It’s April, and you know what that means—time for flowering and fun family spring festivals all over the Garden State. See farm animals, pick gorgeous tulips, and snap Insta-worthy photos at Holland Ridge Farms Spring Spectacular in Cream Ridge, visit with farm animals and get your faces painted at Grayrock N Roll Spring Festival in Clinton, or take in 50 vendors with art and crafts and listen to live music at Art in the Park in Hawthorne. And for more ideas on family fun, check out our guide to all things spring in NJ. (Featured photo taken at Holland Ridge Farms)
Holland Ridge Farms Spring Spectacular
Starting April 5
Holland Ridge Farm bursts into bloom each year with over 8 million tulips in 15 varieties. During their Spring Spectacular festival, you can see farm animals, learn about Dutch traditions, snap gram-worthy photos, take a pony ride, and sample delicious foods. The farm is expected to open in mid-April, and general tickets will go on sale around the beginning of April.
Cost: $17 per person on weekends and $15 per person during the week
108 Rues Road, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
Wheaton Springs 2024
April 6 at 10 AM
Celebrate the start of their creative season with this family-friendly kick-off event highlighting their daily offerings and hands-on programming. Explore exhibits and join in on projects for the whole family, 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
5th Annual Hoboken Mac & Cheese Festival
April 6 at 1 PM
Bring your family and appetite to the 4th Annual Hoboken Mac and Cheese Festival. Take a tour around Hoboken and sample delish 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
Ocean City Con 2024
April 6-7 at 10 AM
Join comic book and memorabilia enthusiasts in Ocean City. Special guests, artists, vendors, comics, games, and more will be present. 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
Burlington County Book Festival
April 13 at 10 AM
If you have a book lover in the family, stop by this fun event that includes authors, local vendors, fellow book lovers, presenters, and musical performances for the whole family.
Cost: Free
Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton, NJ 08060
Red Bank Street Fair and Craft Show
April 14 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 get a chance to play games.
Cost: Free
Downtown Red Bank, NJ 07701
Daffodil Day
April 14 at 11 AM
This year, the Reeve’s Reed Arboretum festival theme is Flower Power, celebrating its 50th anniversary of founding in the 1970s. With over 50,000 bulbs in bloom, you won’t want to miss these gorgeous flowers, plus games and crafts, story and history trails, art, music, food, and more.
Cost: $10 per person (non-members), and children 3 and under are free
Reeves-Reed Arboretum, 165 Hobart Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901
Margate’s Cherry Blossom Festival
April 14 at 12 PM
Head outdoors and soak up the sunshine while you take in the beauty of the cherry blossoms. The free, family-friendly event will feature kids’ games and activities, live music by Dead Reckoning, tasty treats, wine and beer, arts and crafts, a ‘grooviest dog’ contest, and environmental exhibitors.
Cost: Free
Ventnor Avenue, Margate, NJ 08402
Latin Food Festival
April 14 at 12 PM
It’s a fun family festival that takes you on a culinary journey featuring the flavors of Latin cuisine. The event will include delicious food, live Latin music, food contests, culinary demonstrations, and fun activities for the entire family to enjoy.
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
Bloomfest
April 14 at 11 AM
It’s a family day in New Jersey’s pinkest park, with Cherry Blossoms in full bloom. Experience 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 20 at 11 AM
Get ready to judge the empanada vendors vying for the EMPY! (People’s Choice Best Empanada). In addition to empanadas, enjoy gourmet food trucks offering lobster rolls, seafood, Puerto Rican, Greek, Latin, Peruvian, and more. This event will also feature live music, games, a bounce house, mini golf, crafts, and face painting.
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 20-21 at 11 AM
Celebrate 41 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 20 at 12 PM
Together with the friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter, you will help to find forever homes for some amazing dogs, cats, and other small animals. This event will feature 15+ food vendors, live music, games, a pet costume contest, and much more.
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
Grayrock N Roll Spring Festival
April 20 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
Earth Day Celebration and Folk & Bluegrass Festival
April 20 at 11 AM
This second annual festival will be a day filled with family fun, music, and all things sustainability. Enjoy eco-friendly activities, live music performances, arts and crafts, and up-close animal encounters. The rain date is April 21.
Cost: Free
Monroe Center Plaza, 770 Jackson Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Spring Festival and Earth Day Celebration
April 21 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
Earth Fair
April 21 at 11 AM
At this event, you will learn how to care for nature, plants, and the land while being entertained by musicians, storytellers, presenters, and more. The park will be transformed into a place filled with recycling, gardening, health, and wellness.
Cost: Free
Historic Smithville Park, Eastampton, NJ 08060
Go Green with Hope
April 27 at 10 AM
The 11th 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 27 at 10 AM
Bring the whole family to Rutgers, the New Jersey State University, where everyone will enjoy exhibits, interactive activities, demonstrations, performances by faculty, staff, and students, and kids’ activities.
Cost: Free
Busch Campus in Piscataway and the Cook/Douglass Campuses in New Brunswick
Manville PBA Empanada Festival
April 27 at 12 PM
The Manville PBA Food & Music Festival is a great way to celebrate the weekend. Enjoy empanada trucks, live music, and craft vendors. This event features Bounce House Village, a bungee trampoline, an air shot shooting range, henna tattoos, a kids ATV course, and much more.
Cost: Food and music fest admission will be $6 for everyone over six years old.
Rustic Mall, Manville, NJ 08835
BaconFest at Laurita Winery
April 27-28
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 are $13 online in advance and $15 at the gate. Everyone under 21 is free.
85 Archertown Road, New Egypt, NJ 08533
Hawthorne Art in the Park
April 27-28
Visit nearly 50 vendors selling their artwork and handcrafted goods. You’ll have a ball with food, dessert, drinks, local musicians, live demonstrations, kids’ activities, and much more.
Cost: Free
Passaic County Arts Center-Goffle Brook Park, 675 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, NJ 07506
ACUA’s 32nd Annual Earth Day
April 28 at 10 AM
It’s the annual Earth Day Festival with 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
Paramus Food Truck Festival
April 28 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
Renault Winery 5 Miler and Food Truck Festival
April 28 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
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