Upcoming Events

Aug
15
Tue
Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum Program – “Stars of Glory” (Silent Movie Filmed on Location at Lake Hopatcong in 1918!) @ The Palace Theatre
Aug 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
To be shown for the first time in over 100 years!  The “Stars of Glory” a Perret Production, Fort Lee, NJ (1919).  Filmed on location at Lake Hopatcong.  To be shown at the beautifully restored Palace Theatre (which coincidentally also opened in 1919), home of The Growing Stage, The Children’s Theatre of NJ.  
Aug
23
Wed
Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum Salute To Greg Hildebrandt @ Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum
Aug 23 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

A salute to local resident and internationally known artist Greg Hildebrandt.  Greg will be officially welcomed into the Lake Hopatcong “Famous Folks” exhibit at 6:00 pm.

Sep
10
Sun
Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum Public Hours @ Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum
Sep 10 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sep
21
Thu
Meet “Greetings from Bertrand Island” Artist Tim Maher @ Helrick's
Sep 21 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Come meet local artist Tim Maher who produced the recent painting “Greetings from Bertrand Island” to mark 40 years since the park’s last season.  Giclees and posters of the painting will be available for purchase.  Meet Tim and see a wonderful selection of his paintings.  Refreshments will be served.

Oct
8
Sun
Museum Open – Sussex County Heritage Weekend @ Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum
Oct 8 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The museum will be open as part of the Sussex County Heritage Weekend featuring a salute to Bertrand Island Park’s 40th anniversary of it last season

 

 

 

Nov
8
Wed
**SOLD OUT** Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum Dinner Program – “Built By Rail” (Lake Hopatcong’s Rise as a Great Resort) @ Stone Water Restaurant
Nov 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dec
3
Sun
Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum Public Hours @ Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum
Dec 3 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Come tour the museum and stop by the Gift Shop for your Lake Hopatcong holiday gift ideas.

Apr
28
Sun
History of Mount Arlington @ Lake Hopatcong Elks Lodge #782
Apr 28 @ 1:00 am – 3:00 am

Buffet Lunch and photo-filled presentation of the History of Mount Arlington.

Jun
5
Wed
***SOLD OUT “When Richard Nixon Visited Lake Hopatcong” SOLD OUT*** @ Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club
Jun 5 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

SOLD OUT!!!  The museum will feature a special program almost 35 years to the day that former president Richard Nixon made a very unlikely visit to Landing, New Jersey. In addition to taking a look at that unusual day in June 1989, we will hear from lifetime NJ resident Bob Bostock. A former aide to Dean Gallo, Christine Todd Whitman, and Rodney Frelinghuysen, Bostock will talk about his own unlikely journey from teenage volunteer in the 1972 campaign to working closely with the former president in 1990 in telling the story of the Nixon presidency at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. Truly a special evening!

Ticketing will go live on line for this event on Wednesday, May 15, at 7:00pm.

Jul
11
Thu
“Shore Hills, An Explosive Community” @ Lake Hopatcong Elks Lodge #782
Jul 11 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

A look at the interesting development of the Shore Hills area of Lake Hopatcong, originally the site of the American Forcite Powder Company.

Tickets go on sale Monday, June, 24, 2024 at 7:00pm from this website.  Ticketing link will become active at that time.

Jul
16
Tue
Restart of Hopatcong State Park Fountain @ Hopatcong State Park
Jul 16 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

After decades of being closed, the restored Hopatcong State Park Fountain will be turned back on this July.  Come join us on Tuesday, July 16, ninety-nine years from the date the fountain was first turned on!

Jul
18
Thu
Lake Hopatcong Foundation Gala @ Stone Water Restaurant
Jul 18 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Help support our sister organization which is doing so much for the lake’s present and future.  A wonderful night to celebrate Lake Hopatcong!

Sep
25
Wed
SOLD OUT – “Lotta Crabtree Centennial Celebration” – SOLD OUT @ Stone Water Restaurant
Sep 25 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

SOLD OUT!!

On the exact date 100 years from her passing, we will take a look at the amazing Lotta Crabtree. Lotta was the first true celebrity to summer at Lake Hopatcong, helping establish the lake as a major northeast resort.

Information on ticketing forwarded approximately four weeks before the event.

Oct
1
Tue
Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum Public Hours @ Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum
Oct 1 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Come tour the museum on a weekday afternoon opening!

Oct
6
Sun
Annual Lake Loop @ Hopatcong State Park
Oct 6 @ 7:00 am – 12:00 pm

Annual bike, run, paddle challenge at the lake.

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Museum Hours

Summer 2025

Monday, June 30, 2025, 3:00pm-6:00pm

Monday, July 21, 2025, 3:00pm-6:00pm

Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 1:00pm-3:00pm

Monday, August 25, 2025, 3:00pm-6:00pm

Please call 973-398-2616 or email us at  LHHISTORY@gmail.com for research requests, gift shop questions, or any other inquiries.

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