Pennsauken Township, New Jersey

Pennsauken Township’s Summer Kick Off celebration will be held on Saturday, June 10, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Pennsauken Community Recreation Complex, located at Westfield and Bethel avenues.

Guests at the Summer Kick Off will enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities, including face painting, balloon twisting, and juggling. Children of all ages can have their picture taken with some “frosty” costumed characters, as well as be amazed by talented Pennsauken-based performer, Toe-Knee the Magician. A variety of food trucks and vendors will be on site, such as Latin Bites, Red’s Rolling Restaurant, Matty G Dogz, and Dawson’s Soul Food. And attendees can try their hand at cooling off Township officials and first responders at the dunk tank. The Summer Kick Off will feature a performance by The Philly Special Band, a powerful and professional 10-piece Philadelphia band of musicians and vocalists that covers a wide variety of popular music, “from Justin Timberlake to Fall Out Boy and Bruce Springsteen to Ella Fitzgerald.” Residents are also encouraged to grab a blanket or folding chair to enjoy the evening’s impressive fireworks finale, which will cap off the evening around 9:00 p.m.

Residents will be able to park in and around the area of the Pennsauken Community Recreation Complex for the Summer Kick Off. Officers from the Pennsauken Township Police Department will help to direct traffic, and the Pennsauken Fire Department and its EMS division will also be on site. The rain date for the event is Sunday, June 11, at the same time and location.