NJIB’s Guide to 20+ New Jersey Events January 17 – 19, 2025
New Jersey Isn’t Boring’s Guide to January 17 – 19, 2025 is your ultimate resource for fun and exciting events happening across the Garden State! Whether you’re looking for unique festivals, live performances, family-friendly activities, or winter fun, our guide has something for everyone. Discover all the top things to do in New Jersey this weekend, from local craft fairs and art exhibits to outdoor adventures and seasonal celebrations. Explore new experiences, make lasting memories, and stay connected with the local community with New Jersey Isn’t Boring’s curated selection of events. Don’t miss out on the best of NJ in January!
Bonus! Come see NJIB at the January Makers Markets located at the Shoppes at the Arcade in Asbury Park, NJ
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New Jersey Events January 14 – 19:
Ridgewood Restaurant Week
Now – January 16
Ridgewood Restaurant Week 2025 runs from January 12 to 16, offering special menus and discounts at local restaurants. Highlights include prix fixe dinners at Park West Tavern and Cravings Tapas Bistro, live music with gift card promotions at Steel Wheel Tavern, a four-course tasting menu at Latour, and unique food and drink flights at The Office Tavern. This annual event, organized by the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce, celebrates the town’s diverse dining scene.
Ridgewood, NJ
Cost: Varies Per Restaurant
New Hope & Lambertville Restaurant Week
Now – January 27
From January 13 to 27, 2025, it’s your chance to celebrate local restaurants and discover the amazing flavors this community has to offer. With specially curated prix fixe menus, this event is all about eating local, supporting small businesses, and finding your new favorite spot. Explore the incredible variety of participating restaurants across New Hope, Lambertville, and nearby towns. From cozy cafes to upscale dining, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Lambertville, NJ and New Hope, PA
Cost: Varies per restaurant
The Jersey City Historic Downtown Farmers Market Market
January 16, 4 pm – 6 pm
Operating for over a decade, the market is conveniently located by the PATH Train station and Grove Street bus stop, in the heart of the historic downtown. Come out and support NJ farms and businesses — get your fresh produce, pies, cookies, flowers, and more.
Downtown Haddonfield’s Winterfest
January 17 – 19
Indoor sales, live ice carvings, and soup events, oh my! Winterfest returns with another slew of winter activities to cure your cabin fever. Creative ice sculptures will be spread out throughout Downtown Haddonfield, Haddonfield restaurants will be serving their best soups, and live ice carving will take place in Kings Court (Sunday). Be sure to be on the lookout for tickets to Souper Bowl Saturday, a soup-tasting event with interactive voting, with proceeds going to Cathedral Kitchen; supporting their goal of eliminating food insecurity to 2,000 people a day in Camden, NJ.
Downtown Haddonfield, NJ
Cost: Varies per event
The Garden State RV and Camping Show
January 17 – 19
The show will feature over 140,000 square feet of the latest in recreation vehicles, travel trailers, camping supplies, accessories, campgrounds and travel information exhibits. It is the ideal place for camping families and enthusiasts who are looking to purchase their first RV, looking to upgrade their present RV or for the veteran camper to explore new camping adventures.
New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, Edison, NJ
Cost: $15
Totally Rad Vintage Fest
January 18 & 19, 10 am – 5 pm
Step into a time warp of style and nostalgia at Totally Rad Vintage Fest! Their vendors specialize in clothing and accessories from the 80s, 90s, and Y2K eras, while also offering a selection of toys, home goods, and more to complete your nostalgic shopping experience. Unleash your inner gamer at the Free-Play Vintage Arcade, and explore the Rad Rewind Museum with relics from the past. Strike rad poses at the throwback photo ops.
Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, NJ
Cost: $8 – $25
Winery with Music, Firepits & Mulled Wine
January 18 & 19, 12 pm – 5 pm
Terhune Orchards invites guests to celebrate holiday cheer at the winery and gather with family and friends to enjoy live music every Saturday and Sunday this winter. Seating is available indoors among the wine tanks in the cozy wine barn, as well as outdoors with firepits and outdoor heaters. Guests can savor hot mulled wine, tasting flights of Terhune’s favorite wines, and wine by the glass. All ages can join in the fun with s’mores and hot cocoa kits. Light bites, such as cheese plates and chips & salsa baskets, are available to enjoy with a glass of wine by the fire.
Terhune Orchards, Princeton, NJ
Cost: Free to attend
Downtown Cranford 2025 Souperhero Stroll
January 18 & 19
You and your family are invited to stroll through Downtown Cranford to view the life-size superhero balloon sculptures by Dream Factory Balloons while sampling delicious soups offered by our local restaurants. To participate in the Souperhero Stroll, please purchase your ticket for the dates and time slot offered. Please note that one ticket is needed for each soup tasting participant. Kids are encouraged to dress up in superhero costumes or wear their favorite capes. This event will take place rain, snow or shine. The event is sponsored by Downtown Cranford with proceeds benefiting CHS Class of 2025 Project Graduation. Additionally, canned soup donations for local food banks are welcome and can be brought to registration on the event day.
Downtown Cranford, NJ
Cost: $10
Winter Family Fun Weekend at Pier Village
January 18 – 20
This event features a variety of activities suitable for all ages, including ice carving competitions, live entertainment, and a makers and artisan market. Visitors can enjoy warm beverages from local vendors, participate in pottery painting at Blue Skies Pottery, and take rides on the Pier Village Carousel. The festivities are designed to provide a memorable winter experience by the beach for families and individuals alike.
Pier Village, Long Branch, NJ
Cost: Varies per event
Polar Bear Plunge for the Special Olympics at Wildwood
January 18, 10 am
Get to the beach in Wildwood to plunge into the frigid Atlantic Ocean and know that you are supporting thousands of registered Special Olympics New Jersey athletes. Have fun, get dressed up in costumes, use plunge props, and make banners and signs.
Wildwoods Convention Center – 4501 Boardwalk, Wildwood, NJ
Cost: FREE to spectate. Register online for $125
Hackettstown’s Winterfest
January 18, 10 am – 5 pm
Bundle up for a brisk stroll through the Hackettstown Business District. Take a turn around an iceless skating rink, check out live ice sculpture demonstrations, S’more making and enjoy tunes from a live DJ. Sample the tastes of the great Hackettstown Eateries and Breweries. Check out sales and special offers at the local shops and businesses. Look for the Blue Balloons to identify those who are participating. This is a great opportunity to visit a business you have never visited ~ try a new beer, sample a new food, and shop at a business you have yet to visit!
Downtown Hackettstown, NJ
Cost: Free
MarketFair Presents: Invest In Yourself 2025
January 18, 11 am – 3 pm
MarketFair Presents: Invest In Yourself, an event all about self-improvement and personal growth! Your day will be filled with inspiration, networking opportunities, and an exploration of local businesses focused on aspects of the mental, physical, financial and beyond! Whether you are looking to enhance your wellness, boost your career, or simply connect with like-minded individuals, this event is for you.
MarketFair 3535 US Highway 1 Princeton, NJ
Cost: Free
Rahway Soup Stroll
January 18, 1 pm – 4 pm
Warm up this winter with some delicious soups! On Saturdays in January from 1-4pm, individuals can bundle up and visit participating restaurants for a taste of their featured soups. The experience requires no registration, as it is a free event! To participate, one should visit the chosen restaurant, ask for a Soup Stroll Sample, and receive a free 4oz sample of the featured soup. Participants can then stroll outside to savor their soup, take a Souper Selfie at the establishment for a chance to enter the photo contest, and proceed to the next participating restaurant to repeat the enjoyable experience.
Downtown Rahway, Rahway, NJ
Cost: Free
The Raven’s Ball
January 19, 7 pm – 10 pm
Join a fun filled evening of gothic delights, celebrating the birth of Edgar Allan Poe. Bring a shiny bauble for the Raven Trinket Exchange. Enjoy poetry readings and other delights. Dress as your favorite Poe character if you wish!
3BR Distillery, 7 Main Street Keyport, NJ
Cost: Free
Montclair Farmers’ Market
January 18, 9 am – 1 pm
Shop fresh! From fruits and veggies to seafood, meats, eggs, bread, pickles, preserves, spices, wines, apple cider, and vibrant cut flowers—there’s something for everyone.
Walnut Street Train Station, 86 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ
Stangl Factory Market
January 18, 9 am – 3 pm
Discover the Stangl Factory Farmers’ Market, open year-round indoors with over 30 artisanal vendors. Shop fresh, locally-sourced produce, meats, breads, cheeses, eggs, prepared foods, desserts, and unique crafts. Experience the best of Hunterdon County all in one place.
Mine Street & Stangl Road, Flemington NJ
Bernardsville Farmers Market
January 18, 10 am – 12 pm
The Bernardsville Winter Farmers’ Market, launched in 2020, runs on Saturdays from 10 AM to 12 PM at the NJ Transit Station parking lot on Route 202 and Claremont Road. It offers fresh, seasonal Jersey produce, baked goods, pasture-raised meats, prepared foods, flowers, and more—keeping the community stocked with local favorites all winter long.
Route 202 and Claremont Road, Bernardsville, NJ
West Windsor Community Farmer’s Market
January 18, 10 am – 1 pm
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.
Princeton Junction Train Station, West Windsor, NJ
Wayne Winter Farmers Market
January 18, 10 am – 2 pm
They are open on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month through April, situated in and around the Wayne YMCA at 1 Pike Drive. The event hosts over 30 local vendors offering a variety of products, including fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs, meat, cheese, bread, beer, cookies, hot food, candles, soaps, and more.
Wayne YMCA, 1 Pike Drive, Wayne, NJ
Ramsey Farmers Market
January 19, 10 am – 1 pm
The Ramsey Farmers’ Market in New Jersey operates year-round, offering a winter market from December through April. Held outdoors at the Main Street Train Station in Ramsey, the market is open on Sundays from 10 AM to 1 PM. Visitors can enjoy a variety of locally sourced produce, foods, beverages, and flowers, supporting local farmers and artisans even during the colder months.
Main St Train Station, Ramsey, NJ
Morris County Winter Farmers’ Market – Grow It Green
January 19, 9:30 am – 1 pm
Grow It Green Morristown creates sustainable farms and gardens and educates communities on healthy eating and environmental stewardship. They feature more than 20 farmers and local food vendors like freshly grown produce, farm-raised beef, pork and poultry, fresh seafood, baked goods, farm eggs, and so much more.
Convent Train Station, Convent Road, Morris Township, NJ
Denville Farmer’s Market
January 19, 10 am- 1 pm
The Denville Farmers’ Market comes alive every Sunday in the Bloomfield Ave. parking lot, in downtown Denville, NJ. With over 25 vendors, it’s your go-to spot for fresh produce, local farms, and artisan goods.
Downtown Denville, Bloomfield Ave, Denville, NJ
Phillipsburg Farmers Market
January 19, 10 am – 1 pm
The Phillipsburg Farmers Market in New Jersey offers a Winter Edition from November through April, operating indoors every Sunday from 10 AM to 1 PM at 165 S. Main St. Shoppers can find winter produce, pastured frozen meats, farm-fresh eggs, pickles, herbal teas, baked goods, and more, supporting local farmers and artisans throughout the colder months.
165 Main St, Phillipsburg, NJ
