What To Do In Camden County: 8 Upcoming Events

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.

Celebrate a multi-generational pop-culture phenomenon when the Battleship New Jersey in Camden hosts Star Wars Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Star Wars movies inspired cosplay groups will be aboard the battleship to meet guests touring the historic ship. World War II influence on Star Wars is more than passive. It was a direct inspiration for many of the things we see in the galaxy far, far away. Learn more and take photos with experienced cosplayers while you enjoy your tour of the World’s Greatest Battleship. For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/star-wars-day-at-battleship-nj/.

Join Croft Farm for some great local food and live music in the park at the Al Fresco Affair Food Truck Series from 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 (May-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-4/.

The Matt Cappy Jazz Quintet will perform during Camden County’s free Summer Concert Series event at Jack Curtis Stadium at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken at 7 p.m. Thursday night. For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/twilight-concert-series-matt-cappy-jazz-quintet/.

Lunacy Brewing will host a Trivia Night from 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Thursday night. Tony Romero hosts a night of general trivia. For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/thursday-night-trivia-at-lunacy-brew-4/.

Haddon Township hosts a Summer of Love 60s Music Festival from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday on Haddon Avenue between Strawbridge Avenue and Cooper Street. There will be live music, a beer garden, artisans and makers, food trucks, a kid zone and more! For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/summer-of-love-60s-music-fest/.

The Average White Band will perform a free concert at New Brooklyn Park Saturday night, 7 p.m. For more information, visit https://visitsouthjersey.com/events/the-average-white-band/.

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.