Upcoming events

Newton, NJ (July 23, 2021) – Project Self-Sufficiency has launched PACEs, a new initiative dedicated to raising awareness of the impact of childhood trauma with the goal of preventing adverse childhood experiences.  The agency is inviting professionals, educators, parents, healthcare providers and caregivers to attend a kick-off luncheon event, Thursday, July 29^th, at noon, featuring New Jersey Office of Resilience Executive Director David Ellis and child and family therapist Kris Imbrie. 

This year is the 26^th annual carnival and this spectacular event attracts over 10,000 people with entertainment for all ages including carnival rides, games, food, events, demonstrations, bands, and family-friendly entertainment. This excellent four-day family friendly event gets bigger and better every year and is sure to pass the entire family's expectations.

Kick-off your weekend on Miss Lotta with our very own Lake Hopatcong historian, Marty Kane. Enjoy this two-hour narrated cruise along Lake Hopatcong, complete with essential history to the lake. NEW THIS YEAR: Add-on a light appetizer. Available during ticket purchase.

This year is the 26^th annual carnival and this spectacular event attracts over 10,000 people with entertainment for all ages including carnival rides, games, food, events, demonstrations, bands, and family-friendly entertainment. This excellent four-day family friendly event gets bigger and better every year and is sure to pass the entire family's expectations.

Join us for Disney's Moana, Jr.,a Broadway Bound/Behind the Curtain summer productionon Friday, July 30, 2021 at 7 p.m.in the Roxbury High School Auditoriumat 1 Bryant Drive in Succasunna.

THE PSYCHEDELICATS will have you celebrating the 1960's playing a mixture of British Invasion. American garage rock, psychedelic rock hits, and one-hit wonders. Band members dress in 60’s vintage flair and produce the vintage sounds of The Who. The Doors. Santana. Jimi Hendrix. The Beatles, and more.

Movie Overview: Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans -- a family that's a couple of steps above the Croods on the evolutionary ladder. As tensions between the new neighbors start to rise, a new threat soon propels both clans on an epic adventure that forces them to embrace their differences, draw strength from one another, and survive together.

The Hopatcong Marketplace is returning after an extraordinarily first year in 2020, where the event gained recognition across the State, as the Largest in Sussex County. This year for 2021 they are expanding the days, space, dining area with many several events and entertainment throughout the season.

All are welcome to participate in the Knee Deep Club boat parade to celebrate their 75th anniversary on July 31 at 1 PM. the Knee Deep Club’s 75th Anniversary with a boat parade. The Knee Deep Club is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the natural resources of Lake Hopatcong.

The summer may be hot, but our music is cool!  Come to the Sussex-Wantage Ampitheater with your chair or blanket on Saturday, July 31st at 3:00 p.m. to experience the music of the Metropolitan Saxophone Quartet!

On behalf of the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Staff, Board, and 2021 gala committee, I am so pleased to invite you to join us at the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club on Saturday, July 31 at 6 pm for an evening to eat, drink, love, and support our lake!

This year is the 26^th annual carnival and this spectacular event attracts over 10,000 people with entertainment for all ages including carnival rides, games, food, events, demonstrations, bands, and family-friendly entertainment. This excellent four-day family friendly event gets bigger and better every year and is sure to pass the entire family's expectations.

The Hopatcong Marketplace is returning after an extraordinarily first year in 2020, where the event gained recognition across the State, as the Largest in Sussex County. This year for 2021 they are expanding the days, space, dining area with many several events and entertainment throughout the season.

JEFFERSON  The Jefferson Township Museum, also known as the George Chamberlain House, will have an open house on Sunday, August 1, 2021, from 1 to 4 pm.

Admission is free. Costumed docents will be available to talk about this Victorian home.  The featured exhibit will be “Victorian Dress from Head to Toe.” This exhibit is being presented by the Society’s costume department. Vintage pieces from the Museum and private collections, along with reproductions of the late Victorian period (1870-1900) and up to 1920, will be displayed throughout the building.

Hands-on learning aboard the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Floating Classroom

Summer Monday nights are about MUSIC! Come visit the gazebos for some refreshing tunes! Concerts are FREE and in partnership with the Skylands Songwriters Guild.

Get acquainted with your Police Department with a Community Picnic, that features Hot Dogs, Snacks, Entertainment and Fun.

Representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, State Police, Morris County Sherriff's Office, and police and fire departments from each of the four towns surrounding the lake (Hopatcong, Jefferson, Mt. Arlington, and Roxbury) will be on hand to share information on lake and boating safety on August 4, from 5 - 8 pm, at the Lake Hopatcong Foundation Environmental & Cultural Center, 125 Landing Road, Landing.

Join us for the viewing of It's Real: College Students and Mental Health which was designed to raise awareness about mental health issues commonly experienced by students.

New Jersey’s Class Act! The Symphonics have been providing excellent entertainment for decades throughout the tri-state area. They perform a variety of music from the 1940s to today—all styles of music including Motown, Big Band, Oldies, Swing, Show Tunes & Ballroom!

The Uptown Getdowns play a variety of music spanning various decades and genres -- Soul, Dance-Rock, Cover Band, Funk, Country, Pop, Wedding Collections, R&B, soul, Dance Pop, Dance Bands, and Rock.

The Knee Deep Club will hold its annual Lake Hopatcong Catfish Contest the weekend of August 7 and 8, 2021.The contest will begin at 6:00 PM on Saturday August 15, 2020 and conclude at 12:00 Noon on Sunday, August 8, 2021. The entry fee for club members is $20.00 and non-members $25.00 ($20.00 entry + $5.00 non-member fee). No one will be allowed to entry after 7:00 PM on Saturday August 7, 2021. Please see official entry form for complete contest details. Entry forms are available at: Dows Boat Rental – Nolan’s Point, Lake’s End Marina – Landing, or online at the Knee Deep Club web site. For additional information call 973-663-3826.

Join the Watershed Institute on Saturday, August 7, for their 21st annual Watershed Butterfly Festival – an in-person celebration of family fun to share the joys and wonders of nature. 

The Hopatcong Marketplace is returning after an extraordinarily first year in 2020, where the event gained recognition across the State, as the Largest in Sussex County. This year for 2021 they are expanding the days, space, dining area with many several events and entertainment throughout the season.