From June through August, the Garden State is packed from top to bottom with hundreds of festivals—from local street fairs to week-long carnivals. Lucky for you, we’ve gone through them all and picked out some hits. Whether you’re looking for thrill rides, petting zoos, circus acts, hot air balloons or great food and crafts, our top picks for New Jersey’s must-see fairs have it all. If you’re looking for even more, visit our full list of NJ Fairs and Festivals to find even more events close to home.
Harvest Festivals
June 9-10, 10 am-5 pm
VonThun Farms
519 Ridge Rd., Monmouth Junction
732-329-8656; vonthunfarms.com
Red, White and Blueberry Festival
June 24, 10 am-4 pm
Hammonton High School
566 Old Forks Rd., Hammonton
hammontonnj.us/red-white-blueberry-festival
July 7-8, 10 am-5 pm
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Rd., Princeton
609-924-2310; terhuneorchards.com
July 7-8, 14-15, 11 am-5 pm
Alstede Farms
1 Alstede Farms Ln., Chester
908-528-8823; alstedefarms.com
July 19-22, Times vary
Chubb Park
Rte. 24 ½ mile West of Rte. 206, Chester
973-285-8301; morris.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h
July 26-29
4-H Fairgrounds
275 Bridgeton Pike (Rte. 77), Mullica Hill
856-307-6450; gloucester.njaes.rutgers.edu/4hfair
July 28-29, 11 am-5 pm
Alstede Farms
1 Alstede Farms Ln., Chester
908-528-8823; alstedefarms.com
Corn, Tomato and Beer Festival
August 4, Noon-8 pm
Stangl Rd., Flemington
908-809-5464;Â exploreflemington.com
August 4-5, 10 am-5 pm
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Rd., Princeton
609-924-2310; terhuneorchards.com
Beach Festivals
Lighthouse International Film Festival
June 7-10, Times vary
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences
120 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township
lighthousefilmfestival.org
June 16, 9 am-4 pm
JFK Blvd. and Promenade, Sea Isle City
609-263-8687;Â visitsicnj.com
June 23-24, 11 am-8 pm on Sat., 11 am-6 pm on Sun.
500 Ocean Ave., Bradley Beach
bblobsterfest.com
June 23-24, Noon-8 pm on Sat., Noon-6 pm on Sun.
Brighton Park at The Claridge Hotel
1800 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City
claridge.com
June 30
Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor Marina
2 Simon Lake Dr., Atlantic Highlands
theharborevents.com
July 4, 10 am-10 pm
Beach, 1 Ocean Blvd., Long Branch
732-222-0400; oceanfestnj.com
July 11-15, Times vary
Robert J. Miller Air Park
Rte. 530 and Mule Rd., Berkeley Township
732-914-9466; oceancountyfair.com
July 21, Noon-6 pm
Washington St., Toms River
732-341-8738;Â downtowntomsriver.com
August 2-5
Huddy Park
325-329 Bay Ave., Highlands
highlandsnj.com
August 4, 11 am
Ice House Wildwood
4415 Park Blvd., Wildwood
609-522-0033, icehousewildwoodnj.com
August 8-12, 6-10 pm
St. Francis Parish & Community Center
4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township
609-494-8861; stfranciscenterlbi.org
Grown-Up Festivals
June 2, 11 am-6:30 pm
Taylor Avenue Waterfront
830 N. Bay Ave., Beach Haven
hopsaucefest.com
Sharrott Winery’s Wine and Music Festival
June 2-3, Noon-5 pm
370 S. Egg Harbor Rd., Hammonton
609-567-9463; sharrottwinery.com
June 9, Noon-4 pm or 6-10 pm
Fox Park
Ocean Ave., Wildwood
609-729-8870; wildwoodbeerfest.com
Pour Into Summer Wine Festival
June 9-10
Veterans Bicentennial Park
30 East Engleside Ave., Beach Haven
newjerseywineevents.com
Battleship New Jersey NJ Beer Festival
June 23, 1-5 pm
USS Battleship New Jersey
100 Clinton St., Camden
1-866-877-6262 ext. 108; battleshipnj.org
June 23, 6-9 pm
Turtle Back Zoo
560 Northfield Ave., West Orange
973-731-5800; tbzoobrew.com
June 23-24, 11:30 am
Monmouth Park
175 Oceanport Ave., Oceanport
732-222-5100; monmouthpark.com
June 23-24, Noon-9 pm on Sat., Noon-7 pm on Sun.
North Bridge St. between Main and High Sts., Somerville
eventbrite.com
TRUCKerton with a Side of Bacon
July 7-8, 11 am-6 pm on Sat., 11 am-5 pm on Sun.
The Tuckerton Seaport
120 West Main St., Tuckerton
609-296-8868;Â tuckertonseaport.org
Laurita Summer Food Truck Festival
July 21-22
Laurita Winery
85 Archertown Rd., New Egypt
609-752-0200; lauritawinery.com
Cape May Craft Beer and Crab Festival
August 4, 10 am-6 pm
Emlen Physick Estate
1048 Washington St., Cape May
609-884-5404; capemaymac.org
More Can’t-Miss Festivals
Michael Arnone’s 29th Annual Crawfish Fest
June 1-3, 10 am-9 pm
Sussex County Fairgrounds
37 Plains Rd., Augusta
crawfishfest.com
June 24, 4-9 pm
330 Cold Soil Rd., Princeton
609-924-2310; terhuneorchards.com
July 13-15, Times vary
The Red Mill Museum
56 Main St., Clinton
908-230-7861; blackpotatoe.com
August 4, 10 am-4 pm
The Watershed Reserve
31 Titus Mill Rd., Pennington
609-737-3735;Â thewatershed.org
August 8-12, 5-11 pm
Joe Palaia Park
200 Whalepond Rd., Oakhurst
732-517-1040, iaato.com/festival
August 11, Noon-9 pm
Nishuane Park
48 High St., Montclair
973-744-2273; montclairjazzfestival.org
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