Experience the Best of Southern New Jersey:
September Events and Festivals

Listed here are the best 2024 Southern New Jersey September Events and festivals: Our recommendations for the Month's Top seasonal attractions, popular events, and hidden gems

 

Southern NJ September 2024 Festivals and Themed Events

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.

Airfest
September 1, 2024; 10 AM until 4 PM
NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum
500 Forrestal Road
Cape May Airport
Rio Grande, NJ
Cost:Adults: $16 Children (ages 3-12): $12 Children (ages 2 and under): FREE Active Duty U.S. Military: Members FREE: *U.S. Military Veterans will receive a $2 discount
This annual event features historic aircraft flown in for display, Women in History Reenactor Presentation Series, Live Music, Classic Cars, Face Painting, Caricatures, Vendors, Exhibitors, Food and Beer, and more.

Annual Wildwood End of Summer Block Party & Music Festival
Sunday, September 1, 2024: 1pm - 10pm
Fox Park
(across from the Wildwoods Convention Center on Ocean Avenue between Burk and Montgomery Avenues)
Wildwood, NJ
Free Event
This family festival event will feature free music, entertainment, food vendors, craft vendors and more as we say goodbye to another great summer here in Wildwood.

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.

Naturalist Bootcamp: Animal Tracking
Saturday, September 14th, 2024 @10am (Weather Permitting)
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
Pakim Pond
New Lisbon, NJ
All ages
Call (609) 726-1191 or email finn.westphal@dep.nj.gov for more information.
Learn how to track wild animals using a variety of methods on this half-mile hike down our Nature Trail! This is the third installment of our Naturalist Bootcamp series!
Please bring bug spray and water.

Ocean City Parachute Pyrotechnic Show
Saturday, September 14, 2024; 8pm - 10pm
7th St Beach. Viewable along the entire Boardwalk.
Ocean City, NJ
Features highly trained and specially licensed Team Fastrax demonstrators exiting the aircraft 6,000 feet above Ocean City's Beach & Boardwalk. Brilliant white or multi-colored projectile pyrotechnics are then ignited and flown in formation, creating a dazzling display for spectators on the ground. 8 p.m. jump with a landing on the 7th St Beach.

St. Anthony's Italian Heritage Festival
September 14, 2024; 2 - 10 pm
Glassboro Town Square
Rowan Blvd
Downtown Glassboro, NJ
This festival features carnival games, live entertainment, cultural exhibits, a homemade wine competition, cannoli eating contest, beer garden, food trucks, and of course, amazing Italian food.

Ocean City Boardwalk Aerobatic Airshow
Sunday, September 15, 2024 @1pm
Boardwalk, 6th – 14th Streets
Ocean city, NJ
Free admission
This popular family event features some of the best stunt pilots and aerobatic champions in the world plus military demonstrations.

Cape May Lighthouse Full Moon Climb
September 17, 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.

Irish Fall Festival
September 19, 20, 21, 22, 2024
Olde New Jersey Avenue
North Wildwood, NJ
One of the largest Irish festivals in the country is held at the Jersey shore -- every September. This festival features a celebration of Irish heritage with dancing, music, food and craft vendors. Other festivities include a golf tournament, Irish dance lessons, 5K run and 1 mile walk, pipe exhibition, food court, and Catholic Mass. The events conclude with a parade on Sunday down Surf Avenue from 20th to Spruce and Olde New Jersey Avenues.

Medford Oktoberfest & Music Festival
Friday, Saturday, September 20, 21, 2024 (Rain or Shine)
Medford's Freedom Park
86 Union Street
Medford, NJ 08055
Free Admission, All Ages, Free On-Site Parking
Enjoy Great Live Music from several local Rock, Folk, and Blues Bands. The event includes a Beer tent, Three stages of Live Music, Food trucks, German Food, Artisan Ciders, kids fun activities and more.

The XPoNential Music Festival
September 20, 21, 22, 2024
Wiggins Park & Waterfront Music Pavilion
Camden, NJ
This annual music festival features 3 days with 30+ performers on three stages, two venues, with an eclectic line-up of established and up-and-coming artists. heard on WXPN 88.5FM, the award-winning Philadelphia public radio station.

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!

Fall Antique, Glass & Bottle Show
September 22, 2024: 9:00 am until 3:00 pm
Batsto Village
31 Batsto Road
Hammonton, NJ
This event features bottles, glass items, antiques, and collectibles available from a variety of vendors. Food, and beverages. Parking close to vendor displays will be plentiful.

Wildwood Olde Time Italian Festival
September 27, 28, 2024
Fox Park on Ocean Avenue between Burk and Montgomery Avenues
Wildwood, NJ
Admission Free
This popular annual fest features an 'Olde World' family festival including a Procession of the Saints, delicious Italian food favorites, merchandise vendors, games, and continuous FREE live entertainment.

Diggerfest Fall Festival
September 28th, 29th, 2024
Diggerland USA
100 Pinedge Dr
West Berlin, NJ
Cost: $49.99
This family event at a top south NJ construction-themed park features an opportintiy for kids to ride & operate all of the amazing construction machines. There will also be live music, specialty food, hay rides, fun and games, hay rides, a petting zoo, a corn maze, fire truck rides, and more!

History of the Pines
Saturday, September 28th, 2024 @9am
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
Pakim Pond
New Lisbon, NJ
Call (609) 726-1191 or email finn.westphal@dep.nj.gov for more information.
All ages
From millions of years ago, to the American Revolution and the Civilian Conservation Corps, learn everything there is to know about the history of the Pinelands on this 5-mile hike down the Nature, Mt Misery, and Cranberry Trails!
Weather permitting. Please bring bug spray and water.

Margate Fall Funfest By The Bay
September 28th, 29th, 2024; 11am until 5pm
All along Amherst Avenue, from Washington Avenue to Coolidge Avenues
and Promenade Baywalk
Margate, NJ
Free admission
This family fun event features over 110 booths and amusements comprised of mouthwatering foods, unique fine arts and crafts, Margate retailers, sponsors, nonprofits, Margate City municipal departments, kid'ss activities, 10 Live bands on the Main Stage, 12 acts on the Kid's Stage, and much

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