Blueberry Festival Happening This Weekend In South Jersey

If you have ever driven through the Pine Barrens, you've probably seen signs saying "Blueberry Capital of the World."  Well, blueberry season is officially here and you can celebrate at the Whitesbog Blueberry Festival, happening this weekend in Browns Mills, NJ.

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Ladies and gentleman, Blueberry Festival is rapidly approaching. We are almost ready and so are our blueberries! Don’t forget to join us June 22 and 23 for our biggest fundraiser of the year!🎉

A post shared by Whitesbog Preservation Trust (@whitesbogpreservation) on Jun 13, 2019 at 7:28pm PDT

The event will feature live music, craft & food vendors, and lots and lots of blueberries.  There will be blueberry picking, blueberry pie eating contests and more. The festival is happening from 10am-4pm on both Saturday and Sunday (June 22-23).  Admission is $5 per carload and proceeds will benefit the Whitesbog Historic Village.

 

 

 

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  Painting our way to Blueberry Festival. Exactly 8 days away!   A post shared by Whitesbog Preservation Trust (@whitesbogpreservation) on Jun 14, 2019 at 1:55pm PDT

According to their website, Whitesbog is "a historic company town and farm with 25 historic buildings, blueberry farm fields, cranberry bogs, hiking trails, reservoirs, streams, a picnic grove and the Elizabeth White Gardens" and the farm was the site of the the first cultivated blueberry in the world.

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One of our favorite parts of the Blueberry Festival is the live music, on the main stage this year we have some groups returning & a few new ones as well. Which is your favorite? #musicians #music #sjmusic #countrymusic #jugband #bluegrass #livemusic #dancing #familyfun #greattunes #localtalent #southjersey #njisntboring #njstateparks #WhitesbogBBF

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For more information about the event, click here.

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