Food, Wine, and Beer Events to Look Forward to in August 2021
It’s August!! As the last month of Summer continues to heat up, there are plenty of outdoor (and indoor) events to excite foodies, craft beer aficionados, and wine lovers all throughout the Garden State.
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Fire Pit Friday & Saturday at Willow Creek Winery
August 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, 5:30PM
Join the fun at Willow Creek Farm and Winery every Friday night out in the fresh vineayrd air for Fire Pit Friday and Saturday! Enjoy wine, a full grill menu, and live music featuring local musicians around the crackling fire pits. Music begins at 6 pm next to the beautiful vineyard with a different musical guest every week.
Willow Creek Farm & Winery, 168 Stevens St., West Cape May, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend, Reservations are required for guaranteed full-service seating and they fill up quickly! Be sure to call to reserve your seats!
Sunset Sips & Sounds at Terhune Orchards
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Come join the fun at the historic apple orchard for Terhune wine, music, light bites, and friend-filled evenings every Friday night, June 4th through September 10th at Terhune Orchards Vineyard and Winery. What better way to unwind after a long week? Meet friends, bring your family, and enjoy a stunning farm sunset. Grab a glass of one of their award-winning wines, a tasting flight, or a wine slushy, sit back, relax, and enjoy live music from local artists each week. Styles range from Jazz and Blues to Folk and Rock. Wine and light fare including cheese platters and chips and homemade salsa, as well as a light dinner menu, are available. Sips & Sounds is the perfect way to kick off your weekend!
Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd., Princeton, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend
The NDD Downtown Market
August 5, 12, 19, 26, 11AM – 3PM
In 2021, the NDD Downtown Market will take place at PSE&G Plaza on Thursdays. In addition, to live music, a farm stand hosted by the Urban Agriculture Cooperative, curated arts and crafts vendors, physical fitness activations, and information tables highlighting local businesses and community-based organizations, the market will feature a seating area dedicated to food delivery services bringing food from downtown restaurants. Vendor selection featured restaurants, and programming will all be centered on downtown businesses.
PSE&G Plaza, 80 Park Place, Newark, NJ
Brigantine Food Truck Festival
August 6 – 8
The Brigantine Beach Food Truck Festival will be taking place at the 38th street beaches in Brigantine Friday, August 6th through Sunday, August 8th, 2021. The show begins at 11am each day and will feature delicious foods from almost 2 dozen of the best food trucks in the tri-state area.
38th Street Beach, Brigantine, NJ
Highlands Annual Clam Fest
August 6 – 8
Food and Music lovers will fill the streets at the Highlands Business Partnership’s 26th Annual Clam Fest from August 6th to August 8th at Huddy Park on Bay & Waterwitch Avenues. The famous Clam Fest is a three-day spectacular event featuring a seafood court serving the freshest food from many local vendors. Other festival favorites include the Lions Club Funnel Cakes, and the Highlands Fire Department BBQ tent. Admission and parking is free, and the event takes place rain or shine. The 26th Annual Clam Fest will feature a Beer, Wine and Sangria Garden on the corner of Waterwitch and Bay Avenues. Specialty vendors will line the street with a variety of items.
Clam Fest hours are 6:00 – 11:00PM on Friday, August 6th, with entertainment by Michael Patrick’s Ring of Fire, at 6:00 PM.
Huddy Park, Highlands, NJ
Cost: Free
Blueberry Summer Fest Markets: Family Day
August 7, 10AM – 2PM
Blueberry Summer Fest Saturday Markets will run All Blueberry Season Long at Whitesbog! Order a plant, a flat of fresh local blueberries, local blueberry pie in advance. Live music, handmade crafts, and art, blueberry picking all on a smaller scale in the historic farm and village. No entry fee but donations are welcome, No overflow parking so entry will close once we reach capacity.
120 West Whites Bogs Road #34 Browns Mills, NJ
Von Thun Farms Sunflower Food Fest
August 7, 11AM – 7PM
What says summer in NJ more than a summer food truck festival during sunflower season! This Pay one Price day will alow you to enjoy 13+ gourmet fod trucks, the Sunflower trail, hay rides, local craft vendors, amazing live music and the opportunity to make life long memories! You can buy a combo ticket that includes the Sunflower Trail, or just for the Food Truck Fest,,, no matter what you will have a great day on the farm!
348 RT 57 West Washington NJ
Cost: Tickets are $16 for adults and $14 for youth 10 and under in advance , $18 for adults and $15 for youth 10 and under at the door
Food Truck Festival Only: $8 for adults and $5 for children 4-10 at the door, $6 for adults and $4 for children in advance. Children under 3 are always free
Crafts and Drafts at Jersey Girl Brewing
August 7, 1PM – 6PM
Marketspace returns to Jersey Girl Brewing Company for a crowd-favorite handmade market: Crafts and Drafts. This is an outdoor craft market alongside the Biergarten featuring local artisans. Patrons are welcome to bring or have delivered their own food into the Biergarten. Free admission to the brewery and the market. This is a family and dog-friendly event. Beer is available for purchase.
426 Sand Shore Rd Hackettstown, NJ
Just Peachy Festival
August 7 & 8, 10AM – 5PM
The weekend will be filled with plenty of activities for kids, pony rides, games and barnyard fun. Kids can enjoy rubber duck races, interactive, hands-on fun in the little tots Farm Store, junior mechanic Shop, Discovery Barn, a scavenger hunt and old-fashioned games. Enjoy live music each day noon-4pm. Everything Peachy Food Tent will offer tasty summer fare. Barn Door Cafe will be scooping up Peach Ice Cream & peachy treats. Adults can enjoy the taste of summer in a glass with our award winning Just Peachy wine, peach wine slush or a flight of our white, red and fruit wines.
Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd. Princeton, NJ
Cost: $10, 3 and under are free
Angelsea Night Market
August 12, 5PM – 10PM
Food truck fun is back this summer in North Wildwood. The event includes some of the best food trucks in the Northeast, crafters, and the great shops and restaurants down Olde New Jersey Ave. Visitors are invited to go also into the surrounding restaurants to see all that they have to offer including great food and beverage menus. Some of the establishments in the area will also have their own live music.
Olde New Jersey Ave, North Wildwood, NJ
Cape May Craft Beer & Crab Fest
August 14, 10AM – 6PM
Mark your calendar for the 9th annual Cape May Craft Beer & Crab Fest and come to the beautiful grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate for a two-day festival featuring local and regional craft beers to wash down favorite summer foods … steamed crabs, pulled pork, crab cakes, shrimp, and hot dogs, as well as food from regional vendors. This event is FREE to attend. Varying costs for food, beer, and craft vendors.
Emlen Physick Estate, Cape May, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend
Chester Food Truck and Music Festival
August 14, 11AM – 7PM
Food! Beer! Music! Fun! ! It’s a fun filled family day! 20 Gourmet Food Trucks, Live Music from 3 bands, Beer Garden, Kids Activities, Vendors & more!
Plus it’s a benefit for the Chester First Aid Squad & Chester/Mendham Food Pantry!
Municipal Field, 134 Main St, Chester, NJ
Cost: $5 admission, kids under 5 free
Vets Summer Fest 2021
August 14, 11AM – Dark
Vets Summer Fest is an annual event that supports Operation Chillout, an all-volunteer outreach dedicated to ending to the crisis of homelessness for veterans across the states of NJ/PA/RI. It features live music, craft vendors, a kids zone, bike run and food. This is a Free Will Donation event, held at VASA Park in Hackettstown, NJ on August, 14th from 11AM – 7PM. Live ceremony events will begin at 12PM to honor our veterans, followed by live music from 1PM to 7PM. There will be food for sale and a cash bar available. The Kid Zone will have crafts and games offered all day. There will also be a motorcycle run which begins at the Hackettstown Elks Lodge 2331 (Registration from 8-10AM) and features a scenic ride through Warren County, ending at VASA Park for Vets Summer Fest.
VASA Park, 1 Vasa Dr. Hackettstown, NJ
2021 NJ Cornhole and Food Truck Festival
August 14, 11AM – 7PM
Cornhole tournaments, food truck and music fest all in one! Put your cornhole skills to the test. The Competitive division will compete for cash and “Backyard” division will compete for amazing prizes. In addition, there will be 12+ food trucks, live music, activities for kids and adults including hatchet tossing, and of course cornhole!
1515 Rt10 Morris Plains, NJ
Cost: $8 for adults and $5 for children 4-10 at the door, $6 for adults and $4 for children in advance. Children under 3 are always free!
Old Bridge Food Truck Festival
August 21, 11AM – 7PM
Bring your lawn chair and your appetite as over 15 food vendors come to the St. Thomas Apostle Church on RT 18 in Old Bridge. In addition to the amazing food and live music from Wolfgang Jack and Twisted Charm! You can toss hatchets, play Jersey Shore style games, bounce in the house…henna body art, sand artist and more. All kids admission include FREE BOUNCE HOUSE!
St. Thomas Apostle Church, Rt 18, Old Bridge, NJ
Cost: $8 for adults and $5 for children 4-10 at the door, $6 for adults and $4 for children in advance. Children under 3 are always free!
Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival
August 14 & 15, 11AM – 5PM
The food trucks are back! It’s been a long time, but Monmouth Park is thrilled to announce the return of food trucks and one of summer’s biggest events. The Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival returns August 14 and 15 with nearly 20 of the area’s most mouth-watering trucks serving everything from lobster rolls to empanadas to everything in between.
Join from 11am-5pm both days for amazing food, great music, live horse racing, and much more! Parking and admission are both FREE!
Monmouth Park Race Track, Oceanport, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend
Paramus Food Truck Festival
August 15, 11AM – 7PM
Over 20 gourmet food trucks, DJ, vendors, beer, margarita & sangria garden, kid activities including pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, sand art, knocker ball, axe throwing, games, & so much more!
Westfield Garden State Plaza, Nordstrom Lot, Paramus NJ
Cost: $5 admission, kids under 5 free
Fort Mott Car Show and Food Truck Festival
August 21, 9AM – 3PM
A wonderful display of cars both new and old as well as food trucks to allow you to enjoy the park without going hungry.
Fort Mott, Pennsville, NJ
Hammonton Food Truck Fest
August 21, 4PM – 9PM
On Saturday, Aug 21st, 2021 Hammonton will be hosting the Hammonton Food Truck Festival! Join the fun Bellevue Avenue for a night of unique street eats that will be sure to satisfy every taste bud in the addition beer garden, and live, local entertainment! The beer garden will open from 3pm to 10pm.
Bellevue Ave, Hammonton, NJ
Ramsey Food Truck and Music Festival
August 21, 11AM – 7PM
A Benefit for St. Paul’s Parish. 15 gourmet food trucks, Live music from 3 bands, beer, margarita & sangria garden, vendors, hatchet throwing, kid activities including Pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, games, sand art & so much more!
St. Paul’s Parish, Ramsey, NJ
Cost: $5 admission, kids under 5 free
New Jersey African Restaurant Week Festival 2021
August 21 & 22, 12PM – 7PM
A Celebration of the Best of African/Black Diaspora Food and Culture – Come support Local Businesses and Entrepreneurs. Join foodies, culture enthusiasts, world travelers and chefs, restaurants with food and wine tastings – discover food from various parts of Africa and the Diaspora. Come support your local businesses and entrepreneurs – featuring vendors across food, fashion, beauty, wellness, design, arts, crafts and more. #africanrestaurantweek
Bisrate Gebriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
1046 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ
Cost: $15 – $100
Food Trucks On The Ave
August 22, 11AM – 7PM
Come feast on food from over 22 food trucks, lets the kids play at Kid’s Korner and enjoy 8 hours of live entertainment.
W Landis Ave & SW Blvd, Vineland, NJ
Sea Isle City Food Truck Festival
August 27 & 28, 12PM – 8PM
New date this year. Join us for an end-of-the-summer celebration to enjoy food trucks, crafters, entertainment, and more. At 63rd and Landis Ave. in Sea Isle City at Kix McNutley’s. It will be an Endless Summer Food Truck Event.
Kix McNutley’s. 63rd and Landis Avenue, Sea Isle City, NJ
31st Annual Crawfish Fest
August 27 – 29
What started as a small crawfish boil for 70 people homesick for boiled crawfish in 1989, has turned into Michael Arnone’s 31st Annual Crawfish Fest Aug 27-29, 2021. Featuring the best Music and Food that Louisiana and New Orleans has to offer. Cajun, Zydeco, Delta Blues, New Orleans R&B, Brass, Gospel and Jazz on 3 Stages
Sussex County Fairgrounds 37 Plains Rd, Augusta, NJ
Cost: $40
Chatham Food Truck Fest
August 28, 11AM – 7PM
The Food Trucks are coming back to Chatham! After a year away they are coming back bigger and better than ever this August 28th from 11a – 7p! This event will be benefiting the Cultural Committee of the Chathams. Bring your lawn chairs, your apetite and your 4-legged family members for a day of great food, great music and a celebration of life!
Chatham Middle School, Chatham, NJ
Cost: $8 for adults and $5 for children 4-10 at the door, $6 for adults and $4 for children in advance. Children under 3 are always free!
Wine Down Summer at the Riverwinds
August 28 & 29, 12PM – 5PM
Wine Down Summer at RiverWinds is featuring 12 of New Jersey’s best wineries, gourmet food trucks, artisanal crafters, kids activities and live music! Stop by on Saturday, August 26th from noon-6pm and Sunday, August 27th from noon-5pm to enjoy the fun!
Riverwinds Community Center, West Deptford, NJ
Cost: $20
