List of festivals in New Jersey Facts for Kids

Souvlaki grilling at the 2011 Greek Festival in Piscataway on May 15, 2011

This is a list of festivals in New Jersey.

January

Annual Greek Festival - Greek Orthodox Church of St. George in Piscataway, held the weekend after Mother's Day; the state's and longest running Greek festival
Crayfish Festival - Augusta - Sussex County Fairgrounds
Hoboken Arts and Music Festival
Jersey Shore Music Festival - Seaside Heights
Montclair Film Festival - film festival in Montclair
Munchmobile Hot Dog Showdown & Beer Festival - Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport
NJ Greek Fest (The New Jersey Greek Festival) - Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Westfield, held the first weekend after Memorial Day
New Jersey State History Festival - Washington Crossing State Park, held the first weekend in May
Raritan River Music Festival

North to Shore festival
AnimeNEXT - anime convention in Atlantic City
Barefoot Country Music Festival (Wildwood, New Jersey, on the beach)
Beardfest Music & Arts Festival - NJ Pinelands National Reserve
Belmar Seafood Festival
Big Greek Festival [1] - Randolph June 7–9
Celtic Festival - Historic Cold Spring Village in Cape May
Cuban Parade of New Jersey
Flemington OPA Festival - St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church
New Jersey State Pride Parade (typically first Sunday in June) Asbury Park, New Jersey
Hoboken Film Festival
Hungarian Festival - New Brunswick
Jersey Shore Wine Festival - FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood, June 2 and 3
McDonald's Gospelfest
Meadowlands State Fair Mid-June through Early July
New Jersey Film Festival
NJ Playwrights Festival
Point Pleasant Summerfest in the Park - June 3
Portugal Day Festival in Newark
Sustainably Green Music & Arts Festival, Washington Borough, Warren County
Tri-County Fair (Thursday-Sunday Father's Day weekend)

Afro Beat Fest
Pleasantville, New Jersey Colombia Festival - Orgullo Colombiano
FARM Music & Arts Festival - Vernon, July 24–26
Lincoln Park Music Festival - Newark
Macy's Fireworks Spectacular - Independence Day
Meadowlands State Fair Mid-June through Early July, with fireworks on July 3 and 4
Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning - Thor Solberg Road in Readington, held the last weekend of July
Roselle House Music Festival
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Outdoor Stage
Soulsational Music Festival - Jersey Shore, held the last Saturday in July
Sourland Mountain Festival in the Sourlands
St. Ann's Feast - Hoboken
XPoNential Music Festival

Union County Celtic Festival in Oak Ridge Park in Clark, New Jersey (inaugural event scheduled for September 9, 2023)
BBQ, Bets & Brews Festival - Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport
Festival in the Borough, Washington NJ, Warren County
First Annual Roseland Greek Festival - St. Nicholas, Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Flemington OPA Festival - St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church
Garden State Country Music & Food Truck Festival - Bader Airfield in Atlantic City
Jazz & Roots Music Festival at Kean University (Hillside, NJ).
Liberty Jazz Festival
Montclair Jazz Festival
New Jersey Independent South Asian Cine Fest - New Brunswick
Rib Rock, featuring B.B. King - PNC Bank Arts Center
South Mountain International Blues Festival - South Mountain Reservation in West Orange
Water and Wings Festival
Youth Dance Festival of New Jersey
Just Be You Performing Arts Film & Theater Festival
Weequahic Park House Music Festival

AnimeNEXT
Dia De Los Muertos Day of the Dead Celebration, Washington Borough, Warren County
Festival of Fine Craft, Millville, New Jersey - Millville, on the first weekend in October
Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival
Golden Door Film Festival
Lima Bean Festival - West Cape May, on October 6
MangaNEXT
German American Volkvest
Exit Zero Jazz Festival (autumn edition)

First Nights - celebrated on New Year's Eve, found throughout the state, including Montclair