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Fairs and Festivals in NJ: Our Mega-Guide

Looking for the best fairs and festivals in New Jersey? You’ve come to the right place! NJ is packed with amazing annual events perfect for the whole family. Whether you’re searching for street fairs, local craft markets, delicious food festivals, food truck fests, beer and wine events, lively music festivals, beach parties, flower festivals, or quirky niche parades, our guide to New Jersey’s best fairs and festivals has it all.

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2025 List of Fairs and Festivals in NJ

Please come back soon as we update this calendar with more fairs and festivals in NJ regularly. If you have an event you’d like to include on this list, please contact jennifer@njfamily.com.

MAY

May 1-4: U-Pick Tulip Festival, Cream Ridge
May 1-4: Jefferson Valley Mall Carnival, Yorktown Heights, NY
May 2: Mental Health Community Resource and Family Fun Day, Rockaway
May 2: L.E.A.D. Fest Carnival, Howell
May 2-4: New Jersey Wine & Food Festival, Hamburg
Fridays – Saturdays, May 2 – June 28: Philadelphia Marketplace, Philadelphia, PA
May 3: Fiesta de Mayo, Highlands
May 3: Made in Monmouth, Lincroft
May 3: Union County Celtic Festival, Clark
May 3: WheatonArts ECO Fair, Millville
May 3: Garden State African Violet Club Show & Plant Show, West Windsor
May 3: Children’s Book Festival, Hopewell
May 3: Spring Block Party, Ocean City
May 3: Pier Village Kite Festival, Long Branch
May 3: Spring Blossom Festival, Chester
May 3: Spring Market, Succasunna
May 3: Area 57 Hot Air Balloon Festival, Washington Twp.
May 3: Sussex County Miners Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival, Augusta
May 3-4: Boujee Foodie Con, Oceanport
May 3-4: Kite Day, Princeton
May 3-4: Strawberry Festival, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA
May 4: May the 4th Party, Hillsborough
May 4: Monmouth Moms Spring Festival, Holmdel
May 4: Main Street Pops Artisan Market, Hoboken
May 4: Handmade Hopewell, Hopewell Borough
May 4: Highland Park Street Fair, Craft Show, 5K and Earth Day Fest, Highland Park
May 4: Tenafly Spring Fling, Tenafly
May 4: Cherry Blossom Festival, Margate City
May 4: Paws & Feet 5K Run/Walk & Doggie Fun Day, Cherry Hill
May 4: Springfest Craft & Gift Show with Antique Corner, Westwood
May 4: Sea-Con Comic Book Show & Collectibles Festival, Sea Bright
May 7-11: Hudson Valley Fair, Wappingers Falls, New York
May 8-18: Bald Hill Fair, Farmingville, NY
May 10: BBQ and Soul Food Festival, Buccleuch Park, New Brunswick
May 10: May Blooms Sip & Shop Vendor Market, Toms River
May 10: Artisan Market at Bergen Town Center, Paramus
May 10: Azalea Festival, Hamilton Twp.
May 10: Cultural Festival, Hopewell Twp.
May 10: Wildwoods Spring Fling Festival, Wildwood
May 10: Mothers’ Day Crafts & Collectibles Show, Cape May
May 13-17: Kiwanis Karnival, Livingston
May 14-18: Spring NJ Gem Show, Edison
May 14-18: Westbury Carnival at Samanea, Westbury, NY
May 15-18: Cape May Spring Festival, Cape May
May 16-18: Exit Zero Jazz Festival, Cape May
May 17: Woodbridge Street Fair & Craft Show, Woodbridge
May 17: Wardlaw-Hartridge Food Truck and Vendor Festival, Edison
May 17: Wicked Gluten Free Expo, Oaks, PA
May 17: Steel Mill Street Fair, Roebling
May 17: Pennington Day, Pennington Borough
May 17: Lantern Festival for Justice and Unity, Montclair
May 17: Lake Hopatcong Block Party, Lake Hopatcong
May 17: Manalapan Kids Fest 2025 – Superhero Edition, Manalapan
May 17: Spring Into Bordentown City, Bordentown City
May 17: Neptune Food Truck & Music FEASTival, Neptune
May 17-18: Highlands Roar on the River Fest, Highlands
May 17-18: World Food Festival, West Windsor
May 17-18: Mayfest, Historic Smithville, Galloway
May 17-18: Power in the Pines Airshow, Pointville
May 17-18, 24-25, 31; June 1, 7-8: Renaissance Faire, Columbus
May 18: Maplewood Street Fair & Craft Show, Maplewood
May 18: Hoboken Arts & Music Festival, Hoboken
May 18: Cranford Spring Street Fest, Cranford
May 18: Antique, Glass & Bottle Show, Hammonton
May 18: FBAC PorchFest, Freehold Borough
May 18: MayFest: The Springfield Ave Street Fair, Maplewood
May 18: Pinkster: A Jersey Dutch Celebration of Spring, River Edge
May 18: Chestnut Hill Home + Garden Festival, Philadelphia, PA
May 22-26: Levittown Carnival, Levittown, NY
May 22-26: Merrick Train Station Carnival, Merrick, NY
May 23-26: Wildwoods International Kite Festival, Wildwood
May 24: Artisan Market at Bergen Town Center, Paramus
May 24: Freedom Fest, Pennington
May 24: Richland Vintage & Toy Fest, Richland
May 24-25: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood
May 24-25: Memorial Day Festival, Bradley Beach
May 24-25: Berry Bash Festival, Jobstown
May 25: New Jersey Jerk Fest, New Brunswick
May 25: Highlands Seaport Craft Show, Highlands
May 28 – June 1: L.E.A.D. Fest Carnival, Tabernacle
May 29-31: Corpus Christi Parish Carnival, Chatham
May 29 – June 1: Herricks Community Fund Carnival, New Hyde Park, NY
May 29 – June 8: South Shore Mall Carnival, Bayshore, NY
May 30: Downtown Pride, Metuchen
May 30 – June 1: Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Fest, Augusta
Fridays – Sundays, May 30 – June 8: New Jersey International Film Festival, New Brunswick
May 31: ARC of Warren County Food Truck & Music Festival, Hackettstown
May 31: Undercover Music Fest, South Orange
May 31: West Windsor Arts ArtWalk Fundraiser, Princeton Jct. (West Windsor)
May 31 – June 1: Berry Bash Festival, Jobstown
May 31 – June 1, 7-8: Strawberry Festival, Monmouth Junction

JUNE

Jun 1: Native Plant Sale & Nature Fest, Manalapan
June 1: Berry Bash Festival, Jobstown
June 1: Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Fest, Augusta
June 1: Feria de Sevilla, Woodbridge
June 1: L.E.A.D. Fest Carnival, Tabernacle
June 1: Herricks Community Fund Carnival, New Hyde Park, NY
June 1, 7-8: New Jersey International Film Festival, New Brunswick
June 1, 7-8: Strawberry Festival, Monmouth Junction
June 1-8: South Shore Mall Carnival, Bayshore, NY
June 1 – August 31: Safari in Sand, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA
June 6: Pride on the Plaza, Princeton
June 6-8: Lebanese Festival, Somerset
June 6-8: Pokemon GO Fest, Jersey City
June 6-8: Portugal Day by SolMar, Newark
June 6-8: Steampunk Alchemy Festival, Budd Lake
June 6-8: AsburyFest, Asbury Park
June 6-8: New Jersey International Film Festival, New Brunswick
June 6-21: The Princeton Festival, Princeton
Fridays – Saturdays, June 6-28: Philadelphia Marketplace, Philadelphia, PA
June 7: Caribbean Food Fest, Parsippany
June 7: Jersey City Night Market: The Cookout, Jersey City
June 7: Rally for the Rivers Eco-Fest, Rumson
June 7: Hungarian Festival, New Brunswick
June 7: June Sip & Shop, Toms River
June 7: Westfield Street Fair & Craft Show, Westfield
June 7: Mercer County Cultural Festival & Food Truck Rally, West Windsor
June 7-8: Uncork Summer, Clinton
June 7-8: Berry Bash Festival, Jobstown
June 7-8: Strawberry Festival, Washington Twp.
June 8: Doggie Derby & Family Fun Day, Forked River
June 8: Juneteenth Celebration, Freehold Borough
June 8: Livingston Rotary SummerFest Food Truck & Music Festival, Livingston
June 8: Montclair Art Museum Food Truck Festival & Cocktail Crawl, Montclair
June 12: Woofstock, Keyport
June 12-15: Tri-County Fair, Rockaway
June 14: Middlesex County College, Edison
June 14: Piscataway Street Fair, Piscataway
June 14: Artisan Market at Bergen Town Center, Paramus
June 14: Spring Lake Irish Festival, Spring Lake
June 14: June Festival of Antiques, Mullica Hill
June 14: Living History Fair at Peachfield, Westampton
June 14: Flag Day Parade & Festival, Hopatcong
June 14-15: South Jersey Gem, Jewelry, Mineral & Fossil Show, Cherry Hill
June 14-29: Prudential North to Shore Festival, Asbury Park and Newark
June 20-21: Cape May Coffee & Chocolate Festival, Cape May
June 21: Dunellen Street Fair & Craft Show, Dunellen
June 21: Battleship Beer Fest, Camden
June 21: Giralda Music & Arts Festival, Madison
June 21-22: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood
June 21-22: Blues, Wine & BBQ, Glassboro
June 22: Fair Lawn Street Fair & Craft Show, Fair Lawn
June 22: Wild Fest Food Truck and Music Festival, Pittstown
June 22: Bridgewater Spring Carnival, Bridgewater
June 22: Main Street Pops Artisan Market, Hoboken
June 27-28: Bridgefest 2025, Ocean Grove
June 27-29: Rocks, Ribs & Ridges Festival, Augusta
June 28: Hot Rods at the Hangar, Cape May
June 28: Beachstock 2025, Margate
June 28: Gospel Music Festival, New Brunswick
June 28: Barkchella Dog & Human Party, Newark
June 28: Pop’s Farm Market Food Truck Festival, Monroe Twp.
June 28: Wings & Things Arts & Crafts Festival, Cape May

Editor’s Note: The festivals listed below are from 2024. Any festival with ** has been updated with the new date for 2025. Keep checking back as we update the list daily.

JULY

July 1-4: July 4th Fest, Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson
July 1-7: State Fair Meadowlands, East Rutherford
July 1-7: L.E.A.D. Fest Carnival, Howell
July 1-7: L.E.A.D. Fest State Fair, West Windsor
July 1-14: Empire State Fair, Uniondale, NY
July 1 – August 31: Safari in Sand, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA**
July 2-6: Atlantic Highlands Fireman’s Fair, Atlantic Highlands
July 3: Freedom Festival, Camden
July 4: Oceanfest, Long Branch
July 4: Jersey City Night Market: July 4 Fireworks & Food Festival, Jersey City**
July 4: Red, White & Blueberries BBQ Bash, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA**
July 4: Bergen County’s Star-Spangled Spectacular, Ridgefield Park
July 4: Middle Twp. 4th of July Festival and Fireworks, Cape May Court House
July 4-6: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood**
July 4-7: Red, White & Blueberries BBQ Bash, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA
July 4-7: Lynbrook Titans Carnival, Lynbrook, NY
July 5-7: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood
July 6: Kadampa World Peace Temple Family Fun Fair Festival, Glen Spey, NY
July 9-13: Cumberland County Cooperative Fair, Millville
July 10: Summer Sip & Shop Vendor Craft Fair, Toms River
July 10-13: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel’s Annual Feast, Lyndhurst
July 10-14: Ocean County Fair, Bayville
July 11-13: Randolph Twp.’s Freedom Festival, Randolph
July 11-21: Rockland Free Fair, West Nyack, NY
July 12: Wildwood Crest Sand Sculpting Festival, Wildwood
July 12: Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Art Festival, Haddonfield**
July 12-13: Maplewoodstock Music and Art Festival, Maplewood**
July 12-13: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood**
July 12-14: NJ State BBQ Championship & Anglesea Blues Festival, North Wildwood
July 12-14: New Jersey Documentary Film Festival, Sparta
July 12-15: Dream Food Fest, East Rutherford
July 13: Wine & Wildlife, Moorestown
July 13: Bastille Day, Frenchtown
July 13: Taco Palooza, Sewell
July 13: Blueberry Bash, Princeton
July 13: South Jersey Caribbean Festival, Camden
July 13: Caribbean/Latino Block Party and Health Fair, Nutley
July 13: Main Street Pops Artisan Market Summer Pop Up, Hoboken**
July 13-14: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood
July 13-14: Maplewoodstock Music & Arts Festival, Maplewood
July 13-14: Garden State Cat Expo, Edison
July 13-14: Blueberry Festival, South Brunswick
July 14: Fanwood Summer Fan Jam, Fanwood
July 15-16: Visit Atlantic City Soar & Shore Festival, Atlantic City**
July 16-20: Burlington County Farm Fair, Burlington County Fairgrounds, Columbus
July 17-20: White Meadow Lake Festival Days, Rockaway**
July 18: Englewood Night Market, Englewood
July 18-21: White Meadow Lake Festival Days, Rockaway
July 18-28: L.E.A.D. Summerfest Carnival, Paramus
July 18-28: Orange County Fair, Middletown, NY
July 19: Loud Garden Music Festival, Jersey City**
July 19-20: Water Lantern Festival, Jersey City
July 19-20: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood**
July 20: Faith & Food Truck Festival, Pennsauken
July 20: For The Love of Dogs Pet Festival, Trenton
July 20: Clement Farm and Udder Chaos Blueberry Festival, Pemberton
July 20-21: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood
July 21: Riverbend District Artisan Market, Harrison
July 21: Hackettstown Street Fair, Hackettstown
July 24-28: St. Ann Italian Festival, Hoboken
July 25: Summer Brew Fest, Carteret**
July 25-28: Gloucester County 4-H Fair, Mullica Hill
July 26: Hungarian Artisan Market, New Brunswick**
July 26: Artisan Market at Bergen Town Center, Paramus**
July 26-27: Mercer County 4-H Fair & Wheat Threshing, Hopewell Twp.**
Through July 27: Whitesbog’s Blueberry Summer Fest, Browns Mills
July 27: Hungarian Artisan Market, New Brunswick
July 27: Menlo Park Mall Dining Pavilion Food Festival, Edison
July 27-August 3: Warren County Farmers’ Fair, Phillipsburg
July 27-28, August 3-4, August 10-11: Sunflower Festival, Washington Twp.
July 28: Hopatcong Monthly Market, Hopatcong
July 28: Hoboken Artisan Market, Hoboken
July 30 – August 4: Ulster County Fair, New Paltz, NY

AUGUST

August 1-3: Warren County Farmers Fair, Phillpsburg
August 1-3: Clamfest, Highlands
August 1-4: Ulster County Fair, New Paltz, NY
August 1-31: Safari in Sand, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA**
August 2: Artisan Market at Bergen Town Center, Paramus**
August 2-3: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood**
August 2-3: Peddler’s Village Peach Festival, Lahaska, PA
August 3: EB Indie Film Fest, East Brunswick
August 3: Peach Festival, Chester
August 3: Fort Lee Artisan Market, Fort Lee
August 3: Heart of the City Festival, Rahway
August 3: Watershed Institute Butterfly Festival, Pennington
August 3: International Food & Craft Beer Festival, National Park
August 3-4: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood
August 3-4: Just Peachy Festival, Princeton
August 3-4, 10-11: Sunflower Festival, Washington Twp.
August 5-11: Middlesex County Fair, East Brunswick
August 6-11: Schohaire County Sunshine Fair, Cobbleskill, NY
August 6: Harrington Park Food Truck Festival & National Night Out, Harrington Park
August 7-11: La Festa Italiana, Jersey City
August 7-11: IAATO Italian Festival, Oakhurst
Friday – Sunday, August 8-31: DC Heroes & Villains Festival, Jackson**
August 9-10: Atlantic County 4-H Fair, South Egg Harbor City
August 9-10: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood**
August 10: Main Street Pops Artisan Market Summer Pop Up, Hoboken**
August 10: NBT India Independence Day, North Brunswick
August 10: Heart of the City Festival, Rahway
August 10: Hermitage Museum Outdoor Craft Show, Ho-Ho-Kus
August 10: History-Music Fest, West Windsor
August 10: New Brunswick Heart Festival, New Brunswick
August 10: Corn, Tomato & Beer Festival, Flemington
August 10-11: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood
August 11: South Jersey Nerd Fest, Swedesboro
August 11: Summertime Social, River Edge
August 12-17: Delaware County Fair, Walton, NY
August 14: Summer Sip & Shop Vendor Craft Fair, Toms River
August 17: Metuchen Street Fair & Craft Show, Metuchen**
August 17-18: A Taste of New Jersey, Atlantic City
August 17-18: Tranquility Farms Sunflower Festival, Andover
August 17-18: Surf & Turf Seafood Festival, Oceanport
August 17-18: Philadelphia Hot Sauce Festival, Croydon, PA
August 18: Summer Mercado: Family Fun Fest, New Brunswick
August 19-25: Indie Street Film Festival, Red Bank
August 19-24: Dutchess County Fair, Rhinebeck, NY**
August 23: Westfield Street Fair & Craft Show, Westfield**
August 23: Pupstock, Augusta**
August 23: Women’s Equality Day Festival, Mt. Laurel**
August 24: Caribbean Festival, Highland Park
August 24: Summer Festival & Craft Show, Manasquan
August 24: Summer BBQ & Cask Festival, New Brunswick
August 24: Earth Center Garden Arts and Music Festival, North Brunswick
August 24: Caribbean Festival, New Brunswick
August 24: Long Branch Jazz and Blues Festival, Long Branch
August 24: Summer of Love Music Festival, Haddon Twp.
August 24: Richland Vintage & Toy Fest, Richland
August 24: Summer Theater Festival and Benefit Concert, Marlton
August 24-25: Wine Down Summer at Riverwinds, West Deptford
August 25: Hopatcong Monthly Market, Hopatcong
August 25: Medieval Fest, Montclair
August 25: IndoAmerican: Janmashtami Festival, New Brunswick
August 25: Cranford Street Fair & Craft Show, Cranford
August 25: Hoboken Artisan Market, Hoboken
August 25: Craft Show & Antique Corner in the Park, Westwood
August 28 to September 2: Schaghticoke Fair, Schaghticoke, NY
August 29 – September 1: AirFest 2024, Wildwood
August 30: Artisan Market at Bergen Town Center, Paramus**
August 30: Glassboro’s Car Show & Food Truck Festival, Glassboro
August 30-31: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood**
August 30 – September 1: Hudson County Hot-Air Balloon Festival, Union Vale (LaGrangeville), NY
August 31: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood
August 31: 19th Century History Faire, Plainsboro
August 31: Clifton Food, Music & Car Show, Clifton**

SEPTEMBER

September 1: Boardwalk Craft Show, Wildwood
September 1: DC Heroes & Villains Festival, Jackson**
September 1: AirFest 2024, Wildwood
September 1: Hudson County Hot-Air Balloon Festival, Union Vale (LaGrangeville), NY
September 1: Frenchtown’s Riverfest, Frenchtown
September 1: End of Summer Block Party and Music Festival, Wildwood
September 1-2: Schaghticoke Fair, Schaghticoke, NY
September 1 – November 3: Peddler’s Village Scarecrow Season, Lahaska, PA
Fridays – Sundays, September 1 – November 3: The Red Barn Sunflower & Fall Festival, Hammonton
September 2: Riverdale’s Annual Labor Day Street Fair, Riverdale
September 2: Vegan Labor Day Wellness Festival, Glen Gardner
September 2: Mendham Labor Day Parade and Carnival, Mendham
September 5-6: Thunder Over the Waves Airshow, Wildwood**
September 5-8: St. Demetrios Greek Festival, Union
September 5-8: Hebron Harvest Fair, Hebron, CT
Fridays – Saturdays, September 5 – October 4: Philadelphia Marketplace, Philadelphia, PA**
September 5 – October 27: Tri State Sunflower Festival, Swedesboro
September 6: Pet Palooza Food and Music Festival, Manville
September 7: Red Bank Street Fair & Craft Show, Red Bank**
September 7: Main Street Pops Artisan Market, Hoboken**
September 7: Victorian Day, Belividere
September 7: Fort Lee Artisan Market, Fort Lee
September 7: Fall Brew By the Bay, Atlantic Highlands
September 7: Insect Festival, Hopewell Twp.
September 7: Caribbean Food Fest, Parsippany
September 7: The Wildwoods Food & Music Festival, Wildwood
September 7: Bayern Verein Newark’s Oktoberfest!, Clark
September 7: NJ Taco Festival, Augusta
September 7: Ocean County Irish Festival, Stafford Twp.
September 7: Ho-Ho-Kus Day, Ho-Ho-Kus
September 7: Union County Celtic Festival, Clark
September 7: San Gennaro Festival, Belmar
September 7-8: Fiesta Latina, West Windsor
September 7-8: Wine on the Beach, Seaside Heights
September 7-8: Chester Fall Craft Show, Chester
September 7-8: Grape Stomp Food Truck Festival, New Egypt
September 7 – October 31: Mid-Autumn Festival & Moon Festival, East Rutherford
September 8: Red Bank Street Fair & Craft Show, Red Bank
September 8: Atlantic City Latino Festival, Atlantic City
September 8: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair, Highland Park
September 8: Philadelphia Pizza Festival, Philadelphia, PA
September 12-15: Berlin Fair, Berlin, CT
September 13: Hungarian Artisan Market, New Brunswick**
September 13-14: Sea.Hear.Now, Asbury Park**
Weekends, September 13 – October 13: Morey’s Piers Oktoberfest, Wildwood
September 13-14: The Balloon Glow & Laser Show, East Brunswick
September 13 – October 14: Holland Ridge Farms Fall Flower Festival, Cream Ridge
Weekends, September 13 – October 27: Lentini Farms Fall Festival, Newton
September 14: South Orange Downtown Beer Festival, South Orange
September 14: Rocktoberfest, Millburn
September 14: Great Big Italian Festival, Edison
September 14: Sustainable Health and Wellness Village Festival Tour, New Brunswick
September 14: Burlington Hops & Rocks Festival, Burlington
September 14: Hungarian Artisan Market, New Brunswick
September 14: September Sip & Shop Local Craft Vendor Fair, Toms River
September 14: Tapas, Taps & Tractors, Woodstown
September 14: Linwood Fields Fall Festival, Monroe Twp.
September 14: Haddon Township Fall Festival Street Fair & Jam Fest, Haddon Twp.
September 14: Wine & Jazz Festival, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA
September 14: Dave Portnoy’s One Bite Pizza Festival, Randall’s Island, New York, NY
September 14-15: Saucetoberfest, Flemington
September 14-15: Downbeach Seafood Festival, Ventnor City
September 14-22: Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, Bridgewater
Weekends, September 14 – October 31: Fall Festival Weekends, South Brunswick and Washington Twp.
Weekends, September 14 – November 3: Fall Family Fun Weekends, Princeton
Select dates, September 14-November 3: Fall Festival, Forked River
Select dates, September 14-November 3: Happy Day Farm Fall Festival, Manalapan
Weekends, September 14-October 27: Maple Leaf Farms Fall Fun Fest, Manalapan
September 15: Bridgewater Family Fun Day & Touch-a-Truck, Bridgewater
September 19: Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off & Fiesta, Hammonton
September 19-22: St. Peter’s Carnival, River Edge
September 19 – November 3: Fintastic Fall Days, Camden
September 19 – November 3: Fintastic Pumpkin Glow, Camden
September 20: Cedar Creek High School’s Annual Community Fall Festival, Egg Harbor City
September 20: Fiesta Latina, Summit
September 20: Spring Lake Italian Festival, Spring Lake**
September 20-21: Medford Oktoberfest & Music Festival, Medford
September 20-22: Bergen County 4-H Fair: Bergen County Fall Harvest Festival, Ridgefield Park
September 20-22: Irish Fall Festival, North Wildwood
Select dates, September 20 – November 3: Jack ‘O Lantern Experience, Augusta
September 21: Glen Rock Street Fair & Craft Show, Glen Rock**
September 21: Pequannock Twp. Street Festival & Car Show, Pompton Plains**
September 21: Hopewell Harvest Fair, Hopewell Twp.
September 21: Wildwood Crest Seafarers Celebration, Wildwood Crest
September 21: Merchantville Music Fest, Merchantville
September 21: Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration, Union
September 21: Glassboro Craft Beer Festival Glassboro
September 21: Pet Palooza and Food Truck Festival, Whippany
September 21: Kean University Jazz & Roots Music Festival, Union
September 21: Allendale Festival Day, Allendale
September 21: Oktoberfest, Red Bank
September 21: Festival in the Borough, Washington Borough
September 21: Festival of the Sea, Point Pleasant
September 21: Italian Festival, Galloway
September 21: Latino Festival of Monmouth County, Freehold Borough
September 21: Hispanic Heritage Festival, North Plainfield
September 21: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Westampton
September 21: Sustainable Health and Wellness Village Festival Tour, Newark
September 21-22: A Touch of Italy Festival, New Egypt
September 21-22: Oktoberfest at Mountain Creek, Vernon Twp.
September 21 – October 27: Pumpkin Fest, Swedesboro
September 22: Dunellen Street Fair & Craft Show, Dunellen
September 22: Clover Market, Collingswood
September 22: Pinelands Nature Fest, Southampton
September 22: Glen Rock Street Fair & Craft Show, Glen Rock
September 22: Autumn With the Animals, Medford
September 22: Westfield FestiFall, Westfield
September 22: Central Jersey Family Fall Fest, Princeton
Weekends, September 22 – October 27: Harvest Village, Holmdel
September 27: Artisan Market at Bergen Town Center, Paramus**
September 27-28: Olde Time Italian Festival, Wildwood
September 27-29: SolMar Seafood Festival, Newark
September 27-29: Autumn Lights Festival, New Milford
September 28: Saddle Brook Street Fair & Craft Show, Saddle Brook**
September 28: Traveling Knights of Old Bridge Art & Craft Show, Matawan (Old Bridge)**
September 28: Edison’s Fall Family Spectacular Street Fair, Edison
September 28: Newark PorchFest, Newark
September 28: La Fiesta Hispana, Wildwood
September 28: “El Festival”, Downtown Wildwood
September 28: Community Day: Fiesta Latina Newark
September 28: 2024 Latino Festival, Hightstown
September 28: The Baron’s Oktoberfest, River Edge
September 28: Gloucester Premium Outlets Touch-a-Truck and Food Festival, Blackwood
September 28: Woodstown Fall Festival, Woodstown
September 28-29: Asbury Park Fall Bazaar 2024, Asbury Park
September 28-29: Oktoberfest, Hackettstown
Septeber 28-29: Mountain Creek’s Country Music Festival, Vernon Twp.
September 29: Saddle Brook Street Fair & Craft Show, Saddle Brook
September 29: Walnut Street Fair, Montclair
September 29: Hopatcong Monthly Market, Hopatcong
September 29: Sea-Con Collectibles Festival, Sea Bright
September 29: Bergen County Food & Wine Festival, Paramus
September 29: Fall Festival, Bernardsville
September 29: South Orange Downtown Fall Festival, South Orange

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

November 1: Artisan Market at Bergen Town Center, Paramus**
November 1-3: Fall Festival, Forked River
November 1-3: Jack ‘O Lantern Experience, Augusta
November 1-3: The Red Barn Sunflower & Fall Festival, Hammonton
November 1-3: Fall Fest at LSC, Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
November 1-3: Happy Day Farm Fall Festival, Manalapan
November 1-3: Fintastic Pumpkin Glow, Camden
November 1-3: Middlesex County Fall Harvest Festival, Piscataway
November 2: Main Street Pops Artisan Market, Hoboken**
November 2: Healthy HeARTS Festival & 5K Run, Elmer
November 2: Holiday Craft Market, Hamilton Twp.
November 2: Sparta Special Olympics Fall Vendor & Craft Fair, Sparta
November 2: Jersey City Mac & Cheese Fest, Jersey City
November 2: Day of the Dead Community Celebration, Princeton
November 2: Children’s Peace Festival, Chatham
November 2: Harvest Makers Market, Haddon Twp.
November 2: Cow Parade, Lawrenceville
November 2: Spirits of the Past: A Family Dia de los Muertos Celebration, Paramus
November 2: Holiday Craft Fair, Freehold
November 2: Day of the Dead Night Market, Haddon Twp.
November 2: Dia De Los Muertos, Asbury Park
November 2-3: Sip in Autumn Wine Festival, Bayville
November 2-3: Fall Family Fun Weekends, Princeton
November 2-3: Peddler’s Village Apple Festival, Lahaska, PA
November 2-3: Fall Fun Weekends at Mountain Creek Resort, Vernon Twp.
November 2-3: Apple Festival, Lahaska, PA
November 3: Hamilton Twp. Public Library’s Vendor & Crafters Fair, Hamilton Twp.
November 9: NJ Wine Expo, Holmdel
November 9: Taco & Empanada Festival, South Bound Brook
November 9: Holiday Craft & Vendor Show, Farmingdale
November 9: November Sip & Shop Local Craft Vendor Fair, Toms River
November 9: Sauce for the Goose Outdoor Art Market, Princeton
November 9: Big Santa Lighting and Spectacular Drone Show, Paramus
November 9: Flannel Fest, Denville
November 9-10: New Jersey Women’s Expo & Great Food Expo, Edison
November 9-10: Fall Fest & Jeep Fest, New Egypt
November 15: Hungarian Artisan Market, New Brunswick**
November 16: Nottingham High School Holiday Market, Hamilton Twp.
November 16: Marlboro Community Diwali Celebration, Colts Neck
November 16: Central Jersey Book Festival, Woodbridge
November 17: Holiday Flea Market & Gift Fair, Wayne
Weekends, November 17 – December 21: Off the Wall Holiday Market, West Windsor
November 20 – January 5, 2025: Festival of Trees, Princeton
November 23: Holiday Bazaar, Holmdel
November 23: Bordentown Elks Auxiliary Craft & Vendor Show, Bordentown
November 23-24: Holiday Market + Cookies With Santa Claus, Gibbsboro
November 23 – December 24: Christmas Village in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
November 24: Jingle Fest Craft Show, Wayne
November 24: Hopatcong Monthly Market, Hopatcong
November 24: Swedish Christmas Fair, Upper Montclair
November 24: Theatre of Light, Morristown
November 24: Holiday Flea Market & Gift Fair, Clifton
November 29 – December 1: Dickens’ Days, Clinton
November 29-December 1, December 6-8: Winter Village & Festival of Trees, Clinton
Fridays – Sundays, November 29 – December 22: Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar, Asbury Park
November 29-30: Winter Village, Sea Isle City
November 29-30: Dickens Festival, Historic Smithville, Galloway
November 30: Small Business Saturday Weekend, South Orange
November 30: Ridgewood Guild’s Winterfest, Ridgewood
November 30 – December 1: Grounds for Sculpture Artisan Holiday Market, Hamilton Twp.
November 30, December 1, 14, 21-22: Night Owl Holiday Craft Market, Highland Park
November 30 – December 30: Tulips: Winter Wonderland, Cream Ridge
Weekends, November 30 – January 19, 2025: Lackawanna Station Montclair Flea Holiday Market, Montclair

DECEMBER

December 1: Winter Festival, Metuchen
December 1: Dickens’ Days, Clinton
December 1: Small Business Saturday Weekend, South Orange
December 1: Grounds for Sculpture Artisan Holiday Market, Hamilton Twp.
December 1: Holly Jolly Craft Boutique Family Fun Day, Twp. of Washington (Bergen County)
December 1: Holiday Flea Market & Gift Fair, Bergenfield
December 1, December 6-8: Winter Village & Festival of Trees, Clinton
Weekends, December 1-21: Off the Wall Holiday Market, West Windsor
December 1, 14, 21-22: Night Owl Holiday Craft Market, Highland Park
December 1-22: Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar, Asbury Park
December 1-22: Christmas Festival, Morristown
December 1-24: Christmas Village in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
December 1-30: Tulips: Winter Wonderland, Cream Ridge
December 1 – January 5, 2025: Festival of Trees, Princeton
Select dates, December 1 – January 5, 2025: Newark Winter Village, Newark
Weekends, December 1 – January 19, 2025: Lackawanna Station Montclair Flea Holiday Market, Montclair
December 2-31: Festival of Trees, Cranford
December 6: &CO North Holiday Market, Jersey City
December 6: Christmas in Court House, Middle Twp.
December 6-7: Winter Wonderland, Hamilton Twp.
December 6-7: Jingle Jam Holiday Market, Caldwell
December 6-8: Weihnachtsmarkt German Christmas Market of NJ, Augusta
December 6-8: Krampus Asbury Park Festival, Asbury Park
December 6-8, 13-15: Mistletoe Market, Mount Olive
December 7, 14 and 21: Main Street Pops Artisan Market Holiday Market, Hoboken**
December 7: Christmas in the Pines, Manchester
December 7: Happy Pet Expo, Madison
December 7: Shoreline Vintage Holiday Market, Richland
December 7: Winter Wonderland, East Brunswick
December 7: Kwanzaa Festival, Edison
December 7: December Sip & Shop, Toms River
December 7: Winter Wonderland Festival, Edison
December 7: Winter Wonderland, Millville
December 7: North Brunswick Woman’s Club Vendor & Craft Show, North Brunswick
December 7: Heights Holiday Market, Jersey City
December 7: Christmas on the Farm, Hopewell Twp.
December 7: Dickens Festival, Medford
December 7: French American Holiday Market, Englewood
December 7: Pasko in America, East Rutherford
December 7: Belividere Tree Lighting and Winter Festival, Belividere
December 7: Freehold Borough Arts Council Arts & Crafts Show, Freehold Borough
December 7-8: Wallabout Winter Wonderland Pop-Up Holiday Market, Brooklyn, NY
December 7 to January 7, 2025: American Hungarian Foundation Festival of Trees, New Brunswick
December 8: Sinterklaas Day, River Edge
December 8 and 15: Christmas at Allaire, Farmingdale
December 12: Tice’s Corner Winter Festival, Woodcliff Lake
December 13: Christmas Market at Hungarian Artisan Market, New Brunswick**
December 13-15: Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market: Wreck the Halls, Trenton
December 14: Hungarian Christmas Market, New Brunswick
December 14: Rutherford Elks 4th Annual Holiday Bazaar, Rutherford
December 14: Family Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting, Wildwood
December 14: Holiday Made in Monmouth, Lincroft
December 14-15: Noyes Holiday Market & Gingerbread Village Atlantic City
December 14-15: Byron Barn Christmas Market, Plainsboro
December 14-15 and 21-22: Flounder’s Kringle Market, Hillsborough
December 14-15 and 21-22: Holiday Makers Market, Princeton
December 15: Handmade Holiday, Maplewood
December 21: Festivus, Metuchen
December 21: Kwanzaa Family Festival, Newark
December 21-22: Night Owl Holiday Markets, Highland Park
December 22: Holiday Flea Market & Gift Fair, Wayne
December 26: Chanukah Fire & Ice, Morristown
December 27: Kwanzaa Celebration Plainfield

JANUARY 2025

January 1: Ventnor City Polar Plunge and Winter Festival, Ventnor City
January 1-5: Festival of Trees, Princeton
January 1-5: Newark Winter Village, Newark
January 1-7: American Hungarian Foundation Festival of Trees, New Brunswick
Weekends, January 1-19: Lackawanna Station Montclair Flea Holiday Market, Montclair
Select dates, January 4 – February 22: Lunar New Year, East Rutherford
January 10-11, 17-18: Peddler’s Village Fire & Frost Fun, Lahaska, PA
January 11: Snow Fest, Plainsboro
January 11: Yukibana Rock Fest 2, Rutherford
January 12: International Food Festival, Kearny
January 17-19: North Jersey Orchid Society Show & Sale, New Brunswick
January 18: Light of Day WinterFest, Red Bank
January 18: Pier Village Ice Festival, Long Branch
January 18: Winterfest, Hackettstown
January 18: Ferris Wheel-ebration, West Nyack, NY
January 18-19: New Jersey High School Thespian Festival, Sewell
January 18-20: LSC WinterFest, Jersey City
January 19: Robbinsville Science & Arts Fusion Fest, Robbinsville
January 25: Fire & Ice Festival, Mount Holly
January 25: South Jersey Muslim Heritage Month Festival, Pennsauken
January 25: Dessertopia, Morristown
January 25: Lunar New Year Celebration, Montclair
January 25: Chinese New Year Celebration, Princeton
January 25: Lunar New Year Celebration, Paramus
January 25-26: Garden State Comic Fest Winter Fest, Augusta
January 26: Wassailing the Apple Trees, Princeton
January 26: Muslim Heritage Celebration, Fair Lawn
January 26: Brigid’s Day and Candlemas, River Edge

FEBRUARY

February 1: Lunar New Year Celebration, Metuchen
February 1: Pizza Bowl V, Carlstadt
February 1: Craft Beer & Spirit Festival, New Brunswick
February 1-2: Winter Fire & Ice Festival, Cream Ridge
Select dates, February 1-22: Lunar New Year, East Rutherford
February 2: Beef & Brew, Highlands
February 7-8: Bradley Beach Jazz Festival, Bradley Beach
February 7-8: Asbury Park Valentine’s Bazaar, Asbury Park
February 7-9: BroadwayCon, New York, NY
February 8: Community Day: Lunar New Year, Newark
February 8: Lunar New Year Event, Edison
February 8: Mac + Cheese Mayhem, Morristown
February 8: Galentine’s Day Sip & Shop, Toms River
February 8: Black History Month Festival, Robbinsville
February 9: Verizon Super Bowl FanFest, East Rutherford
February 14-16: Village of Chocolate, Lahaska, PA
February 15: Hungarian Artisan Market, New Brunswick
February 15: Batfest, Huntingdon, PA
February 21-23: Jersey Art Book Fair, Jersey City
February 23: Highlands Chili Cookoff, Highlands

MARCH

March 2: Maple Sugaring Fest, Summit
March 7-9: Heart of Oneness Holistic Expo, Edison
March 8: Bucks County Paracon, Newtown, PA
March 8: Pop-Fusion Expo, Easton, PA
March 9: Lines on the Pines, Galloway
March 9: Wayne Valley High School Spring Craft Show, Wayne
May 10: 90s Wrestling Con, Morristown
March 14-16: Hunterdon County Irish Festival & St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Clinton
March 15: Spring Fling Sip & Shop Vendor Market, Toms River
March 15: Cranbury Education Foundation Craft Show, Cranbury
March 15: Hungarian Artisan Market, New Brunswick
March 16: Philadelphia Zoo Purim Festival, Philadelphia, PA
March 21-22: Color & Light Festival, Asbury Park
March 22: Uncork Spring! A Food and Wine Experience, Carteret
March 22: NJ Coffee Festival, Holmdel
March 22-23: Spring Artisan Market, Hamilton
March 23: JonasCon, East Rutherford
March 24 – April 27: PEEPS in the Village, Lahaska, PA
March 28-30: DreamAsia Food Fest, East Rutherford
March 29: Jersey City Pizza Fest, Jersey City
March 29: Princeton FrancoFest, Princeton
March 29: Atlantic City Beer & Music Festival, Atlantic City
March 29-30: The Chocolate Expo, Edison
March 29-30: Philadelphia Hot Sauce Festival, Croydon, PA
March 29-31: CMOM Eid Al-Fitr Celebration, New York, NY
March 30: Jersey Shore Comic Book Show, Toms River

APRIL

April 1-27: PEEPS in the Village, Lahaska, PA
April 4-6: SolMar Seafood Festival, Newark
April 5: Earth Day Festival, Flemington
April 5: Spring Craft Market, Hamilton
April 5: Hoboken Mac & Cheese Festival, Hoboken
April 5: Holi Festival, North Brunswick
April 5: Burlington County Book Festival, Westampton
April 5-6: Daffodil Days, Allentown
April 5-6: OC CON Comic Book and Memorabilia Show, Ocean City
April 5-6, 12-13: Branch Brook Park Cherry Blossom Festival, Newark
Select dates, April 5-21: Springtime & Easter Festival, Chester
April 5-27: Tri State Tulip Festival, Swedesboro
April 6: Latin Food Fiesta, Paramus
April 6: Art in Bloom, Clinton
April 6: Main Street Pops Artisan Market, Hoboken
April 11: Asbury Park Spring Disco + Night Market, Asbury Park
April 11 through May: U-Pick Tulip Festival, Cream Ridge
April 12: Ostara Fair, Carneys Point
April 12: Holi Festival, New Brunswick
April 12: Daffodil Day, Moorestown
April 12: Sparta Special Olympics Spring Vendor Craft Fair, Sparta
April 12: April Sip & Shop Vendor Market, Toms River
April 12: Artisan Market at Bergen Town Center, Paramus
April 12-13: Renaissance Faire, Historic Smithville, Galloway
April 13: The Original NJ Empanada Festival, Manville
April 13: Daffodil Day, Summit
April 17-21: Dutch Fest and U-Pick Tulip Festival, Cream Ridge
April 18: New York International Auto Show, New York, NY
April 19: Fur Baby Food and Music Fest, Columbus
April 19 Celebrate Earth Day, Stockton
April 19: Family Day: Spring Fest at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
April 19-20: Bunny Trail Spring Festival, Princeton
April 20: Earth Day Celebration, Montclair
April 24 to May 4: Jefferson Valley Mall Carnival, Yorktown Heights, NY
April 26: Rutgers Day, Ag Field Day and New Jersey Folk Festival, New Brunswick and Piscataway
April 26: Allentown Spring Stroll, Allentown
April 26: Art & Craft Fair, East Hanover
April 26: Earth Day Celebration, Point Pleasant
April 26: Earth Day & Ecosystems Family Event, Trenton
April 26: Art Goes to Town Juried Fine Arts and Craft Fair, Medford
April 26: Rock & Roll Steampunk Fair, Washington Boro
April 26: Jersey Makes: Spring Arts & Craft Fair, Parsippany-Troy Hills
April 26: Princeton PorchFest, Princeton
April 26: Ales on the Rails, Mt. Ephraim
April 26: Red Bank Pizza Fest, Red Bank
April 26-27: Shad Fest, Lambertville
April 27: Earth Day Festival & Greenway Walk, Holmdel
April 27: United for Impact Food Truck Festival, Freehold
April 27: South Jersey Baby Expo, Cherry Hill
April 27: ACUA’s Earth Day Festival, Egg Harbor Twp.
April 27: Red Bank Street Fair & Craft Show, Red Bank
April 27: Party Like It’s Your Earth Day Celebration, Princeton
April 27: Earth Day Festival & Summer Market Grand Opening, Phillipsburg
April 27: Daffodil Festival & Earth Day Fair, Ridgewood
April 27: Earth Day Celebration and Folk & Bluegrass Festival, Hoboken
April 27: Earth Fair, Eastampton
April 27: Earth Day Celebration, Ringwood

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