Unquarantined: Things To Do This Weekend In Sussex County

SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ — Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out this list of goings-on in Sussex County.

Check Out The Inaugural New Jersey Documentary Film Fest
About 40 films are being screened at the Sparta Avenue Stage starting on Friday, as part of the first New Jersey Documentary Film Festival. Some films are New Jersey-based and others from all over the country and world. Find out more information about it all and buy tickets here.

Check Out An Art Exhibit
Rita Joyce, a Sparta resident who originally lived in California, will have her works on display at the Sparta Historical Society’s Van Kirk Museum on 336 Main Street. Joyce specializes in watercolors, oils and mixed medias, creating abstracts, floral paintings, works with wildlife and more. Rita Joyce: Evolution of an Artist, will be from 1 to 4 p.m. See more details here.

Browse The Lafayette Marquis Antique & Flea
Lafayette’s Economic Development Commission is hosting its “Marquis Antique & Flea” event, a vintage, upcycled and repurposed market on Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lafayette Pond and Park on Route 15. For more information, visit the event’s Facebook Page.

Enjoy An Outdoor Theater Performance
Grab a cooler or picnic basket and relax on the Van Kirk Museum’s lawn, for Cornerstone Playhouse’s “A Step In Time” with Disney Favorites. This event that’s free for members and $15 for non-members on Sunday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. boasts Disney favorites and ballads. The rain date for this performance is Aug. 1. See more here about the Sparta Historical Society’s special Cornerstone event.

Watch A Virtual Theater Performance Here
Cornerstone is also offering streaming shows Thursday, July 22 through Saturday, July 24 starting at 7:30 p.m., for $20 for a single ticket and $40 per family. Click here for tickets.

Grab Breakfast With The Elks
Enjoy breakfast and a great view for a good cause, to support Elks charities, on the Lake Mohawk Boardwalk. There are limited seats for $8 each, beginning at 8:30 a.m. or grab take out breakfast. Call 973-441-0187 for more information.

Shop At A Farmer's Market
Sussex County has several community farmers' markets countywide, some making weekly and others twice-monthly appearances every month, with local produce, meats, dairy, honey and other items.
The Sussex County Farmers Market is open at the Fairgrounds, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The indoor market, at the Sussex County Fairgrounds, runs every Saturday through October, with local seasonal produce, eggs, meats, dairy, wine and other Jersey Grown and Jersey Fresh offerings.
The Sparta Farmers Market is also on every Saturday at 89 Sparta Avenue, boasting more than 20 local growers, makers, bakers and farmers, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fresh local produce, handmade cheeses, breads, pasture-raised meats, eggs and more are in the market's lineup.
The Vernon Farmers Market is on rain or shine, this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., across from the Municipal Building on Church Street. The market boasts a plethora of Jersey Fresh and other items.
The Hopatcong Marketplace is another Saturday local market option this weekend, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, located in the Walgreens Shopping Center parking lot at 47 Hopatchung Road. This weekend is The Marketplace’s Christmas in July event.

Cruise Over To A Car Show
Weather-permitting, Sussex County has two car shows happening on Saturday. Weather-permitting, the Godfather Gang Summer Cruise-In takes place each Saturday outside of Friendly's in the Hampton Plaza parking lot on Route 206 in Newton, beginning at 2 p.m. and running until sunset. Every week, there are classic cars that cruise in to the lot, bringing music, prizes and fun. Contact [email protected] for more information or visit the car club on Facebook.
Jumboland Saturday Cruise-In is also each Saturday at the Jumboland Diner at 438 Route 206 in Branchville, from 3 p.m. until close with the Sussex County Wanderers Car Club. Each Saturday the car show is on, there's DJ Doc South and a show trophy for autos in the show. Jumboland also has picnic tables and an open air pavilion. There are twice monthly theme nights and a mini drive-in movie. Email [email protected] for more details or visit their website.

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