New Jersey Top Ten Events for May 5th – 7th, 2017
Here are my Top Ten New Jersey Events for May 5th – 7th, 2017. Yes, Cinco de Mayo events too listed under additional New Jersey Events!
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Links and additional information for events are in the Titles. Events are listed in date order.
NJIB’s Top Ten Events for May 5th – 7th, 2017:
The Steampunk World’s Faire – May 5th – 7th
The Steampunk World’s Fair is the world’s largest Steampunk event! Join us to meet internationally-acclaimed Steampunk author Gail Carriger; see one of the world’s most beloved Steampunk Bands, Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band; and for literally hundreds of hours of vendors, programming, shows, entertainment, and things to see, hear, do, and experience!
Dates: May 5th – 7th, 2017
Address: Embassy Suites Piscataway; 121 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, NJ and The Radisson of Piscataway; 21 Kingsbridge Road, Piscataway NJ
Cost: Tickets
Kearny Food Truck & NJ Craft Beer Festival – May 6th
Even bigger than last year! More trucks – shorter lines; over 20 of the best food trucks in the tri-state area!
Outdoor Marketplace; browse the outdoor market that is featuring many local Etsy handmade makers.
Live music; Live music all day near the beer garden. Lifespeed is headlining!
Fun for the whole family; Montclair Art Museum mobile art truck and plastercraft are bringing hands on activities for the kids. There will also be rock walls bounce castles and more.
Beer garden; The Garden State Craft Brewers Guild will be on site representing over 10 NJ Craft Breweries! This will be the first North Jersey festival for the Guild!
Date: Saturday, May 6th, 2017; 12pm to 7pm
Address: Frank A. Vincent Marina; 277 Passaic Avenue Kearny, NJ Frank A. Vincent Marina
Cost: $5, buy in advance to save time!
Chester Food Truck Festival – May 6th
The Just Jersey Fest is rolling into Chester Borough. The event is taking place in a beautiful park like setting at the Municipal Field. Food! Beer! Music! Fun! New Jersey foodies, eat your hearts out! It’s a fun filled family day! Over 20 Gourmet Food Trucks, partnered with some incredible bands, make for an enchanting and fulfilling Spring day. Bring your appetite, lawn chairs and blankets. Dine on excellent food, while enjoying the beer and sangria garden along with the amazing sounds.
***PLEASE BRING A NON-PERISHABLE CANNED OR BOXED ITEM TO HELP SUPPORT THE FOOD PANTRY. Please help those less fortunate.
– Benefit for the Chester Fire Dept and Food Bank
Date: Saturday, May 6th, 2017; 11am to 7pm
Address: 134 MAIN STREET CHESTER, NJ
Cost: $5, kids 10 and under are free
Asbury Park Punk Rock Flea Market – May 6th
The Asbury Park Punk Rock Flea Market takes over the iconic Convention Hall three times a year to bring you a distinctively curated selection of vinyl, music equipment, vintage clothing, macabre artwork, handmade jewelry and other original creations from over 125 vendors.
Date: Saturday, May 6th, 2017; 10am to 5pm
Address: Convention Hall; Asbury Park, NJ
Cost: $10 earlybird, $5 after 11 am
TRUCKerton Food Truck & Brew Fest – Pork Roll vs. Taylor Ham – May 6th
Tuckerton’s top food truck event is returning for the fourth consecutive year! This year’s fest will be held on Saturday, May 6th from 11am-6pm, with a rain date of Sunday, May 7th. As in years past, attendees can expect food and fun from over a dozen food trucks from all over the East Coast, as well as craft beers and live music.
Date: Saturday, May 6th, 2017
Address: Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen’s Museum; 120 West Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ
Cost: $8
Toms River Food Fest – May 6th
Toms River Food Fest features the best local food trucks, arts, crafts and vendor booths, children’s rides and live entertainment from four great bands.
Date: Saturday, May 6th, 2017; 11am to 8pm, rain date: May 7th
Address: Downtown Washington Street, Toms River, NJ
Cost: Free
Skylands Stadium Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival – May 6th
Skylands Stadium hosts the ALL-NEW Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival! This is one huge festival and it all takes place on the field! This all-day party is fun for the whole family.
• More than 20 food trucks with tons of variety
• A Beer Garden with over 25 different craft beers
• Backyard games including Knockerball, Ladderball, KanJam, Wiffle ball, and volleyball
• A bounce house and the Miners Express train rides for the kids
• A mechanical bull
• Great live music
• Free parking
Date: Saturday, May 6th, 2017; 12pm to 7pm
Address: Skylands Stadium; 94 Championship Place, Augusta, NJ
Cost: $5, kids 12 and under free
Township of Union’s 1st Annual Lantern Run 5k and Food Truck Festival – May 6th
Come “light up the night” at the Township of Union’s 1st Annual Lantern Run 5k and Food Truck Festival on Saturday, May 6th, 2017. Proceeds from this event will be donated to Union High School’s Project Graduation. This family friendly event will feature a nighttime 5k, where residents can dress up in costume, decorate themselves with glow-sticks and flash lights, and run a certified course that culminates with a festival complete with food trucks, beer tent, an epic battle of the DJ’s and much more!Early-bird Registration is now open but will close on April 14th. Cost to register is $33 for individuals and $30 for teams of 3 or more. For non-runners, optional admission solely for the festival portion of the event is available for $5.00. The festival grounds will be open with a kid-zone, food and entertainment from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Date: Saturday, May 6th, 2017; 2pm to 10:30pm
Address: 1 Swanstrom Pl E. Union, NJ
Cost: $5- $33
Vine to Wine Spring Festival – May 6th & 7th
Annual Spring Festival celebrates the beautiful budding vineyard with a weekend of live music, food trucks, winery tours, beekeeper tours, arts and crafts vendors, art and more.
Dates: May 6th & 7th, 2017; 12pm to 5pm
Address: Old York Cellars; 80 Old York Rd, Ringoes, NJ
Cost: $15
Smithville Renaissance Faire – May 6th & 7th
Join the players of the New Jersey Renaissance Faire and travel back to the days of yore and merry Olde England as the Historic Village of Smithville is transformed into the Shire of Smithville in the heart of the English Renaissance. The good Duke of Northumberland has decreed merriment for all. This event is fun for the whole family and includes comedy, tragedy, sword fighting, dance, song, knights, jesters and so much more. Also stroll amongst the wares of the local vendors and traveling merchants sporting historical gifts and finely crafted items
Dates: May 6th and 7th, 2017; 10 AM to 6 PM
Address: 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Smithville, New Jersey
Cost: Free
Additional Awesome New Jersey Events:
May 5th – First Friday Late Night: Artists on Main (Boonton, Morris County)
May 5th – Rutgers Gardens Farm Market (New Brunswick, Middlesex County)
May 5th – Cinco de Mayo at Bellview Winery (Landisville, Atlantic County)
May 5th – Cinco De Mayo Celebration (Hammonton, Atlantic County)
May 5th – The Running of the Sombreros 5k (Point Pleasant, Ocean County)
May 5th – Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Pop’s Garage (Asbury Park, Monmouth County)
May 5th – Garden State Film Festival’s Best of the Fest (Cedar Grove, Essex County)
May 5th – 7th – Pugapalooza 2017 (Asbury Park, Monmouth County)
May 5th – 7th – Hackettstown Spring Festival (Hackettstown, Warren County)
May 6th – Montclair History Center’s Walking Tour of Mount Hebron Cemetery (Montclair, Essex County)
May 6th – Roxey Ballet Presents Sensory-Friendly Cinderella (Ewing, Mercer County)
May 6th – 7th annual Gloucester County Craftsmen & Home Show (Mullica Hill, Gloucester County)
May 6th – Ocean Grove Spring Fling (Ocean Grove, Monmouth County)
May 6th – Neptune Class of 2020 Food Truck Fest (Neptune, Monmouth County)
May 6th – Spring Tide Festival (Stone Harbor, Cape May County)
May 6th – New Jersey Audubon’s World Series of Birding (Cape May Courthouse, Cape May County)
May 6th – Harrison Township Day (Mullica Hill, Gloucester County)
May 6th – Secaucus 7th Annual Green Festival (Secaucus, Hudson County)
May 6th – Spring Block Party (Ocean City, Cape May County)
May 6th – Spring Celebration Crafts & Collectibles (Cape May, Cape May County)
May 6th – Big Brew Day (Hammonton, Atlantic County)
May 6th – Chocolate Tasting Tour (Cape May, Cape May County)
May 6th – ECO Fair (Millville, Cumberland County)
May 6th – Festival Earth (Morristown, Morris County)
May 6th – Dunellen American Legion Post 119’s Spring Flea Market, Craft & Vendor Fair (Dunellen, Middlesex County)
May 6th – Geek Flea the 13th (Kearny, Hudson County)
May 6th – Emerson Food Truck & Craft Fair Festival (Emerson, Bergen County)
May 6th – New Jersey Motorsports Park Food Truck Festival (Millville, Cumberland County)
May 6th – Goat Yoga at Mad Lavendar Farms (Milford, Hunterdon County)
May 6th & 7th – Kite Day at Terhune Orchards (Princeton, Mercer County)
May 6th & 7th – Roxey Ballet Presents Cinderella (Ewing, Mercer County)
May 6th & 7th – Great War Living History Weekend (Pennsville, Salem County)
May 7th – 29th Annual Spring Fling Street Fair(Westfield, Union County)
May 7th – Highland Park Street Fair & Craft Show(Highlands, Monmouth County)
May 7th – The Perfect Food Truck Experience at Four Sisters Winery(Belvidere, Warren County)
May 7th – Tango through Time: Capturing Montclair’s History through Vincent Tango (Montclair, Essex County)
May 7th – Clover Market Collingswood (Collingswood, Camden County)
May 7th – A Voice for Paw’s Dog Day Afternoon (Sewell, Gloucester County)
