Experience the Best of Southern New Jersey:
October Events and Festivals

The Southern New Jersey October Events calendar for 2024 is packed with exciting things to do in NJ. It includes concerts, theatre, festivals, sports, and entertainment, that have appeal to people of all ages and interests.

The month of October is a great time of the year to take in many of the fall activities and a great time to plan a weekend getaway or late season vacation.

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Southern New Jersey October 2024 Festivals and Themed Events

Diggerfest Fall Festival
September 28th - October 20th, 2024
Diggerland USA
100 Pinedge Dr
West Berlin, NJ
This family event at a top south NJ construction-themed park features an opportintiy for kids to ride & operate all of the amazing construction machines. There will also be live music, specialty food, hay rides, fun and games, hay rides, a petting zoo, a corn maze, fire truck rides, and more!

Fintastic Fall Days
Now - November 3, 2024
Adventure Aquarium
1 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ
Cost: $18.99 - $47.99
Discover a glowing new adventure as glowing gourds in the shapes aquatic animals take over the aquarium, ready to delight with daytime fun! Explore among glowing sea creatures, discover underwater pumpkin carvers, and embark on a search for illuminating surprises waiting around every corner.

Submersion Festival
October 4th, 5th, 2024
Paradise Lakes Campground
500 Paradise Dr.
Hammonton, NJ
This 2-day (with a pre-party on Thursday, Oct 3rd) camping music festival in the Pine Barrens features two unique stages offering sounds of all tempos, flavors and styles with a little something for everyone regardless of where you land on the electronic music spectrum. The music runs on both stages and on Friday & Saturday begins as early as 12:30 PM and runs until Sunrise.

Annual Cranberry Fest - Bordentown
October 5th & 6th, 2024
Downtown Bordentown, Farnsworth Ave.
Bordentown, NJ
This family event features live music. a beer garden. "Family Friendly" Kids Zone, and over 175 artists and artisans, crafters and makers in offering one of a kind, handmade, vintage, and upcycled treats to nourish both the heart and the home.

Festival of Fine Craft
October 5th. 6th, 2024; 10am - 5pm (Rain or Shine)
WheatonArts
1000 Village Drive
Millville, NJ
Cost: $12.00 Adults $11.00 Senior Adults (62+) $7.00 Students Children 5 & under are free.
This even features two-days with 25+ artists exhibiting and selling their handcrafted works of art. Experience unique crafting demonstrations, relax in the Beer & Wine Garden, and create with hands-on family art activities. Listen to live music in the food court with a selection of gourmet food vendors and specialty food trucks.

Atlantic City Restaurant Week
Sunday, October 6 - Friday, October 11, 2024
Atlantic City Restaurant Week is a 6-day celebration of the culinary scene in Atlantic City. During Restaurant Week, participating restaurants offer a multi-course meal for a fixed price (not including beverage, tax and gratuity).

South Jersey Pumpkin Show and Carve
October 11th, 12th, 13th, 2024
Salem County Fairgrounds
735 Harding Hwy
Woodstown, NJ
In addition to the giant pumpkins for the pumpkin carve on Friday night, this family event features live music, Headless Horseman & Talent show. rides, hay rides, food vendors, crafters, free kids PG haunted house, free kids zone, pumpkin patch picking, and much more!

Stafford Fall & Harvest Wine Festival
October 12, 13, 2024: Noon until 5pm
Heritage Park
193 E. Bay Ave.
Manahawkin, NJ
Cost: $20. Spectators and guests under 21 free
Located in a park at the foot of Long Beach Island. the festival will feature nine NJ wineries, live music, food trucks, and talented artisan crafters.

Atlantic City Comedy Festival
Saturday, Sunday, October 12th, 13th, 2024
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
2301 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, NJ
The Atlantic City Comedy Festival features two days of hilarious entertainment. There are a total of 2 shows, with one show each day.
Each show typically features 5, and sometimes more, comedians each day.

Berlin's Annual Fall Festival
Saturday, October 12th, 2024; 10 AM - 4 PM (rain date Oct 15th)
Berlin Boro County Park
43 S Park Drive
Berlin, NJ
Free event
This event features pumpkin painting, a car show, food merchants and, of course, the beer garden.

Lima Bean Festival
Saturday, October 12th, 2024, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Wilbraham Park
Perry Street
West Cape May, NJ
The lowly legume takes center stage delighting locals and visitors alike with her vast array of recipes, crafts and products available. Come out and celebrate West Cape May's farming heritage with lima bean soup, tacos, salad, jewelry, T-shirts and more! Enjoy great food, quality vendors, antiques, crafts, entertainment and fun.

Ocean City Fall Block Party and Fireworks Spectacular
Saturday, October 12, 2024: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
from 5th to 14th Streets on Asbury Ave.
Ocean City, NJ
This annual family event features Over 400 crafters, food vendors, music and more. In the evening, fireworks over the boardwalk from 6th Street – 14th Street

Annual Pine Barrens Jamboree at Wells Mills Park
Saturday, October 12th, 2024; 10am - 4:30pm (rain or shine)
905 Wells Mills Rd,
Waretown, NJ
Parking and admission FREE
This annual family event features a fun filled day of music of the pines, cultural demonstrations, traditional crafts, & Crafts, Kids Crafts and Games, nature and history programs. Attendees will sit under the big tent and enjoy a fun filled day of county, bluegrass and traditional music presented by the musicians from Albert Music Hall.

Smithville Irish Festival
Saturday & Sunday, October 12 & 13, 2024
Historic Smithville
1 North New York Rd
Smithville, NJ
This annual family event features live Irish entertainment, Irish crafters, Irish food vendors, and a kiddie area with face painting, sand art, pony rides and more. Bring a chair, sit and joy the music and great food.

Annual LBI FLY International Kite Festival
Monday, October 14, 2024
Ship Bottom
Long Beach Island, NJ
The event features a day with brilliant colorful artist design kites, fun flying giant inflatable kites and the amazing show of sport kiting to our beautiful island. Many of these fliers are invited guests in prestigious festivals around the world. This free and cross-generational event will yield even more spectacular and unusual kites this year as well as displayed at local galleries prior to the festival.

The Downbeach Film Festival/Atlantic City Cinefest
October 18th - 20th, 2024
Screening Locations:
Ventnor Square Theatre, 5211 Ventnor Avenue, Ventnor Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room,
Stockton University, 3711 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City
Tickets can be purchased at the door!
This event features screenings of new films, features, shorts and documentaries, cinema-related panels and retrospectives honoring filmmakers and actors. The event also provides a forum for novice and aspiring filmmakers, actors, and others interested in a career in the film business, the opportunity to meet and network with industry professionals in an atmosphere that is conducive to learning and mentoring

Annual Chatsworth Cranberry Festival
October 19th, 20th, 2024
Downtown Chatsworth, NJ
This family event features a juried craft show with over 150 vendors, 15 food vendors, and live music.

18th Century Field Day
Sunday, October 20, 2024, 10 am to 4 pm (Rain Date: Sunday, October 27th, 2024)
Red Bank Battlefield Park
100 Hessian Avenue
National Park, NJ
Cost: Free Admission
Enjoy living history demonstrations, artillery drills, cannon demonstrations, and meet Revolutionary War soldiers! Learn about the Battle of Red Bank and why New Jersey is called "The Crossroads of the American Revolution." Tour the battlefield and enjoy vendors, food, and fun! Cheer on the Jonas Cattell participants at the finish line. Fun, food, and activities for everyone!

Ocean City Halloween Parade
Thursday, October 24, 2024, 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM
Asbury Ave. from 6th - 11th Street
Ocean City, NJ
This Ocean City night-time tradition remains one of longest running Halloween parades in the tri-state area. The parade will march along Asbury Avenue from 6th to 11th Streets.

Cape May Restaurant Weekend
Thursday, October 31 – Sunday, November 3, 2024
Enjoy an appetizer, entree, and dessert for a fixed price at Cape May's best restaurants

Other New Jersey October Events and Festivals

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