New Jersey Events
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MAY
Featured Events!
May 3 – Bayonne Food Truck Fest (Bayonne, Hudson County)
May 3 – Area 57 – Flying Objects & Other Fun (Washington, Warren County)
May 1 – Sparni Plath Jazz Trio featuring Sama the God (Teaneck, Bergen County)
May 1 – 4 – Ewing Twp Restaurant Week (Ewing Twp, Mercer County)
May 1 – 7 – INKubator New Play Festival (Jersey City, Hudson County)
May 2 – Newark First Fridays (Newark, Essex County)
May 2 – 4 – NJ Wine & Food Festival (Hamburg, Sussex County)
May 3 – Jersey Devil Fable Festival (Asbury Park, Monmouth County)
May 3 – Spring Fling Arts and Crafts Show (Ocean Grove, Monmouth County)
May 3 – Spring Crafts & Collectibles Show (Cape May, Cape May County)
May 3 – Barnyard Buddies Sensory-Friendly Petting Zoo (Eatontown, Monmouth County)
May 3 – Kites at the Pier Festival (Long Branch, Monmouth County)
May 3 – Elmwood Park’s Spring Festival (Elmwood Park, Bergen County)
May 3 – Frankenstein (Montclair, Essex County)
May 3 – 4th Annual Highlands Fiesta de Mayo (Highlands, Monmouth County)
May 3 – Barnyard Buddies Sensory-Friendly Petting Zoo (Ramsey, Bergen County)
May 3 – An Evening with Branford Marsalis (Rahway, Union County)
May 3 – White Hill Mansion Paranormal Expo (Fieldsboro, Burlington County)
May 3 – Community Planting Day (South Orange, Essex County)
May 3 – Bingo, Bourbon, and Bordeaux Cocktail Reception and Fundraiser (Emerson, Bergen County)
May 3 – Vintage Car Show (Ocean Grove, Monmouth County)
May 3 – Kids Day, Scouting (Smithville, Atlantic County)
May 3 – Ocean City Spring Block Party (Ocean City, Cape May County)
May 3 – Union County Celtic Festival (Clark, Union County)
May 3 – Growing Botanical Literacy in the Garden State (Sandyston, Sussex County)
May 3 – Skylands Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival (Augusta, Sussex County)
May 3 – “Will Lyle Trio (Teaneck, Bergen County)
May 3 – Down & Derby Wine Festival (Pennsauken, Camden County)
May 3 – Made in Monmouth (Lincroft, Monmouth County)
May 3 – Spring Blossom Festival at Riamede Farm (Chester Twp, Morris County)
May 3 – Vineyard Pig Roast (Ringoes, Union County)
May 3 – ECO Fair (Millville, Cumberland County)
May 3 – AAPI Food & Music Festival (Union Twp, Union County)
May 3 & 4 – Boujee Foodie Con (Oceanport, Monmouth County)
May 3 & 4 – A Day of Wine, Romance, and More! (Columbia, Warren County)
May 3 & 4 – Cinco de Mayo Food Truck Festival (New Egypt, Laurita Winery)
May 3 & 4 – Pathways to History 2025 (Morris County)
May 3 & 4 – Kite Day (Princeton, Mercer County)
May 4 – Highland Park Street Fair and Craft Show (Highland Park, Middlesex County)
May 4 – Springfest Craft Show & Antique Corner (Westwood, Bergen County)
May 4 – Racin for Bacon 5K/10K (Manalapan, Monmouth County)
May 4 – Handmade Hopewell, A Makers Street Fair (Hopewell, Mercer County)
May 4 – Westfield Spring Fling (Westfield, Union County)
May 4 – VetFest Music and Food Truck Festival (Wayne, Passaic County)
May 4 – AWA Paws & Feet 5K and Doggie Fun Day (Cherry Hill, Camden County)
May 4 – BBQ, Beer & Boots Jamfest (Point Pleasant, Ocean County)
May 4 – Bridgewater Spring Carnival (Bridgewater, Somerset County)
May 5 – Art on Screen – Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light (West Long Branch, Monmouth County)
May 4 – High Bridge Paint Out (High Bridge, Hunterdon County)
May 4 – Journey For The Living 2025 Kickoff (Livingston, Essex County)
May 4 – AWA Paws & Feet 5k Run/Walk and Doggie Fun Day (Pennsauken, Camden County)
May 9 – Merchantville Art Walk (Merchantville, Camden County)
May 9 – Improv Comedy at Smodcastle Cinemas (Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County)
May 9 – Smithville Car Cruise (Smithville, Atlantic County)
May 9 – Mark Gross Quartet (Teaneck, Bergen County)
May 9 & 10 – Spring Wildwood Kustom Hot Rod & Muscle Car Show (Wildwoods, Cape May County)
May 9 – 11 – Garden State Wine Growers Mother’s Day Weekend Wine Trail (State Wide)
May 9 – 11 – American Repertory Ballet Presents Pasión (New Brunswick, Middlesex County)
May 10 – Wildwoods Spring Fling Festival (Wildwoods, Cape May County)
May 10 – Meadowlands Racetrack’s Chicken Run (East Rutherford, Bergen County)
May 10 – Creative Arts & Music Festival (Lincroft, Monmouth County)
May 10 – Maywood’s Chow Down Food Truck Fest & Vendor Pop-Up (Maywood, Bergen County)
May 10 – Mother’s Day Crafts & Collectibles Show (Cape May, Cape May County)
May 10 – Hackettstown International Day and Maifest (Hackettstown, Warren County)
May 10 – MAC’s Spring Arts & Crafts Festival (Middletown, Monmouth County)
May 10 – BBQ and Soul Food Festival (East Brunswick, Middlesex County)
May 10 – Spring Migration Bird Walk at Garret Mountain (Woodland Park, Passaic County)
May 10 – Meadowlands Racetrack’s Chicken Run (Rutherford, Bergen County)
May 10 – Jersey City Tequila & Mezcal Festival (Jersey City, Hudson County)
May 10 – Hot Rods & Harleys (Rahway, Union County)
May 10 & 11 – Spring Bazaar (Asbury Park, Monmouth County)
May 10 – Highlands Brew by the Bay (Highlands, Monmouth County)
May 10 – World Series of Birding (Bernardsville, Somerset County)
May 10 – Annual Azalea Festival (Hamilton, Mercer County)
May 10 – Aakash Gupta (Carteret, Middlesex County)
May 10 – “Power of Positivity: Life Without Limits” Reception (Atlantic City, Atlantic County)
May 11 – Mother’s Day Bird Walk with AP Sober Socials (Highlands, Monmouth County)
May 11 – Free Rides for Mom for Mother’s Day at The Dream Wheel (East Rutherford, Bergen County)
May 12 – MIDNIGHT AT THE MASQUERADE A Murder Mysteryx (Carteret, Middlesex County)
May 14 – Wildwoods Restaurant Showcase (Wildwoods, Cape May County)
May 14 – 18 – The Spring NJ Gem Show (Edison, Middlesex County)
May 15 – 18 – Annual Greek Festival (Paramus, Bergen County)
May 15 – 18 – New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Spring Festival (Cape May, Cape May County)
May 15 – Downtown Somerville’s Girls Night Out (Somerville, Somerset County)
May 16 – An Evening with Rickie Lee Jones (West Long Branch, Monmouth County)
May 16 – Singin in the Rain – UCPAC Film Fest Opening Ceremony Presentation (Rahway, Union County)
May 16 – EAGLEMANIA The World’s Greatest Eagles Tribute (Carteret, Middlesex County)
May 16 & 17 – UCPAC Film Fest (Rahway, Union County)
May 16 – 18 – Supernatural Convention (Secaucus, Hudson County)
May 16 – 18 – New Jersey Seafood Festival (Point Pleasant, Ocean County)
May 17 – Woodbridge Street Fair and Craft Show (Woodbridge, Middlesex County)
May 17 – Kean University’s Inaugural Car Show, ‘Rep Your Ride’ (Union, Union County)
May 17 – Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and the “Standing Cellist” (Paramus, Bergen County)
May 17 – Bike Rodeo 2025 (Lawrence, Morris County)
May 17 – ArtBender (South Orange, Essex County)
May 17 – Rambunctious Rookery Outing (Ocean City, Cape May County)
May 17 – The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD – Salome (West Long Branch, Monmouth County)
May 17 – MMA Pro League (Carteret, Middlesex County)
May 17 – Lake Hopatcong Block Party (Lake Hopatcong, Sussex County)
May 17 – Rhythm & Brews (Haddon Twp, Camden County)
May 17 – Keansburg Food Truck Festival (Keansburg, Monmouth County)
May 17 – Steel Mill Street Fair (Florence Twp, Mercer County)
May 17 – Meadowlands Racetrack’s Battle of the Meats (Rutherford, Bergen County)
May 17 – Beach Haven Heritage Day (Beach Haven, Ocean County)
May 17 – Community Uplift 5K Run/Walk (East Orange, Essex County)
May 17 – Kids to Parks Day (Woodland Park, Passaic County)
May 17 & 18 – Ocean Fun Days (Seaside Heights, Ocean County)
May 17 & 18 – Asbury Park Vegan Food Festival (Asbury Park, Monmouth County)
May 17 & 18 – World Food Extravaganza (West Windsor, Mercer County)
May 17 & 18- New Jersey Horror Con (Atlantic City, Atlantic County)
May 17 & 18 – Mayfest (Smithville, Atlantic County)
May 17 & 18 – 38th Annual Rose Squared Art Show Verona Park (Verona, Essex County)
May 17 & 18 – Highlands Roar on the River (Highlands, Monmouth County)
May 17 & 18 – The New Jersey Renaissance Faire (Columbus, Burlington County)
May 18 – Cranford Spring Street Fest (Cranford, Union County)
May 18 – Maplewood Street Fair and Craft Show (Maplewood, Essex County)
May 18 – Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks (Carteret, Middlesex County)
May 18 – Kenilworth Street Fair with Classic Cars Too! (Kenilworth, Union County)
May 18 – The Hermitage Museum Vintage & Antique Fair (Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County)
May 18 – Freehold Porch Festival (Freehold, Monmouth County)
May 18 – Spring Migration Bird Walk at Estell Manor (Mays Landing, Atlantic County)
May 18 – Sip, Savor & Sing: An Afternoon Tea with The Singing Florist (Oldwick, Hunterdon County)
May 18 – Clark’s “Rock the Block” Street Fair (Clark, Union County)
May 23 – Smithville Car Cruise (Smithville, Atlantic County)
May 23 – 25 – EarthVibes Festival (Farmingdale, Monmouth County)
May 23 – 26 – Wildwoods International Kite Festival (Wildwoods, Cape May County)
May 24 – Collingswood May Fair (Collingswood, Camden County)
May 24 & 25 – AdventureFest/ Magic of Merlin (Smithville, Atlantic County)
May 24 & 25 – The New Jersey Renaissance Faire (Columbus, Burlington County)
May 24 – 26 – Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival (Oceanport, Monmouth County)
May 24 – 26 – Bradley Beach Memorial Day Weekend Festival (Bradley Beach, Monmouth County)
May 25 – 24th Annual Highlands Seaport Craft Show (Highlands, Atlantic Highlands)
May 25 – Long Branch – Art in the Park (Long Branch, Monmouth County)
May 25 – 31 – Cape May Music Festival (Cape May, Cape May County)
May 26 – The Ridgewood Run (Ridgewood, Bergen County)
May 28 – May 31 – Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Convention & Parade (Wildwoods, Cape May County)
May 29 – Haddon Square Summer Market (Haddon Twp, Camden County)
May 30 – Tavern Talks at Newark Local Beer Co. (Newark, Essex County)
May 30 – Tavern Talks at Newark Local Beer Co. (Newark, Essex County)
May 30 & 31 – Jersey City Jazz Festival (Jersey City, Hudson County)
May 31 – The Arc of Warren County Food Truck and Music Fest (Hackettstown, Warren County)
May 31 – Undercover Music Fest (South Orange, Essex County)
May 31 – Spring Flea Market (Ocean Grove, Monmouth County)
May 31 – The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD – Il Barbiere di Siviglia (West Long Branch, Monmouth County)
May 31 – 27th Annual Rose Squared Spring Chester Craft Show (Chester, Morris County)
May 31 – EDW Lucha Live at the Meadowlands Racetrack (Rutherford, Bergen County)
May 31 – The New Jersey Renaissance Faire (Columbus, Burlington County)
May 31 – Spring Chester Craft Show (Chester, Morris County)
May 31 – Closing Reception for MFA Gallery’s Group Show “Road Less Traveled” (Frenchtown, Hunterdon County)
JUNE
June 1 – 27th Annual Rose Squared Spring Chester Craft Show (Chester, Morris County)
June 1 – Hasbrouck Heights Spring Fling Street Fair (Hasbrouck Heights, Bergen County)
June 1 – Spring Shedfest Raritan Headwaters Music Festival (Bedminster, Somerset County)
June 1 – A Walk for a Lifetime (Verona, Essex County)
June 1 – The New Jersey Renaissance Faire (Columbus, Burlington County)
June 1 – Spring Chester Craft Show (Chester, Morris County)
June 1 – Garwood Rocks Street Fair (Garwood, Union County)
June 1 – Denville Rotary Street Festival (Denville, Morris County)
June 1 – 8 – Cape May Restaurant Week (Cape May, Cape May County)
June 1 – 28 – Cape May Music Festival (Cape May, Cape May County)
June 4 – 8 – Lighthouse International Film Festival (Long Beach Island, Ocean County)
June 5 – Tab Benoit – I Hear Thunder Tour (Newton, Sussex County)
June 5 – 8 – Annual Feast of St. Anthony (Roselle Park, Union County)
June 5 – 8 – Annual Bayshore Greek Fest (Holmdel, Monmouth County)
June 6 – Marcus Miller (Carteret, Middlesex County)
June 6 – JC Fridays (Jersey City, Hudson County)
June 6 – Joan Osborne (Rahway, Union County)
June 6 – Pride on the Plaza (Princeton, Mercer County)
June 6 – 8 – 39th Annual Lebanese Festival (Somerset, Somerset County)
June 6 – 8 – Annual Flemington Opa! Festival (Flemington, Hunterdon County)
June 6 – 8 – Steampunk Alchemy Fest (Budd Lake, Morris County)
June 7 – The Great Big Book Swap Festival (Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County)
June 7 – West Orange Street Fair (West Orange, Essex County)
June 7 – Rockabilly (Smithville, Atlantic County)
June 7 – Westfield Street Fair & Craft Show (Westfield, Union County)
June 7 – Taste of History: Ellis Island’s Immigrant Cookbook Comes to Life (Jersey City, Hudson County)
June 7 – Meadowlands Beer Fest (Rutherford, Bergen County)
June 7 – Praise in the Park: A Family-Friendly Music Festival (Cranbury, Middlesex County)
June 7 & 8 – 34th Annual Rose Squared Celebrate Morristown Art Show (Morristown, Morris County)
June 7 & 8 – Keyport Garden Walk (Keyport, Monmouth County)
June 7 & 8 – Lions, Tigers, and Beers (Forked River, Ocean County)
June 7 & 8 – Warren County Hot Air Balloon Arts and Crafts Festival (Washington, Warren County)
June 7 & 8 – The New Jersey Renaissance Faire (Columbus, Burlington County)
June 8 – Montvale’s Mile Long Street Fair (Montvale, Bergen County)
June 8 – Polish Heritage Festival (East Brunswick, Middlesex County)
June 8 – Livingston Summerfest Food Truck & Music Festival (Livingston, Essex County)
June 9 – Art on Screen – Michelangelo: Love & Death (West Long Branch, Monmouth County)
June 12 – 15 – Tri-County Fair (Rockaway, Morris County)
June 13 – The Rascals (Carteret, Middlesex County)
June 14 – NJ Beer & Food Festival (Hamburg, Sussex County)
June 14 – Juneteenth Arts Festival (East Union, Union County)
June 14 – Glassboro’s CommUNITY Day (Glassboro, Gloucester County)
June 14 – GM Auto Show (Smithville, Atlantic County)
June 14 – The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD – Le Nozze di Figaro (West Long Branch, Monmouth County)
June 14 – Heart & Soul: A Love Story (Carteret, Middlesex County)
June 14 – Meadowlands Racetrack Wiener Dog Derby (Rutherford, Bergen County)
June 14 – Hop Sauce Festival (Beach Haven, Ocean County)
June 14 – Mount Ephraim Town-Wide Yard Sale (Mt Ephraim, Camden County)
June 14 – Piscataway Street Fair (Piscataway, Middlesex County)
June 14 – Country Jamboree Festival (Rockaway, Morris County)
June 15 – 19 – Wildwoods Restaurant Week (Wildwoods, Cape May County)
June 20 – Best of the Eagles (Rahway, Union County)
June 21 – Dunellen Street Fair & Craft Show (Dunellen, Middlesex County)
June 21 – Taste of Highlands (Highlands, Monmouth County)
June 21 – St. John’s Summer Fest (Egg Harbor City, Atlantic County)
June 21 – A Book-Lover’s Bash at Diamond Spring Brewing Co. (Denville, Morris County)
June 21 & 22 – 36th Annual Rose Squared Art Show Spring Brookdale Park (Bloomfield, Essex County)
June 22 – Fair Lawn Street Fair & Craft Show (Fair Lawn, Bergen County)
June 22 – Jersey Shore 5K Cancer Schlep (Loch Harbor, Monmouth County)
June 26 – Funplex: First Sensory-Friendly World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (Mt Laurel, Burlington County)
June 27 – 29 – Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival (Augusta, Sussex County)
June 28 – Wings & Things: Arts and Crafts Festival (Cape May, Cape May County)
June 28 – The Roundhouse Festival (Egg Harbor City, Atlantic County)
June 28 – Barkchella Dog Party (Newark, Essex County)
June 28 – Meadowlands Wine Fest (Rutherford, Bergen County)
June 28 – Magical Mystery Doors Live in Concert (Newton, Sussex County)
June 28 & 29 – Reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth (Manalapan, Monmouth County)