Top-Rated New Jersey August Events and Festivals

These unmissable NJ August Events and Festivals features
the top 2024 attractions, popular events, and hidden gems

The month of August is the peak vacation month of the year with the Jersey Shore beaches, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, festivals, and events in full swing.

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Northern New Jersey August 2024
Festivals and Themed Events

Totowa Summer Concert Series
Every Wednesday, at 7pm, through the summer until August 28, 2024
The Municipal Front Lawn
537 Totowa Rd
Totowa, NJ
Bring a blanket or lawn chair to relax and fully enjoy the concerts.
In case of rain, the concerts will be rescheduled to the following day.

Wayne Township Summer Concert Series
Wednesdays at 7 pm, until August 28th, 2024
Wayne Municipal Complex
475 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ

Canal Day Music & Craft Festival
Saturday, August 24, 2024; 10am - 5pm (Rain or Shine)
Hugh Force Canal Park
180 West Central Ave.
Wharton, NJ
Admission is Free
This family event celebrates the Morris Canal and its contributions to the development of the communities along its banks. It includes a day family fun featuring a craft show, great food, educational events, Fireworks, and enjoy a day of listening to a wide variety of musical entertainers.

Long Valley Fireworks Festival
August 24, 2024; 5pm - 9pm
Long Valley Middle School
51 West Mill Road
Long Valley, NJ
Cost: $10/car donation
The festival fun kicks off with live music, food trucks, a beer garden, and Green Festival.The grand finale is the fireworks at dusk.

Mount Olive Food Truck & Fireworks Festival
Saturday, August 24, 2024: 4pm - 10pm 
Turkey Brook Park
30 Flanders Road
Budd Lake, NJ
Cost: $10 Ages 18+, $5  Ages 13-17, ages 12 and under free 
This event will featuring Food Trucks and Fireworks is a food lovers event featuring 20+ food trucks, music, beer , inflatables for the kids, ponies, Axe throwing and vendor booths. NJ Monster Truck will be onsite for rides!(additional fees for Monster truck, inflatable rides & pony ride). Fireworks @ 9pm.
Come early, bring an empty stomach and pack your blankets and lawn chairs.

Boonton Fire Department Labor Day Weekend Celebration
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, August 29th until September 1st, 2024
Boonton, NJ
This celebration features a parade, carnival rides, live music, food and Fireworks.
On saturday, at 1:30 pm, the parade will assemble in the West Boonton area and proceed down Main Street to Grant Street, to Old Boonton Road, ending at Boonton High School.
On sunday evening, the grand finale spectaclur fireworks at dusk.

The Feast of Saint Joseph of Lodi
Friday, August 30 to Monday, September 2, 2024
Saint Joseph Church
40 Spring Street
Lodi, NJ
This family event features traditional Italian festival food, exciting nightly entertainment, thrill rides, and games of chance. The highlight of the Feast is on Labor Day at 2PM where there is a solemn mass followed by a procession honoring Saint Joseph.

Annual Mendham Labor Day Carnival, Parade, Concert, & Fireworks
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday, August 30th until September 1, 2, 2024
Bourough Park
Mendham, NJ
Admission: Free
This annual family four day holiday event features a carnival with rides, games, food, and a 50/50 raffle, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening 6pm - 10pm.
On Labor Day, Monday, the parade will kickoff @ 10:00am, beginning on 72 E Main St, and ending at the Borough Park Gazebo. Later in the evening at Borough Park, beginning @6pm, there will be a live concert followed by the spectacular fireworks display at dusk.

Annual St. Bartholomew/UNICO Italian Festival
Friday to Monday, August 30, 31, September 1, 2, 2024
St. Bartholomew Church
2032 Westfield Ave
Scotch Plains, NJ
The feast is truly a great family event and has something for everyone to enjoy. There is nightly live music, rides, games, and great food, including favorites like pizza, pasta, zeppoles, clams, mussels, and calzones. In addition, there are nightly 50/50 drawings and a super 50/50 raffle on Monday.

Central NJ Jersey August 2024 Festivals and Themed Events

Asbury Park Thursday Night Concerts
Every Thurday night @ 7pm until August 29th, 2024
Pryor BandShell
5th Avenue Pavilion on the Asbury Park Boardwalk (entrance on Ocean Avenue)
Asbury Park, NJ

Long Branch Summer Free Concert Series
The concert series includes several programs Including:
Bands By The Beach - Sundays until August 25th, 2024 7-8:30pm, at West End Park
Thursday By The Sea - Thursdays until August 29, 2024, 7 - 8:30pm, at Pier Village
Tuesdays on Broadway - Tuesdays until August 27th, 2024, 7 - 8:30pm at the Broadway Band Shell.

Argos Farm Sunflower Festival
Friday, Saturday, & Sundays, August 9 - 25, 2024; 3pm - 8pm
Argos Farm
1250 Lacey Road
Forked River, NJ
This annual Sunflower Festival features live music (Saturday & Sunday), delicious blueberry treats, Summer photo ops, and of more!

Indie Street Film Festival
August 19th until 25th, 2024
The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts
99 Monmouth St.
Red Bank, NJ
Indie Street Film Festival is a regional film and arts festival that combines its curated film selections with connective community events in order to celebrate human creativity and storytelling. In recent years the festival has touted films that have also been official selections/nominees and award winners at Sundance, Slamdance, SXSW, Spirit Awards, and the Oscars.

Long Branch Jazz and Blues Festival
Saturday, August 24, 2024; from 1 PM - 9:30 PM (Rain or Shine)
The Great Lawn on the Long Branch Promenade
Boardwalk at 10 Ocean Blvd
Long Branch, NJ
Free Event
This family music festival features a mix of strong national and local musicians performing live Jazz and blues on stage. There will be food trucks, crafters, kids activities, and fireworks at dusk.

Brian Kirk and the Jirks Concert w/Fireworks
August 27th, 2024
Broadway Band Shell
Long Branch, NJ
Brian Kirk and the Jirks Concert will begin @ 7pm followed by fireworks at dusk.

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Southern NJ Jersey August 2024 Festivals and Themed Events

Avalon Thursdays at Surfside Summer Concerts
Thursday evenings ending on September 5, 2024: 7-9pm
Surfside Park
Between 29th and 30th Streets and Avalon Ave.
Avalon, NJ
Bring your beach chairs. Beer and wine for sale. If inclement weather shows will be moved inside Avalon Community Hall

Wildwoods Boardwalk Friday Night Fireworks
Friday night, August 30th, 2024 @ 10pm (Rain date is Sunday at 10 p.m)
On the Wildwoods Boardwalk
Wildwood, NJ
The fireworks will be launched from the beach on Pine Avenue and visible from anywhere on the Wildwoods Boardwalk!

Tropicana's Free Fireworks Series
Tropicana Atlantic City lights up the sky on Saturdays, 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.

Wildwoods Restaurant Week
Sunday, August 25 to Thursday, August 29, 2024

The 52nd Annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
Labor Day Weekend, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, August 30, 31, September 1, 2024
Salem County Fairgrounds
725 Route 40
Pilesgrove Township, NJ
This family music festival features southern Appalachian old-time and bluegrass and related music styles. For kids, there is also a Children's Stage.
The festival site has plenty of room for camping for tenters as well as RVers, and unlike many other festivals, they do not charge extra for camping. Weekend ticket holders may camp on the grounds at no charge

West Cape May Tomato Festival
Saturday, August 31st, 2024; 9am - 4pm
Backyard Park
732 Broadway
West Cape May, NJ
Free Admission
This event is a celebration of the State of New Jersey’s well-known fruit, as well as the end of the summer season, with this tomato themed festival! The festivities will include Food Vendors, Craft Vendors, Live Music, and more.

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