Cheers to These Amazing New Jersey Beer Festivals!

Best NJ Beer Festivals, craft beer, music, food trucks

Our recommendations for the Best 2024 Beer Festivals in New Jersey.
Features NJ beer festivals with a large variety of beer samplings, entertainment, and food offerings.

NJ has made a mark in the beer brewing history of the United States. During the late 19th century, New Jersey was considered to be the nations hub of breweries and was home to some of the largest breweries in the United States.

With a large German immigrant population, there were many brew masters and owners who preserved the style of beer from their homelands. During the 1880s, there were no less than six breweries in Newark, NJ alone.

In 1935, the G. Krueger Brewing Company of Newark, New Jersey became the first brewer to market beer in steel cans. In that year, only about 25 percent of beer was packaged in bottles and cans -- the rest was kegged. Today, however, about 90 percent of America's beer production is consumed from bottles and cans.

September 2024 New Jersey Beer Festivals

Central Jersey Beer Festival

Central Jersey Beer Festival
Saturday, September 28, 2024; 12pm (Rain or Shine, Tents will be used in case of inclement weather!)
Mercer County Park Festival Grounds. 
1665 Mercerville-Edinburg Rd
West Windsor, NJ
VIP Entry & Tasting beginning at 12PM with Food trucks and music until 6PM.
This event features over 175 beers, live music, food, and 4 hours of Beer Tasting. Bring a picnic blanket or chairs and friends and spread out on the grass in the park.
Portion of funds support Local 501C3 Non-profit charities.

Cheers Chester Wine Beer Festival

Cheers in Chester Wine & Beer Festival
Saturday, September 28, 2024; 3pm-7pm
Municipal Field
134 Main St,
Chester, NJ
Cost: $15 - $75
This event held outside and under tents features over 100 styles of craft beer & wine, live music, food & wonderful vendors. It's a Benefit for the Chester First Aid Squad!

October 2024 New Jersey Beer Festivals

highlands Oktoberfest

Highlands Oktoberfest
Saturday, October 5th, 2024
Veterans Park
Bay & Shrewsbury Avenues
This annual event features
authentic German beer and food, live music, dancing and other great entertainment.
The park is festive with fall decorations, the food is great, and the varieties of German beers are even better. There will also be live Oompah, and polka music

Haunted Hops & Goulish Fest, Bayville, NJ

Haunted Hops & Ghoulish Grub Fest
Saturday, October 19, 2024; 11:30am until 5:30pm
Veterans Park
Tilton Boulevard
Bayville, NJ
Cost: Pooky Souvenir Package: $10 General Admission Ticket + Souvenir Beer Glass, Non-Sampler Package: $7 General Admission, Guests 21 and under free.
This event features a beer garden with beers on tap from NJ Craft Breweries, Food trucks, Crafters, and Live Music by Naughty Humphrey.

November 2024 New Jersey Beer Festivals

Beers on the Boards

Beers on the Boards
Saturday, November 2, 2024 @ 12:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Martells Tiki Bar
Point Pleasant Beach Boardwalk
308 Boardwalk
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
2 Sessions 12:30PM & 6:00PM
This event features local Craft beers, live music, and a gourmet all-you-can-eat buffet.