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.

Baseball, Food Trucks And Fireworks
What could be better than a Sussex County Miners’ game, with the Miners back home at Skylands Stadium and facing the Washington Wild Things? It’s happening on Saturday, beginning at 6 p.m., with food trucks and then a fireworks show to top things off. Click here for tickets to Saturday’s game. The teams play again on Sunday at 2 p.m, with tickets here, then repeat on Monday at 2 p.m., with tickets here.

“Blues, Soul And Rock And Roll”
Head to the Walpack Inn for the “Walpack Out Series” with The Outcrops, on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m., surrounded by nature at the well-known eatery and blues, soul and rock. Click here for more event details.

End Of Summer Beach Bash
Music from the 70s, 80s and 90s will be cranked up during a final summer bash at the Alibi Beach Bar in Byram, with CoverSix, beginning at 6 p.m. on Sunday, a Key West-inspired destination overlooking Lake Lackawanna. Click here for event details.

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. The market will also be open on Sunday from noon until 4 p.m. 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.

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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