Can't-Miss South New Jersey Family Festivals and Attractions

South Jersey family festivals, concerts, seasonal events

Our recommendations for the best 2024 South New Jersey Family Festivals:
Features NJ Family Oriented Music, Food, Entertainment and Fun Activities

South New Jersey Family festivals feature a robust offering of entertainment, food, and fun activities.

From talented artisans crafting unique pieces, and performers captivating the audiences to enjoyable activities and a wide range of food options, there is something for everyone, especially for families with kids.

Especially notable is they feature festivals and themed events with a large variety of kids activities.

To cap it all, every festival further sparks interest by providing a distinct theme that differentiates it from the rest, making these festivals not only a fun-filled experience but also one-of-a-kind!

Multi-Date 2024 Southern Jersey Family Festivals and Events

DiDonato's Magical Holiday Express
November 16 - December 23, 2024
DiDonato's Family Fun Center
1151 S White Horse Pike
Hammonton, NJ
This holiday event features a ride on an exciting train through millions of Christmas lights. The fun includes meeting Santa, a gift from Santa, a holiday movie, cookies, and a walk through the Holiday Village.

Cape May Christmas Holiday Season
November 22nd until January 5th, 2025
Emlen Physick Estate
1048 Washington Street
Cape May, NJ
The Cape May Christmas holiday season kicks off with the tree lighting ceremony on Saturday, November 24, 2024, and continues every weekend as the town is transformed into a Dickens village for the holidays with garlands of fragrant greens and twinkling gaslights. Wrap yourself in the warmth of holiday spirit and sample a variety of fun tours and events.

Smithville Holiday Light Show On The Lake
Thanksgiving until January 6th, 2025
Historical Smithville
615 E. Moss Mill Rd.
Smithville, NJ 08205
Over 120 Christmas Trees made from over 50,000 Christmas lights, magically float on Lake Meone in the center of Historic Smithville. The moment darkness falls, an orchestrated show of lights and music is played out across the lake. The lights seem to dance and chase each other to the music all the while reflecting of the water's surface. This show can be seen from either side of the village as well as the bridge.

The 22nd Annual Antique Toy Train Show
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, November 29th, 2024 thru February 2nd, 2025
Museum of American History
138 Andaloro Way
Deptford, NJ
Cost: $4 Adult, $3 children.
Features O and O-27 gauge toy trains from the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's. Lionel, Marx and American Flyer engines, with adjoining cars, will race on two diverse platforms. Vintage Plasticville buildings from the 950's will further augment the display. ? Vegetation and auxiliary structures will give the platforms a traditional holiday appearance.

December 2024 South Jersey Family Festivals and Events

Chanukah Village Walk
Thursday, December 26th, 2024, 5pm - 7:15pm
Medford Village Park
Main Street
Medford, NJ
Admission: Free
Enjoy an enriching holiday experience for the whole family as Main Street Medford celebrates Chanukah.
The event features Latkes, Donuts and Hot Cider, Photo Booth, Chanukah Video Truck Presentation, Chanukah Beer at the Brewery, Crafts & Activities, Judah Maccabee, Holiday fun at Game on Arcade, Music and More!
@ 7pm Grand Menorah Lighting Corner Main Street & Allen.

Atlantic City NYE Fireworks
December 31, 2024; 9pm
Boardwalk
In front of Tropicana Atlantic City.
Atlantic City, NJ
The fireworks over the ocean are the highlight of the new years eve celebrations in Atlantic City. The new years eve fireworks on the Boardwalk also includes special newly designed pyrotechnic scenes and vivid effects including Grucci high aerials and grand illuminations - sounds like a very special display in store!
To get the best views of the fireworks, then the best vantage points are of course along the AC Boardwalk, which runs along the beach for four miles to the city limit, where an additional one and a half miles extends on into Ventnor City.

First Night Ocean City
Tuesday, December 31, 2024; 4pm - midnight
Ocean City, NJ
This non-alcoholic, family friendly event features a complete schedule of entertainment leading up to fireworks at midnight. at the 5th ave beach.each.

New Year's Eve Bash & Giant Blueberry Drop
Tuesday, December 31, 2025: 11pm until 12:30am
Town Hall
Downtown Hammonton, NJ
This festive family NYE celbratioon features the giant blueberry drop, music, dancing, and spectacular fireworks at midnight. Attendees are advised to bring your own lawn chair.

January 2025 South Jersey Family Festivals and Events

Patcong Valley Model Railroad Open House
January 4, 5, 11, 12, 2025;
Patcong Valley Model Railroad Club
Route 40 at Fir Avenue
Richland, NJ
 Admission: Free
The event features highly detailed, museum quality, HO scale model railroad. They model a time period from the late-1940s to the late-1950s, the waning days of the steam engine and the expansion of diesel motive power.

Wildwood Comic Con
 Saturday, January 18, 2025; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m
Wildwood Convention Hall
Wildwood, NJ
The event will feature numerous cosplay/costume groups, artists, writers, creators, vendors, crafts, and video games. Artists, writers, creators, and vendors will have art, books, comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, non-sport trading cards, Pokemon, gaming items, toys, Funko's, Lego, sci-fi, pop culture, comic themed crafts, collectibles, and much more!!! Our Cosplay/Costume groups will provide entertainment, interactive activities, and photo ops for youngsters and attendees. There will be a Cosplay Contest as well, so be sure to come out and wear your favorite Superhero, Anime, or Comic Book Character costume!

Fire & Ice Festival
Saturday, January 25th, 2025: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
downtown Mount Holly
This free family friendly fun tradition features about a dozen professional ice carvers from up and down the east coast, an equal number of professional chili chefs plus a wide variety of interesting entertainment for young, old and everyone in between. The ice carvers transform 300 pound blocks of ice into beautiful crystalline works of art, right before your eyes, throughout town.

Wildwood Fishing & Boat Expo
January 10th, 11th, & 12th, 2025
Wildwoods Convention Center
4501 Boardwalk
Wildwood, NJ
Cost: $10 for adults. $3 for kids 6-13. 5 & under are free.
This annual event features 13 boat dealers showcasing cabin cruisers, pontoons, skiffs, wave runners and more with over 100 vendor booths with everything you will need to make the 2025 Fishing & Boating Season a success. There will also be an additional 65 vendor booths offering everything including tow services, terminal tackle, rods and reels, custom rods, inshore-offshore, accessories, services, apparel, gifts, decor.... and free seminars.

February 2025 South Jersey Family Festivals and Events

Winter Warrior Challenge
Saturday February 15, 2025
The Civic Center
Ocean City, NJ
This Presidents Day Weekend event features four components: an obstacle course race for children, a "Winter Warrior" obstacle course race for parents and individuals, team challenges such as a fire truck pull, and an indoor festival for participants and spectators.
Show your grit, effort, resilience, courage and resolve on a cold 2.5-mile course with 10 obstacles along the way. Look for things like sand mounds, tire run, floating steps and cargo net climb along the way. This race is reserved for participants ages 14 and older. All survivors receive an exclusive Winter Warrior Challenge finisher shirt.

March 2025 South Jersey Family Festivals and Events

NJ Saltwater Fishing Expo
March 14-16, 2025
New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center
97 Sunfield Ave.
Edison, NJ
Cost: Adult: $15. Child (6-11): $5. Kids 5 and under get in free.
This annual event, one of the largest saltwater fishing tackle shows along the east coast, is well attended by salt water anglers who enjoy surf casting, inshore or offshore fishing. The expo features over 300 local, regional, national and international exhibitors, catering to every venue, from brackish tidal creeks to the offshore canyons, and all bites in between. Besides the latest in rods, reels, lines, lures, synthetic baits and terminal tackle, there are marine electronics, apparel, charter and guide services, fishing publications, and clubs and organizations, all geared to saltwater fishing enthusiasts.

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