The Apple Farms Art & Music Festival attracts thousands of visitors to this one day event on June 7 starting at 10:30 AM to 8:00 PM. This year's festival will have lots of music, food, a puppet theater for children and a craft fair featuring original hand-made work of dozens of artists. The location is in Elmer New Jersey on route 611 (457 Shirley Road) just one-half hour from Philadelphia and Wilmington. Click here for more information.
Alex Alampi Jr, Salem County's watercolor artist, has received many awards for his realistic paintings. His inspiration comes from the Salem County area where he grew up and has become a prolific and talented artist with his artwork displayed in private and corporate collections throughout the U.S. Alex’s watercolors are exhibited at First Impressions Art Gallery in Salem, NJ and other local galleries. Click here for more information.
The Cowtown Rodeo is on the circuit for hundreds of professional cowboys and cowgirls from all over the country and is only one of two weekly rodeos in America. The 2008 Rodeo season runs from May 24 through September 27 every Saturday night at 7:30 PM. Bring the whole family and experience the thrills and excitement of an authentic American Rodeo. The Cowtown Flea Market is open every Tuesday and Thursday. Click here for more information.
The Salem County Fairgrounds have held the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival for the past 18 years. There is a campground for this 3-day event which will be held from Aug 29 to Aug 31. The fairgrounds are also home to the Annual Salem County Fair and many other weekly events during the season. Click here for more information.