30+ Free New Jersey Events April 2023
My favorite four-letter word is FREE, so combining it with New Jersey Events is a win-win. April is typically a great time to attend events in New Jersey because the weather is starting to warm up, and many outdoor activities and festivals are beginning to take place. Be sure to put these free events (which include fireworks, free movies, festivals, and more) on your calendar.
Please verify these events before attending in case of any last-minute cancellations. And always check the weather!
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Free New Jersey Events for April 2023:
Featured Event!
Area 57
April 29
In addition to Drone Demonstrations at Warren Community College, Area 57 will feature Combat Robots, presentations on How a Balloon Works, a suspected alien Fred G Monster special shape hot air balloon, a visit from the Thank You Balloon, and some fundraising challenges.
This event is new for 2023, and will be held on the last day of Droning On event being held free and open to the public by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA event is a 3 day presentation that highlights the societal, economic, and educational benefits of drones. For more information, click here.
Warren Community College, Route 57, Washington, NJ
Beach Sweeps
April 1, 9 am – 12:30 pm
The Beach Sweeps are held at over 60 locations throughout New Jersey on Saturday, April 1st, 2023. View the list of sites for the 2023 Spring Beach Sweeps. For more information, visit the Beach Sweeps FAQ page. Must register in advance.
Various Locations in NJ
Bubbles Day Celebration at Reed’s Farm
April 1, 10 am – 12 pm
Reed’s Farm organic market will be open for purchases, and there will be family fun for all. Come tour the farm, visit the animal sanctuary, and blow bubbles. This event is in celebration of Autism Awareness and Acceptance Day.
Reed’s Organic Farm & Animal Sanctuary 5075 Spruce Avenue Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Skyline Egg Hunt 2023
April 1, 10 am – 1 pm
This Easter Egg Hunt is free for all and has games, face painting, bunny pictures, egg hunt & so much fun. The first time slot begins at 10:00am and the last time slot available is at 12:40pm. Must register in advance.
Pulaski Park 24 Mount Vernon Avenue Bloomfield, NJ
Easter EGGStravaganZOO
April 1, 10 am – 2 pm
Easter Egg Hunt and all day festivities at your favorite Zoo! Visitors will have an opportunity to have their picture taken with the popular rabbit – so bring your camera. The annual event sponsored by the Cape May County Board of Commissioners includes educational displays, live entertainment, scavenger hunt, crafts and, most importantly, animals
Cape May County Park & Zoo 707 U.S. 9 Middle Township, NJ
Wheaton Springs
April 1, 11 am – 4pm
Celebrate the start of WheatonArts’ creative season with this free kick-off event highlighting our many daily offerings and hands-on programming! Explore thought-provoking exhibits in the Museum of American Glass and Down Jersey Folklife Center, showcasing glass collections and the complexities and values of traditional arts through modern-day times. Experience various artist demonstrations throughout the campus, including glassmaking, pottery, paper art, broom-making, large-scale murals, and more. Discover a series of hands-on projects to create, including pine-needle basket making, coffee filter butterflies, and glass-fused magnets in the Education Studio. Enjoy a bite to eat from food vendors and listen to live music by the Ceremonial Brass Band and soft jazz with Gil Thompson & Chris Angelino.
1501 Glasstown Road, Millville, NJ
Tenafly Street Fair & Craft Show
April 1, 11 am – 5 pm
Come on down for a day of family fun with original and interesting arts & crafts, artists, live music, DJ, dancing, performances, vendors, shopping, kid’s rides & games, and great food!
Downtown Tenafly, NJ
Brunswick Square’s Easter Egg Hunt & Celebration
April 1, 11 am – 3:15 pm
Have a marvelous time crafting your own easter egg carton & bunny ears, enjoying yummy cookies & cupcakes, singing & dancing, PETTING ZOO, and an amazing Easter Egg Hunt! Must register in advance.
Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick, NJ
Easter Egg Hunt & Pictures with the Bunny
April 1, 12 pm – 2 pm
Bayonne Youth Center will be hosting an Easter event for children aged 4-12 years old. Meet the Easter Bunny, participate in the egg hunt and compete in games to win prizes!
Stephen R. Gregg Park Dillion Dr Foot of Main Staircase Bayonne, NJ
Jersey City Night Market
April 1, 3 pm – 9pm
Celebrate small business and everything chill about Chilltown. Eat delicious and international bites, shop from our artists & artisans, dance as the DJs bring the energy.
179 Montgomery St 179 Montgomery Street Jersey City, NJ
Allentown Daffodil Festival
April 1 & 2
Kickoff the second weekend of the Daffodil Festival with free events like jazz concerts, a meet and greet with the Easter bunny, live music, an dmuch more.
Allentown, NJ
Revolution Fest
April 8, 1 pm – 8 pm
A fundraiser for Warrior Strong. Craft beer, food trucks, a bike ride and Cornhole tournament. Hi Energy Entertainment kicks off Country/Rock Music, & The Barnyard Food Truck begins serving authentic mouthwatering American Style Food + Giant Jenga & Giant Connect Four.
Angry Erik Brewing, LLC 2 Camre Drive Newton, NJ
Smithville Art Walk
April 15, 10 am – 5 pm. Rain date April 16
The Smithville Art Walk in NJ is an annual event that showcases the work of over 75 talented artists from the region. Visitors can stroll through the picturesque village of Smithville, located in Galloway Township, and admire a variety of art styles, including painting, sculpture, pottery, and photography. In addition to viewing the artwork, attendees can also participate in interactive activities, watch live demonstrations, and purchase pieces directly from the artists themselves.
Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Road, Smithville, NJ
Ocean City Doo Dah Parade
April 15, 12pm – 2pm
The Doo Dah Parade Welcome in the Spring season with this comedy parade complete with over 300 basset hounds. It begins Noon on Asbury Ave. from 6th Street to 12th Street and then up to the Boardwalk ending at 6th & Boardwalk.
Ocean City, NJ
Red Bank Street Fair
April 16, 9 am – 5 pm
A fun day on the streets of Red Bank! Artists, Crafters, Vendors, Food, Rides, Live Music & more.
Monmouth St, Red Bank, NJ
Spring 2023 Main Street Pops Artisan Market
April 16, 11 am – 4 pm
Main Street Pops Artisan Market attracts a diverse selection of artists & makers offering their handmade creations such as art, photography, jewelry, fashion, home and lifestyle accessories, artisanal food, pet products, and much more! This bustling market always features live music and a variety of vendors with new offerings each month.
Under 14th Street Viaduct 1401 Adam’s street Hoboken, NJ
Bloomfest
April 16, 11 am – 5 pm
Enjoy a family day in New Jersey’s pinkest park! A packed schedule of events includes Japanese cultural demonstrations, children’s activities, live music, a crafter’s marketplace, food and more!
Essex County Branch Brook Park, Cherry Blossom Welcome Center, Mill Street Entrance, Belleville + Prudential Concert Grove, Clifton Avenue Entrance, Newark, NJ
Kites at the Pier Festival
April 22, 9 am – 4 pm
A day of great family fun featuring kite flyers from all areas of the eastern seaboard flying their most incredible creations! Every kind of kite imaginable will be at the annual Kites at the Pier Festival. Kites of all shapes and sizes – from inflatable flying creatures to traditional kites – will be flying high over the beach between Avenue and McLoone’s Pier House in Long Branch. A dazzling display of giant kites will be visible for miles and miles.
Pier Village, Ocean Ave and Centennial Dr, Long Branch, NJ
Collingswood Green Festival
April 22, 9 am – 2 pm
Celebrate spring and all things green by joining your friends and neighbors at Collingswood’s Annual Green Festival, located just off Haddon Ave on Irvin Ave near the PATCO High-Speed line. Enjoy Local sustainable food, organic gardening, water conservation, renewable energy, environmentally-friendly construction, and more. You will also get an opportunity to learn about smart green living from local activists and experts. Activities for kids include a Fun Zone featuring face painting, sidewalk chalk drawing, games, arts and crafts, and more
Irvin Ave, Collingswood, NJ
Art in the Garden
April 22, 10 am – 4 pm
Calgo Gardens’ happy gathering of amazingly talented, local artists and artisans. Artists will exhibit: watercolor and acrylic painters, jewelers, potters, photographers and many others with unique, creative ways of expression. Stroll the beautiful grounds, enjoy the seasonal plants and flowers, relax on the patio, listen to live music, get a snack at The Tulip Tree Cafe…and of course support your local artists.
Calgo Gardens, 462 Adelphia Road Freehold, NJ
JC Baby Fair in Downtown Jersey City
April 22, 11 am – 2 pm
Whether you are thinking of having a baby, are expecting, or are a new mom, JC Baby Fair, a Baby Fair in Jersey City, is just the event for you. The event will information for expecting parents, product samples, and giveaway. You must register in advance.
Hamilton Park Montessori School Annex, 175 8th Street, Jersey City, NJ
“For The Culture “ Black Business Expo
April 22, 1 pm – 5 pm
This networking pop up event features black owned businesses. It will feature music and complimentary wine.
Guest Room Event & Expo Center 1412 Stelton Rd Piscataway, NJ
Shad Festival
April 22 & 23, 11 am – 5 pm
Now in its 40th year, The Shad Festival has evolved from a local art show into a nationally recognized award-winning event. Shad Fest features the area’s finest artists and crafters, great food, and family entertainment, but the two-day extravaganza also serves as a venue for local non-profit organizations to raise necessary operating funds.
Lambertville, NJ
Earth Day Celebration featuring The NJ Folk & Bluegrass Festival
April 23, 11 am – 4 pm
This FREE, family friendly, open air event will showcase hyperlocal local businesses, fitness, green artisans and engaging green and nature-themed activities for all ages. As an exciting new addition, this year will feature the first annual NJ Folk & Bluegrass Music Festival showcasing the area’s most talented musicians.
770 Jackson Street Hoboken, NJ
Millburn Street Fair & Craft Show
April 23, 11 am – 5 pm
Come on down for a day of family fun with original and interesting arts & crafts, artists, live music, DJ, dancing, performances, vendors, shopping, kid’s rides & games, and great food!
Downtown Millburn, NJ
Made in Monmouth
April 29, 10 am – 4 pm
Made In Monmouth is a program for both vendors to create useful new products that the public will want to buy and for visitors to find the best Monmouth made products to enrich their lives! Shop local by supporting local goods like kid friendly items, baked goods, art work, jewelry, pet items and more!
Brookdale Community College, in the Collins Arena & Recreation Events Center, Lincroft, NJ
April Craft & Antique Show in Rancocas Woods
April 29, 10 am – 4 pm
A monthly outdoor market featuring an eclectic mix of locally handmade, vintage, and antique goods.
Rancocas Woods, 118 Creek Road, Mount Laurel, NJ
Rutgers Day
April 29, 10 am – 4 pm
Rutgers Day, is a free day-long event where you can explore your state university. Experience hands-on learning activities, enjoy entertaining stage performances, and see exhibitions and demonstrations hosted by accomplished professors, staff, and students from Rutgers University–Camden, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, and Rutgers University–Newark.
Rutgers University–Camden, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Rutgers University–New Brunswick, and Rutgers University–Newark.
New Jersey Folk Festival
April 29, 10 am – 5 pm
A family-friendly one day folk festival featuring three stages of music, dancing, craft vendors, children’s activities, and food. The New Jersey Folk Festival’s 2023 festival theme is “New Directions in Folk” which highlights musicians who are bringing tradition and social justice into conversation with the present, the future, and the avant-garde! This festival is not only for fun but it serves to educate people on the culture and history of traditional indigenous people, multicultural forms, and artists in New Jersey. It showcases the folk tradition and aspires to share it with the younger generations.
Douglass Campus at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Celebrate Grandparent’s Day at Haddonfield’s Children Outdoor Sculpture Zoo
April 29, 11 am – 3 pm
The Haddonfield Outdoor Sculpture Trust (HOST) invites South Jersey’s grandparents and grandchildren to celebrate International Sculpture Month on Grandparents Day at the regional Children’s Outdoor Sculpture Zoo in Haddonfield. The event will feature Drawings for jobs as “Visiting Curators” for Zoo animals, Free children’s books on animals and art (courtesy of BookSmiles), Animal face painting, balloons, and backpack pins, plus freat family photo opportunities with the Zoo’s animals.
Tatem Memorial Garden, and Kings Highway East at Evergreen Lane – 338 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ
Historic Smithville Renaissance Faire
April 29 & 30, 11am – 5pm
The Historic Village of Smithville will be transformed into the Shire of Smithville in the heart of the English Renaissance. Fun for the whole family including comedy, tragedy, sword fighting, dance, song, knights, jesters and so much more.
Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Road, Smithville, NJ
8th Annual – A Day of Wine, Romance, and More!
April 29 & 30, 12 pm – 5 pm
The largest book signing event of its kind in New Jersey! Over 45 local authors representing a wide range of genres will be on hand for this unique event. Grab a glass of Brook Hollow’s excellent wine and take a stroll. Meet the actual authors and peruse their books. Whether you’re looking for your next book boyfriend, a heart-racing thriller, or something for your child or grandchild, you’ll find it here! Bring a picnic lunch and spend the day with the authors.
Wine tastings are optional.
Brook Hollow Winery, 594 Highway 94, Columbia, NJ
Clover Market
April 30, 10 am – 4 pm
Join Clover Market for their only NJ Market of the spring season in downtown Collingswood. Featuring a curated group of 100 handmade and vintage vendors plus food trucks, music and more. Free admission, open to all. Leashed friendly dogs are welcome.
601 Haddon Avenue Collingswood, NJ
