We have been to this festival a few times over the years, and in my opinion it is one of the better…read morefestivals in South Jersey, and not just because it is in January when few towns are doing any celebrations at all. They really pack a lot into the day's events. They close down the entire Main Street and set up food and craft vendors everywhere. Ice sculptures are everywhere, including live ice carving. They also have a lot of special events like dog sledding demonstrations, colonial cooking demonstrations, a wandering band of gentlemen and gentle ladies singing old timey colonial songs, and rides in Mt. Holly's fire trucks for the kids. Parking can be tricky, especially if you're not familiar with the area. We always get there early right when the festival opens and there is plenty of street parking outside of the old prison on High Street. This is a really fun event as a great way to embrace the cold of January and enjoy time outside supporting local establishments.

Love this festival. It's right in the heart of downtown Mt. Holly & showcases a lot of the local…read morevendors (both edible & regular vendors). Not to mention the ice sculptures that are created there. The sculptures were a lil 1D, a few were more in the 2D but it was a bit warmer that carving the ice looked really wet. Good to see the local bizs having lots of traffic in their stores. I got to go to a few stores that I normally don't frequent but have wanted to check out (Olive Oil bar, Sweet Spot, Crystal place). For a cool $3, you could sample & help judge the winners in the Chili cook off. There were sledding dogs, a petting zoo, aerial acrobatics, historical figure reenactments, & various different food trucks on hand. Weather was nice (...as it could be in Jan) & cooperated, not super cold but temps did drop as it got later in the afternoon. We had a chance to sit outside and enjoy our funnel cake (thank you, Boy Scouts!). Lots of foot traffic up & down High Street/Mill Street. Good vibe overall. Overall, we had a great time @ the festival. They extended it a lil further down past the MIll Race shops and on the side streets as well. Good amount of people who came out this year. Parking stinks & you have to circle round a few times if you wait later to go, like what we did. Luckily, parking is free in Mount Holly. Great event for families & even just your friends. But local is the way to go. I look forward to going again next year & enjoying even more vendors!

Used to be the place to take your family, not unless you're rich today. Ridiculous prices, 30…read moredollars for a ten minute pony ride,50 dollars for five bottles of water. Its not Disney Land people, bring back the old days!!

It was extremely handicapped, unfriendly and expensive, parking lot attendants were rude. Food was…read moreover-prices and not very good. merchandise at the tents was extremely overpriced.

They had everything, Dominick's food truck had the best roast beef sandwich I've ever had. Everyone…read morethere was friendly.

Honestly, I'm surprised I've yet to review this festival. It was one of my favorite festivals many…read moremoons ago when I lived in Collingswood. It takes over Haddon Ave. for two days in August and is filled with lots of lovely vendors from artisans to food. It's fun to be able to pop into the local shops too when it gets to be too hot outside also.

This was a great annual event put on by Cherry Hill. Fun for the kids. Great food options for the…read moreadults. Police and Fire had displays, and several of the local businesses pitched in to make the area full of fun things to do. Pumpkin crafts for sale, an art show on display, and a dance floor and more all brought out many people of all ages. Only a few parking spots remained due to the great weather and popularity of the event. Will take my children to this in the fall every year, for sure!

I've wanted to visit the Chinese Lantern Festival for a few years now, and finally made my first…read moretrip this summer. Getting in was easy enough despite the crowds, with plenty of staff on hand to keep the line moving and tickets scanned quickly. The real draw, of course, is the lantern displays. They're beautifully crafted and surprisingly diverse, ranging from insects and flowers to more Philadelphia-themed exhibits tied to the city's 250th anniversary and major sporting events. There are well over a dozen displays spread throughout Franklin Square, and each one feels distinct enough to keep you moving through the park. Timing matters. While the lanterns are interesting during daylight, they really come alive once darkness sets in. If you're planning a visit, aim for dusk or later to get the full effect. As expected, there were plenty of families in attendance, along with food and drink options throughout the venue. The atmosphere was relaxed and festive without feeling overwhelming. Overall, I came away glad I finally went. The displays are impressive, the event is well organized, and it's easy to see why it has become a popular Philadelphia summer tradition. While I'm not sure it's something I'd need to do every year, it's absolutely worth experiencing at least once.

We had a nice time. We played miniature golf. Walked around then watched a show. The show was…read morereally awesome and fun. Once the show was over we were able to see the lanterns light up in the evening.

I understand Jeff's anger, but really, it's a church festival. And as far as comparing it to the…read moreGreek fest, that's not really fair since they're nothing alike. And I definitely prefer St. Anthony's. 1. There are nightly concerts of classic and Italian music in the church. This year the Fralinger String Band played just outside the Antonion on the first Sunday. They were pretty fantastic as well. 2. Come early in the evening (I'm talking 5:30 when they open!) for the people watching-- you get little old couples dancing and listening to the music, versus 9:30 when you have tattoos and wifebeaters making drunk passes at hooker heels and push up bras. 3. It's a carnival-- of course they have the requisite funnel cake and hot dogs. Stay away from the stretch across from the midway if you want authentic. The Antonian has my personal favorite food (must get a porkette sandwich!), but go to the cage (The Piazza) as a second choice, and Nona Strada as a last resort (everyone seems to line up for the pizza there). I think the nice thing about the Italian fest is there's something for everyone. At Greek fest, food is only done by church volunteers, and the lines stretch on FOREVER, but at St. Anthony's you have restaurants vending as well. Some people are happy with their "baked ziti" and panzarotti. 4. Charging to enter was one of the greatest decisions they made. It keeps the riff raff out. At least there are multiple entrances, so lines never get too backed up. If you truly want the authentic St. Anthony's experience, go on the final Sunday. Take part in the 12:00 mass (remember, this is a CHURCH), watch the procession and give dollars to the saints to get bread, or prayer cards, or flowers, and then head into the festival for some food, music, and lemon ice with vodka.

Everything! The ambiance was beautiful, good crowd control, and the food was absolutely delicious!read more

It was just "ok" nothing to do, 2 or 3 kiddie rides, lots of vendors. Kinda boring. We had to pay…read moreto get in to pay for food and Greek specialties. First year I was there, you had to park down the block, now you can park in the church parking lot. It draws very small crowds these days. They should utilize the empty spaces for bigger rides and older kid/adult crowd.

Holy Trinity is located at the intersection of Mill Rd and Ridge Avenue in Egg Harbor Township…read more I've been to this Greek festival before, it's been around for 26 years, but it's probably been at least 15 since I've been there. It gets crowded fast, so get there early. When we went, we got there about 5:10 (it started at 5:00) and we had to park in a field across the street because so many people were already there. Admission is $1, and the food prices are pretty reasonable, especially compared to a Greek restaurant. Beverages are expensive, but I saw a lot of people bringing in their own water bottles (I'll do that next time!) They had several booths, mostly food, but they also had a sand art booth (that used to be my favorite thing at the 4-H fair!!) a jewelry booth, an area in the center for demonstrations (on the night I went, it was hot to make baklava) and an area in the back with carnival-style rides! For food, they had a bakery booth with lots of Greek desserts and cookies (very reasonably priced, and very yummy) There was also a gyro booth ($7 for a packed and tasty gyro - not bad!) a booth making fresh loukoumades (kind of like little donuts with honey and cinnamon) a booth with "American Food" pfft... I didn't even go over there, but I did see some kids walking around with hot dogs, and then the "Taverna" with Greek platters. They had moussaka, pasticcio, spanikopita, Greek salad, gyro, leg of lamb, stuffed grape leaves, rice, souvlaki, all kinds of things that you could get a la carte or on a platter for pretty reasonable prices. The moussaka was very good, and so was the spanikopita. The pasticcio was kind of bland and the grape leaves were kind of mushy, and they were stuffed with only rice, and I prefer the ones with rice and meat inside! Overall though, the food was yummy, prices were reasonable, and the atmosphere was fun! On Saturday night they held a traditional Greek wedding, I was out of town on Saturday, but I would have loved to go. Definitely something you should check out if you like Greek food :)

Had wings they were amazing. They have plenty of volunteer staff ready and available to take your…read moreorder so you do not have to wait. The beer garden is fun full of entertainment, especially with the Money Wheel As a shame, this place only happens once week a year

The St. Charles carnival returns for one week, usually around the middle of June, each year. With…read morehourly 50/50s, one last mega 50/50, and plenty of games, there are a lot of ways to win and have fun while supporting your local church. The beer garden, which cards at the entrance, also has cold beer for $4 or $5 including Miller Lite, Yuengling, and an IPA. The rides are always fun, with large and small Ferris wheels, the Pharoh's fury (swinging ship), the Gravitron, swings, a giant slide, the Merry-Go-Round, etc. In recent years, they've replaced all of the upside down rides that used to be there, such as the Zipper and Spin Out (much to my disappointment). Lines are much better on weekdays, and tickets are half price if you buy them during the pre-sale. There's plenty of food to eat, such as panzarottis (giant pizza rolls), burgers, dogs, fries, pizza, etc. There's an Italian night and a Polish night too, where foods from these countries are featured. There's so much to do, and if nothing else, it's always fun to people watch here too!

A great yearly event that hasn't been reviewed much lately. Judging by the crowd it appears to be a…read morevery popular event. There is live music, a craft, beer, garden, food trucks and crab fenders. There's a bunch of things to do for the kids. What I thought was cute was that you can kiss a pet for a dollar I believe it's the first weekend of every October.

Take a trip back 300 years to a date when we were still a colony in the British Empire, when many…read moreestablished towns grew as trading posts and became horse feeding stops between large city designations. Such is the humble beginnings of Allentown New Jersey, halfway between New York & Philadelphia. This was all before Snookie & MTV trashed all things Jersey and created late night TV fodder for all those talking heads, despite the fact that those Jersey Shore invaders were not Jerzee natives. In 1706 Nathan Allen bought much of the farmland and built 3 mills and the area was known as Allen's Town, and morphed into today's Allentown. George Washington slept here on his way to Crossing the Delaware. That building is still on Main St. So many historical little goodies for you history buffs. Now, for the fest right on Main St. The 2nd weekend of October every year. The weather makes all the difference, ... get a nice sunny day and you can take in all the charm of this lively little town and enjoy and stuff your face with your favorite Jersey tasty treat. Pork roll-n-cheese, sausage-n-peppers, sweet local corn, Fried clams/clam rolls, Zeppoles (Jersey's fried dough with powdered sugar, so bad and soooo good) and then every local restaurant sets up shop to show off their signature dishes. When you're done prepare to roll out smiling with a satisfied pallet! The Civil War reenactment in the adjacent park is very well done and Nerdvana for us History geeks :-) Definitely a cool stop on fall day!