Looking for something fun to do with your family over the weekend? We've got you covered! While there are tons of family-fun events and activities happening right here in (and near) Sussex County, we've rounded up our top 5 suggestions* to help make your weekend plans a bit easier.
Saturday, October 16 - Hopatcong Marketplace
- Location: Hopatcong Park & Ride | Hopatcong
- With over 100 vendor spaces, there is something for everyone: farms, food, crafters & artisans, direct sales, local businesses, vintage & secondhand dealers, plus different community groups!
- Free!
Saturday, October 16 - Gong Immersion Meditation
- Location: Ayni Healing Arts Center | Newton
- Gong Immersions are a unique type of meditation where healing sounds and frequencies bring you back to a state of physical, emotional, and spiritual harmony.
- $40 per person or bring a friend and you both pay just $30
Sunday, October 17 - Mario the Maker Magician
- Location: Sparta Avenue Stage | Sparta
- Mario the Maker Magician brings you a family theatre experience full of homespun MAGIC, handmade ROBOTS, and modern SLAPSTICK.
- Adults: $20, Children: $10, Seniors: $15
Sunday, October 17 - The Everything Party!
- Location: American Legion Post 132 | Franklin
- Celebrate with us all the holidays we missed this past year (including Easter, Halloween, AND Christmas) and support a worthy group: our military and veteran communities.
- Free! Food: $10/adult, $7/child
Sunday, October 17 - The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze
- Location: Van Cortlandt Manor | Croton-on-Hudson, NY
- Meander through an 18th-century landscape and discover a breathtaking display of more than 7,000 illuminated jack o’ lanterns—all designed and hand-carved on-site by our team of artisans.
- Tickets start at $24.
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*Publisher Note: This page is updated each week. Top picks are merely suggestions across a variety of event types for varying age groups. We encourage parents and caregivers to use their own judgment when choosing events to attend. From time to time, events may be canceled or postponed without notice. Be sure to double-check with the venues to make sure the event is still scheduled.
