Events May 23, 2023
Apr 6 - Jun 8, 2023
Dance, Act, Sing Class
Location: Art of Dance - 15 Seminary Avenue, Chester, NJ 07930
Be a triple threat! Join us every Thursday from April 6th-June 8th and Dance, Act, Sing your little hearts out! Ages 6 & up are welcome! Register today!
Events after May 23, 2023
Jun 3 - 4, 2023
25th Annual Spring Chester Craft Show
10:00 AM - 5 PM
Location: Municipal Field, 134 Main Street, Chester, New Jersey
ADMISSION: $6.00 (No dogs/pets allowed)
Experience one of the top craft shows in the country with over 160 crafters! Discover a wonderful selection of hand made items including traditional craft, fine art, and country crafts. You will find a wonderful selection of antiques, crafts, clothing, jewelry, home furnishings and accessories, gourmet pet products, confections, and wonderful eateries. Find unique gifts for everyone on your shopping list as well as beautiful handcrafted furnishings for your home. While in town, be sure to stroll through Historic Chester and visit over 80 unique shops and eateries which are just steps away from the show. The Chester area is also home to wonderful parks and farms offering fun for the whole family.
ADMISSION: $6.00 (No dogs/pets allowed)
**IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are an artist/artisan and are interested in exhibiting at one of Chester's future Craft Shows, please visit www.chestercraftshow.com and download the official Exhibitor Application.
Questions? Contact Kathy Barbieri, HCBA President, at 908-879-2900
Jun 3 - 4, 2023
Barn Sale
Location: Chester Country Furnishings - 60 Main Street
Mark your calendars, the Chester Country Furnishings Spring Barn Sale is June 3&4! Lots of great lighting, furniture, and decor, at great prices! (Barn is located behind the store)
Jun 4, 2023
Strawberry Pancake Breakfast at Alstede Farms
8:30 - 11:30am
Location: 1 Alstede Farms Ln, Chester, NJ 07930
Indulge in a hearty farm-to-table strawberry pancake breakfast complete with our delicious homemade pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, breakfast potatoes, homemade strawberry topping, coffee, and drinks. You will be greeted with a scenic wagon ride around the farm which will ultimately make its stop at Harvest Hall where breakfast will be served. Following breakfast, you can continue your day on the farm picking strawberries in our PYO fields. Advance tickets are required and check-in times are available from 8:30-11:30 AM, every half-hour noted on your tickets.
Each pancake breakfast ticket comes with admission for Pick Your Own (PYO), a quart container, and the strawberries' cost to fill each quart container. Also included are tractor-drawn wagon rides, a giant hay pyramid, and our evergreen adventure maze. Additional quarts and six-quart flats are also available if you want to pick more strawberries than your initial quart that comes with the breakfast ticket. For children under two (2) years old, there is no charge and a high chair will be available. Children two (2) and older would need to have their own ticket for breakfast.
For more information or to reserve your tickets, visit https://www.alstedefarms.com/farm-events-calendar/farm-to-table-strawberry-pancake-breakfast-sunday-6-4-23-830-am/
Jun 11, 2023
Strawberry Pancake Breakfast at Alstede Farms
8:30 - 11:30am
Location: 1 Alstede Farms Ln, Chester, NJ 07930
Indulge in a hearty farm-to-table strawberry pancake breakfast complete with our delicious homemade pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, breakfast potatoes, homemade strawberry topping, coffee, and drinks. You will be greeted with a scenic wagon ride around the farm which will ultimately make its stop at Harvest Hall where breakfast will be served. Following breakfast, you can continue your day on the farm picking strawberries in our PYO fields. Advance tickets are required and check-in times are available from 8:30-11:30 AM, every half-hour noted on your tickets.
Each pancake breakfast ticket comes with admission for Pick Your Own (PYO), a quart container, and the strawberries' cost to fill each quart container. Also included are tractor-drawn wagon rides, a giant hay pyramid, and our evergreen adventure maze. Additional quarts and six-quart flats are also available if you want to pick more strawberries than your initial quart that comes with the breakfast ticket. For children under two (2) years old, there is no charge and a high chair will be available. Children two (2) and older would need to have their own ticket for breakfast.
For more information or to reserve your tickets, visit https://www.alstedefarms.com/farm-events-calendar/farm-to-table-strawberry-pancake-breakfast-sunday-6-4-23-830-am/
Jun 16, 2023
Twilight Pick Your Own Strawberries at Alstede Farms
5 to 6:30pm Check In
Location: 1 Alstede Farms Ln, Chester, NJ 07930
Spend the evening out on the farm with our Twilight Strawberry Picking. On select Friday nights, the farm will remain open into the evening hours for guests to enjoy the farm all while picking strawberries. Purchasing tickets for this event will be similar to purchasing other Pick Your Own tickets as we ask that you purchase them online prior to arriving on the farm. Check-in times for this event will be from 5:00PM-6:30PM and fields will close promptly at 8PM. Farm Fun Activities such as Pony Rides, Bounce House and Wagon Train will remain open until 7PM on these dates. Food options as well as Tomasello Winery will remain open until 8PM as well.
Jun 18, 2023
Farm to Table Father's Day BBQ at Alstede Farms
11am
Location: 1 Alstede Farms Ln, Chester, NJ 07930
Treat the special father in your life to a Field to Table Father’s Day BBQ at Alstede Farms. Enjoy tractor drawn wagon rides around the farm while taking in the relaxed farm atmosphere and enjoying a casual BBQ for a truly memorable day. Each individual that purchases a ticket for the BBQ will also receive a quart container to use for Pick Your Own (PYO) strawberries. The cost of the strawberries to fill each container is also part of the cost of the ticket. If you are looking to pick more strawberries than the quart you are provided, you are able to add-on additional containers as well. In addition, you can visit with our farm animals, enjoy a self-guided museum tour, shop at our charming farm store and/or enjoy homemade ice cream.
Jun 23, 2023
Extensions Event at Frank Anthony Salon
4:30 to 6:30 PM
Location: 154 US-206 Suite 1, Chester, NJ 07930
Jul 14, 2023
Sunsets & Sunflowers at Alstede Farms
5pm to Dusk
Celebrate summer at our Sunset and Sunflowers Event on Friday, July 14th or 28th from 5 pm to dusk. Journey through our Blooming Giants sunflower trail, enjoy live music and experience wine or hard cider tasting provided by Tomasello Winery, all outdoors under the beautiful evening sky.
Delicious food & tasty snacks will be available for purchase from The Farmhouse District. Treat yourself to homemade ice cream, featuring seasonal flavors such as peach and peach blueberry, while soaking up the rural farm atmosphere at night.
Sunflowers are available for picking at an additional charge.
https://www.alstedefarms.com/?s=sunset+with+sunflowers
Jul 22, 2023
Farm to Table Blueberry Pancake Breakfast at Alstede
8:30am-11:30am
Location: Alstede Farms
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Indulge in a hearty farm-to-table blueberry pancake breakfast on Sunday, July 22nd, complete with our delicious homemade blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, breakfast potatoes, coffee, and drinks.
You will be greeted with a scenic wagon ride around the farm, ultimately stopping at Harvest Hall where the breakfast will be served. Following breakfast, you can continue your day on the farm picking blueberries in our PYO fields.
Advance tickets are required and check-in times are available from 8:30-11:30 AM, every half-hour noted on your tickets.
Each pancake breakfast ticket comes with admission for Pick Your Own, as well as a pint container and the cost of the blueberries to fill each pint container.
Visit with the friendly farm animals, and try your hand at the barnyard lasso or the duck races while being entertained by live music. Enjoy homemade ice cream or wine tasting for an additional charge.
Jul 28, 2023
Sunsets & Sunflowers at Alstede Farms
5pm to Dusk
Celebrate summer at our Sunset and Sunflowers Event on Friday, July 14th or 28th from 5 pm to dusk. Journey through our Blooming Giants sunflower trail, enjoy live music and experience wine or hard cider tasting provided by Tomasello Winery, all outdoors under the beautiful evening sky.
Delicious food & tasty snacks will be available for purchase from The Farmhouse District. Treat yourself to homemade ice cream, featuring seasonal flavors such as peach and peach blueberry, while soaking up the rural farm atmosphere at night.
Sunflowers are available for picking at an additional charge.
https://www.alstedefarms.com/?s=sunset+with+sunflowers
Aug 6, 2023
Farm-to-Table Peach & Summer Harvest Pancake Breakfast
Location: Alstede Farms
Enjoy our Farm-to-Table Peach and Summer Harvest Pancake Breakfast at Alstede Farms on Sunday, August 6th or 13th.
Indulge in a hearty farm-to-table peach pancake breakfast with our delicious homemade pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, breakfast potatoes, homemade peach topping, coffee, and drinks. You and your family or friends will be greeted with a scenic wagon ride around the farm, ultimately stopping at Harvest Hall where breakfast is served.
Following breakfast, you can continue your day on the farm picking farm-fresh produce in our PYO fields. Advance tickets are required and check-in times are available from 8:30-11:30 AM, every half-hour noted on your tickets. Each pancake breakfast includes admission to our Pick Your Own, as well as a container and the cost of the produce to fill each container.
Also included are the tractor-drawn wagon rides, Blooming Giants Sunflower Trail, Evergreen Adventure Maze, Giant Hay Pyramid, and visiting with our friendly farm animals.
Aug 13, 2023
Farm-to-Table Peach & Summer Harvest Pancake Breakfast
Location: Alstede Farms
Enjoy our Farm-to-Table Peach and Summer Harvest Pancake Breakfast at Alstede Farms on Sunday, August 6th or 13th.
Indulge in a hearty farm-to-table peach pancake breakfast with our delicious homemade pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, breakfast potatoes, homemade peach topping, coffee, and drinks. You and your family or friends will be greeted with a scenic wagon ride around the farm, ultimately stopping at Harvest Hall where breakfast is served.
Following breakfast, you can continue your day on the farm picking farm-fresh produce in our PYO fields. Advance tickets are required and check-in times are available from 8:30-11:30 AM, every half-hour noted on your tickets. Each pancake breakfast includes admission to our Pick Your Own, as well as a container and the cost of the produce to fill each container.
Also included are the tractor-drawn wagon rides, Blooming Giants Sunflower Trail, Evergreen Adventure Maze, Giant Hay Pyramid, and visiting with our friendly farm animals.
Aug 25, 2023
Sunflower & Summer Harvest
5-8PM
Location: Alstede Farms
Sep 3, 2023
Farm to Table Apple Pancake Breakfast
8:30-11:20AM
Location: Alstede Farms
Sep 9 - 10, 2023
50th Annual Chester Fall Craft Show
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Municipal Field, 134 Main Street and Perry Street Chester,NJ
ADMISSION: $6.00 (No dogs/pets allowed)
Experience one of the top craft shows in the country with over 160 crafters! Discover a wonderful selection of hand made items including traditional craft, fine art, and country crafts. You will find a wonderful selection of antiques, crafts, clothing, jewelry, home furnishings and accessories, gourmet pet products, confections, and wonderful eateries.
Find unique gifts for everyone on your shopping list as well as beautiful handcrafted furnishings for your home. While in town, be sure to stroll through Historic Chester and visit over 80 unique shops and eateries which are just steps away from the show. The Chester area is also home to wonderful parks and farms offering fun for the whole family.
Visit Event Website: www.chestercraftshow.com
**IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are an artist/artisan and are interested in exhibiting at one of Chester's future Craft Shows, please visit www.chestercraftshow.com and download the official Exhibitor Application.
Questions? Contact Kathy Barbieri, HCBA President, at 908-879-2900
Sep 10, 2023
Produce Pete Book Signing
10am to 12pm
Location: Fall Chester Craft Show at Municipal Field
Have you met Produce Pete? He'll be at the Fall Chester Craft Show from 10am to 12 pm on Sunday - stop by his book signing!
About the book: "Pete Napolitano began his career in the produce industry in the early 1950s at the tender age of five, peddling fruit and vegetables door-to-door to help support his family's New Jersey-based produce business. "Discovered" at his store by a TV producer decades later and given the moniker "Produce Pete," he's since become a fixture on WNBC's Weekend Today in New York show, where his tips on selecting, storing, and preparing various produce items - all shared in his authentic, endearing, and plain-speaking style - have captivated viewers in metro New York and other U.S. and international markets for 30 years and rendered him one of the longest-running segments in TV history.
In They Call Me Produce Pete, Napolitano shares candid memories of growing up poor in post-WWII America, striving to achieve the American Dream, and landing unexpected fame as one of the nation's leading experts on produce. Sprinkled with touching stories, photos, and family recipes that have held a special place in his heart throughout his life, They Call Me Produce Pete is a nostalgic nod to simpler times and a must-read for anyone who dares to dream the impossible."
Sep 14 - Nov 5, 2023
The Maze Fun Park at Stony Hill Farms
Location: 15 North Road, Chester, NJ 07930
The Maze Fun Park is open September 2nd – November 5th, 2023
- Fall fun at Stony Hill Farms celebrates all the best the season has to offer.
- Corn Maze
- Tricycle Track
- Rope Maze
- Playgrounds
- Apple & vegetable picking
- Pumpkin Picking (October)
- Weekend Hayrides
Sep 22, 2023
Harvest Moon Hayrides at Alstede Farms
6-10PM
Location: 1 Alstede Farms Ln, Chester, NJ 07930
Fall is a fabulous season for families to spend quality time enjoying the scenic outdoors on our farm. Our selection of fall activities offers something for everyone, from harvest moon hayrides to night time corn maze fun. Delight in picking your own pumpkin, enjoy live entertainment, and sip fresh pressed cider all while creating the perfect family memories.
Open from 6-10 pm with the last admission at 8:30pm. $19.99 per person includes hay wagon rides, a corn maze by flashlight, pumpkin picking (price for pumpkin additional), live entertainment, a warm campfire, and more!
Sep 23, 2023
Harvest Moon Hayrides at Alstede Farms
6-10PM
Location: 1 Alstede Farms Ln, Chester, NJ 07930
Fall is a fabulous season for families to spend quality time enjoying the scenic outdoors on our farm. Our selection of fall activities offers something for everyone, from harvest moon hayrides to night time corn maze fun. Delight in picking your own pumpkin, enjoy live entertainment, and sip fresh pressed cider all while creating the perfect family memories.
Open from 6-10 pm with the last admission at 8:30pm. $19.99 per person includes hay wagon rides, a corn maze by flashlight, pumpkin picking (price for pumpkin additional), live entertainment, a warm campfire, and more!
