Here Are 5 Things To Do In Camden County This Weekend

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — Here's a list of upcoming events in Camden County, courtesy of our friends at Visit South Jersey, the official Destination Marketing Organization for Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties, and the Outer Coast Plain Wine Region in South Jersey.

The Battleship New Jersey will host an after-hours Turret II Guided Tour from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday night. The 90-minute, family friendly, walking tour takes guests through the five stories of one of Battleship New Jersey’s massive 16″ gun turrets. Visitors will get to stand in the armored gun house where the gun captain oversaw reloading procedures, explore the magazines where 1-ton shells and thousands of powder bags were stored, and pull the triggers in the plotting room where primitive but effective computers aimed the guns over the horizon. This fun for all ages experience includes many hands-on elements that lets guests see and feel what it was like for a World War II crew member to fire the ship’s guns. Tickets are limited. For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/after-hours-turret-ii-guided-tour/.

Sister Hazel will perform at Jack Curtis Stadium at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken as part of the free Twilight Summer Concert Series Thursday night, 7 p.m. For more information on this concert and the entire 2021 Summer Concert Series, visit www.camdencounty.com. For more information on this show, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/twilight-concert-series-sister-hazel/.

Downtown Haddonfield will be the scene for a Food Tour from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. Visitors will walk through the beautiful colonial streets of downtown and learn about its history. You’ll enjoy international food, starting with Thailand, Great Britain and then off to the Mediterranean. Then work your way towards tasty Thai cuisine and then head a few doors down for authentic British comfort food. A hand-made assortment of Greek cuisine will also be available to tickle the palate. There will also be a stop at the Haddonfield Farmer’s Market starting Saturdays, mid-May to mid-October. When the Farmer’s Market is closed, you’ll stop in for chocolatey treats and walk away with a small gift from Duffy’s Fine Chocolates. End the tour with sweet treats at Sweet T’s Bakery. Reservations required. For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/haddonfield-food-tour-12/.

It's Shark Summer at Adventure Aquarium in Camden now through Sept. 6. The aquarium is home to the largest collection of sharks in the Northeast and the longest Shark Bridge in the world. Visitors will be surrounded by sharks inside Shark Tunnel. Look out for new friends like Pacific blacktip reef sharks, and familiar favorites — their Shark & Ray Encounters and Live Dive Shows are coming back. For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/shark-summer-at-adventure-aquarium/.

Tour the Art Installations of A New View Camden through Halloween. Tours are all day. Visit www.anewviewcamden.com for a map and audio tour to start you on your way. See for yourself the sculpture that transformed Camden lots from dumping hot-spots to community sculpture gardens. For more, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/a-new-view-camden/ and
www.anewviewcamden.com.