Unquarantined: Things To Do This Weekend In Sussex County

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

Head Out For A Friday Concert In The Park
Danielia Cotton wraps up the Sparta Arts 2021 Summer Concert Series in a free show on Friday, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Dykstra Concert Park in Sparta. Click here for more information about Cotton. 54 Ultra will open the show. In case of inclement weather, the show will move to the Mohawk Avenue School. For full event details, click here.

Grab Ice Cream And Music On Saturday Afternoon
Hopatcong Recreation’s “Summer Concert in the Park” is on Saturday afternoon, from 1 to 3 p.m., with the Ruffhaus Band. Bring a chair or blanket and come down for free ice cream too. Click here for more details.

Enjoy Music And Food Trucks On Saturday Night
ZeeZad Noodles with spicy Thai cuisine will be at the Milk Street Distillery on 1 Milk Street in Branchville, beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Click here for the event page. The Acoustic Wolves will be playing at the Distillery at 7 p.m. on Saturday, with no cover charge. Click here for that event page.

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 on at the fairgrounds, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Check out full information at www.sussexcountyfarmersmarket.com.
The Sparta Farmers Market is 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 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. There's a school supply drive happening, bring school supplies if you plan to go, to benefit the Hopatcong Borough Schools. Click here for this weekend's full lineup.
The Shoppes at Lafayette is hosting its own Farmers' Market on Sunday, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a full array of vendors. Click here for full details, then visit the Shoppes for more shopping and dining options.
The Vernon Farmers' Market is back in its Saturday time slot, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Click here for this Saturday's lineup.

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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