July 9: Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment’s Seafood Fest is off to the races again at 5 p.m. in The Backyard, for the third consecutive year. The event features a raw bar stocked with clams and oysters, along with many food trucks serving up the bounties of the sea. Enter the Shrimp Peel-N-Eat Contest for a chance to win the $500 grand prize. Meadowlands Racetrack, 1 Racetrack Drive, East Rutherford.