New Jersey Food, Wine, and Beer Events for March 2023
Food! Wine! Beer! It’s March and there is plenty of events to attend that feature your favorite things. Whether it’s Restaurant Weeks, St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawls, or Farmer’s Markets…there’s plenty to do this March in 2023!
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New Jersey Food, Wine, and Beer Events for March 2023:
4th Annual Haddonfield Restaurant Week
February 28 – March 5
Restaurant Week is the perfect opportunity to try a Haddonfield restaurant you haven’t experienced yet. With Dinner and Lunch specials available throughout the Borough, the first week of March is the perfect time to enjoy the many culinary options Haddonfield has to offer.
Downtown Haddonfield, NJ
2023 Bell Works Fresh Wednesday Farmers & Makers Market
March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 11AM – 4PM
Join every Wednesday at Bell Works for a weekly farmer and makers market, where you can shop for locally grown produce, handmade goods, and much more.
Bell Works, Holmdel, NJ
Jersey City Restaurant Week
March 4 – March 18
Experience local restaurants with takeout and contactless delivery as well as in-person dining promotions. JC Food businesses need your support now more than ever. Variety of restaurants offering a wide range of cuisines all over Jersey City—from Greenville to Grove Street.
Jersey City, NJ
Cost: Varies per restaurant
The Big Brew Beer Festival
March 4, 2 Sessions
The Big Brew Beer Festival is a perfect opportunity for beer aficionados to meet and hang out. With over 200 unique tastings it’s a great place to discover new beers and speak to brewery representatives. Enjoy great food, vendors & live music. Live entertainment by The Outcrops and The Rock Bottoms
Free shuttle to and from the Morristown Train Station.
The Morristown Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown, NJ
Cost: $15 & $70
Montclair Farmers’ Market
Match 4, 11, 18 & 25, 8AM – 1PM
Fresh Fruits & Vegetables, Seafood, Meats, Eggs, Breads, Preserves, Pickles, Wines, Apple Cider, Spices, and Cut Flowers, to name a few.
Walnut Street Train Station, 86 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ
Laurita Winery Shamrock Celebration
March 4 & 5
Whether you’re Irish or just look good in green, come bring the kiddos to celebrate Irishness at the Laurita Shamrock Festival! This will be an exciting weekend of fantastic fun, toe-tapping Irish music, and wonderful memories that will last a lifetime.
Laurita Winery, 85 Archertown Rd, New Egypt, NJ
West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market’s Indoor Farmer’s Market
March 4 & 18, 10AM – 1PM
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!
Lower Vaughn Lot at the Princeton Junction Train Station, West Windsor, NJ
The Chocolate Expo at New Jersey at the NJ Expo Center
March 5, 10AM – 6PM
The Chocolate Expo features tastings & sales of chocolates, baked goods, specialty foods, cheeses, wines and much more, along with entertainment throughout the day.
NJ Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Avenue, Edison, NJ
Cost: $10 – $40
Maple Sugaring Fest at Reeves-Reed Arboretum
March 5, 1PM – 4PM
Enjoy a brisk winter afternoon learning the steps involved in turning tree sap into delicious maple syrup. The whole family will enjoy spending the day outdoors, hiking on trails, and partaking in a Maple Sugaring Challenge! Also enjoy some hot chocolate, maple vendors, and more. It’s going to be a sweet day. This event will be held rain or shine; no refunds.
Reeves-Reed Arboretum, 165 Hobart Avenue, Summit, NJ
Cost: Maple Sugaring Fest is FREE for RRA Members and children under 3. The cost for Non-Members is $5 per person, $25 maximum per family.
Maple Sugaring Open House
March 5, 2 Sessions
Come to Schiff to experience this hands-on demonstration of maple sugar production with members of Schiff’s educational staff and Board. The tradition of maple sugaring began centuries ago with the Native Americans and early settlers and continues today as homeowners learn to identify, tap, and process the sap of Maple trees. The educational presentation will explain the history of maple sugaring, the seasonal life cycle of the sugar maple tree, and how 100% real maple syrup is made from finding and tapping the tree. Following the educational program, enthusiasts can view the wood-fired evaporator at work and then move on to sample the final product. Of course, the best part is tasting fresh syrup and tasty treats made from our own Schiff maple syrup. An optional two-mile field walk to the working maple grove will be offered to see the tapping and collection operation.
339 Pleasant Valley Rd, Menham, NJ
Cost: Free to Schiff members. Non-member fee is $5 per person
Ramsey Farmers Market
March 5, 12, 19, & 26, 10AM – 1PM
Weekly Vendors include Aunt Vicky’s Bickys, Anita’s Guacamole, Blooming Hill Farm, Cactus Pete’s Beef Jerky, Cooperstown Cheese Co, Dr. Pickle, Earth Nurture Gardens, Gourmet Nuts and Dried Fruits, Homespun Chili, Lynnhaven Goat Cheese, Madura Farm, Meredith’s Bread, Mostly Myrtles, OM Champagne Tea, Orchards of Concklin, Paolo’s Kitchen, Pie-Eyed Pizza, Pura Vida Fisheries, Satori Unlimited (Bien Cuit/Balthazar/Hudson Bakery, Hawthorne Valley Farm), Southtown Farm, Spice it Up, Spoon Me Soups, Taiim Shack Mobile, Teagevity, True Foods, Woods Edge Wool Farm
Eric Smith School, 2 Monroe St, Ramsey, NJ
Morris County Winter Farmers’ Market – Grow It Green
March 5, 12, 19, & 26, 9:30 AM
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 and fresh seafood, baked goods, farm eggs, and so much more.
Convent Train Station, Convent Road, Morris Township, NJ
Denville Farmer’s Market
March 5, 12, 19, & 26, 10AM – 1PM
The market will feature 25+ vendors ranging from artisan products and food vendors to local farms.
Downtown Denville, Bloomfield Ave Parking Lot, Deniville, NJ
Princeton Restaurant Week
March 5 – 11
Princeton Restaurant Week is an annual celebration of Princeton’s vibrant culinary scene. Featuring some of Mercer County’s most popular restaurants, diners can check out a new spot, catch a quick bite at a familiar favorite, or enjoy a curated meal at a sought-after eatery during this special week. Best of all, many participating restaurants offer not only special Restaurant Week menus, but also prix fixe and reduced pricing during the event.
Princeton, NJ
Burlington County Restaurant Week
March 5 – March 11
More than 50 restaurants will be participating all over the region, from Bordentown to Medford.
A Taste of Morristown 2023
March 6, 6PM – 9PM
The annual fundraiser of the Rotary Club of Morristown showcases the diverse fine restaurants and eateries of the Morristown area! With wine and spirits tasting courtesy of Gary’s Wine & Marketplace and beer tastings from local breweries and bars.
The Westin Governor Morris, Morristown 2 Whippany Road Morristown, NJ
Cost: $75 – $125
Princeton Farmer’s Market
March 9 & 23, 10AM – 3PM
Offering a variety of goods including local, organic fruits and vegetables, free-range beef, poultry, pork, eggs, cheese, pickles, honey, baked goods, linens, nut butters, and more!
Dinky Train Station Lot, 172 Alexander St, Princeton, NJ
Maple Sugaring at Happy Day Farms
March 11, 12, 18 & 19
Freezing nights and thawing days mark the beginning of maple sugaring season, and at Happy Day Farm the work of tapping trees and boiling sap is underway. This is a great outdoor winter experience where attendees will take a tractor ride of their 130-acre farm. Visitors will see their ‘sugar bush’, find out what equipment is needed to collect sap, learn first hand how to identify maple trees, and lend Farmer Tim a hand in the tapping process. In Olivia’s Sugar Shack, visitors can see how sap is finally produced into our delicious maple syrup. The sap is boiled and evaporated in our wood-fired evaporator. They have over 600 maple trees and it takes 35 to 40 gallons of sap to make a gallon of syrup.
Happy Day Farm, 106 Iron Ore Rd, Manalapan, NJ
Cost: $18 cash only
15th Annual Belmar Dine and Discover
March 12, 11:30AM – 3:30PM
A food tour of Belmar taking you through the area’s best restaurants, breweries, and desserts.
Belmar, NJ
Cost: Advance Tickets $35, Day of Tickets $40
Flavor of Freehold
March 15, 5:30PM – 8PM
A unique tour of Downtown Freehold’s venerable restaurants, bars, and shops held over two days. Participants walk from place to place with their “Shamrock Passport” used as a guide of where to go. Everyone will receive signature samples from some of Freehold’s most loved establishments. There will also be bagpipers performing to establish a festive atmosphere.
Downtown Freehold, NJ
Cost: $20
St. Paddy’s Day Weekend Pub Crawls
March 17 & 18
This St. Patrick’s Day, Haddon Township will “go green” with their annual two-day St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl and Haddon Square celebration. The St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl will feature a free jitney service from 2 – 10 pm for all Crawl participants along the route. The jitneys will run to and from all participating Crawl establishments, including Keg & Kitchen, Pour House, Treno Pizza Bar, Brewer’s Towne Tavern, Central Taco & Tequila, PJ Whelihan’s, Tap Room & Grill, and Tom Fischer’s Tavern. Jitneys will also stop at the Westmont PATCO train station and Haddon Square. No tickets or cover charges are necessary.
Haddon Twp, NJ
Cost: No cover charge!
Maple Sugar Sunday
March 19, 2PM – 4PM
One of the seasonal tasks of farm life in colonial days was sugar making in the maple woods. Learn about the colonial techniques of maple sugaring, how the maple sap rises and flows, how it is collected using wooden buckets and handmade spiles, and how sugar and syrup are made from the sap. (Please note that no tree will actually be tapped.) Program includes a maple sugar storytime and craft for the children. Cooks will be showcasing open-hearth cooking using period recipes and techniques. The grounds will be open for viewing and docents will be offering “quick look” tours of the fully furnished c1740 farmhouse.
Miller-Cory House Museum, 614 Mountain Ave, Westfield, NJ
4th Annual Hoboken Mac & Cheese Festival
March 25, 2023, 1PM – 5PM
Join in on the Party With Purpose for a Mac & Cheese crawl you don’t want to miss! Round up your crew, bring your family, and get ready to sample all kinds of Mac & Cheese creations (more on that below) from some of the best spots in Hoboken. Your ticket includes asample of Mac & Cheese from every participating location. A portion of each ticket will benefit Party With Purpose*, a Hoboken non-profit supporting children’s initiatives
Downtown Hoboken, NJ
Cost: $12 – $35
Maple Sugaring Open House at Lusscroft Farm
March 25
Bring the family and learn how sap is converted to delicious maple syrup. Live demonstrations of how to tap the trees, collect the sap, and operate the evaporator. Fresh maple syrup will be available for purchase! Presented by the Heritage & Agriculture Assoc., the NJ Tree Farm Program, the NJ Society of American Foresters, and the NJ DEP/Division of Parks & Forestry.
50 Neilson Rd, Sussex, NJ
Monmouth Wine & Food Experience
March 30, 6PM – 9PM
Monmouth Health & Life is proud to present the Monmouth Wine and Food Experience, an exciting, brand-new event taking place on March 30 from 6-9 p.m at the Molly Pitcher Inn! Enjoy cuisine from dozens of local restaurants and caterers, sample fine wines and spirits, check out some hands-on food demos and go home with a swag bag. Ticket sales benefit local non-profits.
Molly Pitcher Inn, Red Bank, NJ
Cost: $55
