20+ NJ Food, Wine & Beer Events To Spice Up Your March

February 20, 2019 newjerseyisntboring

With Spring around the corner, March is a great time to get out and explore restaurant weeks, foodie festivals, indoor farmers markets, beer festivals, wine weekends and more!

20+ NJ Food, Wine & Beer Events To Warm Up Your March:

Jersey City Wine Fest
March 1, 7PM – 10:30PM
Wine Fest is your all access pass to hundreds of new wines from around the world. Travel the world of wine at Harborside’s waterfront property. Guests will enjoy wine samples for the entire evening paired with live entertainment, food and interactive games.
Harborside Atrium, 153 Exchange Pl, Jersey City, NJ
Cost: $15 – $70

Maple Sugar Festival
March 2, 12PM – 4PM
Join this annual festival celebrating the peak of maple sugaring season. Enjoy tree tapping demonstrations, delicious syrup taste tests, maple snow cones, and fun games. ‘Hike through Maple Sugaring History’ to discover how sugaring has changed over time, learn to identify differences in quality, and so much more. This event is rain or shine.
Great Swamp OEC, 247 Southern Blvd, Chatham Township., NJ
Cost: $4

Atlantic City Restaurant Week
March 3 – 8
Restaurant Week is a six-day celebration of the culinary scene in Atlantic City, from March 3-8, 2019. During Restaurant Week, participating restaurants offer a multi-course meal for the fixed price of $15.19 for lunch and $35.19 for dinner.
Participating Atlantic City Restaurant
Cost: Varies Per Restaurant

West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market’s Indoor Farmer’s Market
March 2 & 16, 10AM – 1PM
Now in its 13th year, the Indoor Farmers Market attracts folks from far and wide around amazing local food and producers. Meander throughout the rooms of the Windsor Athletic Club to find winter produce, pastured meats and poultry, fresh seafood, mushrooms, artisan cheeses, sauces, jams, chocolates, wine and much more. Plan on a morning filled with good food, live music and positive vibes!
Windsor Athletic Club-USAWAC; 99 Clarksville Rd, West Windsor, NJ

2019 Bell Works Fresh Farmers & Makers Market
Every Wednesday, 1PM – 6PM
Indoor Farmer’s Market and Craft Market hosted in the Bellworks Atrium in Holmdel, NJ. Featuring local farmers, crafters, and food purveyors.
Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel, NJ
Cost: Free

Hunterdon Land Trust’s Winter Farmers’ Market
March 3 & 17, 11AM – 1PM
Join the Hunderdon Land Trust’s Winter Farmers’ Market which runs the first and third Sundays of every month from December to early May. New participants this year include seafood vendor, Local 130 Seafood; Aquasprouts Farm, an aquaponics farm with lettuce and kale; Oak Grove Angus Farms with beef; Picklelicious, who offers an incredible assortment of pickles and olives; and Will’s Amazing Vegan Burgers. They’ll also host a number of returning farmers and vendors including Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse, Comeback Farm, Sandbrook MeadowFarm, WoodsEdge Farm, Fired Up Flatbread Co., Purely Farm, Fieldstone Coffee Roasters and River Lea House.
111 Mine St, Flemington, NJ

Denville Farmer’s Market
March 3 & 17, 10AM – 1PM
In its tenth year, the market will feature 25+ vendors ranging from artisan products and food vendors to local farms.
Downtown Denville, Bloomfield Ave Parking Lot, Deniville, NJ

A Taste of Morristown 2019
March 4, 6PM – 9PM
An annual fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Morristown that showcases the diverse fine restaurants and eateries of the Morristown area! Wine and spirits tasting courtesy of Gary’s Wine & Marketplace and beer from local breweries and bars add to the options. Musical entertainment as you dine and test your luck at the tricky tray and raffle.
The Westin Governor Morris, Morristown, 2 Whippany Road, Morristown, NJ
Cost: $65 – $100

Red Bank Restaurant Week
March 4 – 14
More than a dozen of Red Bank’s favorite restaurants will be featuring prix fixe dining menus with three courses including appetizer, entree and dessert.
Downtown Red Bank, NJ
Cost: Varies Per Restaurant

Princeton Farmer’s Market
March 7 & 21 10AM – 3PM
Join the Princeton Farmers’ Market in the Community Room, located on the first floor of the Princeton Public Library. Offering a variety of goods including local, organic fruits and vegetables, free-range beef, poultry, pork, eggs, cheese, pickles, honey, baked goods, linens, nut butters, and more!
Princeton Family YMCA, 59 Paul Robeson Place Princeton, NJ

Morris County Farmer’s Market
Sundays through March 31, 10AM – 1PM
The Morris County Winter Farmers’ Market is produced in partnership with the Foodshed Alliance Farmers’ Access Network and Grow it Green Morristown. The market features local vendors featuring produce, bread, desserts and more!
Alexander Hamilton School, 24 Mills Street, Morristown, NJ

2019 Belmar Restaurant Tour
March 10, 11:30AM – 3:30PM
Belmar, one of the culinary capitals of Monmouth County, is hosting their 11th annual Belmar Restaurant Come enjoy delicious samples from your favorite Belmar restaurants and several new eateries. Yes, you can enjoy up to four hours of food sampling. Be sure to check their Facebook Page for updated restaurant info!
Belmar, NJ
Cost: $35 in advance, $40 day of

Midnight Market Jersey City
March 15, 6:30PM – 11:59PM
MIDNIGHT MARKET is celebrating St. Paddy’s Day! Midnight Market is an exciting take on the classic night market scene. Bring your crew, bring a date, or just bring yourself. The most important thing is that your bring your appetite! Every vendor has at least two $5 food options on their menus.
Harborside Atrium, 210 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ
Cost: $5 – $12

Taste of Madison 2019
March 18, 6PM – 9PM
Join in the fun at the 18th annual Taste of Madison, the festive food extravaganza at Brooklake Country Club benefiting several non-profit initiatives in Madison, New Jersey. Chefs from the area’s finest restaurants will be serving samples of their best dishes. Gary’s Wine & Marketplace, the event’s longtime presenting sponsor, will be providing samples of fine wine, beer and spirits. A beer garden, silent auction, tricky tray and 50/50 raffle are all highlights of this year’s Taste of Madison.
Brooklake Country Club, 139 Brooklake Road, Florham Park, NJ
Cost: $65 – $100

Hoboken Mac & Cheese Festival 2019
March 23, 12PM – 5PM
From the creators of the perennially sold out Hoboken Pizza Fest, Hoboken Happy Hours presents the next best universal comfort food extraveganza, Hoboken Mac & Cheese Festival! Join us in partnership with Party With Purpose on Saturday, March 23rd at Our Lady of Grace Church. Round up your crew, bring your family, and get ready to sample all kinds of Mac & Cheese creations (more on that below) from some of the best spots in Hoboken
Our Lady of Grace Church, 400 Willow Avenue, Hoboken, NJ
Cost: $25 – $120

Beers on the Boards 2019
March 23, 12:30PM
Martells Tiki Bar will be hosting Point Pleasant Beach Chamber’s annual Beers on the Boards. The craft beer festival will feature many local breweries and some of your favorites. The tickets include a buffet and music will be provided by The Mike Dalton Band.
308 Boardwalk, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Cost: $25 – $60

Taste of New Jersey Annual Dinner Benefit Gala
March 23, 5PM
The Taste of New Jersey will offer a “fresh” take on our Annual Gala by providing guests with a variety of food and beverage tastings straight from the Garden State. The farmers, fisherman and food purveyors who support our organization will donate products to be created into a creative “Irish Jersey Fresh” menu highlighting New Jersey’s agriculture.
The Boathouse at Mercer Lake, West Windsor, NJ
Cost: $80

Maple Sugaring Open House at Lusscroft Farm
March 23 & 24, 10AM – 3PM
Bring the family and learn how sap is converted to delicious maple syrup. Live demonstrations of how to tap the trees, collect the sap, and operate the evaporator. Fresh maple syrup will be available for purchase! Presented by the Heritage & Agriculture Assoc., the NJ Tree Farm Program, the NJ Society of American Foresters, and the NJ DEP/Division of Parks & Forestry.
50 Neilson Rd, Sussex, NJ
Cost: Free

Delaware River Towns Restaurant Week
March 24 – 28
A prix fixe fine-dining menu or a prix fixe casual-dining menu will be offered by restaurants from Lambertville, New Hope, Lahaska, and Lumberville during the five-day celebration of the Delaware River Towns’ best eateries. Cuisines represented include American, Italian, Southern and Cajun, French, Mexican and more.
Lambertville, NJ plus New Hope, Lahaska, and Lumberville PA
Cost: Varies Per Restaurant

2019 Taste of Middlesex
March 25, 5:30PM – 8PM
The Edison Chamber of Commerce and The Pines Manor proudly co-host The 22nd Annual Taste of Middlesex. Sample dishes from dozens of the best restaurants in the Greater Edison area, as well as in and around Middlesex County.
Pines Manor, 2085 NJ-27, Edison, NJ
Cost: $50 per person ($60 at the door), $45 for seniors ($55 at the door)

Atlantic City Beer Week
March 25 – 29
Atlantic City Beer Week will celebrate the area’s burgeoning craft beer culture through a week-long celebration that promotes beer tourism and showcases Atlantic City’s restaurants, bars and related businesses. Fans of The Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival will love that the festival has decided to extend the weekend’s festivities by creating the first ever Atlantic City Beer Week, taking place March 25th – March 29th in conjunction with the Festival! The week will be filled with over 25 beer-centric events throughout Atlantic City and the surrounding area, allowing folks to explore the rich beer scene this seaside-city has to offer before the Festival even kicks off!
133 S Tennessee Ave, Atlantic City, NJ
Cost: Varies Per Event

Hudson County CASA’s 13th Annual Wine Tasting
March 29, 6PM – 10PM
Enjoy sampling more than 90 wines with sweets and treats gathered from the best purveyors in the metropolitan area. The event will feature more than eighty wines as well as hors d’œuvers. All proceeds will support CASA’s mission to advocate on behalf of Hudson County’s foster children while moving them toward a safe and permanent home.
Harborside Atrium, Jersey City, NJ
Cost: $150

The 2019 Atlantic City Beer & Music Festival
March 29 & 30
Festival goers in 2019 will see nearly 600 different beers from 150 breweries. Participating breweries from down the street to across the country will showcase their unique libations and various styles. The goal of The Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival is to promote and educate attendees on craft beer and the brew masters that create them. This event is the perfect opportunity for beer geeks, beer lovers and beer beginners to speak to the brains behind the brews. It paves way to new discovery, deeper passions and more memories!
1 Convention Blvd, Atlantic City, NJ
Cost: $60 – $85

Crafts and Drafts at Lone Eagle Brewing – Spring
March 30, 12PM – 5PM
The fifth seasonal Crafts and Drafts handmade market at Lone Eagle Brewing is here! Be one of 16 craft artisans to join Marketspace Vendor Events in historic Flemington, NJ. This event is a family-favorite and sells out quickly. Don’t miss your chance to showcase inside the award-winning craft brewery loft this spring. Vendors are welcome to sample the brew. This event is free to attend, family-friendly, and dogs are permitted in the tasting room only.
44 Stangl Road Flemington NJ
Cost: Free

The Chocolate Expo
March 31, 10AM – 7PM
The Chocolate Expo has become the largest chocolate event in the United States. At The Chocolate Expo… everyone will feel like the proverbial “kid in a candy store,” and you’ll even get to relive your favorite childhood movie memories with a visit by actor Paris Themmen, who played Golden Ticket winner “Mike TeeVee” in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory starring Gene Wilder. Celebrity chef demos, free face painting and more will round-out the day!
Rutgers Athletic Center, 83 Rockafeller Road, Piscataway Township, NJ
Cost: $10 – $30

3rd Annual Meatball Showdown
March 31, 2PM – 5PM
The Meatball Showdown will feature meatballs prepared by several local, non-professional cooks as they compete for the title of “Best Meatballs of the Jersey Shore”. Returning to defend her 2018 Judge’s 1st Place Meatball AND Peoples Choice Award Meatball, Deb Turner!
Capone’s, 17 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ
Cost: $25

Ideas of Things You Can Do this February!