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Event Guides

New Jersey

Upcoming New Jersey events by tradition, including compiled festival listings.

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Arts and crafts 82

Event Date:November 7, 2026 Hoboken Artist Studio Tour Hoboken, New Jersey Event Date:November 7, 2026 Riker Hill Art Park Artists at Work Open House & Fine Art Sale Livingston, New Jersey Event Date:November 7, 2026 Sauce for the Goose Outdoor Art Market Princeton, New Jersey All 82 in Arts and crafts

Beer and wine 170

Event Date:November 2, 2026 Covered Wagon Tour Pilesgrove, New Jersey Event Date:November 2, 2026 Tiny Treasures Cape May Court House, New Jersey Event Date:November 3, 2026 BYOBook Club Hillsborough, New Jersey All 170 in Beer and wine

Fairs and night markets 125

Event Date:November 7, 2026 Autumn on the Rails (Autumn Market) Woodstown, New Jersey

Harvest and farm

Event Date:November 8, 2026 Wisconsin Dog Fair Madison, Wisconsin Event Date:November 13, 2026 Dragon Flight Night Market V Bridgeton, New Jersey All 125 in Fairs and night markets

Food trucks 20

Event Date:November 7, 2026 Food Trucks and Fire Pits New Egypt, New Jersey Event Date:November 7, 2026 South Bound Brook Food Truck and Music Fest South Bound Brook, New Jersey

Event Date:November 8, 2026 Bergen Town Center Fall Festival Paramus, New Jersey

Harvest and farm

All 20 in Food trucks

Greek 4

Event Date:May 21, 2027 St. Anthony Greek Festival Vineland, New Jersey Event Date:May 28, 2027 NJ Greekfest Westfield, New Jersey Event Date:June 4, 2027 St. Andrew Greek Festival Randolph, New Jersey All 4 in Greek

Harvest and farm 50

Event Date:November 2, 2026 Great Pumpkin Festival Vernon, New Jersey Event Date:November 7, 2026 Abma's Farm Giant Pumpkin Drop Wyckoff, New Jersey Event Date:November 7, 2026 Autumn on the Rails (Autumn Market) Woodstown, New Jersey All 50 in Harvest and farm

Holiday lights 67

Event Date:November 14, 2026 Christmas Fantasy with Lights Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey Event Date:November 14, 2026 DiDonato’s Magical Holiday Express Hammonton, New Jersey Event Date:November 20, 2026 Christmas Fantasy with Lights Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey All 67 in Holiday lights

Holiday markets 43

Event Date:November 7, 2026 Fall Crafts & Collectibles Show Cape May, New Jersey Event Date:November 7, 2026 Monmouth County Park System Fall Craft Show Tinton Falls, New Jersey

Event Date:November 7, 2026 Sauce for the Goose Outdoor Art Market Princeton, New Jersey

Arts and crafts

All 43 in Holiday markets

Irish and Celtic 10

Event Date:November 12, 2026 Irish Seisiún Hillsborough, New Jersey Event Date:December 18, 2026 Tartan Terrors – Celtic Christmas Spectacular Branchburg, New Jersey Event Date:March 7, 2027 Hackettstown St. Patrick's Day Parade Hackettstown, New Jersey All 10 in Irish and Celtic

Italian and feast days 6

Event Date:April 25, 2027 Hoboken Mutzfest Hoboken, New Jersey Event Date:July 22, 2027 Peterstown Cultural Festival Elizabeth, New Jersey Event Date:August 11, 2027 La Festa Italiana Jersey City, New Jersey All 6 in Italian and feast days

Jazz and blues 10

Event Date:November 6, 2026 TD James Moody Jazz Festival Newark, New Jersey Event Date:November 7, 2026 Flemington DIY Live Jazz Series Flemington, New Jersey Event Date:November 8, 2026 Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon Toms River, New Jersey All 10 in Jazz and blues

Latino and Hispanic 14

Event Date:November 7, 2026 Día de los Muertos Asbury Park Asbury Park, New Jersey Event Date:November 7, 2026 Día de los Muertos Celebration of Life Cherry Hill, New Jersey Event Date:May 1, 2027 New Jersey’s Empanada Fest and Car Show Manville, New Jersey All 14 in Latino and Hispanic

Oktoberfest 1

Event Date:May 15, 2027 Hackettstown Maifest Hackettstown, New Jersey View Oktoberfest

Parades and civic celebrations 89

Event Date:November 7, 2026 Día de los Muertos Asbury Park Asbury Park, New Jersey

Latino and Hispanic

Event Date:November 27, 2026 Avalon Tree Lighting with Santa Avalon, New Jersey Event Date:November 27, 2026 Palmer Square Annual Tree Lighting Princeton, New Jersey All 89 in Parades and civic celebrations

Pride 5

Event Date:June 5, 2027 Rutherford PRIDEFest Rutherford, New Jersey Event Date:June 6, 2027 Jersey Pride Fest Asbury Park, New Jersey Event Date:June 12, 2027 Sussex County Pride Newton, New Jersey All 5 in Pride

Races and fun runs 51

Event Date:November 7, 2026 Trail of Two Cities 5K Run/Walk Ocean City, New Jersey Event Date:November 14, 2026 Thanks4Giving - Turkey Dash & Splash Asbury Park, New Jersey Event Date:November 15, 2026 Run the Vineyards Cork High and Bottle Deep Half Marathon Williamstown, New Jersey All 51 in Races and fun runs

Renaissance 10

Event Date:November 7, 2026 Gormanudur Viking Fest Hackettstown, New Jersey Event Date:November 8, 2026 Gormanudur Viking Fest Hackettstown, New Jersey Event Date:March 13, 2027 Viking Invasion at Shoppes at Dragon Village Bridgeton, New Jersey All 10 in Renaissance

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