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🎡 2024 Macaroni KID West Morris Summer Fun Guide for NJ Families

Your ultimate summer road trip bucket list for the Garden State!

By Macaroni KID West Morris May 25, 2030

We are so very, very, very excited that it looks like summer events are finally BACK! This lineup is bigger and better than it was before! Bookmark this page and check back often as we continue to get word on the summer fairs, festivals and special events you need to know about! If you have an event to submit to the list, please email it to amandajanke@macaronikid.com



A special thank you to all of our summer fun guide sponsors:

The Land of Make Believe
The Randolph YMCA
NJ Battle Zones
Mickey Travels - Jaime Page


* It is always a good idea to double check the event website before you go in case there are weather or other schedule changes.


JUNE 2022


2nd-5th- Lighthouse International Film FestivalLong Beach Island, NJ

3rd-4th- Point Pleasant SummerfestCommunity Park, Point Pleasant, NJ

4th-6th- Chester Craft ShowMunicipal Field, Chester, NJ

4th- Atlantic City Beer Festival, Atlantic City, NJ

4th- The Wurst Beerfest, Trenton, NJ

4th- Randolph Food Truck and Music Fest, Randolph, NJ

4th-  Sparta DaySparta, NJ

4th- Steampunk Fest, Hackettstown, NJ

4th- Annual Hungarian FestivalNew Brunswick, NJ

5th- Hasbrouck Heights Street FairHasbrouck Heights, NJ

5th- 50th NJ Irish Festival, Oceanport, NJ

5th- Somerville Street Fair & Craft ShowSomerville, NJ

5th- Garwood Rocks 2022Garwood, NJ

6th- West Orange Street FairWest Orange, NJ

9th-12th- Bayshore Greek Fest, Holmdel, NJ

9th- Family Fun NightSummit, NJ

10th-Bloomfield Food Truck and Music Fest, Bloomfield, NJ


10th-25th- The Princeton FestivalPrinceton, NJ

11th- Piscataway’s 29th Annual Street Fair, Piscataway, NJ

11th- Colonia Food Truck and Music Fest, Colonia, NJ

11th- Celebrate Life, Hybrid Fun Run, Walk or Ride, Blairstown, NJ

11th- Westfield Street Fair & Craft ShowWestfield, NJ

11th- 3rd Annual Parkfest, Stewartsville, NJ

12th- Paramus Food Truck and Music Fest, Paramus, NJ

16th- Community Ice Cream Social, Randolph, NJ

16-19th- Tri-County FairRockaway, NJ

16-19th- Barefoot Country Music Fest, Wildwood, NJ

17th-19th- Big Greek FestivalRandolph, NJ

17th-July 4th- North Brunswick Youth Sports FestivalNorth Brunswick, NJ

17th- 9th annual Flag Day Country Music FestivalSomerville, NJ

18th- Hop Sauce FestivalVeterans Memorial Park, Beach Haven, NJ

18th- Taco Palooza, Hopatcong, NJ

18th- Bubble Palooza and Fun Run, Mount Olive, NJ

18th- New Jersey Beer & Food FestivalHamburg, NJ

18th- Raritan Native American Heritage Celebration & Pow Wow, East Brunswick, NJ

23rd- Citigreen Farm FestivalClifton, NJ

24th-July 4th- North Brunswick Youth Sports FestivalNorth Brunswick, NJ

24th- BridgefestOcean Grove, NJ

25th- Liberty Corner Food Truck and Music Fest, Far Hills, NJ

25th- Wine & Pizza FestivalOceanport, NJ

26th- Firefly FestivalPrinceton, NJ

26th- Art in the Park and BeyondBay Head, NJ

26th- Giralda 2022 Music and Arts FestivalMadison, NJ

24-26th- 12th Annual Rock, Ribs and Ridges FestivalAugusta, NJ



UNDER CONSTRUCTION - WE ARE STILL WORKING ON VERIFYING EVENTS JULY 2022 and BEYOND!

July 

1-2nd- Essex Horse Trials, Gladstone, NJ

1st-July 4th- North Brunswick Youth Sports FestivalNorth Brunswick, NJ

3rd- Lakewood BlueClaws Patriotic Fireworks ExtravaganzaLakewood, NJ

4th – Oceanfest, Long Branch, NJ

6th-7th – Truckerton Food Truck & Brew FestTuckerton Seaport, Tuckerton, NJ  

6th-7th- Blueberry FestivalAlstede Farms, Chester, NJ

6th-7th – Blueberry BashTerhune Orchards, Princeton, NJ

10th–14th – Mount Olive Carnival, Turkey Brook Park, Budd Lake, NJ   

19th-21st- White Meadow Lake Festival DaysRockaway, NJ

11th - 14th – Black Potatoe Music FestivalThe Red Mill Museum, Clinton, NJ. 

20th – Summer in the Streets – Toms River, NJ. 

13th - Christmas in July at WaterlooStanhope, NJ

13th – Surf & Turf Seafood FestivalMonmouth Park, Monmouth NJ.  

13th-14thSunflower FestivalAlstede Farms, Chester, NJ

18th– 21st – Morris County 4-H FairChubb Park, Chester, NJ. 

20th- Bridgewater Grand Slam Food Truck FestBridgewater, NJ

22-26th- St. Ann Italian Fest, Hoboken, NJ

19th-21st- White Meadow Lake Festival DaysRockaway, NJ

26th-28th – QuickCheck Festival of BallooningSolberg Airport, Whitehouse Station, NJ. 

27th - August 3th - Warren County Farmers' Fair, featuring the Hot Air Balloon FestivalHarmony Township (near Phillipsburg), NJ

August

1st - 4th- 25th Annual Clam FestivalHuddy Park, Highlands, NJ 

2nd-4th- Jersey Fringe Festival, Hammonton, NJ 

3rd- 8th Annual Craft Beer & Crab Festival, Cape May, NJ

3rd- Italian Festival Monmouth ParkOceanport, NJ

3rd – Peach FestivalCommunity Presbyterian Church, Chester, NJ

3rd- Sunflower Festival at Stony Hill FarmsChester, NJ

2rd - 11th – New Jersey State FairSussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta, NJ

3rd - 4th – Just Peachy FestivalTerhune Orchards, Princeton, NJ

6th - 10th – Festival of the SeaSt. Francis Parish & Community Center, Long Beach Township, NJ

10th – Corn and Tomato FestivalFlemington Borough Park, Flemington, NJ

10th – Montclair Jazz Festival Final NightNishuane Park, Montclair, NJ (Festival runs from July 26th- August 10th)

15th- Wedding of the Sea Festival 2019Atlantic City, NJ

17th - Chester Food Truck & Music FestivalChester, NJ  

18th – Summer Street FestivalDowntown Summit, NJ

19th-20th – Jersey Fresh Harvest FestivalAlstede Farms, Chester, NJ 

23rd-24th- Let It All Hang Out Fest 2019 at Waterloo Concert Field, Stanhope, NJ

24th- Food Truck Fest with Fireworks, Turkey Brook Park, Budd Lake, NJ

24th - Morristown Food Truck FestivalGinty Field, Morristown, NJ

24th- Canal Day Music & Craft Festival, Wharton, NJ 

24th- Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues FestivalLong Branch, NJ

30th-Sept 2nd- 23rd Annual AirFest, Rio Grande, NJ

30th - Sept 2nd – Annual Labor Day Weekend Parade and CarnivalMendham, NJ 

September

1st-2nd- Pompton DayPompton Lake, NJ

1st - Scandinavian FestVasa Park, Budd Lake, NJ 

5th-8th-  Italian FestivalHoboken, NJ.

6th-8th- Asbury Park OysterfestAsbury, NJ

7th-8th- 46th Annual Fall ShowChester, NJ

7th - SailfestToms River, NJ

7th - NJ Taco FestivalSussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta, NJ 

7th- Food Truck & Music Fest @ Mennen ArenaMorristown, NJ 

13th-14th - Feast of San Gennaro, Main Street, Belmar, NJ

13th-29th- New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2019, New Brunswick, NJ

14th- Washington Festival in the Borough, Washington, NJ

14th-15th- Fall Family Festival Weekend, Sea Isle City, NJ

14th - 15th, 21st -22nd - Apple FestivalManalapan, NJ

15th- Fosterfields Fall Festival, Morristown, NJ

19th – 22nd- Irish Fall FestivalWildwood, NJ

21st- Fall Family Day, Morris Plains, NJ

21st- FamilyFest/Oktoberfest, Montclair, NJ

21st-22nd- Fall Festival WeekendVanThun Farms, Washington, NJ

27th - 28th- Olde Time Italian FestivalWildwood, NJ

27th-29th- Mercer County Italian American Festival, West Windsor, NJ 

28th-29th- 21st Annual Chester Lions Oktoberfest Weekend, Chester, NJ

28th- Edison’s Fall Family Spectacular, Edison, NJ

28th - HarborfestSea Isle City, NJ

28th- Franklin Day Festival, Somerset, NJ 

29th- Hoboken Fall Arts & Music Festival, Hoboken City Hall, Hoboken, NJ


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