Top 10 New Jersey Events for August 5 – 7, 2022

It’s August! Summer continues to pump out hot, hot hot, events like The Warren County Farmers Fair featuring the Hot Air Balloon Festival, The Just Peachy Festival, Food Truck Festivals and so much more. Let’s leave the house to explore what NJ has to offer (or not, you do you). These are my top 10 New Jersey Events for August 5 – 7, 2022.

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Top 10 New Jersey Events for August 5 – 7, 2022:

The Warren County Farmers’ Fair and Balloon Festival
Now – August 6
The Warren County Farmers’ Fair is more than an agricultural Fair. It boasts a hot air balloon festival, and a variety of shows and competitions you don’t often find in today’s world of digital entertainment. From demolition derbies to hay bale rolling in the Agricultural Olympics, the Fair is True Americana! Located in Harmony Township, NJ – just a few minutes north of Phillipsburg and minutes off Rt. 78 – the Fair will run from Saturday, July 30 to Saturday, August 6. Enjoy evening mass hot air balloon launches, tethered rides, carnival rides, Kids Corral children’s activity area, farm exhibits, great Fair food daily.
Warren County’s breathtaking rural countryside makes for a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of life. So hop in your car and make a trip out to beautiful Warren County, NJ, and experience True Americana for yourself. For a full schedule of events weeklong, directions, contests rules and more, visit www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org and plan your getaway today.
1350 Strykers Road, Phillipsburg, NJ
Cost: Tickets at the gate are $10 for an adult and $5 for children ages 6-12. Free for 5 years and under.

2022 Middlesex County Fair
August 1 – 7
A tradition that continues to bring together thousands of residents from the tristate area together for a week of summer fun! This year they are celebrating 84 years of the Middlesex County Fair. Over the years, countless volunteers and local businesses have worked together to bring you closer to our agricultural heritage, all while offering rides, food, craft vendors, entertainers, bands, and home arts competitions.
655 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick, NJ
Cost: $10, Kids and Seniors $4

The New Jersey State Fair
August 5 – 13
This event features carnival rides, live entertainment, family attractions, featured events, a horse show, monster truck rides, and more!
Sussex County Fairgrounds 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ
Cost: Tickets

Highlands Annual Clam Festival
August 5 – 7
This three-day festival will feature seafood and other dishes from local restaurants, live entertainment, children’s activities and specialty vendors
Huddy Park, Shore Drive, Highlands, NJ
Cost: Free

Von Thun Farms Sunflower Food Truck and Music Festival
August 6, 11AM – 7PM
The Sunflowers, food, music, and fun are back in 2022! Celebrate sunflower season with food trucks, live music, an activities area, and walk through the Sunflower Trail. Bring your lawn chair and blanket and join us for delicious food from our lineup of food trucks, live music, games, and activities for all ages! Your combo ticket this year includes the farm activity zone, Unlimited hayrides, , Giant Pumpkin Checkers, Rubber Duck Races, Pedal Karts, Straw Jump, Horseshoes, John Deere Trike Course, Barnyard Bouncers, Junior Pedal Karts, Straw Maze, Pumpkin Bowling, Corn Hole, Barnyard Basketball, Connect Four, Giant Pumpkin TicTacToe, as well as the Sunflower trail! For a $6 upgrade, you will be able to cut 3 Sunflowers and take them home with you!
438 NJ-57, Washington, NJ
Cost: $6+

Manahopkin Craft Beer & Music Festival
August 6, 2 Sessions
This event features beers from local breweries, food trucks, live music, craft vendors and activities for children. Two tasting sessions: 12:00pm-4:00pm and 5:00pm-9:00pm.
Manahawkin Lake Park, Route 9 and North Lakeshore Road, Manahawkin section of Stafford, NJ
Cost: Tickets cost $30 for attendees who will be sampling beer; admission is free for those who will not be drinking. Food prices will vary by vendor.

Around The World: An International Food Festival
August 6, 12PM
Have you ever wished you could take a year to travel the world and sample food from every corner of the globe? Well, now you can do that in one day! Monmouth Park’s newest event is Around the World: An International Food Festival. This can’t-miss event will feature local food vendors serving up a variety of diverse fares. South American, Asian, and European promises to be something for everyone. Enjoy live music from 12-4 pm from Pez Head.
Monmouth Race Track, Oceanport, NJ
Cost: $6

Just Peachy Festival
August 6 & 7, 10AM – 5PM
The weekend will be filled with activities for kids, pony rides, games, and barnyard fun. Kids can enjoy rubber duck races, interactive, hands-on fun in the little tots Farm Store, junior mechanic Shop, Discovery Barn, a scavenger hunt, and old-fashioned games. Enjoy live music each day noon-4pm. Everything Peachy Food Tent will offer tasty summer fare. Barn Door Cafe will be scooping up Peach Ice Cream & peachy treats. Adults can enjoy the taste of summer in a glass with our award-winning Just Peachy wine, peach wine slush, or a flight of our white, red, and fruit wines.
Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd. Princeton, NJ
Cost: $12,$15 at gate, 3 and under are free

New Jersey Friends of Clearwater Music Festival
August 6 & 7, 11AM – 7PM
This annual music festival to promote environmental and social justice will fill 2-stages, for 2-days, with top-name national & local performers presenting the best of rock, folk, jazz, Latin, country, soul & other genres. Proceeds from this event will benefit New Jersey Friends of Clearwater, a registered 501(C)3 Charitable Organization.
Riverside Gardens Park, West Front Street, Red Bank, NJ

New Jersey African Restaurant Week Festival
August 6 & 7, 12PM – 7PM
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
Bisrate Gebriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, 1046 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ
Cost: $0 – $30