I am looking for a one night getaway somewhere in NJ or pa, any reccs? I would love the beach, but i want something to do, like a beer or wine fest, or a race or something. I really want to get away before I go back to work
Off the top of my head, there's a Crab and Craft Beer Festival in Cape May, NJ on August 10, and a tattoo convention in Wildwood, NJ the following weekend. This weekend in Philly there is the "Super-Scooper All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival", and next weekend is the Taste of Philadelphia at Penn's Landing. You can check here for all of Philly's summer events: www.visitphilly.com/events/summer-events/view-all/
It also depends on which shore you want to go to: the southern points or the central/northern points?
My niece and her friends usually do a couple weekends in AC. There's almost always a show or comic worth seeing. They typically do Tropicana because it attracts a 30-ish crowd and there's the beach. Sometimes they spring for Borgata over the winter.
My mother, niece and I are doing an overnight at the 4 Seasons for niece's birthday. We'll do the Barnes and tea and dinner somewhere. The Philadelphia Museum of Art does friday night events that are fun sometimes. My favorite is the Bollywood Dance Party, but alas you missed it.