20+ New Jersey Foodie Events to Check Out This April

March 25, 2019 newjerseyisntboring

Now that it’s Spring (yay!) it’s a great time to explore New Jersey restaurants and unique eats at restaurant weeks, food truck festivals, walking tours, food competitions and more!

20+ NJ Food, Wine & Beer Events To Check Out this April:

Flemington Spring Restaurant Week
March 31 – April 5
Taste of Flemington Spring Restaurant Week returns Sunday, March 31 through Friday, April 5th. Restaurant Week features fabulous specials for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. $25 or $35 prix fixe dinner menu are participating table service restaurants.
Flemington, NJ
Cost: $25 or $35

Jersey Shore Restaurant Week
April 5 – 14
3 Courses – 10 Days! Enjoy a 3 course meal with your choice of appetizer, main course, and dessert for either $22.18 or $32.18 at a participating Jersey Shore restaurant.
Participating Restaurants in the Jersey Shore
Cost: $22.18 or $35

The Great Jersey Shore Burger Contest & Craft Beer Fest
April 6, 1PM – 4PM
JSRW and Bar A are teaming up again for this fantastic event. Taste the Shore’s best burgers and sip amazing craft beers. Top Jersey Shore Restaurants compete for “The Best Burger at the Shore” Come vote for the “Best Burger at the Shore.” Enjoy samples of select craft beers and taste ALL of the competitors burgers. Your vote will help determine the “People’s Choice Award” winner.
Bar Anticipation, 703 16th Avenue, Lake Como, NJ
Cost: $30 – $50

Jersey City Final Four Foodie Fest
April 6, 5PM – 11PM
Celebrate the Semi-Finals of College Basketball with Giant TV’s, Drink Specials, Food vendors, and Interactive Games. Tickets include entrance to the event, your first drink (Beer or Sangria only), Access to Food, Games and a whole night of basketball.
Harborside Atrium, 210 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ
Cost: $20. Get 25% off tickets with code NJISNTBORING

2019 Barrels for Badges Wine & Food Truck Festival
April 6 & 7, 12PM – 6PM
Located on the Grounds of the Estates at Monroe at 1351 North Black Horse Pike, Williamstown NJ, come join the very popular, 2nd Annual Barrels for Badges Wine Festival & Williamstown Food Truck Festival! Two popular events now held at one convenient location! Join thousands of your friends in wine tasting, delicious food trucks, vendors, beer garden, cello bar, live music, DJ and kids zone! Something for all appetites!
Estates At Monroe, 1351 N Black Horse Pike, Williamstown, NJ
Cost: $1 entry to the festival, $15 for wine tasting with complementary logo glass

Rahway Taste of Spring 2019
April 12, 5:30PM – 9PM
Rahway’s Taste of Spring is one of the largest and best attended tasting events in New Jersey. This one-night event features the culinary delights of more than 40 regional food establishments, plus tasting stations of fine wine, aperitifs and boutique beer. Live entertainment fills the evening with a festive and fun atmosphere.
3 City Hall Plz, Rahway, NJ
Cost: $30+

Midnight Market Jersey City
April 12, 6:30PM – 11:59PM
Midnight Market is an exciting take on the classic night market scene. Bring your crew, bring a date, or just bring yourself. The most important thing is that your bring your appetite! Every vendor has at least two $5 food options on their menus.
Harborside Atrium, 210 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ
Cost: $5 – $12

New Jersey Wine & Food Festival
April 12 – 14
This prestigious showcase for top culinary talent, winemakers and distilleries from around the world is celebrating its 11th year with a weekend of dinners, wine and spirits tastings, chef demos and more. The weekend’s events offer something for everyone, from fun, interactive activities incorporating culinary elements such as Wine Yoga and Paso Paint and Sip, to tastings like Rose Champagne with Krug, Dom Perignon and Ruinart or 97 & Above, highlighting top-scoring wines (97 or more on a 100 point scale) to educational seminars such as The Art of Napa Cab to cocktail workshops like Mix it Up with Sagamore Spirits.
Crystal Springs Resort’s Clubhouse at Grand Cascades Lodge; 1 Wild Turkey Way in Hamburg, NJ.
Cost: Varies

WTHS Project Graduation 2nd Annual Food Truck Event
April 13, 3PM – 8PM
WTHS Project Graduation will be hosting its 2nd Annual Food Truck Event on Saturday, April 13th from 3 – 8pm in front of Washington Township High School. There will be food trucks, vendors, face-painting, DJ and moonbounces. A little something for the whole family to enjoy.
Washington Township High School; 519 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd, Sewell, NJ
Cost: Free

“Bring The Heat” 13th Annual Chili Cook-Off
April 13, 4PM
Enjoy great chili, live music by Doctor D Entertainment, beer and wine for sale, 50/50 raffle, tricky tray and vote for the People’s Choice favorite chili.
Clinton First Aid & Rescue Squad, 48 Old Highway 22, Clinton, NJ
Cost: Tasting tickets $15 at the door, $12 in advance, kids 12 & under are free

Bourbon, Bacon and Blues
April 14, 1PM – 4PM
One of Jersey Shore’s most popular events. They’re partnering again with Cross & Orange in Asbury Park and the event will be outside in Kennedy Park, next to Cross & Orange. Come taste great bourbon, sample bacon treats and enjoy the Shore’s best blues from the Incinerators.
Cross & Orange, 508 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ
Cost: $45

Walk.Talk.Taste.Montclair
April 14, 2PM – 5PM
Discover the food and stories that make Montclair unique on this 3-hour food tasting and historical walking tour of downtown Montclair. Sample foods from 6 to 8 Montclair restaurants. Space is limited. $45/person; $40 for Montclair History Center members. Join here. Begins at 2 pm in front of the Lackawanna Station. Registration required to 973-744-1796 or send a note to mail@montclairhistorical.org.
110 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ
Cost: $45

TruckFest
April 20, 11AM – 3PM
Truckfest is an annual Community Service Interclub Council
(CSICC) event that serves the dual purpose of bringing the Princeton University and Town of Princeton communities together to combat hunger in the Princeton and Greater New Jersey Area. The day is full of delicious food trucks, games, live performances, face painting, and music! All proceeds go to the organizations Meals on Wheels and Send Hunger Packing.
Prospect Ave, Princeton, NJ
Cost: TBD

MDA Eats N Beats
April 20, 12PM – 6PM
MDA Eats N Beats is a food truck and music festival on the grounds of the Roebling Museum, in Roebling NJ, between Bordentown and Burlington. We will feature multiple types of cuisine and live music all day from our two stages. There will be children’s activities, a silent auction and of course a beer garden featuring NJ Craft Beers as well as the standards. All proceeds go to The Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The Roebling Museum Grounds, 100 2nd Ave, Roebling, NJ
Cost: $5 – $25 family pass

10th Annual Morristown Restaurant Week
April 22 – 26
The most delicious week of the year! Over 40 restaurants offering prix fixe menus and special promotions join us each year for a week in April to offer a variety of dining options for families, date nights, business occasions and more. In addition to special menus and dining deals, Morristown Restaurant Week boasts special events at many of its restaurants including wine pairings, tasting menus and special entertainment.
Morristown, NJ
Cost: Varies Per Restaurant

Passaic County Restaurant Week
April 24 – May 5
Passaic County Restaurant Week celebrates fine dining at an accessible price. Participating restaurants will offer prix-fixe menus for lunch and/or dinner. For lunch, restaurants can offer a minimum of three choices for appetizers and three choices for entrées at $15. For dinner, restaurants can offer a minimum of three choices for appetizers, three choices for entrées and at least two desserts at dinner (2 Dinner options: $25/per person and $35/person). Several restaurants may also offer drink specials, supplemental items and other à la carte options for an additional price.
Passaic County, NJ
Cost: Varies Per Restaurant

Warren County Arts, Sweets, & Crafts Festival
April 27, 10AM – 5PM
Day long art and crafters festival with live music and food vendors. Cash prizes awarded for top artists. outdoor event, rain or shine. 60+ vendors
Downtown Washington Borough, Warren County, NJ
Cost: Free

Down to Earth Food Truck Festival
April 27, 11AM – 5PM
Join on Saturday, April 27th for some great fun, family entertainment! Food trucks that are coming so far are: Cannoli Express, I Got Crabs, Top Shelf Mobil Cuisine, Flamin Foods, The Little Sicilian Riceballs, Jeremiah’s Custom Cuisine, Fireman Freddie’s BBQ, Mamas Meatballs, Sugar Matta Waffle Pops, IL Fuoco Dentro, & More! Also you won’t want to miss live entertainment for the day, SASS
Duffield’s Farm, 280 Chapel Heights Rd, Sewell, NJ
Cost: Free

Morris County Park Palooza
April 27, 11AM – 7PM
Enjoy 20+ food trucks, a biergarten offering hand-crafted beers, live music featuring 3 bands, games offered by Jersey Club Sports for adults and kids, face painting, and much more!
Lewis Morris Park, 270 Mendham Rd, Morristown, NJ
Cost: $5/adult, $2/child Day of $10/adult, $5/child.

Laurita Baconfest
April 27 & 28
Laurita Winery is bringing back BACONFEST. Food and wine lovers will converge at Laurita Winery in New Egypt for a Laurita Winery Gourmet Food Trucks and Fire Works weekend. Experience the trending Gourmet Food Truck offerings while sipping on wine and enjoying a seat to watch the Fire Works! Live music and good friends will make this day special!
Laurita Winery, New Egypt, NJ
Cost: Saturday tickets are $10 ONLINE, $12 at the door, Sunday tickets are $8 ONLINE, $10 at the door, Everyone 20 and under is FREE

Paramus Food Truck Festival
April 28, 11AM – 7PM
Food! Beer! Music! Fun! New Jersey foodies, eat your hearts out! It’s a fun filled family day! Over 25 Gourmet Food Trucks, partnered with some great music, make for an enchanting and fulfilling Spring day. Bring your appetite, lawn chairs, pups, pop ups and blankets. Dine on excellent food, while enjoying the beer and sangria garden. Face painting, kids activities and more!
Westfield Garden State Plaza, One Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ
Cost: $5, Kids under 10 are Free

8th Annual Asbury Park Restaurant Tour
April 28, 12PM – 4PM
Asbury Park once again showcases our culinary scene with the 8th Annual Restaurant Tour scheduled for Sunday, April 28, 2019! The event, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, features small “bites”, sampling and demos at over 25+ Asbury Park restaurants, lounges, juice bars, and breakfast rooms. Foodies will be treated to some of the classic restaurant pioneers of Asbury Park as well as recent newcomers to the blooming Asbury Park culinary landscape.
1201 Springwood Ave., Asbury Park, NJ
Cost: $40 – $50

Taste of Vernon
April 29, 6PM – 9PM
Join in celebration of community and cuisine! As part of the Vernon Chamber’s mission to promote its businesses and the larger community as a whole, Taste of Vernon was developed to highlight our area restaurants and eateries. By providing a tasting to the general public, this fun event promotes each food and beverage business to both local consumers and visitors alike.
Heaven Hill Farm and Garden Center, 451 New Jersey 94, Vernon Township, NJ
Cost: $45 – $80

Ideas of Things You Can Do this April!