# List of festivals in New Jersey

This is a list of festivals in New Jersey.

## January

* KotoriCon - anime convention at Gloucester County College

## February

* Black Maria Film Festival

## March

* Garden State Film Festival
* Jersey City Chili Cookoff

## April

* Branch Brook Park Cherry Blossom Festival
* International Festival - Princeton University
* Lambertville Shad Festival
* Newark LGBTQ Film Festival
* Rock & Roll Steampunk Festival, Washington Borough, Warren County
* Rutgers Day in New Brunswick, held on the last Saturday of April
* Exit Zero Jazz Festival (spring)
* Trenton Computer Festival

## May

* 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

## June

* 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 - 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)

## July

* 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

## August

* Chillfest
* Crab Cake Festival & Shore Chef Cook-Off - Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport
* Hambletonian Stakes
* Highlands Clam Festival - Highlands, held in the first week of August
* Jersey City Pride
* Monmouth Film Festival
* New Jersey State Fair
* Newark Black Film Festival
* Philippine Fiesta - Meadowlands Exposition Center
* Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning
* TidalWave Music Festival (Atlantic City, New Jersey)

## September

* 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

## October

* 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)

## November

* Teaneck International Film Festival
* James Moody Jazz Festival

## December

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

## Other

* The Bank of America New Jersey Fresh Seafood Festival - Atlantic City
* Cape May Strawberry Festival
* Navratri - India Square
* Slow Food Festival
* Ukrainian Festival