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
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
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
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
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

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
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
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
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
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 led 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
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
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.

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2024 Central NJ July Festivals and Themed Events

Argos Farm Blueberry Festival
June 21 - July 7, 2024; 10am - 3pm
Argos Farm
1250 Lacey Road
Forked River, NJ
Cost: General Admission. Online: $14.95 Gate: $19.95
This annual Blueberry Festival features live music, delicious blueberry treats, Summer photo ops, and of course, Pick your own fresh blueberries, and much more!

Fireworks Cruise to New York Harbor (Macy's fireworks)
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Seastreak
Depart Belford, NJ or Highlands, NJ
Cost: $99 / person departing Belford, or $159 / person departing Highlands
Here is your chance to see upfront, without the hassle of crowds, driving and parking, the Nation's most awesome fireworks display! Depart shortly before sunset, cruise to the East River to watch the show on our open air top deck, and then check out your favorite Manhattan sites aglow in the city lights.
Parking is free.

Long Branch OceanFest
Thursday, July 4, 2024; 1pm - 10pm
The Oceanfront Promenade
228 Broadway
Long Branch, New Jersey
This all day fun family event, with crowds in the hundreds of thousand, have turned out for the most memorable sights, sounds and sensations of the summer season.
Features performances by dancers, musicians, clowns and musical acts, sample from a smorgasbord of food vendors, .-- and caps it all off with the most spectacular fireworks display at dusk.

Ocean County Fair
July 10th - 14th, 2024
Robert J. Miller Air Park
The intersection of Pinewald-Keswick Rd/Rt 530 and Mule Road
Bayville, NJ
Cost: Fair Admission $10.00. Kids Under 10 Free! Free Parking!
This five day family event features entertainmant, rides, food vendors, 4-H Animals & Displays, and more.

Sourland Mountain Festival
Saturday, July 13, 2024; 3pm - 8:30pm (rain or shine)
Unionville Yards
9 Rocktown Road
Ringoes, NJ
This annual family event features the communities of the Central New Jersey region coming together to present the best in musical talent, local food and drink, family fun, with a spectacular view. Festival-goers get to enjoy several hours of music, food, wine, spirits, craft beer, vendors, family activities, history, critters and wildlife education.

Annual Belmar Sandcastle Contest
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 11am - 2pm
18th Avenue Beach
Belmar, NJ
This event features sandcastle building, includes prizes, and games.
Registration is at 8 am and judging begins @ noon.

FilmOneFest
Saturday, July 20, 2024: 5pm until 11pm (rain date July 21st)
Atlantic Highlands Marina
Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Cost: Free
FilmOneFest takes place in a beautiful outdoor setting with the majestic Manhattan skyline as the backdrop. FilmOneFest (a production of the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council) is the Jersey Shore's preeminent showcase for all forms of short films under two minutes in length. FilmOneFest also promotes local and international filmmaking through the use of new media and technology, educational activities and screenings, and supports its local food bank. The Atlantic Highlands Arts Council is comprised of a team of dedicated volunteers who include professional artists, educators, business leaders and community organizers. There will be Artist Vendors, Food Trucks, Live Music, 50/50 Raffle, and more!

Monmouth County Fair
Wednesday-Sunday, July 24 to July 28, 2024
East Freehold Fairgrounds
1500 Kozloski Rd
Freehold, NJ
This fun family event features:
Free Entertainment 4-H Shows & Exhibits Rides by Campy's Blue Star Amusements, Live Music on the Main Stage with lots of fun entertainment, delicious food Vendors, and fireworks on opening night Wednesday evening

Carteret's Latin Fest
Saturday, July 27th, 2024
Waterfront Park & Veteran's Pier
Cartaret, NJ
Carteret one of NJ's most culturally diverse towns is hosting their annual Latin Fiesta, one of NJ's most popular Latin Fiestas.
The Family fun event features a celebration of lartin culture with the legendary Raul Acosta y Oro Solido performing, along with food, a beer garden, vendors, dancing, multiple DJs, additional live salsa, bachata, and merengue music acts, giveaways, contests, and a fireworks display at dusk.

Italian Festival & Wine Tasting
Saturday, Sunday, July 27th, 28th, 2024
Monmouth Park Racetrack
Oceanport Avenue
Oceanport NJ
Cost: admission is $6. Kids 12 and under are free. General parking is free
This event features Italian wine tasting with participation by some of the area's top restaurants, delis, and food trucks, Attendees will get to enjoy live music both days, plus free family fun day activities in the picnic area on Sunday.The event begins with Food trucks at 11am, followed by live racing at 12:50pm.

Mercer County 4-H Fair & Wheat Threshing
Saturday & Sunday, July 27, 28, 2024
Howell Living History Farm
70 Woodens Lane
Hopewell Township, NJ
This event features animal shows and exhibits, homemade ice cream, hay rides, pony rides, music, magic shows, and farm tours, and wheat threshing demonstrations.

Soulsational Music Festival
Saturday, July 27, 2024; 11:00 am to 8:00 pm (rain or shine)
Veterans Park
Bayville, NJ
This family event features live music on two stages, crafters, vendors, free yoga, vegetarian and organic food, food trucks, a beer garden, and a kids' village.

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2024 Southern NJ July Festivals and Themed Events

Tropicana's Free Fireworks Series
Tropicana Atlantic City lights up the sky on Thursday, July 4th, and every Saturday from July 6th until August 31, 2024
Tropicana Casino & Resort
2831 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, NJ
Free Event
Fireworks are launched from the beachfront and can be viewed all along the beaches or boardwalk of Atlantic City.

Camden - July 4th Freedom Festival
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Wiggins Waterfront Park
2 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ
This year's Camden County Waterfront Freedom Festival will feature entertainment by Gin Blossoms Chart-topping alternative rock band known for their hit single "Hey Jealousy," and Tara Hendricks, popular in the Philly music scene. In addition there will be food, beer, music, and concludes with a spectacular, world-class fireworks display over the Delaware River.

Whitesbog Blueberry Summer Fest
Saturdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024; from 10am-3pm. (Rain Dates: Sundays)
Historic Whitesbog Village
120 N. Whitesbog Road,
Browns Mills, NJ
This annual event is a celebration of the blueberry season in NJ. This is a great one day-trip to the Pine Barrens, Enjoy a pint a fresh picked blueberries, listen to live music, and take home a fresh blueberry pie and one-of-a-kind gift at the annual Blueberry Festival at Whitesbog, the birthplace of the cultivated blueberry. There is a new theme every Saturday.

Craft Day by the Bay
Saturday, July 6, 2024: 10:00am - 4:00pm ( This event is rain or shine!)
Sunset Park
3 W. Salem Ave.
Harvey Cedars, NJ
This event features 70+ vendors with something for everyone. Free admission and free parking.

Cumberland County Fair
Tuesday, July 9th thru Saturday, July 13th, 2024
3001 Carmel Road
Millville, NJ
The annual Cumberland County Fair event features amusement rides, delicious t food, farm and garden exhibits, home and art exhibits, 4-H activities, entertainment, demolition derby, mud bog, Battle of the Bands, a livestock auction, and much more.

Ocean County Fair
July 10-14, 2024; Wednesday & Thursday: 5 PM to 11 PM Friday & Saturday: 11 AM to 11 PM Sunday: 11 AM to 5 PM
The intersection of Pinewald-Keswick Rd/Rt 530 and Mule Road
Bayville, NJ
Admission: $10 | Parking is free
This popular annual fun, family event, with expected attendance of 50,000, features live music, rollercoasters, 4-H events, pony riding, pig races, food and commercial vendors, Cowboy Larry, and so much more.

Anglesea Blues Festival
July 12 - 14, 2024
North Wildwood's Anglesea Entertainment District
Outdoor Main Stage
Wildwood, NJ
Free Event
This event features both national and regional blues musicians, and accompanies the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship. Top Blues acts will perform on the Main Stage as well as in neighboring clubs and pubs.

Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Bader Field
Atlantic City, NJ
This event features a celebration of music, brews, breweries. The event has two sessions to choose from with over 400 beers, seltzers, and other craft beverages.
Its not just about beer, there wil be music on both the main and acoustic stages performed by top national and local music acts. Additionally there will lots of fun activities including corn hole, cooking seminars, mixology demos, and more.

Peach At The Beach
July 13th, 2024
Summer Concert Stage, at Island Waterpark Showboat Resort
Atlantic City, NJ

South Jersey Caribbean Festival
Saturday, July 13th, 2024: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Camden Waterfront Stadium
401 North Delaware Avenue
Camden, NJ
Experience the crafts, sounds & flavors of the region's Caribbean community. Enjoy a day of steel drum music, jerk chicken, and fun on the Camden Waterfront.

Taco Palooza
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Washington Lake Park
626 HurfvillE Cross-keys Road
Sewell, NJ
Cost: Pre-purchase Tickets $5 per person. Pay at the Event, $7 per person. Under 5 Free.
Taco Palooza celebrates the festivals love for all things taco.
The event features NJ Food Trucks, Restaurants, Chefs and Variety of Beer, Sangria & Margaritas .... Kids activities, Vendors and great LIVE Music...Peoples Choice Awards for Top Traditional Taco , Trendsetter Taco & Loco Taco. Come Hungry and Thirsty. Bring chairs, blankets & pop ups.

The Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Monday, July 15 to Saturday, July 20, 2024
Mt. Carmel Society Hall
1 Mt. Carmel Lane
Hammonton, NJ
One of the longest running Italian Festivals in the United States and a Hammonton, NJ tradition since 1875.
This annual family event features Italian food, a wine and Beer Garden, live entertainment, and fireworks at duck on on Monday, July 16th.

Burlington County Farm Fair
Tuesday, July 16, thru Saturday, July 20, 2024: 4pm - 10:30pm
Burlington County Fairgrounds
1990 Jacksonville-Jobstown Road
Springfield Township, NJ.
This annual family event promotes agriculture, social life, and youth as well as educating the general public by conducting a yearly agricultural fair with exhibits, livestock, and farm products. The activities include: carnival rides, 4-H events, animals, food, vendors, live entertainment, pig races, tractor pulls and much more. Guests will also be treated to a special fireworks display on Tuesday evening.

Night in Venice
Saturday, July 20, 2024; 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ocean City-Longport Bridge to Tennessee Avenue
Ocen City, NJ
This annual bayfront celebration features a boat parade and a decorated bayfront home contest, with private parties at homes along the route from the Ocean City-Longport Bridge to Tennessee Avenue. The event will conclude wirh a fireworks display over the bayfront. This year the event will honor songwriter Jimmy Buffett for his music and carefree persona.

Cape May Lighthouse Full Moon Climb
July 21, 2024: 8-10PM
Cape May Point State Park
215 Lighthouse Ave.
Cape May Point, NJ
This family event features a full moon climb up the historic Cape May Lighthouse to enjoy the stunning evening sky that only occurs a handful of times a year.