NJIB’s Guide to 25+ New Jersey Events August 22nd – 24th, 2025
Summer?! Are you still here? Oh good! New Jersey Isn’t Boring’s Guide to New Jersey Events August 22 – 24 is your go-to source for the best events happening across the Garden State! Whether you’re searching for lively festivals, captivating performances, family-friendly fun, or seasonal activities, our guide has you covered. From local craft fairs and art exhibits to outdoor adventures and winter celebrations, there’s something everyone can enjoy. Explore new experiences, create unforgettable memories, and stay connected with the local community with New Jersey Isn’t Boring’s expertly curated event lineup.
As a reminder, NJIB has no control over the weather or whether (see what I did there) an event is canceled. Please make sure an event is still active before attending.
BONUS! See NJIB at Bell Works Fresh in Holmdel on Wednesday, August 20th, LSC After Dark: Pride Prom on Thursday, August 21st, Denville Garlic Fest on Saturday, August 23rd, andAsbury Fresh on Sunday, August 24th.
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New Jersey Events August 20 – 24:
Featured Event:
Denville Garlic Fest
August 23, 12 pm – 7 pm
This flavorful festival will feature a variety of garlic-infused dishes, local vendors, and family-friendly activities, with all rides and games included in the ticket price. Whether you’re a devoted garlic enthusiast or simply curious to explore new tastes, the event promises a fun and tasty experience for all ages. Attendees are encouraged to bring donations of toothpaste, toothbrushes, or mouthwash to support a good cause.
Todd Johnson Field, Denville, NJ
Cost: $5 with donation
The New Jersey Sunflower Trail
All August Long, 10 am – 5 pm
The New Jersey Sunflower Trail is now open for visitors. On select weekends, expect food trucks, a beer and wine garden, live music, axe throwing, and crafters. Enjoy hayrides, an Activity Area, and additional food options, including beer from Buttzville Brewing Company. Weekday activities include exploring the sunflower trail, taking photos at over 20 spots, picking fresh raspberries and peaches, and visiting farm animals.
438 NJ-57, Washington, NJ
Cost:Ticket prices start at $14.99 per person on weekdays, $16.99+ on weekends
“Jaw-some Adventure” at Adventure Aquarium
All August Long, 9:30 am – 5 pm
Adventure Aquarium is celebrating Shark Week with its “Jaw-some Adventure” summer programming, highlighting the Northeast’s largest collection of sharks through thrilling exhibits and interactive experiences for all ages. Guests can snorkel beside sandbar and sand tiger sharks in a 550,000-gallon tank for a limited-time price of $99.99, go behind the scenes of Shark Realm for $19.99, walk the world’s longest rope Shark Bridge, touch real sharks, and view a rare great hammerhead up close. Included with general admission are Shark Chats, dive presentations, the Touch-a-Shark experience, a 360° Shark Tunnel, and the chance to symbolically adopt a shark. Special offers are online only and require reservations.
1 Riverside Dr, Camden, NJ
Cost: 30.99
Indie Street Film Festival
August 18 – 24
Indie Street Film Festival is a regional film and arts festival that combines its curated film selections with connective community events in order to celebrate human creativity and storytelling. ISFF is searching for films that voice high impact human stories from across all genres. We hand pick the most resourceful and innovative filmmakers from the US and across the globe to screen and connect with the engaged arts community of Red Bank and the Northeast. In the last 8 years, the festival has touted films that have also been official selections/nominees and award winners at Sundance, Slamdance, SXSW, Spirit Awards, and the Oscars.
Red Bank, NJ
Happy Day Farm U-Pick Sunflowers and Zinnias
August 20 – 24
Happy Day Farms offers engaging activities and stunning floral displays. Operating hours are from 10am to 5pm on Wednesday through Friday, with extended hours until 7pm on Saturdays and regular closing time on Sundays. Visitors can enjoy refreshing treats, feed goats and chickens, and admission is $18 per person, including access to the sunflower and zinnia fields. Cash payments only. A tractor ride is provided for transportation to the fields. It is recommended to bring cutting shears and a water bucket, with galvanized buckets available for purchase.
106 Iron Ore Rd, Manalapan, NJ
Cost: $18
Hunterdon County Fair
August 20 – 24
The Hunterdon County 4-H & Agricultural Fair runs from August 21-25, 2024, at the South County Park Fairgrounds in Lambertville, NJ. The fair offers free admission and $15 parking, featuring livestock exhibits, agricultural displays, rides, food vendors, and various family-friendly activities. The event showcases local talent and provides an engaging community experience.
South County Park, 1207 Route 179 Lambertville, NJ
Cost: Free. $15 Parking
LSC After Dark: Pride Prom
August 21, 6 pm – 10 pm
Jersey City proudly celebrates August as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. On August 21st #LSCAfterDark is partnering with JC Pride to bring you Pride Prom. Come celebrate love, inclusivity, equality, friendship, diversity, unity, and SCIENCE. Let loose on the dance floor, catch a show in the largest planetarium in America, or enjoy cocktails in our outdoor urban oasis. Don’t forget, this is your last chance to check out Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition before it leaves.
222 Jersey City Blvd, Jersey City, NJ
Cost: $22 in advance, $25 at the door
Argos Farm Sunflower Festival
August 22 – 24, 3 pm – 8 pm on Fri and Sun, 3 pm – 9 pm on Sat
The annual Argos Farm Sunflower Festival returns for 2025 offering visitors the chance to stroll through vibrant sunflower fields at the perfect golden hour for breathtaking photos or to pick blooms for an additional fee. Guests can enjoy live music, farm-fresh treats like pasture-raised beef burgers and fresh donuts, and relax in the beer garden, while families will find plenty of activities including a jumbo jumper air pillow, double hay slide, obstacle course, bee zip line, cow train ride, pedal carts, and more.
Argos Farm, 1250 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ
Cost: Online: $16.95, Gate: $21.95
OPA Greek Fest
August 22 – 24
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church is proud to host the Inaugural OPA Greek Fest Friday, August 22-24, 2025! Bring the family out for authentic Greek cuisine, spirits, folk dancing, live music, a Greek DJ, Greek market items, and more! Entry to the festival is FREE! Friday from 4 pm – 11 pm, Saturday from 11 am – 9 pm, and Sunday from 12 pm – 6 pm.
321 Saint Demetrios St, Wildwood, NJ
Cost: Free
The New Jersey Folk Festival
August 23, 10 am – 4 pm
The New Jersey Folk Festival (NJFF), one of the nation’s longest-running celebrations of folk traditions, returns this year for its 50th anniversary on August 23rd, 20205. This milestone event will showcase the richness of folklife and folk arts across the state, bringing together musicians, dancers, artisans, storytellers, cultural groups, and local vendors for a full day of festivities. Best of all, admission is free. Presented in partnership with the Arts Institute of Middlesex County, the 2025 festival is part of the FolkLIVE series, which highlights both global traditions and homegrown talent. As New Jersey’s oldest and largest folk festival, NJFF continues its mission to preserve and share diverse cultural heritage through live performance and community engagement.
Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Avenue, North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Cost: Free
Gloucester Goes Pink
August 23, 10:30 am – 2 pm
Gloucester Goes Pink Kick Off Event! The event site will be filled with over 100 vendors, Food trucks, craft village, farm market, free fitness classes with VisionaryMovemen, Breathe by Josie and Master Li’s Martial Arts, Pilates in the park with Alchemy X South Jersey, giveaways, FREE health screenings, exhibits, DJ Garret Lauer Events, laugh lounge with Funky Buddha Yoga interactive activities, photo opps for all ages, a 1.5 mile pink walk and pet parade and so much more!
Chestnut Branch Park- 545 Main Street Mantua, NJ
Cost: Free
Pupstock
August 23, 12 pm – 5 pm
Pupstock is a dog event like no other! Designed with a focus on what dogs love — dog activity zones, dog adoptions, food trucks, live music, vendors & yappy hour all day in the Beer Garden. A fun filled day to spend with your best fur-friends and family – while benefiting: BARKS & O.S.C.A.R. Animal Rescue!
Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta, NJ
Cost: $15 adults, $5 kids
Women’s Equality Day Festival
August 23, 12 pm – 4 pm
The Alice Paul Center’s 4th annual Women’s Equality Day Festival will be held on Saturday, August 23rd from 12-4PM at historic Paulsdale, childhood home of suffragist Alice Paul. This free public event welcomes over 500 visitors annually and features 50+ women owned businesses and organizations from across NJ and PA. This year’s event will feature free tours of Paulsdale, kids’ activities, including a bounce house and craft making, a beer garden, local food trucks, live music, and 50/50 raffle opportunities.
128 Hooton Road, Mount Laurel, NJ
Cost: Free
Jersey City Pride Festival
August 23, 1 pm – 9 pm
The Jersey City LGBTQ+ Pride Festival celebrates the diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer, intersex, and asexual communities and allies of Hudson County and the New York City Metropolitan area. Last year, the official estimate of attendance at the festival was 25,000 people. The Jersey City LGBTQ+ Pride Festival is recognized not only as the premier LGBTQ+ event in Hudson County but also as one of the largest pride festivals in New Jersey.
Newark Avenue between Grove Street and Jersey Avenue, Jersey City, NJ
Cost: Free
Long Branch Jazz and Blues Festival
August 23, 1 pm – 9:30 pm (Rain or Shine)
This music festival features a mix of strong national and local musicians performing live Jazz and blues on stage. The grand finale will feature a fireworks display at dusk.
The Great Lawn on the Long Branch Promenade, Long Branch, NJ
Cost: Free
Hub City Sounds – Annual Caribbean Festival
August 23, 2 pm – 6 pm
Revel in the island vibes with Caribbean cuisine, music, and dance performances (reggae, soca, and calypso); an EPIC jerk chicken tasting cook-off; learn about the English, Spanish, French, and Dutch speaking Caribbean.
Recreation Park, 7 Pine Street, New Brunswick, NJ
Cost: Free
Summer of Love Music Fest
August 23, 2 pm – 10 pm. Rain date August 24
Calling all music lovers to get their groove on at Haddon Twp.’s Summer of Love–60’s, 70’s, 80’s Music Fes. August 24th from 2 pm to 10 pm on Haddon Ave. between Strawbridge Ave. and Cooper St. Live Music, beer garden, artisans and makers, food trucks, kid zone and more.
Haddon Ave, Haddon Twp, NJ
Cost: Free
New Jersey African Restaurant Week Festival
August 23 & 24
A Celebration of the Best of African/Black Diaspora Food and Culture – Support Local Businesses and Entrepreneurs. Join foodies, culture enthusiasts, world travelers, and chefs, restaurants with food and wine tastings – discover food from various parts of Africa and the Diaspora. Come support your local businesses and entrepreneurs – featuring vendors across food, fashion, beauty, wellness, design, arts, crafts, and more. #africanrestaurantweek
Newark, NJ
Luau Food Truck Festival at Laurita Winery
August 23 & 24, 11 am – 9 pm and 11 am to 7 pm
This family fun-filled day of relaxing takes place on the grounds of Laurita Winery — a great place to enjoy outstanding wines with friends and family. Pair their delicious wines with the many delicious food offerings available from onsite food trucks. Wine and dine while listening to top live musical artists.Each visitor will be given a unique souvenir Laurita wine glass. Other treats include a Hawaiian DJ segments between each live show, with fantastic fireworks (Saturday evening) and access to many unique and popular food trucks.
Laurita Winery, 19/85 Archertown Road, New Egypt NJ
Cost: Tickets online in advance $13. Tickets at gate $15. Everyone UNDER 21 is FREE
Montclair Flea
August 23 & 24, 11 am – 6 pm
With curated vendors, food trucks to keep you fueled, and everything from art to vintage finds, the Montclair Flea is a fun-filled day for the whole fam—rain or shine!
1 Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair NJ
Cost: Free
Wine Down Summer
August 23 & 24, 12 pm – 5 pm
Join for two unforgettable days filled with many of New Jersy’s best wines, tantalizing food trucks, talented crafters, and electrifying live music. Savor the flavor of the season with a vast selection of locally crafted wines.
Red Bank Battlefield Park, National Park, NJ
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 20 and under are free.
Bridgeton Peach Festival
August 23 & 24, 2 pm – 8 pm
It’s peach time! Come out for everything peach, including vendors, food trucks, entertainment, train rides, and activities for the kids.
97 Trench Road, Bridgeton, NJ
Cost: Free, Parking $2 per car
Craft Show & Antique Corner in the Park
August 24, 10 am – 5 pm
The show features 125 exhibitors from 3 states and brings together a diverse mix of hand made goods, vintage treasures and festival foods. Appraiser Jon Felz will be on hand for appraisals from 11 to 4. Stroll through the booths featuring florals, fiber, jewelry, apparel, woodworkers, stained glass, pottery, bonsai, windchimes, birdhouses, soaps, candles, chain saw animals and so much more. Be sure to check out the antique and collectible corner for treasures. Festival foods will be available. Hosted by Westwood Heritage Society and organized by P.J.’s Promotions. Held rain or shine.
Veterans Memorial Park, Broadway & 3rd Ave., Westwood, NJ
Cost: Free
Kezus Food Fest: NJ’s Ultimate Food Journey
August 24, 11 am – 8 pm
Kezus Food Fest is North Jersey’s premier celebration of food, culture, and community. This one-day event brings together over 20 of the region’s top restaurants and vendors, serving signature dishes in a vibrant outdoor atmosphere. Attendees can expect an unforgettable experience featuring incredible food, live music, surprise giveaways, and interactive experiences. Created to honor the diverse flavors of New Jersey and the people behind them, Kezus Food Fest is where food lovers, families, and culture seekers come together for a day full of flavor and fun.
Garret Mountain Reservation 8 Mountain Ave, Woodland Park, NJ
Cost: $20, Kids Free (Under 10)
Somerville Artisan Market
August 24, 12 pm – 6 pm
Division Street will be lined with 40+ handmade artisan tents, live music and entertainment. This family and dog friendly event is free to attend. Shop Local, Dine Local, and support Local Artists and more brought to you by Marketspace Vendor Events and the Downtown Somerville Alliance. Rain Date: August 31, 2025
19 Division St, Somerville, NJ
Cost: Free
