BBQ and Beer in Oceanport — Love barbecue and beer? There's only one place to be this weekend - the BBQ & Craft Beer Fest at Monmouth Park. Such top-flight meat masters as Local Smoke, Jersey Shore BBQ, Chop Shop BBQ, El Lechon de Negron, Ben's BBQ, Kimchi Smoke and Mary Queen of Pork will offer their specialties both days, and participate in a food competition on Saturday. Other vendors include Chimney Cake Factory, Four Boys Concession, JT's Drive-In, Five Sisters Catering and Coney Waffle. Cool off with a cold one in the beer garden. Live music from After the Reign. The Munchmobile and its driver will be on hand Saturday. Monmouth Park is located on Oceanport Avenue, Oceanport. For more information, call (732) 222-5100 or visit monmouthpark.com. (Peter Genovese )

Triathlon at Six Flags — Rollercoasters not producing enough adrenaline for you? Add to the excitement at Six Flags Great Adventure this Sunday by participating in the Great Six Flags Triathlon, which includes a sprint through the theme park past rides and the safari, as well as a bike road through the hills and a swim. The course begins at 6:45 a.m. and finishes at Kingda Ka and the new Zumanjaro, sixflags.com

Barbecue at Grounds for Sculpture — Incorporate three-day-weekend traditioan with art at Grounds for Sculpture's Labor Day Barbecue on Monday. Browse the gardens, watch the peacocks that roam the park and sample hot dogs, hamburgers and veggie burgers. There's also a specialty sundae available at the Gazebo, groundsforsculpture.org

Color Run in Englishtown — The Color Run is back at Raceway Park on Saturday. Take part in the 5K that blasts you with rainbows of paint - and includes both a post-run party and a pre-run party. Individuals or teams can participate. The start-line window opens at 8 a.m., thecolorrun.com

ScanFest in Budd Lake — Are you of Scandinavian heritage? Do you enjoy Scandinavian culture? Reindeer? Swedish wrestling? The 30th annual ScanFest — Scandinavian Fest — is probably just about up your alley. The Telge Glima wrestlers, who hail from Sweden, will rumble once again, as well as the (fifth annual) All-Jersey Wife-Carry finals. Carry your wife and win her weight in beer! (Last year, a Pennsylvania couple won. See the video.)

Free admission to anyone who shows up in Scandinavian-flavored folk attire — that includes Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish getups. Food vendors will offer cuisine including Swedish meatballs, herring and lefse (Norwegian flatbread).10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, rain or shine; tickets $14, $13 for seniors, free for children 12 and under and anyone wearing regional Nordic folk dress. 1 Wolf Road, Vasa Park, Budd Lake. Visit scanfest.org for more information. (Amy Kuperinsky)

Hands-on History at Cold Spring Villages — Historic Cold Spring Harbor hosts Hands on History Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Young visitors will receive a passport when they enter and gain stamps for completing crafts and activities, such as writing with a quill pen, carding wool and making a pinch pot, hcsv.org

A Chorus Line in Beach Haven — "Singular sensation" "A Chorus Line" is back at the Surflight Theatre, with a director who truly knows the work intimately. Mitzi Hamilton, the inspiration for the character Val, helms the musical on Long Beach Island through Sept. 14, surflight.org

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