What’s the word in Bergen County NJ? Well, buzzworthy food and fun is happening and we are totally here for it. Enjoy!
Warren County Hot Air Balloon Festival is bringing high-flying fun to NJ this weekend. Check out their daily drone demonstrations and hot air balloon launches with over 20 colorful balloons taking flight. Then take your own tethered balloon ride with the family during their morning or evening fly times. (Warren County Hot Air Balloon Festival NJ, Warren County Community College, 475 Route 57 West, Washington, NJ, open daily through Sunday August 23, balloon rides $12 per person.)
We donut know how to resist the decadence of customizable donut shop Dipped Doughnuts. To get to donut heaven, you start with their vanilla cake donut, and coat it in anything from powdered sugar to chocolate to cinnamon sugar. Choose your toppings (think: sugary cereal, candy or even chopped bacon), and top it off with drizzlings of hot fudge marshmallow and much more. The best part? These fresh made-to-order treats are available on UberEats, DoorDash, Grubhub and Seamless. (Dipped Doughnuts, 677 Anderson Ave., Cliffside Park)
Fall on the farm is full steam ahead, and Happy Day Farm recently announced its 2020 corn maze theme is superhero. Get lost in this super maze and try to find your way out while searching for squares on the Maize-O-Poly game board. Their fall festival is also happening, with games, activities and pumpkin picking to enjoy. Snag your tickets while they’re hot! (Happy Day Farm, 106 Iron Ore Rd., Manalapan, Opens September 12, online ticket sales ONLY starting August 20)
New treat to the dessert game Mandelbites is not your mother’s mandel bread. Their bake ins include chocolate chips, sprinkles, cinnamon raisin and cinnamon and sugar, and every order is baked fresh and custom created from the colors to the toppings. Plus, money from every order goes to helping patients at Memorial Sloane Kettering. (Order early! Mandelbites, $30 for 75 bites, order through their Instagram DM.)
We’ve got some pumpkin news to spice up your plans. The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is back (in 2 locations!) and ready to light up our fall nights. Walk through the display of over 7,000 illuminated pumpkins, plus check out the firetrucks, witches, headless horseman, pumpkin planetarium and much more. And new this year, they're offering the same experience at a second location on Long Island. Tickets are on sale for social media followers and will be more limited this year to practice social distancing, so be sure to grab yours. (The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside Ave., Croton-on-Hudson, Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, NY, select nights September 18-November 21.)
