Save the Dates: 2025 Events

January 05, 2025| Community, Events

By: Holly Odgers

From programs to cleanups, hikes, cruises, and the ever-popular Lake Hopatcong Block Party, 2025 is shaping up to be a busy year! Mark your new calendars with these Lake Hopatcong Foundation and lake-related events and check our community calendar often for more opportunities throughout the year! 

If you have an event of interest to the Lake Hopatcong community, please complete our community calendar submission request form to have it added to our community calendar.

Lake Hopatcong Foundation Events

Thursday, January 23, 7 pm
Community Program: Stargazing 101 - a beginner’s guide to the night sky
Lake Hopatcong Foundation, Landing 

Thursday, March 6 (7 – 8 pm)
LHF Volunteer Orientation
Zoom

Saturday, April 19 (8:30 am – 10 am)
LHF Adopt-A-Spot Community Cleanup
Meet on Mt Arlington Blvd in front of Nixon School, Landing

Friday, April 25 – Thursday, May 1, online ordering
Saturday, May 3, pickup (9 am - 12 pm)
Native Plant Sale
Online/ Lake Hopatcong Foundation, Landing 

Saturday, May 17 (10 – 4 pm)
Lake Hopatcong Block Party
Hopatcong State Park

Thursday, June 12 (6:30 pm)
LHF Annual Meeting
Lake Hopatcong Foundation, Landing 

Sunday, June 8, noon
LHF Annual Group Trail Hike
Lake Hopatcong Trail – Location TBD

Scheduled between July 7 - August 25 (11 am - 12:30 pm)
Floating Classroom public cruises
Hopatcong State Park

Thursday, July 17 (6 pm)
LHF Gala & Auction
Stone Water

Thursday, August 21 (4 - 6 pm)
LHF Volunteer Appreciation Open House
Lake Hopatcong Foundation, Landing 

Community Events

Saturday, March 1 (1 - 5 pm)
15th Annual Leap in the Lake 
Hopatcong State Park - LHF will have a team of leapers for this annual event

Saturday, April 5 (starting at 8 am)
Opening Day of Trout Season
State of New Jersey

Saturday, April 12
Musconetcong Watershed Association’s Annual River Cleanup
Various Locations – LHF will lead the Hopatcong State Park location

Saturday, May 10
Spring Hudson Farm Hopatcong Charity Hike 
Hudson Farm Club - The LHF assists with volunteers for this event and is a recipient of funds from the event

Saturday, June 7, October 18
New Jersey Free Freshwater Fishing Day
Public freshwater bodies in New Jersey

Saturday, June 7 
Lake Hopatcong Antique and Classic Boat Society Boat Show
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club

Friday, June 27 (approx. 9:30 pm) (rain date, June 28)
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Fireworks
Lake Hopatcong

Wednesday, July 9 (10 am)
NJ Boating Regulation Commission Meeting
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club