Spring Equinox
When: Friday, March 18, 7 – 9 pm.
Where: Rancocas Nature Center, Westampton
Cost: Members: $8/person, $25/family; Nonmembers: $10/person, $35/family
Mark the Spring Equinox with an outdoor celebration at Rancocas Nature Center. Enjoy naturalist observations, astronomy, live music & more.
An Evening with Judy Collins
When: Friday, March 18, 8pm
Where: Scottish Rite Auditorium, Collingswood
Cost: $49 – $85
Enjoy music & more as you spend an incredible night with singer Judy Collins and special guest Jesse Colin Young at Collingswood’s Scottish Rite Auditorium.
St. Paddy’s on the Square
When: All day, Saturday, March 19
Where: Haddonfield
Cost: Free
Feeling the luck of the Irish this weekend? Enjoy live music, Irish dancers, Irish food, beer & more along Haddon Ave.
Cape May St. Paddy’s Weekend
When: Saturday, March 19, 11 am – 10 pm
Where: Cape May
Cost: $30 – $50
Kick off the day with a “Kegs and Eggs” breakfast before lacing up your running shoes for the 5k run or 1-mile family walk at 11am. If you’re really feeling brave, get in on the Polar Plunge at noon, then enjoy live entertainment at Carney’s throughout the rest of the day. Bonus: Proceeds benefit Cape May County’s local charity Family Promise.
Pirates and Pajamas
When: Friday, March 18, 7 pm – Saturday, March 19, 9 am
Where: Camden’s Adventure Aquarium
Cost: $75
Enjoy an awesome overnight experience at The Center for Aquatic Sciences at Adventure Aquarium. Spend the night with sharks, sea turtles and basically anything else you can find swimming beneath the sea. Then, wake up and hang out with African penguins and hippos. This weekend is your last chance, so don’t miss out!
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”
When: Friday, March 18, 7 pm; Saturday, March 19 2 pm & 7 pm; Sunday, March 20, 2 pm.
Where: Moorestown Theater Company
Cost: $10
Cheer on local talent as you head “Under the Sea” with Moorestown Theater Company’s “The Little Mermaid, Jr.”
Laser Queen
When: Friday, March 18, 7pm
Where: Rowan University’s Edelman Planetarium, Glassboro
Cost: $5 for adults / non-Rowan students, $3 for Seniors 60+, children 16 and under & Rowan students with ID.
Experience Queen in a whole new light with an epic laser show featuring the legendary band’s biggest hits at Edelman Planetarium.
“TICK, TICK… BOOM!”
When: Friday & Saturday, March 18 & 19, 8 pm; Sunday, March 20, 2 pm.
Where: The Ritz Theatre Co., Haddon Township
Cost: $27
Take a step into the life of Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer of “Rent,” in this autobiographical musical that takes you through his journey as a little-known playwright that led to becoming a Broadway blockbuster.
“Little Shop of Horrors”
When: Friday & Saturday, March 11 & 12, 7:30 pm.
Where: Lenape High School, Medford
Want to spend the weekend supporting some amazing budding talent? Get sucked into a sci-fi world as students at Lenape High School perform their Spring musical, “Little Shop of Horrors.”
Alice Paul: In Pursuit of Ordinary Equality
When: Friday, March 18, noon – 4 pm
Where: Paulsdale
Cost: $5
Pioneering suffragette Alice Paul was born right here in South Jersey, and you can visit her Mt. Laurel home and celebrate her work for gender equality. No appointments are required for a self-guided tour of her exhibit.
Check out the Harriet Tubman Museum
When: Friday & Saturday, March 18 & 19, 11 am – 3 pm; Sunday, March 20, 2 – 3 pm.
Where: Cape May
Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for children 10 and under.
Head on a guided tour to learn about the rich history of Cape May’s Black community, as well as, of course, Harriet Tubman’s efforts to free slaves while living in Cape May.
Grounds For Sculpture Night Forms
When: Friday, March 18 – Sunday, March 20, 5-11 pm
Where: Hammonton
Cost: $28 for adults 18+, $22 for youth 6-17, $18 for adult members, $14 for youth members
Go to Grounds For Sculpture after dark to see Night Forms. The exhibit features video projections, light and sounds that illuminate more than a dozen of the museum’s existing works of sculpture. You can also warm up by exploring indoor galleries or grab dinner at the Van Gogh Café.
