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The Garden State is host to hundreds of fairs and festivals for you and your family to explore. Many are annual events, while others are new establishments. From classic street fairs to niche parades, our list has something for every New Jersey family!
2017 List of Fairs and Festivals in New Jersey
*If you have a fair or festival you'd like to add to this list, please email us.
Find the month you are looking for: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
April 2017
- April 7-9: JC's Fun Food Truck Festival, Ridgefield Park
- April 8: Philly Farm and Food Fest, Philadelphia
- April 8: Dino Day Family Festival, Morristown
- April 8-23: Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival, Newark
- April 9: Red Bank Street Fair, Red Bank
- April 13–23: Hub City Music Festival, New Brunswick
- April 15: South Jersey Geek Fest, Woodbury Heights
- April 15: 5th Annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt & Festival, Blackwood
- April 22–23: Fast Tracks and Food Trucks Festival, Jackson
- April 20-23: Asbury Park Music & Film Festival, Asbury Park
- April 21: Rahways Taste of Spring, Rahway
- April 22: Tenafly Street Fair, Tenafly
- April 22: Northern Valley Earth Fair, Closter
- April 22: 4-H Spring Carnival, Bridgewater
- April 22–23: Spring Food Truck and Wine Festival, Milford
- April 23: Millburn Street Fair & Craft Festival, Millburn
- April 23: Stirling Street Fair, Stirling
- April 23: 6th Annual Bergen County Earth Week Fair and Market, Oradell
- April 23: Bloomfest, Newark
- April 23: Earth Day Festival, Elmer
- April 28: Montclair Film Festival, Montclair
- April 29: Artwalk, Belmar
- April 29: Cattus Island Nature Fest, Toms River
- April 29: Spring Fling, Montague
- April 29: Annual New Jersey Folk Festival, New Brunswick
- April 29: Rutgers Day, Multiple locations
- April 30: Warren Arts, Sweets & Crafts Festival, Washington
- April 30: Cranford Street Fair & Craft Show, Cranford
- April 30: Allaire BBQs and Brews, Farmingdale
- April 29–30, Uncork Spring Wine Festival, Bordentown
May 2017
- April 28–May 7: Montclair Film Festival, Montclair
- May 1: Annual May Day Festival, Haledon
- May 5: Swirling with the Swine Pig Roast, Ringoes
- May 5–7: Greek Festival on the Hill, Clifton
- May 5–7: Hackettstown Spring Festival, Hackettstown
- May 6: Eco-fair, Millville
- May 6: Harrison Township Day, Mullica Hill
- May 6: Big Brew Day, Hammonton
- May 6: Chester Food Truck Festival, Chester
- May 6: Greater Newark Mini Maker Faire, Newark
- May 6: Clifton Street Fair, Clifton
- May 6: Kearny Food Truck Festival, Kearny
- May 6: Food Truck & Craft Fair Festival, Emerson
- May 6: Food Fest, Toms River
- May 6: Spring Tide Festival, Stone Harbor
- May 6: Creative Arts & Music Festival, Lincroft
- May 6: Spring Fling Arts and Crafts Festival, Ocean Grove
- May 6–7: Renaissance Faire, Smithville
- May 7: Highland Park Street Fair, Highland Park
- May 7: Ramsey Street Fair, Ramsey
- May 7: 7th Annual Green Festival, Secaucus
- May 7: Gloucester Craft and Home Fair, Mullica Hill
- May 7: JCC Spring Festival, Princeton
- May 10-13: Our Lady of Peace Country Fair, New Providence
- May 13: What's On Tap? Craft Beer Festival, Millville
- May 13: Central Jersey Irish Festival, Freehold
- May 13: May Faire, Princeton
- May 13: 19th Annual Buffalo Watch, Readington
- May 13: Children's Festival, Smithville
- May 13: Piscataway's 26th Annual Street Fair, Piscataway
- May 13: Sparta Day, Sparta
- May 13: Mother Nature Festival, Lawrenceville
- May 13: New Jersey State History Fair, Manalapan
- May 13: Irvington Family Fun Day, Irvington
- May 13: 3rd Annual Arts and Crafts Festival, Fanwood
- May 13: Washington School Country Fair, Summit
- May 14: Azalea Festival, Hamilton
- May 16-21: St. Matthias Parish Carnival, Somerset
- May 19–20: Cape May's Spring Festival, Cape May
- May 19-21: Jersey Shore Festival, Seaside Heights
- May 20: Bergen County EarthFest Overpeck, Leonia
- May 20: Eco Fun Fest, Morristown
- May 20: Beer, BBQ and Bacon Showdown!, Morristown
- May 20: Pitman Annual Spring Craft Show, Pitman
- May 20: Rutherford Multicultural Festival, Rutherford
- May 20: Pedal for the Puzzle Family Festival, Bedminster
- May 20: Annual New Jersey State Chili and Salsa Cook-Off, Toms River
- May 20: Bourbon Street Blues Fest, Hackettstown
- May 20: Fairy & Pirate Festival, Budd Lake
- May 20–21: Riverview Beach Park Wine Festival, Pennsville
- May 20–21: Salem County Arts in Bloom, Salem
- May 20-21: Fine Art and Crafts Show, Verona
- May 20-21: Mayfest, Smithville
- May 20-21: Bordentown Street Fair, Bordentown
- May 21: Kenilworth Street Fair and Car Show, Kenilworth
- May 21: Watershed Trail Run and Festival, Pennington
- May 25–28: St. Anthony's Greek Festival, Vineland
- May 26-28: Folk Project Spring Festival, Port Murray
- May 26-29: Wildwoods International Kite Festival, Wildwoods
- May 27: Spring Festival of the Arts, Far Hills
- May 27: The Official 2017 Pork Roll Festival, Trenton
- May 27-29: Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival, Oceanport
- May 27, 28 and June 3, 4, 10 and 11: New Jersey Renaissance Faire, Bordentown
- May 27- May 29: Bradley Beach Memorial Day Parade and Fair, Bradley Beach
- May 27–28: Memorial Day BBQ at Sesame Place, Langhorne, PA
- May 28: Harrison Town Fair, Harrison
- May 28–June 15: Cape May Music Festival, Cape May
- May 29: Woodland Park's Memorial Day Street Fair, Woodland Park
- May 29: Fair Haven Annual Memorial Day Parade, Fair Haven
- May 31–June 4: Lion's Strawberry Fair, Oceanport
June 2017
- June 2: Delaware Bay Day, Port Norris
- June 2-4: Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest, Augusta
- June 2–4: Secaucus Street Festival, Secaucus
- June 2–4: Riverfest, Red Bank
- June 3: 1st Annual Boonton Rock & Craft Beer Fest, Boonton
- June 3: Jersey City Brew Fest, Jersey City
- June 3: JerseyFest Food Truck Mash-Up, East Rutherford
- June 3: Wyckoff Day, Wyckoff
- June 3: Spring Wine & Music Festival, Ringoes
- June 3: Harborfest, Cape May
- June 3: South Jersey Craft Beer, Food and Music Festival, Mays Landing
- June 3: Moorestown Day, Moorestown
- June 3: 42nd Annual Hungarian American Festival, New Brunswick
- June 3: Hop Sauce Festival, Beach Haven
- June 3: Annual Helmetta Strawberry Festival, Helmetta
- June 3: Downtown West Orange Fair and Edison Day, West Orange
- June 3: Art on the Avenue, Caldwell
- June 3: East Brunswick Arts Festival Farmers Market & Food Truck Festival, East Brunswick
- June 3: Environmental Film Festival, Mendham
- June 3–4: Wine & Music Festival, Winslow Township
- June 3–4: Strawberry Festival, Monmouth Junction
- June 3–4: Atlantic City Food Truck Festival, Atlantic City
- June 3–4: OLG Funfest, Hoboken
- June 3–4: Spring Chester Craft Show, Chester
- June 3–4: Crushin' Lemons Weekend, Robbinsville
- June 3–4: Crawfish Festival, Augusta
- June 3–4: Appel Farm Music & Wine Festival, Elmer
- June 3–25: The Princeton Festival, Princeton
- June 3–25: Strawberry Harvest Festival, Chester
- June 4: Hasbrouck Heights Street Fair, Hasbrouck Heights
- June 4: Somerville Street Fair, Somerville
- June 4, Summer Rush BBQ Party, Lake Hopatcong
- June 4: Burlington County Annual Earth Fair, Eastampton
- June 4: Barnegat Bay Festival, Island Heights
- June 4: Garwood Rocks Festival, Garwood
- June 4: 7th Annual Stomp the Monster 5K Run & Festival, Marlboro
- June 4: Historic Smithville Comic Book Festival, Smithville
- June 6-10: Feast of St. Anthony Festival, South Plainfield
- June 8: Mansquan Quakers Friendly Fair, Manasquan
- June 8-11: Feast of St. Anthony Festival, Roselle Park
- June 8-11: Bayshore Greek Festival, Holmdel
- June 8-11: Lighthouse International Film Festival, Long Beach Township
- June 9-11: Big Greek Festival NJ, Randolph
- June 10: Food Truck Festival, Hammonton
- June 10: Westfield Street Fair, Westfield
- June 10: Flag Day Festival, Somerville
- June 10: National Marina Day, Leonardo
- June 10: Groove in The Groove Songwriter Festival, Budd Lake
- June 10: Privateers and Pirates Festival, Tuckerton
- June 10: Gregory Elementary School Strawberry Festival, West Orange
- June 10: Playground Art Fest, Multiple locations
- June 10-11: Jersey Shore Wine Festival, Lakewood
- June 10–11: Bayonne Hometown Fair, Bayonne
- June 11: 20th Hoboken Spring Arts and Music Festival, Hoboken
- June 15: Festival of Nature, Warren
- June 14-17: St. Ann 112th Annual Festival, Raritan
- June 15-18: Roebling Carnival, Roebling
- June 15–18: Tri-County Fair, Rockaway
- June 15–25: 21st Annual North Brunswick Youth Sports Festival, North Brunswick
- June 16: Pour Into Summer Wine Festival, Beach Haven
- June 17: Fair Lawn's Family Fun Day, Fair Lawn
- June 17: Sharkfest 2017, Atlantic Highlands
- June 17: Parsippany Food Truck Festival, Parsippany
- June 17: Chasing Dreams for a Better Tomorrow - 5K Run & Block Party, Camden
- June 17: Skimmer Weekend Festival, Sea Isle City
- June 17: HappyFest Obstacle Course Run & Festival, Englishtown
- June 17: NJ Beer & Food Festival, Hamburg
- June 17-18: Raritan Native American Heritage Celebration & Pow Wow Festival, East Brunswick
- June 18: Spring Family Fun Day, Hoboken
- June 18: Nutley's Annual Father's Day Street Fair, Nutley
- June 22–24: Montville 4th of July Celebration, Montville
- June 22-July 9: State Fair Meadowlands, East Rutherford
- June 23–25: 23rd Annual North Wildwood Italian Festival, North Wildwood
- June 24: Ukranian Cultural Festival, Perth Amboy
- June 24: Festival de Aibonito, PR, Camden
- June 24: Beachfest Arts and Crafts Festival, Beach Haven
- June 24: Margate Beachstock, Margate City
- June 24: Mercer County Freedom Festival, West Windsor Township
- June 24: XRoots Fest, Maplewood
- June 24–25: Blueberry Festival, Robbinsville
- June 24–25: 8th Annual Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival, Augusta
- June 24–25: Wine & Chocolate Festival, Oceanport
- June 24–25: Washington Lake Park Wine Festival, Sewell
- June 24–25: Lobsterfest, Bradley Beach
- June 25: Summit Street Fair and Craft Show, Summit
- June 25: Firefly Festival, Princeton
- June 25: Red, White and Blueberry Festival, Hammonton
- June 30–July 4: All American Celebration, Philadelphia
July 2017
- June 29–July 2: Randolph Freedom Festival, Randolph
- July 1-7: Leonia Sports Booster Carnival, Leonia
- July 4: Oceanfest, Long Branch
- July 4: Little Falls July Street Fair, Little Falls
- July 4: Jersey City's Annual Freedom & Fireworks Festival, Jersey City
- July 4: 4th of July Fireworks Festival, West Orange
- July 4: July 4th Weekend Celebration, Sea Isle City
- July 4: Hackensack July 4th Celebration, Hackensack
- July 4: Fun on the Fourth, Collingswood
- July 4: Summit's 70th Annual Mayor's 4th of July & Food Truck Festival, Summit
- July 4: Milltown Fourth of July Festival, Milltown
- July 4: July 4th Jubilee, Princeton
- July 4-8: Cumberland County Fair, Millville
- July 7-9: Anglesea Blues Festival, North Wildwood
- July 7-9: New Jersey State BBQ Festival, Anglesea
- July 8: Duke Farms Firefly Festival, Hillsborough
- July 8-9: Blueberry Bash, Princeton
- July 8: Celtic Festival Jersey Shore Piping & Drumming Classic, Toms River
- July 9: Blueberry Festival, Chester
- July 12-16: Freedom Fest State Fair, Allentown
- July 12-16: Ocean County Fair, Berkeley
- July 14-16: Black Potatoe Music Festival, Clinton
- July 15: Montclair Food and Wine Festival, Montclair
- July 15: City of Water Day, Hoboken
- July 15: Summer in the Street, Toms River
- July 15-16: Surf & Turf Seafood Festival, Oceanport
- July 18-22: Burlington County Farm Fair, Springfield
- July 18-23: St. Ambrose Parish Carnival, Old Bridge
- July 19: Newport Beach Party, Jersey City
- July 19-23: Morris County 4-H Fair, Chester
- July 20-22: Cape May County 4-H Fair, Cape May
- July 22: Bayonne Renaissance Festival, Bayonne
- July 22: South Jersey Caribbean Festival, Camden
- July 22-26: St. Ann's Italian Festival, Hoboken
- July 22-23: Sweet Corn Festival, Robbinsville
- July 26-30: Monmouth County Fair, Freehold
- July 27–30: Gloucester County 4‑H Fair and Peach Festival, Mullica Hill
- July 28-30: QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, Whitehouse Station
- July 29: Soulsational Festival, Bayville
- July 29–30: Art Star Craft Bazaar, Asbury Park
- July 29-30: Just Peachy Festival, Princeton
- July 29-30: 98th Annual Mercer County 4-H Fair, Howell Farms, Lambertville
- July 29–Aug 5: Warren County Farmers' Fair and Balloon Fest, Phillipsburg
- July 29, 30 and August 5,6, 12 and 13: Peach Harvest Festival, Chester
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August 2017
- July 31-Aug 5: 50th Annual Keyport Fireman’s Fair, Keyport
- Aug 3-6: 23rd Annual Clamfest, Highlands
- Aug 4-13: New Jersey State Fair and Horse Show, Augusta
- Aug 5: Alfresco at the Farm, Morristown
- Aug 5: Fine Arts & Peach Festival, Riverton
- Aug 5: Craft Beer and Crab Festival, Cape May
- Aug 5: Peach Festival and Country Auction, Chester
- Aug 6: Hub City Sounds: 2nd Annual Caribbean Festival, New Brunswick
- Aug 7-13: Middlesex County Fair, East Brunswick
- Aug 8-11: Salem County Fair, Woodstown
- Aug 9-11: Somerset County 4-H Fair, Bridgewater
- Aug 9-13: Italian American Festival, Oakhurst
- Aug 10-12: Atlantic County 4-H Fair, S. Egg Harbor
- Aug 12: Butterfly Festival, Pennington
- Aug 12: Montclair Jazz Festival, Montclair
- Aug 12: 19th Annual Spanish-American Festival, Keyport
- Aug 12-13: "Truck"erton Food Truck & Brew Fest, Tuckerton Seaport
- Aug 12-13: Nectarine and Peach Festival, Robbinsville
- Aug 17-20: Passaic County Annual Fair, Woodland Park
- Aug 19: Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival, Morristown
- Aug 19-20: Latin Fiesta Days, Oceanport
- Aug 19-20: Jersey Fresh Harvest Festival, Chester
- Aug 20: Summer Street Fair and Craft Show, Cranford
- Aug 23-27: Hunterdon County 4-H & Agricultural Fair, Lambertville
- Aug 26-27: Historic Cold Spring Village's Seafarer Weekend, Cape May
- Aug 26-27: Melons! Melons! Melons! Festival, Robbinsville
- Aug 30-Sept 4: Brunswick Square Mall Summer Fair, East Brunswick
- Aug 31-Sept 3: Boonton Fireman's Carnival and Parade, Boonton
September 2017
- Sept 1-4: St. Bartholomew’s Italian Festival, Scotch Plains
- Sept 1-4: Saint Joseph's Feast, Lodi
- Sept 2: West Cape May Tomato Festival, Cape May
- Sept 2-3: Bacon and Brew Festival, Farmingdale
- Sept 2-4: Monmouth Park Labor Day Weekend BBQ & Craft Beer Festival, Oceanport
- Sept 2-5: 19th Annual Airfest, Cape May
- Sept 4: Riverdale's Annual Labor Day Street Fair, Riverdale
- Sept 4: 42nd Annual Rutherford Labor Day Street Fair, Rutherford
- Sept 4: Scandinavian Festival, Budd Lake
- Sept 7-10: 91st Annual Hoboken Italian Festival, Hoboken
- Sept 7-10: St. Demetrios Greek Festival, Union
- Sept 8-10: Flemington Opa! Greek Festival, Flemington
- Sept 9: Waves and Wheels Festival, North Wildwood
- Sept 9: 13th Annual Insect Festival, Pennington
- Sept 9: NJ Taco Festival, Augusta
- Sept 9: Trucktoberfest, Oceanport
- Sept 9-10: The Atlantic City Seafood Festival, Atlantic City
- Sept 9-10: Hefty Harvest and Scary Scarecrows Family Festival, Camden
- Sept 10: Edgewater Arts and Music Festival, Edgewater
- Sept 10: Montgomery FunFest, Princeton Airport, Princeton
- Sept 14-17: 7th Annual Italian Feast and Festival, Tappan, NY
- Sept 15-17: Central Jersey Jazz Festival, Flemington, New Brunswick and Somerville
- Sept 15-17: St. Stephen's International Festival, South Plainfield
- Sept 15-24: Cape May Wine Festival, Cape May
- Sept 16: Fall Fest, Ridgefield Park
- Sept 16: 18th Annual Fall Festival at Great Swamp, New Vernon
- Sept 16: Rock the Farm! Music and Food Truck Festival, Lincroft
- Sept 16: 25th Annual New Jersey Storytelling Festival, Hamilton
- Sept 16: Annual Apple Day at Terhune Orchards, Princeton
- Sept 16-17: Apple Crunchin’ Weekend, Robbinsville
- Sept 16-17: Bergen Street Fest, Teaneck
- Sept 16 - Nov 5: Great Pumpkin Festival, Vernon
- Sept 17: 1920s County Fair and Harvest Festival, Morristown
- Sept 17: Fannywood Day, Fanwood
- Sept 17: Champion of the Grill BBQ & Blues, Branchville
- Sept 21-24: St. Peter the Apostle Church Carnival, River Edge
- Sept 22-24: Harrison Fest, Harrison
- Sept 22-24: Mercer County Italian American Festival, West Windsor
- Sept 22-24: St. Barbara Greek Festival, Toms River
- Sept 22-24: Roseland Greek Festival, Roseland
- Sept 23: Union Township's Welcome Fall Festival, Union
- Sept 23: Edison's Annual Family Fall Spectacular, Edison
- Sept 23: Franklin Day Festival, Franklin Township
- Sept 23: 30th Annual Hopewell Harvest Fair, Hopewell
- Sep 23: 16th Annual Leonia Oktoberfest, Leonia
- Sept 23: Linden's September to Remember Street Festival, Linden
- Sept 23: Roselle Park Loves Arts, Roselle Park
- Sept 23: Lincoln Park Day Festival, Lincoln Park
- Sept 23-24: Camden County 4-H Fair, Blackwood
- Sept 23-24: New Jersey Statewide Multicultural Festival, Harrison
- Sep 23-24: Bergen County 4-H and Master Gardener Fair, Paramus
- Sept 23-24: Oktoberfest Weekend, Chester
- Sept 23-24: Fall Funfest by the Bay, Margate
- Sept 24: 6th Annual Maplewood Art Walk & Music Fest, Maplewood
- Sept 24: Longstreet Farm's Harvest Home Festival, Holmdel
- Sep 24: Annual Italian Heritage Festival, West Deptford
- Sept 24: Arts in the Park, Highland Park
- Sep 24: 16th Annual TowacoFest, Towaco
- Sept 24: Westfield FestiFall, Westfield
- Sept 24: Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival, Red Bank
- Sept 24: Mercer County's 9th Annual Oktoberfest, Trenton
- Sept 24: 13th Annual Italian Heritage Festival of Gloucester County, West Deptford
- Sept 24: Raritan River Festival and Rubber Duck Race, New Brunswick
- Sept 30: Essex/Hudson County 4-H Fair, Roseland
- Sept 30: Woodstown Fall Festival, Woodstown
- Sept 30: Our Lady of the Lake Oktoberfest, Verona
October 2017
- Oct 1: The Lord Stirling 1770s Festival, Basking Ridge
- Oct 1: Apple 'N Pumpkin Harvest Festival, Clinton
- Oct 1: Pumpkin Festival, Whippany
- Oct 5-8: Deerfield Township Harvest Festival, Rosenhayn
- Oct 6-8: Ocean County Columbus Day Parade & Italian Festival, Seaside Heights
- Oct 7: Hometown Harvest Fair, Hightstown
- Oct 7: Allendale Festival Day and Car Show, Allendale
- Oct 7: HarvestFest, Bloomfield
- Oct 7: Fall Arts and Crafts Festival, Ocean Grove
- Oct 7: Annual Oktoberfest, Highlands*
- Oct 7: North Brunswick Heritage Day, North Brunswick
- Oct 7: Fall Forestry Festival, Jackson
- Oct 7: West Cape May Lima Bean Festival, West Cape May
- Oct 7: Seafood & Music Festival, Wildwood
- Oct 7: Harvest Day Festival, Elmer
- Oct 7: 8th Annual Sussex County Harvest, Honey & Garlic Festival, Augusta
- Oct 7-8: Cranberry Festival, Bordentown
- Oct 7-8: Oktoberfest, Smithville
- Oct 7-8: Keyport Screamin Country Jamboree, Keyport
- Oct 8: Adorno Fathers Fall Country Fair, Ramsey
- Oct 8: Dunellen Harvestfest, Dunellen
- Oct 13-15: 14th Annual South Jersey Pumpkin Show, Woodstown
- Oct 14: Annual Oktoberfest and Craft Show, Demarest
- Oct 14: Food Trucks on the Waterfront, Toms River
- Oct 14: Pumpkin Festival, Robbinsville
- Oct 14: Ales N' Tails Oktoberfest, West Orange
- Oct 14: Autumn Lights Festival, West Milford
- Oct 14: Township of Washington Food Truck Festival, Sewell
- Oct 14: Just Jersey Festival, Rockaway
- Oct 14: 16th Annual Fine Crafts Fall Festival and Family Fun Day, Mays Landing
- Oct 14-15: Irish Fest, Historic Smithville
- Oct 21: Bordentown Riverfest, Bordentown
- Oct 21: Hoboken Harvest Festival, Hoboken
- Oct 21: Bound Brook Food Truck Festival, Bound Brook
- Oct 21-22: Cranberry Festival, Chatsworth
- Oct 22: New Providence's Annual Fall Festival Street Fair, New Providence
November 2017
- Nov 5: Arts and Crafts Festival, Manville
- Nov 10-12: Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, Somerset
- Nov 11: Just Jersey Food Truck and Music Festival, Rockaway
- Nov 11-12: Train Celebration, Camden
December 2017
- Dec 1-23: 40th Annual Festival of Trees, Basking Ridge
** Please check back frequently as we are constantly updating with new events.
