Spring 2023 is finally here, so take a deep breath and get ready to soak in this season of family fun at one of the many festivals and fairs in NJ. Celebrate daffy season during Allentown’s 2nd Annual Daffodil Day Festival, see early April’s cherry blooms at Bloomfest in Newark, check out local artists at Art in the Park in Hawthorne, watch the high-flying spectacle at the International Kite Festival in Wildwood over Memorial Day weekend, and enjoy food, racing, and games at the Irish Festival in June at Long Branch. Want more to do this spring? Don’t miss our spring bucket list. (featured photo credit: istock/Aneese)
March Events
Ocean City Con 2023
March 25-26 at 10 AM
Join comic book and memorabilia enthusiasts in Ocean City. There will be special guests, artists, vendors, comics, games, and more. There will even be a Super Hero Run and Dash and Super Hero Obstacle Dash.
Cost: Free
Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 08226
Allentown’s 2nd Annual Daffodil Days
March 25 – April 2 at 11 AM
Take in the beauty of 5,000 daffodils planted by volunteers all across Allentown. This family-friendly festival features a parade at noon followed by more than 30 activities and boutique shop specials. Enjoy free crafts and fun with the Future Farmers of America & Allentown Garden Club.
Main St Allentown, NJ 08501
4th Annual Hoboken Mac & Cheese Festival
March 25 at 1 PM
Bring your family and appetite to the 4th Annual Hoboken Mac and Cheese Festival. Take a tour around Hoboken and sample all kinds of Mac & Cheese creations from some of the city’s best spots. This event will be held rain or shine.
Cost: $12-$35
Locations throughout Hoboken, NJ 07030
New Jersey Youth Symphony Playathon Festival
March 26 at 2 PM
Celebrate and support young musicians as they spread the joy of music at the New Jersey Symphony Playathon Festival. Performing as one combined orchestra, nearly 500 talented young musicians will come together for this annual concert, performing music from movies and musicals such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, and The Sound of Music.
Cost: Free
The Mills at Jersey Gardens, 651 Kapkowski Rd Elizabeth, NJ 07201
April Events
Wheaton Springs 2023
April 1 at 10 AM
Celebrate the start of WheatonArts’ creative season with this family-friendly kick-off event highlighting their daily offerings and hands-on programming. Explore exhibits in the Museum of American Glass and Down Jersey Folklife Center and experience various artist demonstrations throughout the campus. Discover a series of hands-on projects to create, including pine-needle basket making, coffee filter butterflies, and glass-fused magnets. There will also be food vendors and live jazz music.
Cost: Free
1510 Glasstown Road, Millville, NJ 08332
Springtime and Easter Festival at Alstede Farms
April 1 at 10 AM
Hop over to the farm for spring fun with Easter activities, including a hunt, hayride, evergreen maze, and giant hay pyramid. There will also be pony rides, wagon train rides, and a bounce house available for additional purchase. The Tomasello Winery Outdoor Patio will be open for tasting and purchases.
Cost: $21.99 and up
1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester, NJ 07930
Tenafly Street Fair
April 1 at 11 AM
Celebrate spring at one of the first street fairs of the season. There will be artists, crafters, food, rides, and live music.
Cost: Free admission for spectators
Tenafly Historic Railroad Station, 1 Piermont Road, Tenafly, NJ 07670
Dalton Farms Tulip Festival
April 1 – 23
Tiptoe through the tulips to live music, food trucks, a wine and beer garden, and even yoga. The Easter Bunny will be roaming the fields for photo ops. And with stems at $2 each, you can bring home a beautiful bouquet to admire.
Tickets: Available for pre-purchase after March 22. $12 per person ages 3+ (infants two and under are free). $16 walk-up gate admission if tickets are still available.
660 Oak Grove Road, Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Adventure Sports Spring Craft and Food Fair
April 2 at 12 PM
Shop from local vendors selling everything from items, candles, jewelry, socks, wood, and metal carvings to chocolate, fudge candy, baked goods, clothing, and fresh vegetables. This unique event is like a farmers market merged with a craft show.
Cost: Tickets are $5 at the gate
515 Monmouth Rd, Jackson Township, NJ 08527
Spring Fling Family Fun Day in Sea Isle City
April 8 at 1 PM
It’s time for some Easter fun and dresses to impress at the Easter Stroll, enjoy music, take photos with the Easter Bunny, participate in a Jelly Bean Guessing Contest, try Easter crafts, and more.
Cost: Free
Excursion Park – JFK Blvd. & Pleasure Ave., Sea Isle City, NJ 08243
Red Bank Street Fair and Craft Show
April 16 at 11 AM
Head to Red Bank for a day filled with music, dancing, food, and lots of family fun. Littles will have a ball on the children’s rides and play games.
Cost: Free
Downtown Red Bank, NJ 07701
Bloomfest
April 16 at 11 AM
It’s a family day in New Jersey’s pinkest park with Cherry Blossoms in full bloom. Experience everything from Japanese cultural demonstrations, children’s activities, live music, a crafter’s marketplace, and food.
Cost: Free
Essex County Branch Brook Park, Cherry Blossom Welcome Center, Mill Street Entrance, Belleville + Prudential Concert Grove, Clifton Avenue Entrance, Newark 07104
Whole Lotta Empanada, Food Truck & Music Festival
April 22 at 11 AM
Get ready to judge 15 empanada vendors all vying for the EMPY! (People’s Choice Best Empanada). Besides empanadas, enjoy gourmet food trucks offering lobster rolls, seafood, Puerto Rican, Greek, Latin, Peruvian, and more. This event will feature live music from Jingo and The Ultimate Carlos Santana Tribute Band.
Cost: $5, kids under 5 are free; please bring an item for the food pantry too
20th Century Park, Elizabeth Street Garfield, NJ 07026
Shadfest
April 22-23 at 11 AM
Celebrate 40 years of family, fun, and fish in Lambertville. This year’s Shad Fest will feature the region’s finest artists and crafters, children’s activities, and a farmer’s market. Local’s Lane will feature artists from the Lambertville and New Hope areas.
Cost: Free
Lambertville, NJ 08530
Fur Baby Festival
April 22 at 12 PM
Together with the friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter, you will help to find forever homes for some amazing dogs and cats, and other small animals. This event will feature 15+ food vendors, live music, games, a pet costume contest, and much more. Enjoy live music from Naughty Humphry and The Big Fuss.
Cost: Admission will be $6 for everyone Over 5 years old. Tickets are $5 in advance (plus a service charge), or you can purchase them at the door.
Burlington County Fairgrounds, 1990 Jacksonville Jobstown Rd. Jobstown, NJ 08022
ACUA’s 30th Annual Earth Day
April 23 at 10 AM
Earth Day Festival is back, and there will be lots of free, fun, and educational activities for everyone. The celebration has many exciting events and entertainment throughout the day, and more than 150 vendors, crafters, food vendors, and exhibitors will participate.
Cost: Free
ACUA Environmental Park – 6700 Delilah Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Millburn Street and Craft Fair
April 23 at 11 AM
Take it to the streets to enjoy live music, a DJ, dancing, delicious foods, performances, and more. There will be rides, games, and lots of fun for the kids.
Cost: Free
Downtown Millburn, NJ 07041
Spring Festival and Earth Day Celebration
April 23 at 11 AM
Step into a day of history and family fun at the annual Red Bank Battlefield Spring Festival, with games and crafts for children, a petting zoo, sheepshearing demonstrations, and a magic show.
Cost: Free
Red Bank Battlefield, 100 Hessian Ave., in National Park, NJ 08063
Grayrock N Roll Spring Festival
April 29 at 9 AM
Over 60 vendors, food trucks, face painting, a DJ, and an acapella group will be at this lively festival. Rescue groups with dogs, cats, and kittens up for adoption will be there. There will also be sanctuary horses, goats, pigs, and chickens.
Cost: Admission is Free ($5 parking fee to help us care for and feed the animals)
Grayrock Farm Sanctuary, 85 Grayrock Road, Clinton, NJ 08809
Go Green with Hope
April 29 at 10 AM
The 10th Annual festival with an environment theme has something for every age, including free seedlings, crafts, vendors, free raffles, a meet and greet with the Antler Ridge Mascot, over 40 tables of old favorites, new activities, and giveaways.
Cost: Free
Hope Township School, 20 Johnsonburg Road, Hope, NJ 07844
Rutgers Day
April 29 at 10 AM
Bring the whole family to New Jersey’s State University, where everyone will enjoy exhibits, interactive activities, demonstrations, and performances offered by faculty, staff, and students, along with kids’ activities.
Cost: Free
Busch Campus in Piscataway and the Cook/Douglass Campuses in New Brunswick
South Bound Brook Food Truck and Musical Festival
April 29 at 11 AM
Food, music, family, and fun with gourmet food trucks and live music. While you check out the vendors, kids will have a ball exploring activities like pony rides, a petting zoo, a knocker ball, inflatables, and face painting.
Cost: bring nonperishable canned or boxed items to help support the food pantry and $5; kids under 5 are free
Memorial Park, 78 Elizabeth St, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880
BaconFest at Laurita Winery
April 29 at 11 AM
It’s an outdoor, fun-filled day of relaxing fun on the grounds of Laurita Winery—pair wine with the many delicious food offerings available from onsite food trucks. There will also be live musical artists, free parking, a face painter for the kids (1 PM-4 PM), fire pits, and fireworks (Saturday evening).
Cost: Tickets online in advance are $13. Tickets at the gate are $15. Everyone under 21 is free.
85 Archertown Road, New Egypt, NJ 08533
AUCC 5th Annual Festival
April 29 at 12 PM
Experience two days filled with carnival rides, games, a petting zoo, pony rides, entertainment, giveaways, and so much more at AUCC 5th Annual Festival and Eid Event. Proceeds from the event will help get clean drinking water to areas all over the world.
Cost: $25-$135
AUCC Community Center, 50 Oakdene Avenue Teaneck, NJ 07666
Hawthorne Art in the Park
April 29-30
Visit nearly 50 vendors selling their artwork and handcrafted goods. There will also be food vendors, desserts, drink vendors, local musicians, live demonstrations, kids’ activities, and much more.
Cost: Free
Passaic County Arts Center-Goffle Brook Park, 675 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Paramus Food Truck Festival
April 30 at 11 AM
Kick off the season with food, music, and fun. Over 20 Gourmet Food Trucks, music, pony rides, a petting zoo, knocker ball, hatchet tossing, inflatables, face painting, sand art, and vendors with a beer and margarita tent for the adults. Don’t forget your lawn chairs and blankets.
Cost: Please bring a nonperishable canned or boxed item to help support the Paramus Food pantry, tickets are $5 for admission, and 5 and under are free
Paramus Park Mall, 700 Paramus Park, Paramus, NJ 07652
2nd Annual Central NJ Empanada Festival
April 30 at 11 AM
Spend the day enjoying lots of family fun, including a bungee trampoline, bounce house, air-soft shooting gallery, face painter, henna tattoo, and sand art. Your ticket will include a 90-min professional wrestling show from UWA Elite Wrestling.
Cost: $6.50 for 6 years and up. Tickets are $8 at the door, and all children 5 and under are free.
Brunswick Square Mall, 1034 Millstone River Road, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844
Florham Park PBA 5K & Food Truck Fest
April 30 at 11 AM
Experience two great events in one. A 5K charity race, food truck, and music festival come together for a perfect day of family fun. The 5K starts at 10 AM, followed by the food and music fest. This event will feature 12+ food vendors, live music from Naughty Humphry and Grand Theft Audio NJ, craft vendors, and activities for kids and adults.
Cost: Food and music fest-only admission will be $6 for everyone Over 5 years old. Tickets are $5 in advance (plus a service charge.
Campus Dr, Florham Park, NJ 07932
United For Impact Food Truck
April 30 at 12 PM
Make an impact at this lively festival, which benefits the United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Try delicious treats from the food trucks, listen to live music, spend time shopping with vendors, and more.
Cost: Free. Suggested $5 per person donation to help advance United Way’s Mission.
West Main Street in Downtown Freehold, NJ 07728
May Events
Spring Craft and Vendor Show
May 6 at 10 AM
Bring the whole family to enjoy food, fun, face painting, and music while shopping for unique crafts and maker designs.
Cost: Free
Boonton Station 1904 Restaurant and Bar, 202 Myrtle Avenue, Boonton, NJ 07005
Chester Food Truck and Music Fest
May 6 at 11 AM
Round up your crew for a fun day—there will be food trucks, kids’ activities, ax throwing, and inflatables.
Cost: $5, kids under 5 are free; please bring an item for the food pantry too
134 Main Street, Chester, NJ 07930
2nd Annual Central NJ Empanada Fest featuring UWA Elite Wrestling
May 6 at 11 AM
Who makes the best empanada in Central NJ? You be the judge. This event will highlight local gourmet food vendors and their unique twists on empanadas and many other food trucks. Enjoy live music from Naughty Humphry and Grand Theft Audio and fun activities for kids and adults, including a bungee trampoline, bounce house, air-soft shooting gallery, face painter, and more.
Cost: Advance tickets are on sale now for $6.50 for 6 years and up. Tickets are $8 at the door. All children 5 and under are free.
755 NJ-18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Bordentown Porchfest
May 6 at 12 PM
Bordentown City’s 2nd Annual Porchfest is a family-friendly event featuring musicians of all genres and styles playing free shows on porches throughout the city. Stroll from porch to porch and relax on front lawns and sidewalks as they enjoy live, local talent. A PorchFest guide listing host porches and performance schedules will be available before the event.
Cost: Free
Bordentown, NJ 08505
Skylands Stadium Fest
May 6 at 12 PM
A day of food, fun, and family that you won’t want to miss. Spend a memorable day enjoying the outdoors, with options including 20+ food truck vendors, desserts, and specialty drinks. There will be live music, carnival games, axe throwing, and more.
Cost: $5. Kids under 38″ free.
94 Championship Place, Augusta, NJ 0782
Renault Winery 5 Miler and Food Truck Festival
May 7 at 9 AM
Enjoy the beauty of the vineyards as you run this flat 5-mile course at New Jersey’s oldest active winery. Refuel at the after-party featuring live music, food trucks, and lush surroundings for you to enjoy. Awards will be given to the top 3 overall finishers and the top 3 in each age group, including kids under 15.
Cost: $48.00 Race Fee
Renault Winery, 72 Bremen Ave., Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
Spring Street Fair and Earth Day Celebration
May 7 at 11:30 AM
Spend the morning at the Fun Run and Kids Race, then head to this lively festival where you can celebrate Earth Day and the season of spring all at once.
Cost: Free
Main Street Highland Avenue, Raritan Ave. from 2nd to 5th Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904
Garden State Plaza Food Truck and Music Fest
May 7 at 12 PM
It’s a fun family festival with food trucks, live music, games, and activities for all ages. Enjoy food vendors, live music, games, and activities for all ages, like an Airsoft shooting range, hatchet throwing, bounce house, bungee trampoline, face painters, Henna by Dana, and more.
Cost: $6 for everyone over 5. Tickets are $5 in advance(plus a service charge
Westfield Garden State Plaza, 501 Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ 07652
Annual Azalea Festival
May 13 at 10 AM
It’s a Mother’s Day weekend of fun with local craft vendors and food as you stroll through our renowned botanical gardens overflowing with blooming azalea shrubs. The rain date is May 14.
Cost: Free
Sayen Gardens, 155 Hughes Drive, Hamilton, NJ 08690
Creative Arts Festival
May 13 at 10 AM
Spend a day perusing artists at the juried arts festival. Works will be displayed in all mediums, including pottery, jewelry, photography, and painting. There will be live music and food vendors.
Cost: Admission and parking are free
Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738
Branchburg Food Truck and Music Festival
May 13 at 11 AM
Live music, a Mother’s Day plant sale, ax throwing, kid’s activities, face painting, inflatables, knocker ball, games, sand art, and spin art. Don’t forget your lawn chair.
Cost: $5; under 5 is free. Please bring an item for the food pantry
White Oak Park, 235 Baird Road, Branchburg, NJ 08876
Manville PBA Food & Music Festival
May 13 at 12 PM
The Manville PBA Food & Music Festival is a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend. Enjoy 12+ food vendors, live music from Naughty Humphry and Grand Theft Audio NJ, and craft vendors. This event features Bounce House village, a bungee trampoline, an air shot shooting range, henna tattoos, and much more.
Cost: Food and music fest admission will be $6 for everyone Over 6 years old. Tickets are $5 in advance (plus a service charge)
Rustic Mall, Manville, NJ 08835
Vendor & Food Truck Festival
May 13 at 12 PM
Come check out this all-inclusive park for a day full of fun, food, and vendors for the whole family. The rain date is May 14.
Cost: Free
RWJBarnabas Field Of Dreams, 1505 N Bay Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753
New Jersey Seafood Fest Belmar
May 19 at 4 PM and May 21-22 at 11 AM
It’s the 36th year of seafood and family fun in Belmar. Try everything from conch fritters to crab legs at this free festival that includes live music and vendors.
Cost: Free
Downtown Belmar, NJ 07719
Glen Ridge Art and Eco Fair
May 20 at 10 AM
Celebrate the arts and the environment at this eco-friendly fair. This event will include arts and crafts, wellness vendors, live performances, eco demonstrations, and children’s activities.
Cost: Free
200 Ridgewood Avenue, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
Verona Food Truck & Music Festival
May 20 at 11 AM
This fun-filled family day features 15 gourmet food trucks, drinks, live music, and kid activities. Your kids will enjoy pony rides, the petting zoo, face painting, inflatables, knockerball, sand art, spin art, and more.
Cost: $5; under 5 is free. Please bring an item for the food pantry
32 Lakeside Ave, Verona, NJ 07044
Woodbridge Street Fair & Craft Show
May 20 at 11 AM
Bring your family to enjoy artists, crafters, vendors, food, rides, and live music. This event will feature children’s rides, games, and more.
Cost: Free admission for Spectators
Downtown Woodbridge, NJ Main St and Amboy Ave Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Mayfest
May 20-21 at 10 AM
Head to Historic Smithville for Mayfest, with an international food court, crafters, and live music. There will be plenty of activities like face painting and carousel rides for the kids, with free shuttles from the parking lot.
Cost: Free
Historic Smithville, NJ 08060
Asbury Park Vegan Food Fest
May 20 – 21 at 11 AM
It’s a two-day celebration featuring vegan and plant-based meals from local chefs, vegan products, plant-based fashion, and live music. This event is rain or shine.
Cost: $15-$30
Bradley Park – 101-199 5th Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712
5th Annual Franklin Food Truck and Music Fest
May 20 at 12 PM
Support students at Franklin High School in Somerset Project Graduation and help give them the party they deserve. This event will feature fun activities, including inflatable rides, face painters, local craft vendors, and live music from Naughty Humphry and The Big Fuss.
Cost: Admission will be $6 for everyone over 5. Tickets are $5 in advance (plus service charge)
500 Elizabeth Ave, Somerset, NJ 08873
Renaissance Faire NJ
May 20-21, 27-28, and June 3-4
Take a step back into the 16th century, and the kids can explore Nipper’s Nook, where there will be plenty of things to do to fire the imagination, including pinatas, water balloon games, building your own magic wands, and the new gaming cart of wonder.
Cost: $25 and up. $10 for Child Flex Day Pass (Ages 5 to 12).
1195 Florence Columbus Road, Bordentown, NJ 08505
2nd Annual Northern NJ Empanada Fest
May 21 at 12 PM
Join the Boys and Girls Club of Clifton in a celebration of the Empanada and more. Enjoy local gourmet food vendors and their unique twists on empanadas and many other food trucks. Fun activities for kids and adults include a bungee trampoline, bounce house, air-soft shooting gallery, face painter, henna tattoo, and sand art.
Cost: $6 for everyone Over 5 years old! Tickets are $5 in advance (plus service charge)
Boys and Girls Club, 181 Colfax Ave., Clifton, NJ 07013
Don Bosco Community Food Truck & Music Festival
May 21 at 12 PM
Head to Don Bosco’s upper lot and practice field for a culinary treat featuring 17 gourmet food trucks, music, vendors, drinks, and family fun. This event will feature pony rides, a petting zoo, knocker ball, a bounce house, face painting, and sand art.
Cost: $5; under 5 is free. Please bring an item for the food pantry
Don Bosco Preparatory School, 492 N Franklin Tpke, Ramsey, NJ 07446
Wildwood International Kite Festival
May 26-29, 12 PM on Friday
Kick off this weekend-long event with a Friday night social and the 9:00 PM Illuminated NIght Kite Fly. On Saturday and Sunday, come out to watch giant inflatable kites take flight, team fly, and participate in family games. Monday features the World lndoor Kite exhibition inside the Wildwoods Convention Center.
Cost: Free to spectators
Rio Grande Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260
Sussex County Food Truck, Music & Craft Festival
May 27 at 11 AM
Jumpstart your Memorial Day weekend with gourmet food, beer, music, crafts, and fun. This event will feature 20 gourmet food trucks, live music, pony rides, a petting zoo, inflatables, 9-hole miniature golf, a great selection of vendors, and much more.
Cost: $5; under 5 is free. Please bring an item for the food pantry
Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Rd Augusta, NJ 07822
Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival
May 27-29 at 11 AM
Kick off your Memorial Day weekend with the Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival. Enjoy 40 mouth-watering food trucks, and sample everything from lobster lolls to mac and cheese to fried Oreos. This event will feature live music on each day of the festival. Free activities for the kids include clowns, face painters, pony rides, and a bounce house.
Cost: Free
Monmouth Park Race Track, 175 Oceanport Ave, Oceanport, NJ 07757
June Events
Glen Rock Food and Music Festival
June 2 at 4 PM
Welcome the start of June with the Glen Rock Student Council at the Glen Rock Food and Music Festival. This event will feature food trucks, craft vendors, a DJ, and activities for kids of all ages.
Cost: Admission will be $6 for everyone over 5 years old. Tickets are $5 in advance (plus the service charge).
400 Hamilton Ave, Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Randolph Food Truck and Music Fest
June 3 at 11 AM
Come support the Randolph Rescue Squad with live music and food trucks. There will be kids’ activities like face painting and sand art too.
Cost: $5; under 5 is free. Please bring an item for the food pantry
214 Center Grove Road, Randolph, NJ 07869
Bloomfield Food Truck and Music Fest
June 9 at 4 PM
Visit 16 food trucks, live music, face painting, hatchet throwing, a petting zoo, sand art, kids’ activities, and vendors. Parking is free.
Cost: $5, kids under 5 are free, and please bring a nonperishable canned or boxed item to help support the food pantry.
St Thomas the Apostle Parking Lot – 50 Byrd Ave., Bloomfield, NJ 07003
3rd Annual Pet Palooza and Food Fest
June 10 at 2 PM
Together with Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter, help find homes for some amazing dogs and cats. This event will feature 12+ food vendors, live music, games, the famous doggie agility course, a pet fashion show, and more.
Cost: Admission will be $6 for everyone Over 5 years old. Tickets are $5 in advance (plus service charge)
161 E Hanover Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960
St Thomas Aquinas Food Truck & Music Festival
June 10 at 11 AM
Join the inaugural St Thomas Aquinas Food Truck Festival and enjoy 15 gourmet food trucks, live music, vendors, drinks, and a fun-filled family day. This event will feature pony rides, a petting zoo, miniature golf, a bounce house, face painting, sand art, and more.
Cost: $5, kids under 5 are free, and please bring a nonperishable canned or boxed item to help support the food pantry.
1 Tingley Ln, Edison, NJ 08820
Irish Festival in Long Branch
June 11, Gates open at 11 AM
The New Jersey Irish Festival is back and celebrating its 50th edition. There will be live racing, Irish food, vendors, dancing, and music. Don’t miss the Human Horse Race raising money for a great cause, and kids will be entertained with clowns, face painters, pony rides, and a bounce house.
Cost: general admission is just $6. Kids 12 and under are free.
Monmouth Park Racetrack, 175 Oceanport Ave., Long Branch, NJ 07757
Barefoot Country Music Fest
June 15-18, times vary
Get barefoot on the beach and listen to some country tunes at this popular festival, attracting big-name country stars like Blake Shelton and Darius Rucker. There will be free entertainment as well as 40+ artists.
Cost: Some events are free, and others are $199 and up
3601 Boardwalk, Wildwood, NJ 08260
Sustainability Green Music and Arts
June 17 at 10 AM
Bring your crew to this festival filled with activities relating to the environment, green practices, and recycling initiatives. Don’t miss out on the multiple live musical acts, kid’s activities, and plenty of vendors throughout the day. This is also the kickoff to our Farmer’s Market season, which runs every Saturday.
Cost: Free
Washington Borough Business Improvement District – 21 Belvidere Ave.Washington, NJ 07882
Manville Food Truck & Music Bash
June 17 at 11 AM
Head out to Manville Food Truck & Music Festival and enjoy 15 delicious gourmet food trucks, drinks, live music, and 50/50. Kids’ activities include pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, a bungee trampoline, knockerball, a bounce house, sand art, and much more.
Cost: $5, kids under 5 are free, and please bring a nonperishable canned or boxed item to help support the food pantry.
Gerber Field, 1324 Dukes Parkway, Manville, NJ 08835
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