Labor Day is Sept. 7. What are your plans for the big weekend?
In addition to being that final extended Jersey Shore weekend, there are a boatload of activities happening all around South Jersey, including air shows, car shows, baseball games and food truck festivals.
Here are a few local festivities you may want to check out.
The 21st annual event is to be held in downtown Glassboro from 5-9 p.m. It's to feature a showcase of 300 cars.
There's to be more than 20 food trucks, beer gardens and a vendor zone with a variety of handcrafted goods and artisan desserts.
Live musical performances by East Coast Funk Band and the Surf Jerks.
Go: 1 High St. West; Borough of Glassboro, New Jersey.
The Salem County Fairgrounds is to host this 54th annual event, which is to feature dozens of musical acts over the three days.
There are songwriting workshops, clogging workshops, jam classes and more.
Ticket prices range from $77.89 to $93.32, depending on the day. There are discounts for students and seniors.
Weekend ticket passes are also available. Children 17 and younger who are accompanied by an adult ticket holder are admitted for free.
According to its website, the festival was founded in 1972 and was the first bluegrass festival in the northeast U.S. It was originally held in Bear, Delaware, but moved to the Salem County Fairgrounds in 1990.
Go: 735 Harding Highway; 54th Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival.
The Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum welcomes visitors to Cape May Airport for historic aircraft, aviation displays, live entertainment, military and emergency vehicles, living history reenactors, STEM and other educational exhibits, family activities, food trucks and more.
Events are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Admission is $18 for adults and $14 for children ages 3-12. It's free for active-duty miliary, children 3 and younger, and museum members.
Free parking is available with the complimentary shuttle service.
Go: 500 Forrestal Road; usnasw.org/airfest.
Held at the Puerto Rican Civic Association, live music is a big part of the three-day event.
There's also to be dancing, local vendors and artisans, authentic Puerto Rican food and other family-friendly activities as well.
Go: 367 Old Forks Road; facebook.com/hammontonrotary.
The 38th annual Whitesboro Reunion Festival is scheduled Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is to include speakers, craft and food vendors, spoken word poetry and live entertainment.
The weekend also includes a white party on Sept. 4 and church service Sept. 6.
Go: 207 W. Main St.; chamber.capemaycountychamber.com/events.
The annual Labor Day party, which kicks off from 1 to 5 p.m., is to feature live music from 99 Reasons, a bar and an airplane-shaped pool to enjoy.
Holiday day passes are typically $20, and children ages 2 and younger can attend for free.
A regular season pool membership doesn't cover major holidays.
Go: 60 Fostertown Road; find the event page on Facebook for more info.
This free event is an official send-off to celebrate the end of the summer. A free beach concert from 7-9 p.m. which features Fat Mezz, is to be followed by a movie on the beach at 9:15 p.m.
Go: 714 Beach Ave.; look up the event page on Facebook for more info.
The international circus show runs daily throughout the Labor Day weekend and beyond.
The two-hour, family-friendly traveling show puts guests close to the action.
The show is animal free and is held inside a climate-controlled red and white big top tent. It features world-class acts, including jugglers, illusionists, acrobats, aerialists and more.
Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. on weeknights, and for 1 p.m. 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays, and for 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Go: 2000 Route 38 West; tickets may be purchase online.
The farm host its annual fall harvest festival beginning Sept. 7 at Johnson's Corner Farm in Medford.
Johnson's Locust Hall Farm in Jobstown has its fall festival weekends beginning Sept. 12.
A corn maze, live music, hayrides, apple and pumpkin picking and more are featured. The farm market has apple cider doughnuts, hot or cold coffee, and more.
Go: 133 Church Road, Medford; johnsonsfarm.com/events.
Spruce Street Harbor Park, Cherry Street Pier and Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest have plenty of end-of-summer happenings such as roller skating, amusements, mini-golf, food and other activities.
Visit delawareriverwaterfront.com for more info.
The Phillies host a four-game series this weekend against the Atlanta Braves, who are first in the National League East, at Citizens Bank Park.
Go: 1 Citizens Bank Way; mlb.com/phillies.
Celeste E. Whittaker joined the Courier-Post in 1998. The South Jersey native has covered the Philadelphia 76ers, college and high school sports in her tenure and now covers food, dining, events, arts and culture, grocery stores and more for the Courier-Post, Burlington County Times and Daily Journal. She has won numerous writing awards for her work. Please consider a digital subscription to help support our journalism.
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Celebrate Labor Day weekend with these South Jersey events