayceerays.

Paradise Farms to host Easter Egg Hunt Adventure

It’s time to get hopping! Paradise Organic Farms invites you to visit for an Easter Egg Hunt and more from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 9, 10 and 16.

Bring your Easter basket and join the hunt for more than 5,000 eggs hidden on the farm. Turn them in for prizes and make sure to search for the golden eggs for a special surprise.

The event will also feature hayrides, crafts, local vendors, and the opportunity to visit the farm’s gift market and shop. Also, wood-fired farm to table pizza will be available for purchase.

Admission is $14.95.

The farm is at 139 Bordentown-Georgetown Road in Chesterfield.

For information, call (732) 329-0999 or visit paradisefarmsnj.com.

Perkins Center for the Arts hosts music events

Perkins Center for the Arts invites you to enjoy the following musical events:

• Coffee & Classics, featuring Ted Kiefer, solo piano, 2 p.m. April 7, free admission.

• DeCafe Concert Series, featuring McDermott’s Handy, 8 p.m. April 8, tickets $25.

The center is at 395 Kings Highway in Moorestown.

For information, call (856) 235-6488 or visit perkinsarts.org.

Mad Hatter Party planned at Cumberland Mall

Cumberland Mall will host the annual Mad Hatter Tea Party from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 9.

Children will enjoy meeting Alice, the Queen of Hearts, and the Mad Hatter himself for an afternoon full of music, games, and fun.

Tickets are $10.

The mall is at 3849 S. Delsea Drive in Vineland.

For information, call (856) 825-9507 or visit cumberlandmallnj.com.

Second Friday by the Bay is extended to include Second Saturday

The Bayshore Center at Bivalve will expand Second Friday by the Bay and extend it into Saturday. The event will be held from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, on the Second Friday and Saturday of each month from April through September.

Second Friday will feature craft vendors, a food truck, raw oysters, beer, wine, music, a speaker and an opportunity to check out the Delaware Bay Museum and the Meerwald Mercantile.

Second Saturday will include free, educational activities for kids of all ages, craft vendors, music, a food truck, and an open mic at 2 p.m.

Also, spring hours at the Bayshore Center, Delaware Bay Museum and the Meerwald Mercantile will be from noon to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday beginning April 9.

The center is at 2800 High St., in Port Norris.

For information, call (856) 785-2060 or visit bayshorecenter.org.

Get your tickets for the Easter Bunny Express

Join the Easter Bunny for a ride on Cape May Seashore Lines’ Easter Bunny Express as it travels along the rails between Richland and Tuckahoe.

Trains will depart from the Richland Train Station at 1272 Harding Highway at 11 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. April 9 and 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. April 10.

Trains will depart from the Tuckahoe Train Station at Mill Road and Railroad Avenue at 11 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. April 16.

The train rides will last about 60 minutes.

Tickets start at $21.95 for ages 13 and older and $19.95 for ages 2 to 12 for coach seating; and children age 1 and younger ride free.

For tickets or information, visit www.seashorelines.org.

Cape May Zoo hosts Easter EggstravaganZoo

Cape May County Park and Zoo will host its annual Easter EggstravaganZoo, sponsored by the Cape May County Board of Commissioners, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 9.

The annual event includes educational displays, scavenger hunt, crafts, live animal encounters and an opportunity to take a photo with the Easter Bunny.

The event will also feature an Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m.

The zoo is at 707 Route 9 North in Cape May Court House.

Admission is free, donations accepted.

For information, call (609) 465-5271 or visit www.capemaycountynj.gov/1008/Park-Zoo.

Bay Atlantic Symphony presents ‘Summer Day’

The Bay Atlantic Symphony invites the community to enjoy “Summer Day.”

The symphony will perform Prokofiev's Summer Day Suite and Classical Symphony, No. 1, as well as Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, op. 37, featuring Sara Davis Buechner, on the piano.

Concerts will be presented at 3 p.m. April 9 in the Frank Guaracini Jr. Fine and Performing Arts Center on the campus of Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland in Vineland and at 2 p.m. April 10 in the Performing Arts Center at Stockton University in Galloway.

Tickets are $30 to $33.

For tickets or information, call (609) 449-8780 or visit www.bayatlanticsymphony.org.

Easter Bunny plans visit to East Point Lighthouse

The Easter Bunny will stop at East Point Lighthouse from 1 to 4 p.m. April 9.

Visitors are invited to meet the Easter Bunny and take a tour of the lighthouse and gift shop.

The lighthouse is at 10 Lighthouse Road, Heislerville.

For information, visit East Point Lighthouse on Facebook.

Make plans to attend the Red Bank Battlefield Spring Festival

Step back in time for a day of history and family fun at the annual Red Bank Battlefield Spring Festival from noon to 4 p.m. April 9. The event is free for all to attend.

Director Frank J. DiMarco said, “The annual Spring Festival is a great way to enjoy springtime in Gloucester County. There’s something for everyone to enjoy at the event, from games and crafts for children, a petting zoo, and colonial demonstrations to food and unique vendors.”

Colonial demonstrations include labor saving inventions, candle making, military life, magic shows at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., and more.

Commissioner Jim Jefferson, Liaison to the Department of Parks, said, “The Spring Festival is a great way to experience life in colonial Gloucester County and colonial America. Along with all the outdoor fun, The James and Ann Whitall House will be open for tours and special battlefield tours are scheduled throughout the day.”

The Red Bank Battlefield Park is at 100 Hessian Ave., in National Park.

For information, call (856) 853-5120.

Shoppes at Dragon Village to host Easter Bunny Pop-up event

The Shoppes at Dragon Village will host an Easter Bunny Pop-up event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 9, 10 and 16.

The event features an opportunity to take a photo with the Easter Bunny, a scavenger hunt, a chance to ride the Dragon Express and shopping at village merchants. A food vendor will be on site.

Tickets are $10. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.

The village is at 97 Trench Road in Hopewell.

For tickets, visit https://dragonvillage.ticketleap.com/easter2022/dates.

For information, call 609-381-4462 or visit https://shoppesatdragonvillage.com.

Eric Mintel Quartet to perform at Lyceum Hall

The Eric Mintel Quartet will present a concert of electrifying jazz at 7 p.m. April 8 at the Lyceum Hall Center for the Arts.

The quartet features pianist and composer Eric Mintel, Nelson Hill, saxophone/flute, Jack Hegyi, bass, and Dave Mohn drums.

Tickets are $25.

The center is at 432 High St., in Burlington City.

For tickets or information, call (609) 239-0029 or visit www.thelyceumhall.com.

Rapunzel visits Downtown Haddonfield

Rapunzel will stop by Downtown Cookies from 2 to 4 p.m. April 10 to greet children, take pictures, and participate in Easter cookie decorating and story time.

The shop is at 123 Kings Highway East in Haddonfield.

For information, call (856) 281-9548 or email hello@downtowncookies.com or visit www.downtowncookies.com.

Historic Smithville hosts Renaissance Faire

The Historic Village of Smithville will be transformed into the Shire of Smithville in the heart of the English Renaissance by the players of the New Jersey Renaissance Faire from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 9 and 10.

This Renaissance Faire event will feature fun for the whole family including comedy, tragedy, sword fighting, dance, song, knights, jesters, and shopping at village stores and with local and traveling merchants.

For information, visit www.historicsmithville.com or www.njrenfaire.com.

Enjoy Easter fun at V&V Adventure Farm’s Spring Fest

V&V Adventure Farm will host Spring Fest from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 9. The rain date is April 10.

The event will feature more than 90 vendors, food trucks, an egg hunt, photos with the Easter Bunny, K9 demonstration, pillow bounce, playground and more.

Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for kids, cash only, includes all farm attractions. Parking is free.

The farm is at 1339 Old Indian Mills Road in Shamong.

For information, visit www.vvadventurefarm.com.

Basset Hounds & Easter Eggs featured on the Ocean City Boardwalk

The annual Doo Dah parade, which is expected to feature more than 300 basset hounds, will be held on April 9. The parade will start at noon and travel along Asbury Avenue from 6th Street to 12th Street in Ocean City, and then up to the Boardwalk, ending at 6th Street and Boardwalk.

In addition to the basset hounds, the parade will include marching bands, floats and more.

Also, children age 7 and younger are invited to participate in the great Easter Egg Hunt, which will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. April 9 and 16 on the Ocean City Boardwalk. The rain dates are April 10 and 17.

Children are invited to bring a basket and find eggs filled with toys and candy at participating Boardwalk shops and restaurants.

For information, visit ocnj.us.

Sports Card Show at Moorestown Mall

S&B Sports Collectibles will host a Sports Card Show from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 8 and 9 and noon to 6 p.m. April 10 at Moorestown Mall.

Visitors will have an opportunity to explore a wide variety of collectibles, novelties, autographed memorabilia, sports card releases and apparel.

The mall is at 400 Route 38 in Moorestown.

For show information, visit www.sbsportspromotions.com.

For mall information, call (856) 231-4444 or visit www.moorestown-mall.com.

Enjoy the music of the ‘60s and ‘70s at Blue Moon Theatre

Blue Moon Theatre will host a concert featuring Paul Keanz and Maggie DiPalma performing the music of the ‘60s and ‘70s from 7 to 9 p.m. April 9.

Tickets are $15.

The theater is at 13 West Ave., in Woodstown.

For tickets or information, call (856) 818-8874 or visit Eventbrite.com or www.facebook.com/thebluemoontheatre.

Levoy Theatre hosts a variety of concerts & shows

A variety of events are planned at the Levoy Theatre.

The schedule includes:

• A Brother’s Revival, features former members of the Allman Brothers Band and Dickie Betts & Great Southern, 8 p.m. April 8, tickets $32 to $37.

• The Everly Brothers Experience featuring the Zmed Brothers, 7 p.m. April 9, tickets $29 to $34.

• Hot Peas ‘N Butter, recommended for children in preschool through third grade, 10 a.m. and noon April 23, tickets $12.

• Beginnings, a celebration of the music of Chicago, 8 p.m. April 23, tickets $30 to $39.

• Comedian Jeff Allen, The America I Grew Up In Tour, 8 p.m. April 29, tickets $30 to $35.

• Titans of 80s Rock Tribute Show, features Wanted DOA, a tribute to Bon Jovi, and Shot of Poison, a tribute to Poison, 8 p.m. April 30, tickets $32 to $59.

• Tusk, a Fleetwood Mac tribute, 8 p.m. May 7, tickets $39 to $49.

• “Disney’s Frozen Jr.,” presented by the Levoy Theatre and Off Broad Street Players, various times May 13 to 22, tickets $18.

The theater is at 130 N. High St., in Millville.

For tickets or information, call (856) 327-6400 or visit levoy.net.

Scottish Rite Auditorium hosts a variety of concerts

BRE Presents will present the following concerts at the Scottish Rite Auditorium:

• Steve Hackett: Genesis Revisited, Seconds Out & more, 7:30 p.m. April 7, 8 and 9, tickets start at $39.50.

• Little Feat: Waiting For Columbus – 45th Anniversary Tour, 7:30 p.m. April 13, tickets start at $59.50.

• Hot Tuna, acoustic, 7:30 p.m. April 20, tickets start at $39.50.

• Get the Led Out, music of Led Zeppelin, 8 p.m. April 22, rescheduled from April 17, 2020, 8 p.m. April 23, rescheduled from April 18, 2020, 7 p.m. April 24, rescheduled from April 19, 2020, all tickets for previously scheduled performances will be honored, tickets start at $29.50.

• Janis Ian, Celebrating Our Years Together, final US tour, with guests Livingston Taylor and Tom Chapin, 7:30 p.m. May 5, tickets start at $39.50.

The auditorium is 315 White Horse Pike at in Collingswood.

For tickets or information, call 856.858.1000 or visit scottishriteauditorium.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

Coombs Barnyard offers Easter fun

Coombs Barnyard will host a fun Easter event from 1 to 4 p.m. April 9, 10 and 16.

It will feature a hayride, visits with the barnyard animals and the Easter Bunny, barrel train rides and egg decorating stations. There will also be an Egg & Veggie Hunt. The eggs will be empty but may be traded in for an “Eggcellent and tasty surprise.”

Tickets, available at the door, are $20 for children and $5 for adults.

The barnyard is at 20 Route 77 in Elmer.

For information, visit www.coombsbarnyard.com.

Landis Theater hosts a variety of concerts

The Landis Theater will host a variety of events including:

• The Flying Circus, a tribute to Led Zeppelin, 8 p.m. April 8, tickets $20.

• E5C4PE, a Journey tribute, 8 p.m. April 9, tickets $20.

• Back in Black, an AC/DC tribute, 8 p.m. April 15, tickets $20.

• KICK, the INXS Experience, 8 p.m. April 16, tickets $20 to $30.

• Progject, the ultimate prog rock musical experience, 8 p.m. April 23, tickets $30 to $45.

• Kix, 8 p.m. April 29, tickets $35.

• Brain Damage, a Pink Floyd tribute, 8 p.m. April 30, tickets $20.

• Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow, features a high energy, rock-n-roll circus stunt show with loud music and strobe lights, some stunts may be considered extreme, parental guidance suggested, www.hellzapoppin.com, 8 p.m. May 4, tickets $20 to $30.

• Greg Hawkes with Eddie Japan, performing the music of The Cars, 8 p.m. May 7, tickets $30.

• Stryper, 8 p.m. May 10, tickets $30.

The theater is at 830 E. Landis Ave., in Vineland.

For tickets or information, call (856) 691-3600 or visit thelandistheater.com.

Check out the schedule at the Broadway Theatre

Broadway Theatre of Pitman will present a variety of performances including:

• Dancing Dream, ABBA tribute show, 8 p.m. April 8, tickets $35.

• “The Little Mermaid,” What happens when a beautiful little mermaid wants to become part of the human world? Take a trip under the sea to find out! But beware of the evil Sea Witch!, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 9, tickets $10.

• Almost Queen, tribute to Queen, 8 p.m. April 9, tickets $50.

• “Pippin The Musical,” heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. Hear magical songs including, “Magic To Do,” “Corner of the Sky,” “Morning Glow” and more, various times April 22 through May 15, tickets $35.

The theater is at 43 S. Broadway in Pitman.

For tickets or information, call (856) 384-8381 or visit www.thebroadwaytheatre.org.

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