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| THE NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM PRESENTS 2003 FALL EVENTS Trenton, N.J. (September 5, 2003)—As the leaves begin to change and the weather becomes cooler, New Jersey offers an array of indoor and outdoor festivals, the Miss America Competition, the world’s second largest Halloween parade, and more during the autumn months. Some entertaining fall events to plan your visits around include: September 2003 Atlantic City Festival Latino Americano, Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7, Atlantic City, 609-513-1543. The best in Latin music, food, arts, crafts and activities will be showcased. Throughout the two-day festival, attendees will hear live music, including Salsa, Cumbia, Latin Jazz, Bachata, Merengue, Mariachi and Flamenco. Wings ‘n Water Festival, Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14, Stone Harbor, 609-398-1211. One of the premier wildlife arts festivals in the United States, the festival includes folk music, nationally acclaimed artists, carvers, model builders, quilters, crafters and photographers. 30th Annual German Heritage Festival, Sunday, September 14, Holmdel, 609-585-6757. Visitors to New Jersey can enjoy a taste of Germany’s music, dance and food at this annual, all day festival. Hansl and Dagmar Krönauer, Heintje Simmons and the “Magic Band” hail from Germany and will provide live music. The event will also feature folk dances, a brass band and free pony and train rides for children. Miss America Competition, Thursday, September 18 to Saturday, September 20, Atlantic City, 609-345-7571. Here they come! Fifty-one contestants will travel to Atlantic City, each competing for the title of Miss America. The festivities officially begin when the women arrive in Atlantic City on Sunday, September 14, and continue through the nationally televised competition on Saturday, September 20. Preliminary contests will be held on Tuesday, September 16, through Thursday, September 18. The Miss America Parade will be held on Friday, September 19, on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The final competition will be held Saturday, September 20, at historic Boardwalk Hall. New Jersey Hot Rod Association Show, Thursday, September 18 through Sunday, September 21, Wildwood, 609-729-9000. This year marks the 10th edition of the annual Boardwalk Classic Car Show, produced by the New Jersey Hot Rod Association. See more than 1,500 classic, custom vehicles in a weekend boardwalk display. Also, you can witness a variety of auto competitions with names such as the "muffler rappin', burnout contest.” Irish Festival, Friday, September 19 through Monday, September 22, North Wildwood, 800-IRISH91 (474-7491). Put on your green and get ready to come to the New Jersey Shore for a four-day event. Celebrate Irish heritage with live entertainment, dancing, music, food, crafts, a piper competition and a Sunday parade. Ocean County Decoy and Gunning Show, Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, Tuckerton, 609-971-3085. The nationally acclaimed show will feature exhibits from decoy makers, boat builders, wildlife artists and antique dealers. Live musicians will also perform sounds of the Pine Barrens and food lovers can sample Tastes of the Bay, plus burgers, chicken, barbecue and more. Food & Wine Festival, Saturday, September 20 through Thursday, September 25, Cape May, 800-275-4278. The New York Times calls Cape May the "restaurant capital of New Jersey." Come and see why. Take cooking classes and seminars taught by Cape May’s leading chefs. Attend workshops and tours that invite visitors into the kitchens of Cape May's critically-acclaimed restaurants. October 2003 Chowderfest Weekend, Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5, Beach Haven, 609-494-7211. Bring a big appetite and enjoy unlimited tasting of Long Beach Island’s best red and white chowders. The event will also feature live music and children’s activities. Festival of Fine Craft at Wheaton Village, Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5, Millville, 856-825-6800. An extensive array of traditional and contemporary crafts from more than 150 highly skilled artists will be on display. Among the hundreds of unique, handcrafted items will be sculptural glass, innovative jewelry, stoneware, pottery, baskets, metal, leather, fiber, clay, wood, and watercolors. Harvest Wine Festival, Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5, Milford, 908-995-7800. New Jersey ranks among the top five wine-producing states in the country. More than 5,000 anticipated visitors will taste wine from some of the Garden State ’s 22 wineries. Fine foods and a variety of live music will be enjoyed on the Alba Winery estate, a 1805 converted stone barn. Oktoberfest, Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5, Smithville, 609-652-7777. More than 100 area crafters and artists will participate in this annual event, held at Historic Smithville and the Village Greene. In addition, visitors can tour the beautiful gardens, shop at the 60 unique stores and even take a break to feed the ducks on Lake Meone. Powhatan Renape Nation Juried American Indian Arts Festival, Saturday, October 11 through Monday, October 13, Westampton Township, 609-261-7474. Spend a day or weekend at this 32nd semi annual ethnic festival featuring a friendship dance, food and cultural arts held on the beautiful, 350 acre Rankokus Indian Reservation in Burlington County. Atlantique City, Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19, Atlantic City, 800-526-2724. Come and see the world’s largest indoor art, antique and collectibles fair, which has been called “the prime weekend for antiques enthusiasts” by The New York Times. 18th Century Field Day, Sunday, October 19, Fort Mercer, Red Bank Battlefield, National Park, 856-853-5120. Experience what life was like during 18th Century Colonial America. See a reenactment of the victorious Battle at Fort Mercer in the Revolutionary War. The event will also feature hands-on activities for children as well as 18th Century food and music. Cranberry Festival, Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19, Chatsworth, 609-726-9237. An annual celebration of New Jersey's cranberry harvest, which is the third largest in the United States. Artists and craftsmen will be demonstrating their crafts as well as displaying them for sale. Annual Halloween Parade, Friday, October 31, Toms River, 732-929-2138. Ghosts, goblins, witches and more will unite at what has been reported as the largest Halloween parade in the state and the second-largest Halloween parade in the world. November 2003 Cape May Jazz Festival, Friday, November 7 to Sunday, November 9, Cape May, 609-884-7277. The festival features a full weekend of cool jazz at nine different venues near the beach in the historic district of Cape May. Top-name jazz performers, jams and blues jams combining name and local talent, special events like CD signing parties, panel discussions and jazz brunches will be featured. For those looking for some tips on jazz music, workshops and Master's Classes will also be held by great jazz performing instructors. Fall Invitational Antiques Show & Sale, Saturday, November 8, South Wall Township, 732-919-3500. Visitors can shop for rare finds for themselves or for their loved ones at this antiques show held at the South Wall Township Fire Company Number 1 Station. Yuletide Events, Holiday Preview Weekend, Saturday, November 22 and Sunday, November 23, Cape May, 609-884-5404. Get a head start on the holiday season and participate in a variety of special Christmas tours and events before the crowds arrive. After your tour, take some time to enjoy a seven-course Christmas feast, hear a brass band concert, take a trolley ride to see Cape May's magnificent holiday decorations and pay a visit to the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate. Please note that the events are subject to change. More information about these fall events – and everything else that New Jersey has to offer – can be obtained by contacting the New Jersey Office of Travel and Tourism, at 609-292-2470. Parties interested in receiving a free copy of the 2003 New Jersey Travel Guide can contact the office at 1-800-VISITNJ (847-4865) or visit the New Jersey Office of Travel and Tourism’s Web site at www.visitnj.org.
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