It’s summer time and the living is easy. It can also be free with these fun-filled South Jersey activities. 

Hit the beach in Wildwood (all the beaches there are free!) 

Listen to live music on the lawn of Perkins Center for the Arts

Compete in a pie eating contest down the Shore

Visit the animals at Cape May County Park & Zoo 

Watch the Mummers strut down the Boardwalk 

Participate in a boogie board competition

Watch fireworks on the Boardwalk

Play volleyball on the beach in Ocean City (at 19th Street) 

See the 115th annual Baby Parade 

Listen to live music while browsing food trucks at Wildwood’s Centennial Park

Watch Blacksmiths at work and a Fiddlin’ Contest (and much more) at the Howell Living History Farm 

Kayak on the Cooper River 

Take in the beauty of the Sayen House & Gardens

Cool off at Bridgeton Splash Park 

Sample some delicious local treats at your neighborhood farmers market

Take a hike (literally) 

Climb the 217 steps to the top of the Barnegat Lighthouse 

See beautiful boats at the Cooper River Dragon Boat Festival (Aug. 1 & 2) 

Watch a movie under the stars during Friday Family Fun Nights in Lindenwold 

Check out the events happening at your local library (they’ll have everything from storytime and crafts to educational programs)

Dig into food truck finds on select Tuesdays in Burlington

Learn how to country line dance at the Burlington County Agricultural Center