Experience the Best of New Jersey:
July Events and Festivals

Listed here are New Jersey's Best July 2024 Events & Festivals:
Features the Month's Top seasonal attractions,
popular events, and hidden gems

The New Jersey July events calendar is packed with exciting things to do.

It includes the popular destination concerts, theatre, and entertainment, that have appeal to people of all ages and interests.

2024 Northern Jersey July Festivals and Themed Events

State Fair Meadowlands
June 20 - July 7, 2024
State Fair Meadowlands
1 MetLife Stadium Dr.
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
Visit their site to learn more
The State Fair in the Meadowlands features fantastic family entertainment with over 100 rides, free shows, 50 food options, and awesome fireworks displays on Monday July 3rd, & Tuesday, July 4th.

Macy's 4th July Fireworks
Thursday, July 4, 2024: 9:25PM
Launched in the Hudson River
Viewable for miles from the Northern New Jersey Hudson River Skyline
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The annual Macy's 4th july fireworks offer an inspiring spectacle of patriotic color, light, and sound.
The best New Jersey Public viewing spots are in Hoboken along the Hudson river at Maxwell Place Park, Elysian Park, Stevens Park, and Pier A Park.

City of Water Day
Saturday, July 13, 2024: 9am - 5pm
Hoboken Cove
11th Street and Sinatra Drive
North Hoboken, NJ
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This event features regional day of celebration with 60+ free, family-friendly events on or near the water. You can engage in a plethora of waterfront activities including kayaking, rowing, sailing, boat tours, educational workshops, coastal cleanups, nature walks, film screenings, and more!

Dream Food Fest
Friday to Monday, July 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 2024
American Dream
1 American Dream Way
Lot 26
East Rutherford, NJ
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This food fest, in collaboration with American Dream Mall, features entertainment, fun, and an array of global cuisines – all located in one venue.
It includes over 120 street food vendors from the Tri State area. with all day live music, and local artists showcasing handmade crafts!

Bernardsville Restaurant Week
Thursday, July 11 - Sunday, July 21, 2024
For Information and participating restaurants

The Feast of Mt Carmel - Berkeley Heights
Friday, July 12 - Tuesday, July 16, 2024: 6pm - 11pm
Springfield Avenue & 56 River Road
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
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This annual Italian family fest features delicious food, wine and brew, non-stop entertainment, great crowds, amusements, games, and fun for the whole family. For adults, a beer and wine garden will be available.
Fireworks will highlight the event on Friday starting at 9:30 PM

Afro Beat Fest
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Military Park
51 Park Pl
Newark, NJ
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Cost: Free admission
This event features a family-friendly day filled with a celebration of African arts, culture, music, and food. This event is one of the largest celebration of the culture and heritage of Africans and in the diaspora in the state of New Jersey. This event will have over 200 vendors showcasing food, music, clothing, artifacts as well as entertainment from the diaspora.

Maplewoodstock Music & Arts Festival
Saturday and Sunday, July 13, 14, 2024; From noon to 9 pm
Memorial Park
Dunnell Rd.and Jefferson Avenue
Maplewood, NJ
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A family family festival ia a celebration of community music and art. It features over 20 bands, 50 art vendors, 20 food vendors, Beer Garden, Kid Zone and more!

Fanwood Summer Fan Jam
Sunday, July 14th, 2024: from 11am - 7pm
LaGrande Park Pavillion
Fanwood, NJ
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Admission is Free, Park for free at the Fanwood Train Station South Side Parking Lot on South Avenue!
This family festival features Live Bands, Food Trucks with specialty foods for all tastes, a Kid Zone with rides and activities, and a Classic Car Show.

Luke Combs
July 19, 20, 2024
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ
Buy Tickets: Ticketmaster | TicketNetwork

Water Lantern Festival
Friday, Saturday, July 19-20, 2024; 4pm - 9pm
Liberty State Park (by the Columbus Monument)
1 Audrey Zapp Dr
Jersey City, NJ
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This celebration is filled with fun, happiness, hope, and great memories that you'll cherish for a lifetime.
This is a family friendly event that can be shared by everyone. Friends, families, neighbors, and lots of people that you haven't met can come together to create a peaceful, memorable experience. Attendees will get to enjoy Food Trucks, Live Music, Designing your Lantern, and the Lantern Launch.
Water Lantern Festival allows you to Light The Water in a way you'll never forget.
This is a sustainable event. All lanterns will be cleaned up after the event. The lanterns are made from rice paper and wood so they are as eco-friendly as possible and we reuse and recycle the LED candles.

St. Ann's Festival
Wednesday, July 24 through Sunday, July 28, 2024
On the streets around
St. Ann Church
704 Jefferson Street
Hoboken, NJ
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Enjoy Italian food like St Ann's famous zeppole, music, rides, crafts, a beer garden, raffles, and games. Nightly entertainment on 2 stages. Feast Day Mass on July 26 followed by the Procession with a 600-pound statue of St. Ann will be carried through the streets of Hoboken.

Morris County 4-H Fair
July 26 - 28, 2024
High View Farms
416 Sand Shore Rd Mt
Olive, NJ
This annual family event features 4-H animals, Hands-on family activities, quiz bowls, Hay ride, a hay maze Exhibit of art, crafts, Entertainment stage, Amusement rides, and more.

Warren County Farmers Fair
July 27 - August 3, 2024
1350 Strykers Road
Phillipsburg, NJ
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This annual family event features a Balloon Festival, Main Arena Events, Free Concerts, a stunt car show, and more.
Activities include The Open Horse Show, pony rides, baking & canning exhibits, 4-H/FFA exhibits, Rodeo, Demolition Derbies, old cars, antique cars and fast cars, truck and tractor pulls --- and planty of kids activities including Rodeo roundup, and a Kids Corral with Shows, crafts, educational presenters, daily contests and clowning around with Balloons The Clown.