EXIT Realty JP Rothermel Blog
Food Trucks are returning to Main Street in Medford this Thursday, November 18th! Food Trucks will be parked on both sides of Main Street from 5 - 9 PM. If you don't feel like cooking, don't hesitate to come on out. Take a look at this full menu of what trucks will be there and what they serve.
If you'd like to see other upcoming events in Medford click here!
1. Halloween originates from the ancient Celtic Festival known as Samhain that was celebrated around Ireland and the UK. October 31st was the eve of their new year. The Celts lit bonfires and wore costumes to protect themselves from spirits. They believed ghosts returned to earth on Samhain.
2. Jack-o-Lanterns come from the Legend of Stingy Jack. The legend goes, Jack tricked the Devil into not taking him when he died and he was certainly not being accepted into heaven. This left Jack wanderin...On Saturday, October 28th, Medford will be having their annual Halloween Parade on Main Street. This parade is so popular it usually brings around 30,000 spectators each year. It consists of 10 marching bands, 40 handcrafted parade floats, and hundreds of marchers dressed in costumes. Anyone can be a marcher in the parade; marcher registration is in front of St. Mary of the Lakes School.
It starts at St. Mary of the Lakes School and ends at Maurice and Everett Haines School. The parade starts at...1. One of Christopher Columbus’ ships, the Santa Maria, crashed on the coast of the Americas and couldn’t make the voyage back to Spain.
2. Columbus Day is known as Día de la Hispanidad or Fiesta National in Spain.
3. It is the least observed federal holiday, only 10% of businesses close and take the day off.
4. Columbus Day was originally a fixed date on October 12, but it was changed to the second Monday of October in 1971.
5. Columbus started sailing when he was just 15 years old.
6. Once Col...Saturday 9/18 - Oktoberfest!!
Medford Oktoberfest & Business Expo is returning September 18, 2021 in Freedom Park! There will be live music from local bands. There will be lots of food, entertainment, and lots of businesses to check out. There will also be a Stein Holding Contest, in addition to lots of local craft beers to try! Oktoberfest starts at 12PM and ends at 7PM. Click here for the full schedule!
Free Admission & Parking
Sunday 9/19 - Wine, Art, & Music Festival
The Wine, Art, & Musi...Friday 4/14: Enjoy your Friday night by going out to the Video Experience Featuring DJ Bishop. There will be food, drinks at the bar, billiards, and "the latest and greatest music videos" being played on TV's. This takes place in the Wxyz Lounge in the Aloft Mount Laurel. Goes from 8 PM - 12 AM. More details here.
Aloft Mount Laurel Hotel
558 Fellowship Rd
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Saturday 4/15: Come on out to Medford's Nature Center to enjoy going on the hunt for wooden raptor eggs. The a...
Tonight 3/24: Stressful week? Unwind with the Professional and Business Social Network Dance & Social at the ALOFT Hotel in Mt. Laurel. Tickets are $18 and sold here. From 6:45 - 11:45PM.
Aloft Hotel Mount Laurel
558 Fellowship Road @ Rte 73
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Saturday 3/25: Make your way to Barnes and Noble for the Create Your Own Little Golden Book Storytime to celebrate 75th anniversary of Little Golden Book. Other Little Golden stories will also be read such as The Mon...
