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Check Out St. Rocco's Feast in Fort Lee This Weekend

This column brings you the best bets for the weekend in Bergen County.

Wondering what to do with this weekend? Below are the top five picks that you and your family can enjoy this weekend:

1. St. Rocco Feast
Where/When
:
Friday, Saturday Sunday, until midnight; Martha Washington Way, Main Street & Bridge Plaza South, Fort Lee
Why Go:
Celebrate Saint Rocco with food, games, and so much more!
Pricing:
N/A 

2. Ridgewood Summer Sidewalk Sale
Where/When
: Friday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Downtown Ridgewood
Why Go: Ridgewood businesses take to the streets in this summer event.
Pricing: Free

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3. Comedian Stephanie Peters
Where/When
:
Friday 9 p.m. Saturday 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.; Bananas, 283 Route 17 South, Hasbrouck Heights (201) 727-1090
Why Go:
Kick off the weekend with a laugh. Wild, outrageously funny and always guaranteed a great laugh when seeing her live! 
Pricing: $15 per ticket

4. Bergen County 4H & Master Gardener Fair
Where/When: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Van Saun Park, Forest & Continental Avenues, Paramus
Why Go: The Fair includes 4-H and Master Gardener exhibits and displays, interactive activities for children of all ages, plant clinic, food, arts and crafts and entertainment.
Pricing: Free

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5.  Hambeltonian
Where/When
: Saturday, Gates open 9:30 a.m.; First race 11:30 a.m.; Meadowlands Racetrack, 50 Rt. 120, East Rutherford (201) THE-BIGM 
Why Go: There's something exhilarating about watching the fastest horses race. A fun event for the family which also includes a moon bounce, music, farmers market, giant slide, and wine tasting.
Pricing: Free admission when you donate a non-perishable food item at the gates to the Kings Supermarkets Food Drive.

6.  Free Bariatric Surgery Seminar
Where/When: Saturday, 12 p.m.; Englewood Hospital & Medical Center, 350 Engle Street, Englewood
Why Go: This is an informational seminar about surgical options for weight loss including Lap-Band and Gastric Bypass.
Pricing: Free

7.  Outdoor Fitness Boot Camp
Where/When: Saturday 7:30 a.m.; Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Ave., Tenafly
Why Go: Exercising outdoors can invigorate your routine and expand your horizons.
Pricing: Call Coach Patrick at (201) 247-9501

8.  Meet the Critters Mystery Event
Where/When
: Saturday, 1 p.m.; Petco, 9 Interstate Shopping Center, Ramsey
Why Go: Learn about one of our special critters which could be a Conure, a Ball Python, a Rat, a turtle or a chinchilla.
Pricing: Free

9.  Kids Space Craft
Where/When
: Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Lakeshore Learning Center, 449 Essex Street, Hackensack (201) 441-9214
Why Go: Now your kids can create a super colorful space scenes using scratch through rainbow paper.
Pricing: Free

10.  Baby Care Basics
Where/When
: Sunday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Holy Name Medical Center, 718 Teaneck Road, Teaneck
Why Go: It will help prepare new parents for their first weeks at home with baby. 
Pricing: $20 per couple

11.  Play: Footloose
Where/When
: Sunday 2 p.m.; Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street Fair Lawn(201) 794-5372
Why Go: Watch this lively musical, about a city kid who attempts to adapt to life in an ultra-conservative Midwestern town where rock & roll and dancing have been banned. 
Pricing: $20 per Adult ticket

12.  Music: Cash Cash
Where/When
: Sunday 7 p.m.; Mexicali Live, 1409 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck (201) 833-0011
Why Go: Hear the sounds of this NJ-based band from Roseland which mixes the Day-Glo new wave sound of the '80s with a punk-pop attitude.
Pricing: Admission is $12 per person

13. Nature Story Hour 
Where/When
: Sunday 11:30 a.m.; Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Ave, Tenafly
Why Go: Families with children ages 3-7 years will enjoy a nature-themed story and a visit from one of the animals.
Pricing: Members: $5/Non-members: $10

14.  Washington Township Farmer’s Market
Where/When
: Sunday 9 am to 1 pm; Knights of Columbus, 79 Pascack Road Washington Township
Why Go: Browse the market for Jersey fresh fruits and vegetables that have been picked within the past 24 hours. Take home fresh baked breads, pies and pastries.
Pricing: Free

15. Live Irish Music and Dancing
Where/When
: Sunday, 5 p.m.; Tommy Fox's Public House, 32 S. Washington Avenue, Bergenfield (201) 384-0900
Why Go: Get your dancing shoes on for live Irish music and dancing.
Pricing: N/A

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