There’s nothing that says early summer in New Jersey quite like strawberry season, which kicks off a wave of strawberry festivals across the Garden State. Farms and towns come alive with fresh-picked berries, family-friendly activities, and sweet treats worth the trip. Whether you’re planning a day trip or looking for a new family tradition, there’s something for everyone at these festivals. Want to pick your own strawberries? Find the best spots for this short season here (featured photo: iStock/OlyaSolodenko)
Peddlers Village Strawberry Festival
May 2-3
Celebrate berry-sweet traditions at this festival, featuring a weekend of strawberry-themed food, beverages, live music, food trucks, kids’ activities, and shop specials. The shops will stay open until 8 PM on Saturday.
Cost: Free
Route 202 and Street Road, Lahaska, Bucks County, PA, 18931
Snyders Farm Strawberry Festival
May 23-24 at 9 AM
Strawberry season is almost here, and this festival is a great way to celebrate it. There will be strawberry picking, wagon rides, a bubble barn, a kids’ activity area, kids’ crafts, a touch-a-truck, vendors, photo ops, and more.
Cost: $15 per person, cash only
586 S Middlebush Rd, Somerset, NJ 08873
Terhune Orchards Strawberry Festival
May 30-31 and June 6-7 at 10 AM
Celebrate summer at this strawberry festival that includes fun around the farm, barnyard friends, children’s games, pony rides, and, of course, all things strawberries.
Cost: $15 per person advance or $18 at the gate, children under 3 are free
330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
VonThun Farms Strawberry Festival
May 30-31 and June 6-7 at 10 AM
Is there anything better than Jersey Fresh strawberries, sunny skies, and a fun strawberry festival? Have fun picking strawberries, spending time in the activity area, taking a hayride, stopping to see the barnyard animals, and more.
Cost: Ticket prices vary
438 Route 57 West, Washington, NJ 07882
505 Ridge Road, Dayton, NJ 08810
West Cape May Strawberry Festival
June 6 at 9 AM
There will be so many fun things at this festival, including unique pottery, original handmade jewelry, artwork, T-shirts, hats, bags, local honey, woodwork, furniture, photography, birdhouses and feeders, garden art, whimsical art, and, of course, strawberries. Rain date is June 7.
Cost: Free
Wilbraham Park, Perry Street, West Cape May, NJ 08204
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