30+ NJ Foodie Events for September 2019

August 26, 2019 newjerseyisntboring

I hope you’re hungry, because there’s over 30 events going on in September to delight your taste buds! Try not to get overwhelmed!

30+ NJ Foodie Events for September 2019:

St. Bartholomew Italian Festival
August 30 – September 2
The much anticipated Italian Festival of the Summer includes a feast that is truly a great family event with plenty for the whole family to enjoy. Music will be played nightly, along with various: rides, games, and great food. The mouth watering Italian cuisine includes crowd favorites like: pizza, pasta, zeppoles, clams, mussels, and calzones. In addition, there are nightly 50/50 drawings and a super 50/50 raffle on Monday, so make sure your family stops by to celebrate their inner Italian.
Saint Bartholomew the Apostle Catholic Church, 2032 Westfield Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ
Cost: Free

Monmouth Park’s BBQ & Craft Beer Festival
August 31 – September 2
Dig in to the juiciest, most tender pulled pork, brisket and ribs the Jersey Shore has to offer and wash it down with an ice-cold beer! This Labor Day weekend join for three days of delicious BBQ and a great selection of brews in the Craft Beer Garden. The perfect companion to delicious BBQ is an ice-cold beer! The Craft Beer Garden will feature over 40 craft beers to choose from. Enjoy 10 2oz samples for ONLY $10! Plus, take home your souvenir tasting glass! Enjoy live music all three days! Bring the kids and enjoy FREE Family Fun Days, Saturday & Sunday. Kids will love the FREE pony rides, bounce house, face painting, clowns and more!
Monmouth Park Racetrack, 175 Oceanport Ave, Oceanport, NJ
Cost: General parking $5, Grandstand admission $5, Children 12 and under always FREE

Scandinavian Fest
September 1
Come to ScanFest! It’s an all-day celebration of Scandinavia at its best – where you’ll discover the customs…the history…the ethnic variety of the six Nordic nations: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
NJ Vasa Park, 1 Vasa Dr, Hackettstown, NJ
Cost: $14, Seniors: $13, Children (12 and Under) FREE, FREE entry with authentic folk dress.

Clifton Food Truck, Music and Art Festival
September 1, 11AM – 7PM
Come support Clifton Vets and Clifton Arts at the Municipal Center! Bring your friends and family – plenty of fun for all. Bring blankets and chairs – pop up tents permitted. Featuring a variety of delicious food trucks, Beer garden, live entertainment, Vendors, art show and sale, Children’s craft station and free parking.
900 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ
Cost: $5, kids under age 10 free

Asbury Park Oysterfest 2019
September 6 – 8
The Annual Asbury Park Oysterfest is back and better than ever! What’s the perfect recipe for a cool weekend in hottest town at the Jersey Shore? Start with some of the best festival food around, add a dash of music, and a pinch of surprises and you have Asbury Park’s Oysterfest, a three-day culinary event you don’t want to miss. This year’s event will be held across the street from the iconic Convention Hall, in Bradley Park.
Bradley Park, Asbury Park, NJ
Cost: $3

Downbeach Seafood Festival
September 7, 11AM – 7PM
The Downbeach Seafood Festival, the next phase in the evolution of the beloved Atlantic City Seafood Festival, will be relocating to Ventnor’s Ski Beach this year on Saturday, September 7, 2019! With the majority of the restaurants attending being brick and mortar Atlantic County restaurants, The Downbeach Seafood festival will give attendees the opportunity to experience this seaside community as a culinary destination. It is also a great opportunity for foodies and food seekers to meet some of Atlantic County’s most unique chefs and restaurateurs all while eating their tasty creations. From clams to calamari, oysters to ahi, and even alligator too, The Downbeach Seafood Festival will have it all! The Downbeach Seafood Festival will give attendees a reason to spend the day at the Jersey Shore by highlighting the fantastic dining options this coastal area has to offer. Whether it’s trying the vast selection of local restaurants, sipping Jersey made craft beers, cooking with local chefs, shopping unique exhibitors, or playing in the sand, you will find yourself immersed in The Downbeach Seafood Festival and all it has to offer.
Ski Beach, Ventnor NJ
Cost: $10, Children under 12 are free

NJ Taco Festival
September 7, 10AM – 8PM
Heartbreaking Dawns Artisan Foods and High River Sauces have teamed up to bring New Jersey the Ultimate Taco Party, featuring the absolute best in Taco Crafters, premium Tequilas, Beer, Music, Contests and Entertainment.
Sussex County Fair Grounds, 37 Plains Rd, Augusta, NJ
Cost: $10 – $75

Jersey City Seafood Fest
September 7, 12PM – 7PM
Get ready for the Jersey City Seafood Fest!!! Enjoy everything from Lobster Rolls, to Oysters, to Crab Cakes and more! Not a Fan of Seafood there will be plenty of Options for All Eaters! Don’t Forget about the Live Music, Interactive Games, Full Bar, Kids Rides and More!!
200 Greene Street, Jersey City, NJ
Cost: $5 Admission Fee, Kids Under 12 Free

Roselle’s Sweet And Savory Beer Wine And Food Truck Festival
September 7, 3PM – 9PM
In collaboration with the Roselle township annual Multi Cultural Festival Sweet Escape Expos LLC brings to you Roselle’s Sweet & Savory Beer, Wine & Food Truck Festival. 2 exciting events in one day!!!!! 20+ mobile cuisine vendors and a exclusive beer and wine garden Sponsored by Concrete Rose Project. Exclusive Wine Tasting Sponsored by Braha Associates.
Chestnut St, Roselle, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend

South Jersey Apple Fest
September 7 & 8, 10AM – 5PM
Two day fall apple fest that showcases artists, craftsmen, fall home show, festival fall food, Little Miss Apple Fest, Apple Dessert Contest, Applebutter Making, Apple Toss, Apple Pie eating contest, pony rides hayrides and so much more. Indoor and outdoor festival, pet friendly, rain or shine. Free apples for kids, free craft making for kids and apples for sale. Show hours 10am to 5pm. Live Bands, exhibits and contests for the whole family.
Cumberland County Fairgrounds, 3001 Carmel Rd, Millville NJ
Cost: $3, $2 Seniors, Kids under 6 free

Sea Isle City Food Truck and Wine Festival
September 7 & 8
Your favorite food trucks now have some great wineries to add to the event. Its one of the best food truck events in the Northeast. There will be over 15 food trucks, crafters, live music, and family fun.
63rd St at Landis Ave, Sea Isle City, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend

Ridgefield PBA 2nd Annual Truck-tember-Fest
September 8, 11AM – 7PM
Don’t miss Ridgefield PBA’s 2nd Annual Truck-tember-Fest which a food truck and music festival donating 100% of the proceeds to Special Olympics New Jersey. A HUGE event that will have approximately 20 gourmet food trucks, 30 business vendors, a beer trailer with assorted craft beers, kids zone/activities, 50/50 raffle and a stage with 3 live bands and a DJ.
Veteran’s Field, 554 Shaler Blvd, Ridgefield, NJ
Cost: $5

Great Meadows Food Truck & Music Festival
September 8, 11AM – 7PM
Come and celebrate a day in the sun with fabulous food trucks, fun for the kids and great live music! Bring your family – plenty of fun for all. Bring your dog – we’ll have plenty of water bowls. Bring blankets and chairs – pop up tents permitted. Event is on the Independence Twp. Vol. Fire Department property, directly across from Field of Dreams. Adult beverages will also be available – domestic and craft beers, Sangria, Margaritas, and Mojitos.
24 Cemetery Rd., Great Meadows, NJ
$5, kids under age 10 free

Walk. Talk. Taste Montclair History!
September 8, 2PM – 5PM
Discover the food and stories that make Montclair unique on this 3-hour food tasting and historical walking tour of Bloomfield West (the area between Bloomfield the Montclair Art Museum and Church Street). Sample food from 6 Montclair restaurants. Space is limited.
10 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ
Cost: $45/person; $40 for Montclair History Center members

Food Trucktemberfest
September 14, 11AM – 5PM
Pick up your favorites like butterfly fries or a lobster roll, then try something new and exciting like a frozen cheesecake dipped in your favorite toppings! Enjoy live music from 12-4pm. With over a dozen food trucks, you’ll need to try everything at Food Trucktemberfest!
Monmouth Park Racetrack, 175 Oceanport Ave, Oceanport, NJ
Cost: General parking $5, Grandstand admission $5, Children 12 and under always FREE

Ort Farms Food Truck Festival
September 14, 11AM – 7PM
Long Valley and beyond, GET READY! The Just Jersey Fest is rolling into ORT FARMS! This is no ordinary food truck festival! Bring your friends, relatives, colleagues and definitely your KIDS!!! 15 Food Trucks, Beer & Sangria Garden, face painting, DJ & plenty of farm activities including a corn maze and pumpkin picking!
Ort Farms; 25 Bartley Rd, Long Valley, NJ
Cost: $5, kids 10 and under free

Bergen County Food & Wine Festival
September 14 & 15
Bergen County’s only community celebration of food and wine is coming to a tented area of Garden State Plaza’s parking lot this September. The Food & Wine Festival will be put on by, and benefit, The 200 Club of Bergen County, with presenting sponsor Inserra Supermarkets Inc.!
Garden State Plaza; 1 Garden State Plz, Paramus, NJ
Cost: $55 Sat, $65 Sun, $110 Combo

West Windsor Food Truck Festival
September 15, 11AM – 5PM
Food Trucks
Beer & Wine Tent
Kids Activities
Live Music
Craft Vendors
877 Alexander Rd, Princeton, NJ
Cost: Free

Taste of Atlantic Highlands
September 15, 12PM – 4PM
Taste gives you a chance to sample the many wonderful restaurants in Atlantic Highlands and enjoy the unique retail shops along the way. Make your way through this waterfront town on a classic trolley or party buses that will shuttle attendees around the town to participating businesses.
68 1st Ave, Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Cost: $40, Kids under 11 are $5, 5 and under free

4th Annual Borough of Lodi Food Truck & Music Festival
September 15, 12PM – 4PM
The Borough of Lodi is excited to announce their 3rd annual Food Truck & Music Festival will take place on Sunday, September 15. Food Trucks include Eat My Balls Food Truck Relish the Dog Angry Archie’s The Guac Spot Silver City Mugs FD Clydes Homemade Italian Ice & Ice Cream Little Bite Of Paradise even Mutt Hut Treat Truck for your pups and more! The Deck Band will be playing on the stage situated at the end of Memorial Drive throughout the whole event
Memorial Dr, Lodi, NJ
Cost: Free

Verona Restaurant Week
September 15 – 19
The Township of Verona and the local business community present Verona’s second annual Restaurant Week! Enjoy 5 nights of delicious meals at Verona’s restaurants! Three-course Prix Fixe Dinner menus will be available for $25 at each participating location. Other specials will be going on all week as well! Reservations are highly recommended but walk-ins will be welcome.
Verona, NJ
Cost: $25

Taste of Hope NJ 2019
September 17, 6PM – 9PM
Join The American Cancer Society for their 5th annual signature culinary, wine and spirits event, featuring some of New Jersey’s most popular restaurants and beverage vendors. This year’s Taste of Hope – NJ will take place on Tuesday, September 17th, 2019. It will be a one-of-a-kind evening, featuring great food, dancing, a spectacular silent auction, and much more. With your support, the American Cancer Society saves lives by helping people stay well and get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back against cancer.
Essex County Country Club, 350 Mount Pleasant Ave, West Orange, NJ
Cost: $100

42nd Annual Festival of the Sea
September 21, 10AM – 7PM, Rain Date September 22
Visitors sample dishes by the area’s finest restaurants, from Clam Chowder to Lobster, to Steak, sausage and peppers, fries and even Desserts!!!! Wine Garden! Arts and Crafts, pony rides, over 200 vendors will be in attendance. Kiddie games, live entertainment and more. Voted Best Festival in Ocean County by the Asbury Park Press Readers Year after Year!
Downtown Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Cost: Free to attend

Latino Festival of Monmouth County
September 21, 12PM – 7PM. Rain Date September 28
The Latino Festival of Monmouth County is a family-oriented event displaying the cultural flavors of the Latino communities in the United States. It seeks to unite people from all backgrounds and cultures during a day of celebration and fun. You can be certain the food and exhilarating atmosphere is a great way to spend with family of not just your own culture, but with families of different cultures as well.
1 E Main St, Freehold, NJ
Cost: Free to attend

Savor September Wine, Beer & Food Festival
September 21, 12PM – 8PM
Enjoy a gorgeous September day on 96th Street on Saturday, 9/21 for our 8th Annual Savor September Wine, Beer & Food Festival. This event is not to be missed! You’ll enjoy tastings from many of our local wineries and breweries, a grape stomping competition, complete with the coveted foot trophy, delicious local food, artisans, fun for kids and more.
Stone Harbor, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend

Colts Neck Food Truck & Music Festival
September 21, 11AM – 7PM
The trucks are rolling into Colts Neck! Food! Beer! Music! Fun! It’s a fun filled family day! 20 Gourmet Food Trucks, partnered with some incredible bands, vendors, kids activities & more.Bring your appetite, lawn chairs, 4 legged friends and blankets. Dine on excellent food, while enjoying the beer and sangria garden along with the amazing sounds. Benefit for Colts Neck Volunteer Fire Company #2.
Buck Mill Park; 137 Bucks Mill Rd, Colts Neck, NJ
Cost: $5, Kids 10 and under are free

Chili Brew Fest – featuring Jersey Girl Brewing Beer
Septemeber 21 4PM – 8PM
Compete with your friends at all types of outdoor games. Enjoy a beer in from Jersey Girl Brewing, check out food trucks and rock out to live music. Check out the People’s Choice Chili cook off, kits at the gate. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and be sure to stay awhile by the bonfire.
Turkey Brook Park, Mount Olive, NJ
Cost: $5

Bergen Street Fest
September 21 & 22
Bergen Street Fest is a 2 day food truck and family entertainment festival. Featuring 14 gourmet food trucks, more than a dozen live musical acts, a huge beer garden, vendor marketplace and kids’ games, you don’t wanna miss this exciting event at the Teaneck Armory! Saturday Sep 21 12-10PM and Sunday Sep 22 12-8PM
1799 Teaneck Rd. Teaneck, NJ
Cost: $5 for adults, $3 children 2-12

Laurita Winery’s A Touch of Italy & Food Trucks too
September 21 & 22
Food and wine lovers will converge at Laurita Winery in New Egypt for a Laurita Winery Gourmet Food Trucks and Fire Works weekend. Experience the trending Gourmet Food Truck offerings while sipping on wine and enjoying a seat to watch the Fire Works! Live music and good friends will make this day special!
Laurita Winery, 85 Archertown Rd, New Egypt, NJ
Cost: $8 – $10 advance, $10 – $12 day of, Under 20 Free

Saucetoberfest Weekend 2019
September 21 & 22
Fun filled days of contests, live music & entertainment, arts & craft exhibits, good food, cold beer and lots of hot sauce! Hot Sauce Eating contest, Hayrides to the Pumpkin Patch, Salsa Making contest, Pumpkin Picking, Hot Pop Lick-A-Thon, Corn Maize, Hay Maze, Hot Spiked Sweet Corn Eating contest, Daisy Belle Bounce House, Corn Cannon, Cooking Demo, Local Agricultural Products, Hot Sauce Giveaways, Farm Friendly Animals, Arts & Crafts, Antiques, Pony Rides, Good Eats, Fresh Pies & Baked Goods, Farm Fresh Foods & Produce , Mums, Cornstalks, Straw & Decorations And So Much More!!!
Schaefer Farms, 1051 County Road 523, Flemington, NJ
Cost: $10 per car

Basilone Day Food Truck Festa
September 22, 12PM – 6PM
Come for the parade, stay for the food and beer! Please join us as we celebrate the valor and heroism of WWII USMC John Basilone and all of our military, who have or are currently serving. Sgt Basilone was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross and Purple Heart. This is the only parade in America honoring a war hero.The parade is at 1:00 and the food trucks and beer garden will be in full swing from 12:00pm-6:00pm. There will also be games for children, a face painter and a dunk tank!
E Somerset St, Raritan, NJ
Cost: $5, Kids $3

The 19th Annual Epicurean Palette
September 22, 1PM – 4PM
Grounds For Sculpture invites you to participate in the 19th Annual Epicurean Palette on Sunday, September 22, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm throughout our beautifully landscaped 42-acre Sculpture Park in Hamilton, New Jersey. The Epicurean Palette is a gala celebration of food and wine that helps support the exhibitions and educational initiatives at Grounds For Sculpture. Spend a glorious afternoon strolling through the park with friends while sampling extraordinary cuisine from the area’s best chefs and refreshments from the best beverage purveyors.
80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, NJ
Cost: $125/member, $185/general

Sussex County Fairgrounds Food Truck & Music Festival
September 22, 11AM – 6:30PM
Come and celebrate a day in the sun with fabulous food trucks, art, and great live music! Local artists and crafters as well as other vendors will have their wares on display. Special activities for the kids including Sugar Sweet Farms Petting Zoo, Mr. Magico the Magician, a face painter, and more! Pony rides and games from Entertainment on Wheels will be available too!
37 Plains Rd., Augusta, NJ
Cost: $5, kids under age 10 free

Fort Lee’s Restaurant Week
September 23 – 29
Participating Restaurants in Fort Lee, NJ
Cost: Varies Per Restaurant

Chalk Fest 2019: Fun, Food, Music and Art
September 28, 11AM – 4PM
Save the date for this exciting, one-of-a-kind event! Get your creativity on as an amateur solo, family, or team chalk artist…or participate as a pro!
600 Bloomfield Ave, Verona, NJ
Cost: TBD

Hopatcong PBA 149 Food Truck & Music Festival
September 28, 11AM – 7PM
The Just Jersey Fest is rolling into Hopatcong Borough. Food! Beer! Music! Fun! New Jersey foodies, eat your hearts out! It’s a fun filled family Fall day! Over 20 Gourmet Food Trucks, partnered with some incredible bands.Bring your appetite, lawn chairs, 4 legged friends and blankets. Dine on excellent food, while enjoying the beer and sangria garden along with the amazing sounds. Benefit for Hopatcong PBA 149! Dogs are welcome!
Civic Center Field; 32 Lakeside Blvd, Hopatcong, NJ
Cost: $5, kids under 10 are free

Our Lady of the Lake Annual Oktoberfest
September 28, 5:30PM – 11PM
Our Lady of the Lake Parish invites you to their 10th Annual Oktoberfest, one of the biggest fall events in Essex County! “The Nerds” are back! The famous Jersey shore band is, once again, the featured entertainment all night long! Enjoy seasonal food, beer, wine, those GIANT pretzels and a ton of fun with family and friends.
32 Lakeside Ave, Verona, NJ
Cost: $75 per person ($80 at the door) Attendees must be 21 & up

Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival
September 29, 12PM – 6PM. Rain Date October 7
The popular festival, sponsored by Guinness and The Asbury Park Press, will kick-off at noon in Red Bank’s White Street parking lot and promises to offer a diverse selection of savory bites, tasty beverages, quality live music, and fun for all ages. Already highly attended for its music line-up and eclectic food and drink, including fan favorites like fresh oysters and the Emerald Isle’s most treasured stout, the 2019 Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival also includes family-friendly activities. Curated for children of all ages, the afternoon event will include a petting zoo, and a bevy of children’s rides and games.
White Street, Red Bank, NJ
Cost: $5, children under the age of 10 will be admitted for free

Annual Paella Festival
September 29, 12PM – 6PM
Featuring Paella, Tapas, Live Flamenco show, music, and sangria!
Perth Amboy HarborSide Marina, 260 Front St, # B, Perth Amboy, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend

Galloway End Of Summer Bash
September 29, 4PM – 8PM
Grab your beach blankets & chairs and enjoy a night of food trucks, live music by Don’t Call Me Francis and fireworks! DCMF will be playing the whole time and fireworks will go off at 8pm when they end their set.
300 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway, NJ
Cost: Free

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