These 8 Events Take Place 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.

“It’s Where You Want to Read.” Now in its 19th year, the Collingswood Book Festival has been called the most quiet fun experience thousands of people can have. It returns on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Downtown Collingswood. Every year the avenue comes alive with readers connecting with over 60 presenting authors and an additional 275 authors and exhibitors, plus music, food, and literary games and activities. The award-winning festival is the longest-running, largest literary event in the Delaware Valley. Attendance in 2019 surpassed 7,000 and keeps growing. For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/collingswood-book-festival-4/.

The Gloucester Township Campus of Camden County Technical Schools will sponsor a Food Truck and Craft Fair Fall Festival on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The school is located at 343 Berlin Cross Keys Road in the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township. All are invited to attend this family friendly event. Admission and parking are free. There will be assorted food trucks; crafters & artisans; games and prizes for children; pumpkins and mums for sale; scarecrow making kits; pumpkin painting; raffle baskets; live music; and more. For more information, visitccts.org; email foundation@ccts.net; call 856-767-7000, ext. 5424; and visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/food-truck-and-craft-fair-fall-festival/.

Have you attended Brauhaus Schmitz and Keg & Kitchen’s previous Oktoberfest on the Square events in Haddon Township? This is the biggest and best Oktoberfest in all of South Jersey, organizers say, which is why they are excited to host this event for their fourth year. It takes place Saturday, from noon to 10 p.m. Their friends in the Garden State have really shown how to party. For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/oktoberfest-2021-on-the-square/.

King’s Road Brewing Company will host their Oktoberfest celebration again this year, now through Sunday, at their Haddonfield and Medford locations. Several of the surrounding restaurants will offer special menu items throughout the dates of the event. They will deliver directly to King’s Road’s beer garden, or, should we say, “biergarten.” Judges from the U.S. Stein Holding Association will judge the stein holding challenge. Winners of each heat get a free King’s Road Oktoberfest t-shirt, and are automatically entered into the championship on Sunday. Championship winners receive a $250 gift card. For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/oktoberfest-2021-at-kings-road/.

Join Croft Farm for some great local food and live music in the park at the Al Fresco Food Truck Series, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday night. Each month will feature different food trucks and performers. This event will take place the last Thursday of each month from May through September. They encourage you to bring a blanket, a chair, or take your dinner home with you. For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/al-fresco-affair-food-truck-series-5/.

The Camden County History Alliance invites the public to join them for Camden County History Month throughout October, when 30 participating historic sites and history organizations throughout Camden County will be open with special exhibits, reenactments, and guided tours for adults and children. The vast majority of the more than 70 events and activities during the month are free. Camden County History Month is hosted by the Camden County History Alliance, an association of 50 Camden County history organizations, historic sites, and support agencies. The History Alliance was created in 2016 to identify resources, increase the number of visitors, and institute projects that promote Camden County heritage. The Camden County Historical Society manages the work of the History Alliance. A full list of all the more than 70 events during Camden County History Month, with hours and locations, is available on www.camdencountyhistoryalliance.com. Due to the coronavirus, the schedule is subject to change, according to CDC guidelines. Visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/camdencountyhistoryalliance for additional details and updates, or pick up an event guide from any of the historic sites or at the Camden County Historical Society at 1900 Park Boulevard in Camden. For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/camden-county-history-month-2/.

Battleship New Jersey’s second annual Cigars on the River event will take place on Saturday, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Rain Date is Oct. 9. The Battleship invites you to join them aboard the historic Battleship New Jersey, overlooking the Delaware River and the Philadelphia skyline, for a spectacular night of fine cigars, food and drink, cash bar, food trucks, music, raffle prizes and a live cigar roller. Admission is a $100 donation, which includes:

• 6 Premium Cigars;
• Premium Cigar Cutter;
• Premium Torch Lighter;
• Dinner Catered by Mission BBQ; and
• An amazing night aboard the World’s Greatest Battleship

For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/2nd-annual-cigars-on-the-river-aboard-the-battleship/.

Blue Monkey Tavern and the Niagara Fire Company present the 12th annual Blue Monkey Tavern Fall Fest on Saturday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The festival will include dozens of beers, select wines, food trucks, fun and more. Tickets are $45 in advance, $50 the day-of the event and at the door, and a portion of the proceeds will support Merchantville’s Niagara Fire Company and their local first responders. Admission is free for all designated drivers. For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/2021-blue-monkey-tavern-fallfest/.

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.