September Things To Do: Our Top 10 Picks For Your Day Out in New Jersey
Discover New Jersey's Best 2024 Month of September Things to Do: Fetures the top seasonal attractions, popular events, and hidden gems
With the official end of summer not far off and the weather still very pleasant to enjoy outdoor activities, September is a great month to catch up on visiting attractions and participating in outdoor activities before it turns cold.
With the crowds at the Jersey shore having dwindled, and the ocean water still warm in southern NJ, popular destinations like Cape May, Wildwood and Ocean City are excellent choices for a weekend getaway or late season vacation.
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1- Plan a weekend getaway or an early fall vacation to Cape May
Cape May Visitors Guide
Cape May is not the type of resort that you visit just once. There is a charm and special warmth about the town that pulls you back again an again. Cape May is not just a summer resort. September is very popular with plenty of things to do and the water is still warm enough to visit the beach.
2- Plan a weekend Getaway to Lambertville
Lambertville Visitors Guide
Lambertville, NJ is an historic town on the Delaware River with numerous attractions to see and experience.
The curious visitor will find antique shops, art galleries, specialty stores, bed and breakfasts, a brewery and plenty of good restaurants. The more active visitor will try the D & R canal tow path where bicyclists can enjoy a ride for people of all skill levels.
3- Get out an enjoy the outdoors with a trip to the Pine Barrens
The Pine Barrens is popular as a destination for a weekend getaway and day trippers who enjoy getting outdoors to experience a pristine environment. The Pine Barrens covers more land mass than either Yosemite or Grand Canyon national parks.
For the adventuresome, there are a wide variety of canoeing, kayaking, hiking, fishing, cycling, hunting. horseback riding, and camping activities.
4 - Try crabbing - Its the peak time of the season for a popular NJ activity
Crabbing is a very popular summer and fall activity along the bays and creeks on the Jersey Shore. Crabs can be caught from a rental row boat using a drop line or a scoop net along the bay dock pilings, or with a net and bait along the side of a creek. In NJ, in terms of numbers caught, recreational crabbing exceeds recreational fishing catches of bluefish, flounder, black sea bass and striped bass.
5 - A Great Time of the Year for a Canoe or Kayak trip
Best Kayaking destinations
Kayaking and canoeing offers a wide variety of scenic and wildlife experiences, with a range water from easy flat water to the more intermediate, challenging rivers and beach areas.
6 - Go Apple Picking to a Pick Your Own Farm
Best "Pick Your Own" apple orchards
This is a great family activity with the apple picking season in New Jersey running from early August to October 31st, with peak picking times from September 1 to October 15th.
7- Take in a Jersey Shore Family Friendly
Seafood Festival
Downbeach Seafood Festival
Saturday, Sunday, September 14, 15, 2024
Ski Beach
Dorset & Burk Ave
Ventnor, NJ
Located in Ski Beach, a beautiful, bayfront property with a boat ramp and a large grassy park. This venue has unobstructed bay views and allows for guests to get creative with their transportation modes, welcoming non-motorized water vessels to dock on it's shores. With most of the restaurants attending as brick and mortar Atlantic County restaurants, the festival will offer attendees an opportunity to experience this seaside community as a culinary destination. This event also features Jersey made craft beers, cooking with local chefs, shopping unique exhibitors, children's activities and amusements, live Sand Sculpting/ Kids Sand Sculpting area, Live Music, Complimentary Demos, and Seminars.
8-Take in a popular NJ craft Beer Festival
Glassboro Craft Beer Festival
Saturday, September 21, 2024: 12pm - 5pm
Glassboro Town Hall
1 High Street West
Glassboro, NJ
Event Cost: $60 GA, and $70 VIP
This event features over 100 craft beer samplings from NJ and tri-state breweries, live music, food trucks, and more!
9 - Spend a night at the Six Flags Great Adventure Savannah Sunset Resort and Spa
Six Flags Great Adventure Savannah Sunset Resort and Spa
1 Six Flags Blvd.
Jackson, NJ
Savannah Sunset Resort and Spa is an overnight oasis offering exclusive panoramic views within our 350-acre Wild Safari which is home to over 1,200 animals from 6 continents.
Access to all 3 Six Flags Great Adventure theme parks is included in your stay. Various package options including behind-the-scenes encounters and VIP experiences may be added to your overnight stay for an additional cost.
10 - Take in the Annual Water Lantern Festival in Jersey City
Water Lantern Festival
September 20, 21, 22, 2024; 4pm until 9pm
Liberty State Park
Jersey City, NJ
This popular family event features a day filled with fun, happiness, hope, and great memories that you'll cherish for a lifetime. Experience the therapeutic power of our festival, where the serene setting and the act of releasing lanterns provide a unique space for emotional healing and rejuvenation. Reflection Create moments of introspection as you watch your lantern drift on the water, offering a chance for personal reflection and a deeper connection with yourself.
All lanterns will be cleaned up after the event by their staff. In addition, The lanterns are made from rice paper and wood so they are as eco-friendly as possible and they will reuse and recycle the LED candles.
