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HISTORIC PRESERVATION TOUR. The first of eight themed-based, self-guided tours to highlight local history. 12 - 1pm. Free. Ayres Knuth Farm, 25 Cooper Road. More...
HUNTERDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA . The dual musical themes of “Out to Sea” and “Thunder and Lightning on Land” collide perfectly to create a program of works perfect for a summer evening in the park. Music by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Rossini, Strauss, and more! 7 - 9pm. Free. Deer Path Park, West Woodschurch Road.
BICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY DAY. Celebrate Warren County’s 200th birthday with music, food, games, activities for all ages. The event features fun for all ages with free admission, parking, rides and games, while 11 bands – all with local connections – will play on two stages throughout the day. Craft and informational vendors will be on hand, with refreshments available for purchase from food trucks and a beverage garden featuring beer and wine from the breweries and wineries located within Warren County. Warren County Community College, 475 Rt. 57 West.
JOHN LEE & FRIENDS. 7:30pm. 6 Normandy Heights Rd..
Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck; 973/971-3706
Friday, 4; Blairstown
BLAIRSTOWN FOURTH. A traditional Fourth of July Celebration including patriotic musical opening ceremonies and reading of the Declaration of Independence, contests and games, food and crafts. Footbridge Park.
MORRIS COUNTY 4-H FAIR. Animals shows and presentations, exhibits, family activities, monster truck rides, hay ride, food trucks High View Farms, 416 Sand Shore Rd..
WARREN COUNTY FARMERS’ FAIR AND BALLOON FESTIVAL. Where else can you thrill to a hot air balloon ride, eat cotton candy on a carnival midway, watch traditional craftsmen at work, get down-and-dirty in a Mud Bog competition, and cheer your neighbor on in a tractor pull... all in the same place? The Farmers' Fair, and Hot Air Balloon Festival is truly a family affair. Come out and play! $9/ $5 ages 5-12. Farmer’s Fairgrounds, Rt. 519 near Stryker’s Rd..
NUNSENSE II. Presenting a high-spirited and zany "Thank You Program" for their many supporters, the sisters sing and dance their way across the Mount St. Helen's stage, which is already dressed for the Hoboken Music Society's upcoming production of The Mikado. Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave..
April - June • ONLINE WORKSHOPS. Peters Valley is excited to offer some innovative online workshops in the fall, winter & spring. Workshops will be added to the calendar on a regular basis and will complement our in-person learning. Register online.
July 10-August 23 • SUMMERFEST 2025. A selection of music, comedy and theatrical favorites during the summer months featuring four great shows, July 10 - Augst 23.8pm.
Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave.. ; 908/979-0900
NJAA Observatory, High Bridge
Weekends • ASTRONOMY PROGRAMS. New Jersey Astronomical Association Observatory
is open to the public every weekend from Memorial Day to Halloween.
Saturday
evening programs begin at 8:30 PM and include a tour of the facility and public
viewing of planets/deep space objects through the 26" telescope, as well as
other smaller scopes. On Sunday afternoons from 2-5 PM, the public is invited
to look at sun spots through the 10" scope equipped with special solar filters.
For additional information, call or visit NJAA’swebsite.
Above, the Rosette Nebula is approximately 130 light years in diameter and 5,000 light years from Earth. Young stars at the center excite the surrounding hydrogen gas and cause it to glow. The photograph was taken at the UACNJ site in Jenny Jump State Forest by Gregg Waldron, MMAS
Saturdays • ASTRONOMY TALKS. Presentations
followed by observing sessions, weather permitting, at the UACNJ Observatory located 1,100 feet above sea level in Jenny Jump State Forest. The site is one of the few dark sky locations left in the state and features several permanently mounted telescopes from a 7-inch APO refractor to a 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain.
Weekends • THE PEQUEST TROUT HATCHERY AND NATURAL RESOURCE EDUCATION CENTER hosts a series of programs about the natural world around us for young and old alike. Preregistration is usually required. Topics range from a child’s first introduction to nature to seminars for expert fly fishers.
Ongoing • TOURS OF WASHINGTON'S HEADQUARTERS AT THE FORD MANSION.
The Washington’s
Headquarters Museum includes includes three exhibit galleries, a 30-minute introductory video, and the Discover History Center. Tours of Fords Mansion are available at 10 and 11am and at 1, 2, 3 and 4pm.
