Resorts Casino Hotel kicks Off Summer With Its Annual Beach Ball Drop

Visit Resorts Casino Hotel this May for exciting promotions, giveaways, and summer celebrations!

Resorts Annual Beach Ball Drop | Friday, May 22 | Noon – 5PM

Summer is almost here, and Resorts Casino Hotel is ready to party with you this Memorial Day weekend. Don’t miss the official kickoff celebration to start the season! Join Resorts for their annual Beach Ball Drop on Friday, May 22 on the AC Boardwalk. The Annual Beach Ball Drop features free live entertainment starting at noon. This includes the annual Opening of the Sea ceremony, contests, prizes, and giveaways with Bacardi Ardi, and everyone’s favorite cover band, Sidestory! Stick around for the ball drop at 5:00PM and help Resorts say hello to summer in style as they drop 5,000 beach balls onto the boardwalk!

Join us for the afterparty at Resorts’ newest summer pop-up bar, The Piggy Bank! This special event features dancers, drink specials, face painting, and a live DJ. There will also be celebratory crowds during Happy Hour at eight additional different bar locations, so come spend Memorial Day weekend with Resorts Casino Hotel!
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24th Annual Roxborough Spring Fest and Rockin’ the Ridge Car Show Returns

* The annual Roxborough Development Corporation Spring Fest returns, with enhancements provided by the City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia250’s RingItOn! Initiative *

Roxborough (Philadelphia), PA – Roxborough Development Corporation and Roxborough Ridge Runners Car Club team up to present a giant day on Ridge Avenue as two of the biggest spring traditions join forces again! Roxborough’s marquee celebration of Philly’s 250th Anniversary will feature a high-energy, family-friendly, all-day, all-ages celebration that blends classic cars, live music, student creativity, local business showcases, food vendors and community pride. This landmark event anchors the spring season and serves as a cornerstone of Roxborough’s annual programming, drawing residents and visitors from across the region. Spring Fest will return to the new footprint for the 2nd time.

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Bally’s Atlantic City to Celebrate Mother’s Day on the Boardwalk

Bally’s Atlantic City will roll out the red carpet for moms on Mother’s Day with a specialty dish and cocktail at Jerry Longo’s Meatball & Martinis, a hotel package and breakfast-in-bed available throughout the weekend from Friday, May 8 through Sunday, May 10.

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Commissioners to Celebrate Fifth Annual Down and Derby Wine Festival

On Saturday, the Camden County Board of Commissioners and Visit South Jersey will host the fifth annual Down and Derby Wine Festival on Saturday, May 2 at Veterans Island in Cooper River Park.

The festival has become a popular tradition in Camden County, bringing together South Jersey’s best wine, live entertainment, and Kentucky Derby-inspired activities and fanfare.

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Northern Liberties Spring Fest Debuts with Music, Family Fun, Hot Dog Contest

Philadelphia, PA – Northern Liberties Business Improvement District presents the inaugural Northern Liberties Spring Festival presented by Sprouts Farmers Market. The all-ages, all-day celebration will take place on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 11:00am to 5:00pm, at 3rd and Poplar, as well as inside and around Liberty Lands. The line-up will feature two stages, live bands, music and dance performances, food trucks, cold cocktails, made-in-Northern Liberties beers, hot dog eating contest, kids’ yoga, neighborhood small businesses, artists and makers, pet portraits, DIY flower bouquets, make-and-take craft station, and many other surprises. The event is open to the public. Admission is complimentary. Food, drink and shopping are pay-as-you-go. For more information and updates, visit explorenorthernliberties.com and follow @northliberties on social media.

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Preservation New Jersey’s Announces The 10 Most Endangered Historic Places Program

May 13, 2026 at 6:00 pm at the Monmouth Boat Club

This is a friendly reminder to join Preservation New Jersey for the 2026 10 Most Endangered Historic Places Program announcement, a signature annual event highlighting New Jersey’s most at-risk historic, architectural, cultural, and archaeological sites.

The 2026 year’s program will share the stories behind the nominations, highlight ongoing preservation efforts, and reflect on both the successes and challenges of saving these irreplaceable places. Attendees will also hear directly from site stewards and community advocates working to protect these landmarks.

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Spring Blooms at Longwood Gardens

Through Sunday, May 3, 2026

Don’t miss your chance to see spring’s earliest blooms at Longwood Gardens, Philly’s largest horticultural display garden.

The familiar colors and fragrances of the season are ready to be experienced during the annual Spring Blooms event, offering opportunities to take in the world-renowned thousand-acre attraction’s early spring bulbs, vibrant blooms of aromatic tulips, beloved wisteria, flowering trees and more.

Pierre du Pont’s tranquil botanic oasis showcases nearly 10,000 varieties among its indoor and outdoor grounds. Timed admission tickets are required.

Where: Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA

Camden Police Department members and their families will get to watch the Philadelphia Phillies play this summer thanks to a generous donation of the Norcross Foundation and The Cooper Foundation. Members of the Camden Police Department will be given four (4) tickets to one of four (4) Phillies home games at Citizens Bank Park. The tickets will be distributed on a first come basis. The Norcross and Cooper Foundations are donating $90,000 to the Camden County Police Foundation for the purchase of the tickets.

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Parks Department to Offer Kayaking 101 Class For Residents

This summer, as part as a multistate effort to provide safe, affordable kayak instruction, the Camden County Parks Department will host a Kayaking 101 class at Newton Lake Park on Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., kicking off National Safe Boating Week.

This national, volunteer-led initiative offers low-cost kayaking instruction at more than 40 locations across eight states, with Camden County serving as the only site in New Jersey. The program is designed to introduce beginners to paddling in a safe and accessible environment.

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New Hope Celebrates May the 4th

New Hope, PA – The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce is back with one of the most anticipated events in Bucks County of the year. New Hope will look like a scene from a galaxy far, far away during the return of its annual May the 4th Star Wars-inspired event. This year, the one-day event at a dozen businesses will grow into a giant four-day celebration at a record-breaking 60 businesses, restaurants, bars and other locations. Visitors can move from one storefront to the next, discovering themed cocktails, specialty menus, retail promotions and interactive moments throughout New Hope. Each business brings its own interpretation, creating an experience that feels organic, creative, and constantly evolving as you explore the town.

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