Enjoy a summer afternoon at New Brooklyn Park for Winslow Township Family Day. Features local vendors, activities, and community fun for all ages.
Camden County concert at 6pm featuring Let’s Groove Tonight: Earth Wind & Fire Tribute Band
Teflon Promotion’s will host their upcoming fight night, RePlay Volume 3, on August 22nd at The Grand Ballroom, 3801 Market Street, with local undefeated boxer Jibril Noble competing for his first world championship.
Noble, an undefeated lightweight at 9-0 with 7 of the wins coming by knockout will face Wanzell Ellison (11-2-1, 5KO) of Newark, New Jersey for the National Boxing Association’s Continental Lightweight Title.
“I am ready to put on a fight for Philadelphia,” says main event fighter Jibril Noble. “Philly is the city for boxing and I am ready to show the world why. I am not walking out of the ring without the belt in my hand on August 22.”
Continue reading “National Boxing Association to Award Continental Lightweight Championship”The Philadelphia Police Department will host its first-ever Cops and Kids Back-to-School Gaming Event, bringing approximately 400 school-aged children together for an afternoon of gaming, entertainment and positive interactions with Philadelphia police officers.
Who: The Philadelphia Police Department
What: Approximately 400 children will enjoy gaming, activities, school supplies and positive interactions with police officers
When: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Localhost – 401 N. Broad Street
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From 3–5 p.m., Guests Can Enjoy Two Small Cones for the Price of One
WHAT:
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is celebrating National Frozen Custard Day with a sweet deal! On Saturday, August 8, guests can celebrate with a Buy One, Get One FREE Small Frozen Custard Cone from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Rita’s signature Frozen Custard is made fresh daily, delivering a rich, creamy texture that has made it a guest favorite for every occasion. Whether you’re sharing with a friend or keeping both cones for yourself, National Frozen Custard Day is the perfect excuse to indulge in one of Rita’s signature desserts.
WHERE:
Participating Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Shops Nationwide
WHEN:
National Frozen Custard Day
Saturday, August 8, 2026 | 3:00-5:00 PM
Looking for even more ways to enjoy Rita’s? Download the Rita’s Ice app to start earning rewards on your purchases. New members can enjoy one free small Ice, Custard, or Gelati just for signing up and making their first purchase. Guests can download the Rita’s Ice app from the Apple App Store or Google Play, or by visiting ritasice.com/app. Members also receive birthday rewards, exclusive offers and more.
Rita’s signature Italian Ice is made fresh daily on-site and available in a rotating daily selection from over 80 flavors. Other menu favorites include creamy Frozen Custard, signature Gelati, Concretes, Frozen Coffee, Rita’s Blendini®, Milkshakes and more. For more information or to find your nearest Rita’s location, visit www.ritasice.com.
About Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard:
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard opened its doors in Bensalem, Pa. in 1984 and has been dedicated to spreading “Ice, Custard, Happiness!” ever since. Today, Rita’s is the largest Italian Ice concept in the world with more than 600 shops. Guests visit Rita’s to celebrate everyday moments with freshly made frozen treats in a fun-filled atmosphere. Known for its famous Italian Ice, made fresh daily with real fruit, and its signature Frozen Custard, Rita’s serves a taste of happiness in every cup. For more information, visit www.ritasice.com.
Sluggball, a new baseball-inspired hitting competition, will host its inaugural All-Star Classic featuring retired Phillies legends in a fast-paced 4-on-4 exhibition – no fielding, no baserunning, just hitting.
Charlie Manuel and Larry Bowa will manage the two competing teams that feature Cole Hamels, Mike Lieberthal, Joe Blanton, Aaron Rowand, Kenny Lofton, Mickey Morandini and Sluggball co-founder Ruben Amaro Jr.
Each batter gets eight swings or 35 seconds per at-bat, aiming for designated zones of the field (pull side, up the middle, opposite field, around the horn).
Proceeds of the event will benefit The Darren Daulton Foundation and the Ruben Amaro Sr. Foundation.
Tickets are available at PlaySluggball.com or at the door.
Continue reading “Phillies Legends Step Up for Charity”
Saturday, August 8, 2026 | 3-6 p.m.
Everything’s coming up rosé! Head on up to the rooftop at Sunset Social for Stop and Smell the Rose Wine Festival.
Continue reading “Stop and Smell the Rose Wine Festival”
August 7-9, 2026
Attention comic book and anime lovers! Head out to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center this weekend for the fourth annual Liberty Comic Con to meet like-minded pop culture fans, stop by a slew of vendors, and interact with voice actors, artists, writers, cosplayers and more over the three-day weekend.
The event features panels, cosplay performances and contests, gaming tournaments from Video Game Corners, quizzo challenges, and opportunities to meet and greet with voice artists from series like Bleach, Jujutsu Kaisen and more.
Don’t miss: Philadelphia native Aqua Forge visits the festival for meet and greets as the festival’s Featured Cosplayer.
Where: Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA
Neighborhoods throughout Gloucester Township are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 43rd Annual Night Out (NNO) crime/drug prevention event. National Night Out is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored locally by the Gloucester Township Police Department and will involve communities from all fifty states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases around the world.
Continue reading “National Night Out in Gloucester City and Surrounding Areas”
On Saturday, August 22 from 9am to 11am, Jefferson Stratford Hospital will host a free community food pantry and health fair on their campus at 18 Laurel Road East, Stratford, NJ 08084.
Designed to help local families prepare for the start of a new school year, the food pantry and health fair will provide access to nutritious food boxes donated by the South Jersey Food Bank, free school supplies (pencils, notebooks, erasers, highlighters, scissors and rulers) donated by Jefferson-East employees and access to healthcare resources, including representatives from Jefferson Health’s departments of primary care, weight management, infection prevention, food and nutrition, obstetrics & gynecology, Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Centers.
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National Night Out In Gloucester Township – August 4, 2026!
THREE public locations in Gloucester Township will be at the following:
Blackwood Fire Company, Fire District 4, 14 West Central Avenue, Blackwood, NJ
Gloucester Premium Outlets, 100 Premium Outlet Drive, Blackwood, NJ
Erial Fire Company, Fire District 6, 1946 Williamstown Road, Erial NJ
From 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on August 4, 2026 residents throughout Gloucester Township are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights, and spend the evening outside with their neighbors and police. Also, several Neighborhood Watch groups will be hosting a variety of special events, such as block parties, cookouts, carnivals, dessert tasting parties, and pool parties. Visiting these many special events will be: McGruff the Crime Dog along with his nephew Scruff, Gloucester Township Police, and Gloucester Township Mayor and Council !