Kite Festival in Wildwood — In the mood for some organized whimsy? The kind that floats through the air with the greatest of ease? Kite makers, exhibits, workshops and competition can be found at the Wildwoods International Kite Festival this weekend. Billed as the largest kite festival in North America, the Wildwoods event will host the East Coast Stunt Kite Championships at 9 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. A kite auction, with collectible kites up for bidding, begins at 7 p.m. Saturday. New to the annual event is a mass ascension of kites. Saturday's theme is arches, and Sunday's is trains. Monday brings the windless World Indoor Kite Competition, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Wildwoods Convention Center. The festival runs through May 26 on the beach at Rio Grande Avenue in Wildwood and the Wildwoods Convention Center. Others times and prices vary; call (732) 822-4884 or visit wildwoodsnj.com (Amy Kuperinsky)

Pancakes in Princeton — Whether you want a short stack covered in syrup or a tower topped with fresh fruit, the Rotary Club of Princeton's annual Pancake Festival has your breakfast needs covered. At the Green on Palmer Square, live jazz will accompany an "All You Can Eat" event Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door, available at the Palmer Square kiosk or at Weidel, 190 Nassau St. For more information, visit princetonrotary.org

UniverSoul Circus in Newark — The UniverSoul Circus returns to Newark this week to share its particular blend of acrobatics, high-wire, trapeze, illusion, clowning, animals, music and theater. Shows take place tonight through Monday and each features a guest ringmaster, universoulcircus.com

Wine and Jazz in Ringoes — The weekly Wine and Music under the stars series at Old York Cellars begins tomorrow. Iron City Jazz will perform on the vineyard or, if there is inclement weather, in the fire-lit Vista Room. Guests are invited to bring food to pair with the venue's wine, oldyorkcellars.com

Pork Roll Festival in Trenton — A festival devoted to the state's "unofficial'' sandwich? We are so there. The Pork Roll Festival, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday in Trenton, is devoted to the ubiquitous treat, with music all day; beer; pork roll and other sandwiches, a pork roll slider eating contest and the crowning of the Pork Roll Queen. It all happens at Trenton Social, 449 S. Broad St., Trenton. For more information, visit porkrollfestival.com or the event's Facebook page. (Peter Genovese)

Comic Book Festival in Woodbridge — New Jersey's largest outdoor comic book festival - with room for 5,000 - takes place this Saturday at Parker Press Park. The event includes a costume contest, surprise celebrity guests, stunt shows, food and drink, live bands, comic book dealers and exhibitors, and, naturally a chance to see Batman and the Batmobile. Suitable for families, the festivities are going on from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., comicbookfestival.com

Raritan River Music Festival in Clinton — The Raritan River Music Festival has spent the season commemorating music of the past, with programs of "hits" from 1714, 1814 and 1914. On Saturday, the Newman and Oltman Guitar Duo, the pair will join the eclectic string quartet ETHEL in "2014 and Beyond: Tomorrow's Classics," featuring commissioned works by Paul Moravec, Augusta Reed Thomas, Lowell Liebermann, Ennio Morricone and others, raritanrivermusic.org

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