Feast of Mt. Carmel is a Christian feast held each year on July 16th. In some places festivals are held to celebrate this day; such is the case with the Berkeley Heights Mt Carmel Festival, a multi-day Italian festival that’s been going on for over 100 years now. This year’s …
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Trip Report: Mt Carmel Festival 2011
July 20th, 2011 · No Comments · carnivals, new jersey, trip reports
Trip Report: 2011 State Fair Meadowlands
July 11th, 2011 · 6 Comments · carnivals, new jersey, trip reports
25 years. That’s how long the State Fair Meadowlands has been around for now. Personally I started going to the ‘Meadowlands Fair’ around 1995 and have seen some of the wildest rides at it over the years such …
Trip Report: North Brunswick Youth Sports Fest 2011
June 22nd, 2011 · 4 Comments · carnivals, new jersey, trip reports
NBYSF is a carnival that occurs every June in North Brunswick, NJ and as the name implies, it’s a fund-raiser for the town’s youth sports organization…and for a fund raising event this fair is actually pretty freakin’ big! Reithoffer Shows supplied the amusements, sharing the fairgrounds with vendors, freak shows …
Trip Report: OLP Fair 2011
June 2nd, 2011 · 6 Comments · carnivals, new jersey, trip reports
The Our Lady of Peace parish carnival runs for four days each year in mid May. At one time it was three days but a forth was added possibly because each year there is one throwaway day which is marred by rain or storms; this year was no different as …
Trip Report: Six Flags Great Adventure Fright Fest 10/17/10
October 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · new jersey, six flags great adventure, trip reports, videos
I took a quick trip to Great Adventure this past Sunday to check out their Fright Fest festivities. I arrived at about 6pm and was met by moderate crowds, nothing too bad. I headed for El Toro first only …
Trip Report: Fall Family Fun Night 2010
October 10th, 2010 · 2 Comments · six flags great adventure, trip reports
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Fall Family Fun Night is one of two season pass holder exclusive events held by Six Flags Great Adventure; the other being Coasters After Dark in spring. The obvious perk about these events is …
Trip Report: New Jersey State Fair 2010
September 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · carnivals, new jersey, trip reports
The NJ State Fair, also known as the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show, is the Garden State’s official state fair. It lasts for one week towards the beginning of August (yeah, this trip report is kind of late) and features a horse show, 4H events, free shows and of …
Trip Report: Wildwood 2010
August 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · jersey shore, new jersey, trip reports, wildwood
Last week I was ‘down the shore’ (that’s Jersey speak) in Wildwood, Cape May, Atlantic City, Brick, Ocean City and Point Pleasant, hence the gap in updates recently. I’ll save you all from hearing the fun stories of getting …
Trip Report: State Fair Meadowlands 2010
July 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · carnivals, new jersey, trip reports
Event: State Fair Meadowlands
Where: Meadowlands Sports Complex; East Rutherford, NJ
Date: 6/30/2010
Primary Ride Op: Amusements of America
There was a time when the State Fair Meadowlands, or just Meadowlands Fair, was the biggest most mind blowing fair I’d attend each year. Can’t really say that for recent years however with the fair …
