Fourteen chefs will prepare paella in the semifinals of an international contest.
COME ONE, COME ALL — and be sure to come hungry to the New Jersey Paella Festival on Oct. 24 in Jersey City.
The free festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at City Hall Park. It will feature food, flamenco dancers, musical performances and a cook-off.
During the day, 14 professional chefs — representing Venezuela, Chile, Portugal, Mexico, Catalonia, Spain, Cuba, New Jersey and Florida — will prepare paella as part of the semifinals of the International Valencian Paella Contest. The winners will travel to Spain next year to compete in the 2016 International Valencian Paella Contest World Championship.
Visit paellafortheworld.org.
OTHERWORLDLY WALK
Take A Walk With the Ghost Writer along the haunted streets of Cape May on Oct. 23 and 24.
Stroll the streets of Cape May with a ghost writer. Craig McManus, psychic medium and ghost writer, will guide visitors on a stroll through the gas-lit lanes of Cape May's Historic District and talk about houses in which he has sensed paranormal activity.
The tours take place on Oct. 23, at 6 p.m., and Oct. 24, at 6 and 9 p.m. Cost is $25 per person.
On Oct. 23, the adventurous also can spend Midnight at the Physick Estate. The evening's endeavor begins at 11 p.m. in the (some say) haunted estate, where McManus will share his ghostly experiences. Cost is $50 per person.
For both events, call (800) 275-4278 or visit capemaymac.org.
AND MORE ...
• Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band will play Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. the State Theatre, New Brunswick. Tickets to the show are $65 to $175. Visit statetheatrenj.org.
• Experience Gala di Carnevale, a festive Venetian-style carnival, on Oct. 23 and support The Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University in Oceanville. Fine art, live music and fortune tellers, as well as food and drinks, will be part of the 2015 fundraising gala. Guests must be 21 and older. The event runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $110. Visit noyesmuseum.org.
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