List of festivals in New Jersey



This is a list of festivals in New Jersey.

January

 * KotoriCon - anime convention at Gloucester County College

February

 * Black Maria Film Festival

March

 * Garden State Film Festival
 * Jersey City Chili Cookoff

April

 * Branch Brook Park Cherry Blossom Festival
 * International Festival - Princeton University
 * Lambertville Shad Festival
 * Newark LGBTQ Film Festival
 * Rock & Roll Steampunk Festival, Washington Borough, Warren County
 * Rutgers Day in New Brunswick, held on the last Saturday of April
 * Exit Zero Jazz Festival (spring)
 * Trenton Computer Festival

May

 * Annual Greek Festival - Greek Orthodox Church of St. George in Piscataway, held the weekend after Mother's Day; the state's and longest running Greek festival
 * Crayfish Festival - Augusta - Sussex County Fairgrounds
 * Hoboken Arts and Music Festival
 * Jersey Shore Music Festival - Seaside Heights
 * Montclair Film Festival - film festival in Montclair
 * Munchmobile Hot Dog Showdown & Beer Festival - Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport
 * NJ Greek Fest (The New Jersey Greek Festival) - Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Westfield, held the first weekend after Memorial Day
 * New Jersey State History Festival - Washington Crossing State Park, held the first weekend in May
 * Raritan River Music Festival

June

 * North to Shore festival
 * AnimeNEXT - anime convention in Atlantic City
 * Barefoot Country Music Festival (Wildwood, New Jersey, on the beach)
 * Beardfest Music & Arts Festival - NJ Pinelands National Reserve
 * Belmar Seafood Festival
 * Big Greek Festival - Randolph June 7–9
 * Celtic Festival - Historic Cold Spring Village in Cape May
 * Cuban Parade of New Jersey
 * Flemington OPA Festival - St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church
 * New Jersey State Pride Parade (typically first Sunday in June) Asbury Park, New Jersey
 * Hoboken Film Festival
 * Hungarian Festival - New Brunswick
 * Jersey Shore Wine Festival - FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood, June 2 and 3
 * McDonald's Gospelfest
 * Meadowlands State Fair Mid-June through Early July
 * New Jersey Film Festival
 * NJ Playwrights Festival
 * Point Pleasant Summerfest in the Park - June 3
 * Portugal Day Festival in Newark
 * Sustainably Green Music & Arts Festival, Washington Borough, Warren County
 * Tri-County Fair (Thursday-Sunday Father's Day weekend)

July

 * Afro Beat Fest
 * Pleasantville, New Jersey Colombia Festival - Orgullo Colombiano
 * FARM Music & Arts Festival - Vernon, July 24–26
 * Lincoln Park Music Festival - Newark
 * Macy's Fireworks Spectacular - Independence Day
 * Meadowlands State Fair Mid-June through Early July, with fireworks on July 3 and 4
 * Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning - Thor Solberg Road in Readington, held the last weekend of July
 * Roselle House Music Festival
 * Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Outdoor Stage
 * Soulsational Music Festival - Jersey Shore, held the last Saturday in July
 * Sourland Mountain Festival in the Sourlands
 * St. Ann's Feast - Hoboken
 * XPoNential Music Festival

August

 * Chillfest
 * Crab Cake Festival & Shore Chef Cook-Off - Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport
 * Hambletonian Stakes
 * Highlands Clam Festival - Highlands, held in the first week of August
 * Jersey City Pride
 * Monmouth Film Festival
 * New Jersey State Fair
 * Newark Black Film Festival
 * Philippine Fiesta - Meadowlands Exposition Center
 * Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning
 * TidalWave Music Festival (Atlantic City, New Jersey)

September

 * Union County Celtic Festival in Oak Ridge Park in Clark, New Jersey (inaugural event scheduled for September 9, 2023)
 * BBQ, Bets & Brews Festival - Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport
 * Festival in the Borough, Washington NJ, Warren County
 * First Annual Roseland Greek Festival - St. Nicholas, Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
 * Flemington OPA Festival - St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church
 * Garden State Country Music & Food Truck Festival - Bader Airfield in Atlantic City
 * Jazz & Roots Music Festival at Kean University (Hillside, NJ).
 * Liberty Jazz Festival
 * Montclair Jazz Festival
 * New Jersey Independent South Asian Cine Fest - New Brunswick
 * Rib Rock, featuring B.B. King - PNC Bank Arts Center
 * South Mountain International Blues Festival - South Mountain Reservation in West Orange
 * Water and Wings Festival
 * Youth Dance Festival of New Jersey
 * Just Be You Performing Arts Film & Theater Festival
 * Weequahic Park House Music Festival

October

 * AnimeNEXT
 * Dia De Los Muertos Day of the Dead Celebration, Washington Borough, Warren County
 * Festival of Fine Craft, Millville, New Jersey - Millville, on the first weekend in October
 * Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival
 * Golden Door Film Festival
 * Lima Bean Festival - West Cape May, on October 6
 * MangaNEXT
 * German American Volkvest
 * Exit Zero Jazz Festival (autumn edition)

November

 * Teaneck International Film Festival
 * James Moody Jazz Festival

December

 * First Nights - celebrated on New Year's Eve, found throughout the state, including Montclair

Other

 * The Bank of America New Jersey Fresh Seafood Festival - Atlantic City
 * Cape May Strawberry Festival
 * Navratri - India Square
 * Slow Food Festival
 * Ukrainian Festival