Residents can kick off the holiday season in Moorestown on Friday night or check out one of the longest running tattoo conventions down in Atlantic City this weekend. Find out what other activities and events are on the docket for this weekend.
In the Pinelands
- Join Pinelands Adventures on a small group driving tour to visit many places described in John McPhee’s landmark book The Pine Barrens. While most of the characters that McPhee profiled have since passed on many years ago, many of the places he wrote about have remained largely unchanged. They’ve remained that way in large part because McPhee’s book challenged citizens and political leaders to find a way to protect the unique Pine Barrens ecosystem and culture from development that loomed on the horizon at the time. Participants in this tour will travel by van making stops and taking short hikes at places like Paisley, Apple Pie Hill, Hog Wallow and the Forks on the Mullica. $60 per person. For more information visit http://www.pinelandsalliance.org/calendar/.
- Please join us for the opening of a stunning photography exhibit celebrating the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve which will be displayed in our newly renovated 1932 Louden barn. Browse the new exhibit, enjoy wine, beer, light appetizers and acoustic music by The Pitch Pines. Awards for the winning photographs in each category will be presented during the reception. Free, no RSVP required. For more information visit http://www.pinelandsalliance.org/calendar/.
Around South Jersey
- Moorestown will kick off the holiday season with its Candlelight Night on Friday evening from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be 350 luminaries lining Main Street, horse-drawn wagon rides, plenty of shopping and food, carolers, a gingerbread house contest and more. Visit http://moorestownbusiness.com for more information.
- Eastern Regional High School will hold its fall play, “Peter and Starcatcher” on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. The show tells the story of Peter Pan’s path to eternal youth and serves as a prequel to the original Peter Pan story. Tickets are $7 for general admission. To purchase tickets, visit https://eccrsd.booktix.com.
At the Jersey Shore
- The East Coast’s longest running tattoo convention returns to Atlantic City this week. The 2017 Atlantic City Tattoo Expo will take place through Sunday at Bally’s Atlantic City. Visitors can meet and receive tattoos from more than 100 artists from around the world. There will also be live entertainment, seminars, exhibitors and more. The expo will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets at the door are $25 per day or $40 for a two-day pass. Visit www.actattooexpo.com for more information.
- Food lovers will want to chow down in Cape May this week. Cape May Restaurant Weekend runs through Sunday at various restaurants in Cape May. The event is a scaled-down version of Cape May’s June restaurant week. Guests can receive an appetizer, entrée and dessert at participating locations for $35 per person. For more information and a list of participating restaurants, visit www.cmrestaurantweek.com.
In Philadelphia
- Support the fight against diabetes on Saturday at the Philadelphia Step Out Walk To Stop Diabetes. The event will take place outside of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Registration opens at 7 a.m., with a 5K run staring at 8:30 a.m. and the walk at 9:30 a.m. There will also be a health and wellness festival and other activities to enjoy. More than $300,000 has been raised for this event so far. To register, visit www.diabetes.org/stepoutphilly.
To see more events taking place in Philadelphia this weekend, visit www.philadelphiaweekly.com.
