Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · New Jersey

Counties

Upcoming New Jersey events by county, including confirmed festival listings.

Atlantic County 81

Event Date:September 16, 2026 Shelter Stories What Changes When the Shelter Dog Gets a Portrait? Atlantic Cape Art Gallery · Mays Landing, New Jersey

Event Date:September 18, 2026 The Red Barn Farm Sunflower and Fall Fest IV Hammonton, New Jersey Harvest and farm

Event Date:September 19, 2026 48 Blocks Festival Atlantic City, New Jersey All 81 in Atlantic County

Bergen County 83

Event Date:September 18, 2026 Saint Nicholas Greek Festival Wyckoff, New Jersey Greek

Event Date:September 18, 2026 St. Anne’s Parish Carnival and Food Fair Fair Lawn, New Jersey

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Bergen County Fall Harvest Festival Ridgefield Park, New Jersey Harvest and farm

All 83 in Bergen County

Burlington County 82

Event Date:September 18, 2026 Medford Oktoberfest and Music Festival Medford, New Jersey Oktoberfest

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Burlington County Irish Festival Mount Holly, New Jersey Irish and Celtic

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Fall Harvest Festival at Johnson’s Locust Hall Farm III Jobstown, New Jersey

Harvest and farm

All 82 in Burlington County

Camden County 74

Event Date:September 18, 2026 XPoNential Music Festival 2026 XPoNential Music Festival Returns to Camden With a Weekend Built for Discovery Wiggins Park · Camden, New Jersey Event Date:September 19, 2026 Merchantville Music Fest Merchantville, New Jersey Event Date:September 20, 2026 Collingswood Clover Market: Fall Collingswood, New Jersey All 74 in Camden County

Cape May County 61

Event Date:September 18, 2026 Boots at the Beach North Wildwood, New Jersey Event Date:September 18, 2026 New Jersey State Firemen's Association Annual Convention & Fire Expo For One Weekend, Wildwood Becomes New Jersey's Firehouse Wildwoods Convention Center · Wildwood, New Jersey

Event Date:September 18, 2026 Morey’s Piers Oktoberfest I Wildwood, New Jersey Oktoberfest

All 61 in Cape May County

Cumberland County 24

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Glasstown Brewery Oktoberfest Millville, New Jersey Oktoberfest

Event Date:September 26, 2026 Shoppes at Dragon Village Fall Festival Bridgeton, New Jersey Event Date:October 3, 2026 WheatonArts Festival of Fine Craft Millville, New Jersey All 24 in Cumberland County

Essex County 63

Event Date:September 17, 2026 Halsey Festival Newark, New Jersey

Event Date:September 18, 2026 Roseland Greek Fest Roseland, New Jersey Greek

Event Date:September 19, 2026 6th Annual Pet Palooza & Food Truck Festival Give the Shelter Dog a Red Carpet Livingston Memorial Park & Oval · Livingston, New Jersey Food trucks

All 63 in Essex County

Gloucester County 38

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Sunflower/Pumpkin Festival at Dalton Farms II Swedesboro, New Jersey Harvest and farm

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Pup Cup Iron Man Roller Hockey Tournament What If the Rescue Event Didn't Feel Like a Rescue Event? Choice Inline Arena · Sewell, New Jersey Event Date:September 20, 2026 Nerd Fest / Jersey Shore Comic Book Show Nerd Fest Brings the Small-Con Advantage Back to South Jersey Holiday Inn Swedesboro · Swedesboro, New Jersey All 38 in Gloucester County

Hudson County 56

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Incredible Duck Race Kearny, New Jersey Event Date:September 19, 2026 Jersey City All About Downtown Street Fair Jersey City, New Jersey

Event Date:September 26, 2026 Bayonne Irish Festival Bayonne, New Jersey Irish and Celtic

All 56 in Hudson County

Hunterdon County 31

Event Date:September 16, 2026 Vibrant Art Show Color, Texture and Calm Fill Flemington DIY’s September Gallery Flemington DIY · Flemington, New Jersey

Event Date:September 26, 2026 Tewksbury Harvest Festival Califon, New Jersey Harvest and farm

Event Date:October 3, 2026 Lambertville Porchfest Lambertville, New Jersey All 31 in Hunterdon County

Mercer County 63

Event Date:September 18, 2026 Mercer County Italian American Festival West Windsor Township, New Jersey Italian and feast days

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Fall Family Fun Weekends at Terhune Orchards II Princeton, New Jersey Event Date:September 19, 2026 FOPOS Fall Fest Princeton, New Jersey All 63 in Mercer County

Middlesex County 87

Event Date:September 18, 2026 New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2026 The New Jersey Film Festival Opens a Month-Long Window for Independent Film Voorhees Hall · Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey Event Date:September 19, 2026 St. Anianus Coptic Orthodox Church Community Fair Monroe Township, New Jersey Event Date:September 19, 2026 St. James School Street Fair Woodbridge, New Jersey All 87 in Middlesex County

Monmouth County 93

Event Date:September 16, 2026 September Your Choice Pantry Drive The Pantry Has Dog Food Because the Household Has a Dog Lunch Break · Red Bank, New Jersey

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Carm’s Farm Fall Festival I Colts Neck, New Jersey

Harvest and farm

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Fall Harvest Festival at The Historic Village at Allaire Farmingdale, New Jersey Harvest and farm

All 93 in Monmouth County

Morris County 83

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Boonton Brewfest Boonton, New Jersey Beer and wine

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Germania Park Oktoberfest II Rockaway Township, New Jersey Oktoberfest

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Ort Farms Oktoberfest Long Valley, New Jersey Oktoberfest

All 83 in Morris County

Ocean County 89

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Comfort Food Festival Toms River, New Jersey

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Fall Festival at Argos Farm II Forked River, New Jersey Harvest and farm

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Festival of the Sea Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey All 89 in Ocean County

Passaic County 11

Event Date:September 20, 2026 Saint John’s Annual Picnic Little Falls, New Jersey

Event Date:September 26, 2026 Jefferson Day Oak Ridge, New Jersey

Event Date:October 3, 2026 Little Falls Oktoberfest Little Falls, New Jersey Oktoberfest

All 11 in Passaic County

Salem County 10

Event Date:September 26, 2026 Woodstown Fall Festival Woodstown, New Jersey

Event Date:October 3, 2026 Elmer Harvest Day Festival Elmer, New Jersey Harvest and farm

Event Date:October 17, 2026 Pennsville Arts in the Park Fall Festival Pennsville, New Jersey All 10 in Salem County

Somerset County 49

Event Date:September 18, 2026 Brook Arts Center Star Trek 60th celebration Bound Brook Goes to Warp for a Three-Part Star Trek Celebration Brook Arts Center · Bound Brook, New Jersey Event Date:September 19, 2026 Farmstead Arts fall 2026 programming A Historic Farmstead Is Still Doing Its Job. It Just Changed Jobs. Farmstead Arts · Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Bound Brook Community Day and Food Truck Festival Bound Brook, New Jersey Food trucks

All 49 in Somerset County

Sussex County 56

Event Date:September 18, 2026 Harvest Festival at Lentini Farms II Newton, New Jersey Harvest and farm

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Great Pumpkin Festival II Vernon, New Jersey Harvest and farm

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Mountain Creek Oktoberfest Vernon, New Jersey Oktoberfest

All 56 in Sussex County

Union County 56

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Hispanic and Latino Heritage Celebration Union, New Jersey Latino and Hispanic

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Plainfield House Music Festival Plainfield, New Jersey Event Date:September 19, 2026 Rahway Arts Fest Rahway, New Jersey All 56 in Union County

Warren County 28

Event Date:September 19, 2026 Warren County Hot Air Balloons, Fun and Games Festival Washington, New Jersey

Event Date:September 25, 2026 Hackettstown Oktoberfest Hackettstown, New Jersey Oktoberfest

Event Date:September 26, 2026 Festival in the Borough Washington, New Jersey All 28 in Warren County

Statewide 5

Event Date:October 17, 2026 Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey 2026 The Lighthouse Challenge Strat Guide New Jersey Event Date:October 17, 2026 Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey 2026 The Lighthouse Challenge Turns New Jersey Into a Two-Day Maritime Road Trip New Jersey Event Date:June 12, 2027 North to Shore Festival I Multiple Cities, New Jersey All 5 in Statewide

Out of state 7

Event Date:September 16, 2026 Philadelphia Fringe Festival 2026 Philly Fringe Is Open, and the City Is Part of the Show FringeArts · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Event Date:September 17, 2026 Cat Bodega Pop-up The Cat Behind the Counter 213 Bowery · Lower Manhattan, New York Event Date:September 18, 2026 Calgary Sport Card Expo 2026 Ricky and Julian Are Coming to the Calgary Sport Card Expo. The Cards Can Wait. Genesis Centre · Calgary, Alberta All 7 in Out of state

Festival dates compiled by Festival Guides and Reviews. Confirm details on each event’s official page before you go.