HopatcongEvents & Activities

Thursday, Apr 30 · Lake Hopatcong, NJ

What's on this weekend?

Community

RESCHEDULED LHF Adopt-A-Spot Community Cleanup

Nixon School frontage

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Verified short volunteer option that keeps the Saturday daytime inventory grounded in what is actually happening around the lake.

8:30am - 9:30amDetails
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Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Drop-Off DayCommunity
Jefferson Health Center · 9:00am - 1:00pm
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Celebrate Mom, a Shopping Extravaganza at St. Jude!Community
St. Jude of Hopatcong · 10:00am - 4:00pm
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Other Brothers BandLive Music
Pat's Bar & Grill · 8:00pm - 11:00pm
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The Sixties ShowLive Music
Newton Theatre · 8:00pm (doors 7pm)
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LAKE HOPATCONGPORT MORRISN
Hopatcong
Events & Activities
Lake Hopatcong, NJ · 30-min radius

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Curated events, live music, and activities near the lake — updated weekly.

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~25 minAverage drive

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May 1

Friday

Kick off the weekend

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE FEATURING COVERTWO!

Live Music

Sparta Pour House

8:30pm
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DJ Mike

Live Music

Pat's Bar & Grill

8:00pm - 11:00pm
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May 2

Saturday

Best day to make plans

RESCHEDULED LHF Adopt-A-Spot Community Cleanup

Community

Nixon School frontage

8:30am - 9:30am
Details

Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Drop-Off Day

Community

Jefferson Health Center

9:00am - 1:00pm
Details

Celebrate Mom, a Shopping Extravaganza at St. Jude!

Community

St. Jude of Hopatcong

10:00am - 4:00pm
Details

Other Brothers Band

Live Music

Pat's Bar & Grill

8:00pm - 11:00pm
Details

The Sixties Show

Live Music

Newton Theatre

8:00pm (doors 7pm)
Details

May 3

Sunday

Close it out

Garden State Yacht Club Open House

Community

Garden State Yacht Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Live Music

Mayo Performing Arts Center

7:00pm
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DJ Mike

Pat's Bar & Grill • Fri, May 1 • 8:00pm - 11:00pm

Closest-to-home Friday night music option if you want to stay right on the lake.

The listing reads moderate, which matches your budget pick.

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Other Brothers Band

Pat's Bar & Grill • Sat, May 2 • 8:00pm - 11:00pm

Best close-to-home Saturday night anchor in the current first-party local inventory.

The listing reads moderate, which matches your budget pick.

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3Activity

Color Me Mine

438 Springfield Avenue, Summit • 1.5-2 hours

600+ bisque pieces, 60+ colors. Pick up in 7 days.

Strong fit for a cozy, conversation-first date.

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When the calendar is thin

Fallback Plans

A scenic dinner or easy indoor night is a more honest pick than forcing a weak event. The dining cards now show official-source and freshness cues so weak-weekend fallback stays grounded.

These dining backups stay separate from event picks on purpose. Each card now calls out first-party venue sourcing plus the most recent manual check date, so couples can trust the fallback without pretending it is a live event.

Alice's Restaurant

24 Nolans Point Park Rd, Lake Hopatcong, NJ

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American supper club and lounge

Bright dining room with lake views plus the Big Fish Lounge downstairs.

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The Windlass

45 Nolans Point Park Rd, Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849

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Year-round American lakefront dining

Historic Nolan's Point restaurant with indoor and outdoor porch dining.

Open today 11:30am - 9:00pm
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Website 973-663-3190

The Beacon

453 River Styx Road, Hopatcong, NJ 07843

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Modern American with Cajun seafood options

Family-friendly lakeside restaurant with cocktails, wine, and late-evening energy.

Kitchen: Mon & Wed 3pm-9pm, Thu & Fri 12pm-9pm, Sat & Sun 11am-9pm, closed Tue. Bar stays later Thu-Sun.
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Stone Water

3 Peaks Marina, Lake Hopatcong, NJ

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Modern American lakefront dining and cocktails

Sweeping lake views, indoor and outdoor dining, and a large surround bar.

Sunday brunch 10am-2pm is explicitly posted; other service windows should be checked before going.
Official venue details storedChecked Apr 19
Website (973) 810-3858 ext. 4

Lola's Lake Hopatcong

300 Lakeside Avenue, Hopatcong, NJ 07821

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Waterfront cocina latina / Tex-Mex leaning menu

Waterfront space aimed at brunch, dinner, and private gatherings.

Mon-Wed 12pm-9pm, Thu-Fri 12pm-9pm, Sat 12pm-10pm, Sun 11am-8pm
Official venue details storedChecked Apr 19

Always Available

Activities Near the Lake

Reliable evergreen options that don't depend on a calendar.

pottery

Color Me Mine

438 Springfield Avenue, Summit

600+ bisque pieces, 60+ colors. Pick up in 7 days.

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1.5-2 hours$20+ pottery piece + $10 studio feeSun 12pm-6pm, Mon-Fri 11am-8pm, Sat …
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Fire Me Up! Studio

117 North Union Avenue, Cranford

Walk-in pottery and canvas painting studio with pottery wheel and clay classes available by reservation.

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1-2 hours$12-35indoorMon-Wed 10am-7pm, Thu-Sat 10am-9pm, …
Setting: Indoor pottery and canvas studio.
Reservation note: Walk-in pottery and canvas painting are allowed, but pottery wheel a…
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Arts & Creations Pottery Studio

964 McBride Avenue, Woodland Park

Reservation-only pottery painting studio with 1,000+ pieces, plus canvas, mosaics, and glass projects.

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About 2 hours$20+ per pieceMon-Wed 11am-5pm, Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-…
Reservation note: Reservations are required for pottery painting visits.
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winery

Four Sisters Winery

783 County Rd 519, Belvidere

25+ different wines. Private parties, weddings, murder mystery dinners.

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2-4 hours$10-25
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escape room

Escape Room NJ

19 Waverly Lane, Madison, NJ 07940

Official Madison location with several themed 60-minute rooms, including Wonka, The Lab, The Ledger, and Lost Cabin.

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1 hour$25-35indoor
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trail

Lake Hopatcong Trail at Liffy Island

Lakeside Blvd / Liffy Island trail access, Hopatcong, NJ

Closest evergreen outdoor fallback when the calendar is thin, with an easy lake-area walk that stays grounded in the official trail network instead of tourism-list copy.

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45-90 minutesFreeoutdoor
Setting: Outdoor lake-area trail walk.
Seasonal note: The listing is strongest as a daylight and decent-weather fallback r…
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cinema

AMC Rockaway 16

363 Mt Hope Ave, Rockaway, NJ 07866

Most scalable rainy-night fallback near Hopatcong if you want a simple indoor plan with current showtimes, recliner-style multiplex convenience, and a lower-risk same-day choice.

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2-3 hours$15-22 tickets before concessionsindoorCurrent showtimes are posted daily o…
Setting: Fully indoor theater fallback with current showtimes posted daily on…
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escape room

13th Hour Escape Room

1055 Route 46 East, Ledgewood, NJ 07852

Best premium indoor activity fallback near the lake when you want something more memorable than dinner or a movie, with multi-room escape inventory on the official venue site.

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75-90 minutes$34-42 per personindoor
Setting: Indoor multi-room escape venue.
Booking note: This one works best when you can line up a reservation and group tim…
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