We all have an inner fairy and you can explore that side at one of these cute and family-friendly fantasy-like festivals in NJ.
August 5-6
Unicorn World
Meadowlands Expo Center, Secaucus
Unicorns named Aqua, Blaze, Jewel, Lavender and Sprinkles will be hanging out at the Unicorn Stables, where the life-sized animatronic animals will be neighing and smiling for pics with your crew. The kids can also wander through an enchanted forest, do arts and crafts, listen to storytime, jump in the unicorn bounce houses, play on the rides and get their faces painted. The Glimmering Games area includes more carnival-style games, an indoor playground and a dance party.
August 11
Dragon Flight Night Market
The Shoppes at Dragon Village, Bridgeton
This is not your grandmother’s craft fair! Vendors will be selling all your alternative needs, like crystals, tarot readings, modern crochet, witch balls, and more. Entertainment will include live music, a roving fire/LED dancer, lyra performers, fairies and pirates.
October 6
Dragon Flight Night Market
The Shoppes at Dragon Village, Bridgeton
This is not your grandmother’s craft fair! Vendors will be selling all your alternative needs, like crystals, tarot readings, modern crochet, witch balls, and more. Entertainment will include live music, a roving fire/LED dancer, lyra performers, fairies and pirates.
These events already passed in 2023, but check out the festivals next year!
May
Fairy Faire
Burlington County Fairgrounds, Columbus
Lunar Faire is a pop-up night market that celebrates the strange and unusual, the moon, and all the weird things people make and do. Attractions typically include curiosities, fire dancing, a potions lab, fortunes, crystal charging, group spellmaking, medium readings, a witch coven, music, matchmaking, wizardry, stilts and aerials, fairy hair and face painting, ukeleles, magical book exchange, drum circle and more.
Fairy and Pirate Festival
Turkey Brook Park, Mt. Olive
If you are part of the wee fae folk or the swashbuckling buccaneers, you’ll love walking into the kingdom of knights and princesses for a day filled with inflatables, face painting, crafts, games, pony rides, vendors, performances and more. You are encouraged to come in costume!
New Jersey Renaissance Faire
Southampton
The Shire of Crossford is open so that you may meet Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Aside from all the fantasy fun during the day, there will be three nighttime, after hours shows: on May 20, Jacques Ze Whipper brings his infamous Secret Show to the stage, the ladies of Chaste Treasures perform in concert May 27, and the Righteous Blackguards perform on June 10.
June
Pride Faire
Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta
Lunar Faire is a pop-up night market that celebrates the strange and unusual, the moon, and all the weird things people make and do. Attractions typically include curiosities, fire dancing, a potions lab, fortunes, crystal charging, group spellmaking, medium readings, a witch coven, music, matchmaking, wizardry, stilts and aerials, fairy hair and face painting, ukeleles, magical book exchange, drum circle and more. The theme tonight will be celebrating Pride.
Unicorn Festival
Paradise Farms, Chesterfield
The kids will go crazy for unicorn rides, photos with Forgotten Angels mini unicorns, face painting and hayrides.
Promiversary
Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta
Lunar Faire is a pop-up night market that celebrates the strange and unusual, the moon, and all the weird things people make and do. Attractions typically include curiosities, fire dancing, a potions lab, fortunes, crystal charging, group spellmaking, medium readings, a witch coven, music, matchmaking, wizardry, stilts and aerials, fairy hair and face painting, ukeleles, magical book exchange, drum circle and more.
Faerie Festival
The Historic Village of Allentown, Allentown
There will be a butterfly release, costume contest, pixie parade, treasure hunt, unicorn rides, a wishing tree and a Kids Faerie Terrarium Workshop.
Fantasy Faire
WheatonArts, Millville
Welcome to the Kingdom of Wheaton, where you will interact with strolling costumed characters portraying historical and mythical figures; watch storytellers, dancers, drummers and sword demos; play pirate games, scavenger hunts and archery; and battle to save the kingdom.
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