Top-Rated Events and Festivals in
New Jersey This August:
2025 Edition
Why is August in New Jersey special for visitors and Residents?
August in New Jersey is marked by a packed calendar of festivals and events that appeal to a wide range of interests.
The state hosts everything from lively music festivals, county fairs, and food truck gatherings to unique celebrations, live entertainment, carnival rides, and a family-friendly atmosphere.
The month of August in New Jersey stands out for its blend of summer energy, diverse cultural experiences, and a strong sense of local pride, making it a memorable time for both visitors and residents
August in NJ is about embracing the heat, the crowds, the traffic, the incredible local produce, the vibrant shore life, and the fleeting intensity of summer before the subtle shift towards fall begins. It's a month full of sensory experiences and cherished traditions.
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Northern Jersey August 2025 Festivals and Themed Events
New Jersey State Fair
August 1-9, 2025
37 Plains Road
Augusta, NJ
This annual fun family event features entertainment, derby demos, tractor pulls,
bull riding, monster trucks, carnival rides, exhibits, a hurse show and more!
La Festa Itialiana
Wednesday, August 13 thru Sunday, August 17, 2025
344 Sixth Street
Jersey City, NJ
La Festa Italiana celebrates Italian heritage, spirituality and is an evening of music, dance and authentic Italian foods. It's fun filled with games, an hourly 50/50, and terminates with the Super 50/50 raffle drawing. The festival will honor the Veneration of Our Lady of the Assumption and Saint Rocco.
Each night Live Bands perform on the Mainstage.
Passaic County Fair
August 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 2025: 6pm-11pm
Garret Mountain Reservation
385 Rifle Camp Road
Woodland Park, NJ
Cost:
Entrance to the fair is free, parking at the Passaic County Fair is $5.00 per car.
The fair features four days of acvities for all to enjoy from games and rides to art activities and environmental excursions. The four-day celebration will also feature three fireworks displays on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The County Fair stage will offer a variety of local musicians, complimented with a beer garden and some of the best food from around Passaic County.
Fiesta In America
Saturday, Sunday, August 16, 17, 2025: 10:00am - 7:30pm
American Dream Mall
1 American Dream Way
East Rutherford, NJ
Free admission. Open to the public
The largest Philipine
indoor event on the east coast. This event features free daylong events of Latino concerts, entertainment, multi-cultural dancers, philipine food and products.
The 8 hour program will also include arnis demenstrations (Filipino Martial Arts), coloful ethnic dances, and glimpses of Phillippine village life.
Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival
Saturday, August 16, 2025; Noon until 9:30pm
Speedwell Avenue between Headquarters Plaza and 1776, and on The Green
Morristown, NJ
Admission Free
Music fans of all ages will enjoy great music on The Morristown Green. Parking is available in the many public lots and the train station is just a couple of blocks away.
Please bring blankets & lawn chairs.
Jersey City Puerto Rican Heritage Arts + Culture Festival
August 16th, 17th, 2025
Christopher Columbus Drive
between Marin Boulevard and Warren Street
Jersey City, NJ
Celebrating Puerto Rican heritage and culture, featuring food and entertainment by Johnny Rivera and Ray Sepúlveda.
Mount Olive Food Truck & Fireworks Festival
Saturday, August 23, 2025:
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.
Newark African Food and Music Festival - Restaurant Week
Saturday & Sunday, August 23, 24, 2025
This event is a celebration of food and culture from African/Black Diaspora (African-inspired) inspired menus.
Annual Mendham Labor Day Carnival, Parade, Concert, & Fireworks
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday, August 29th until September 1, 2025
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 29, 30, 31, September 1, 2025
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 Jersey August 2025 Festivals and Themed Events
Highlands 30th Annual Clam Fest
August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2025 (rain or shine)
Huddy Park
Bay & Waterwitch Avenues
Highlands, NJ
Free
admission and parking
This event features food trucks, a Beer, Wine, and Sangria Garden, live entertainment daily along with other festival favorites,
On Saturday, August 2nd, @ 10pm there will be a Fireworks Display on Snug Harbor Beach.
Olde Freehold Day
Saturday, August 2, 2025: 11 AM to 5 PM
Lake Topanemus
1251 Pond Rd
Freehold, NJ
Free Admission
This family fun day honoring verterans is filled with laughter, live music, food, drink, and a slam dunk tank.
Middlesex County Fair
August 4th-10th, 2025
Middlesex County Fairgrounds
655 Cranbury Rd,
East Brunswick, NJ
This annual family event features
The High Flying Cortes Trapeze Spectacular, a Sensory Tent, a Stunt Dog show, The Agricadabra Magic Show, The Mobile Dairy Classroom, Dangerous Feats of Comedy, Entertainment, Rides, Food vendors and Fireworks on Monday and Sunday evenings.
The Italian American Association of Ocean
Township Annual Italian Festival
August 6th - 10th, 2025
Joe Palaia Park
corner of Deal and Whalepond Road
Oakhurst, NJ
Free admission
This four day Italian Festival annually attracts over 80,000 people with a taste for our traditional foods and wholesome family fun. Celebrating Italian heritage and culture!
There's something for everyone! From sampling the great taste of Italy's delicious food, rides, games, music, Galbani Live Cooking Seminar, fireworks on Friday night.
New Brunswick Heart Festival
Saturday, August 9, 2025: 3pm - 6pm
Downtown New Brunswick in front of the theaters at Monument Square
at 2 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ
Admission: Free
This
outdoor family-friendly festival celebrates all of the vibrant arts and history that New Brunswick and the County of Middlesex has to offer.
The festival features live performances by The Discoteks performing Disco and Motown hits, Afro-Peruvian music and dance by Socabón Peru Cultural Association, dance by Inspira Performing Arts & Cultural Center, George Street Playhouse, Grupo de Danza Folklórica La Sagrada Familia, New Brunswick Brass, hustle dance instruction with Amy Garcia Phillips and the Contento Dancers, tap dancer Omar Edwards, and DJ IZM! The festival also includes dance classes for kids with American Repertory Ballet, an Arts Market, craft vendors, free balloon animals, free face painting, free arts & crafts, food vendors, ticket and swag giveaways, and so much more!
Edison's Food Wine & Beer Festival
Saturday, August 16, 2025;
4 PM - 10 PM
926 Amboy Avenue (under the Tent)
Edison, NJ
Cost: $5, Kids under 10 are Free
This annual family event features Wine & Craft Brewers including Edison's Cypress Brewery, face painting and activities for the kids, live entertainment, local vendors, artists, and more.
Indie Street Film Festival
August 18th until 24th, 2025
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.
Annual Caribbean Festival
Saturday, August 23, 2025; 2 - 6 PM
Recreation Park
7 Pine Street
New Brunswick, NJ
Free admission
Celebrate the island vibes with Caribbean cuisine, music, and dance performances (reggae, soca, and calypso); an EPIC jerk chicken tasting cook-off; learn about the English, Spanish, French, and Dutch speaking Caribbean.
Long Branch Jazz Festival
Saturday, August 23rd, 2025; 1pm - 9:30pm
Great Lawn & Promenade
10 Ocean Blv'd
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.
Southern Jersey August 2025 Festivals and Themed Events
Burlington County Restaurant Week
Sunday, August 3 - Saturday, August 9, 2025
More than 50 restaurants will be participating all over the region, from Bordentown to Medford.
Salem County Fair
Monday to Friday, August 4-8, 2025
Salem County Fairgrounds
735 Rt. 40
Woodstown, NJ
No Admission Fee! Parking Fee - $20.00 per vehicle for all 5 days
This "old Fashioned" country fair with features livestock shows and events and a large farm machinery display. A BBQ dinner is offered nightly along with many other food vendors. There are tractor and truck pulls, a ranch sorting, and more.
Atlantic County 4-H Fair
Friday, Saturday, August 8, 9, 2025
Atlantic County 4-H Fairgrounds
3210 Rt. 50
Mays Landing, NJ
This fun family event features
rides, animals, horse shows, exhibits, demonstrations, entertainment, antique engines, car show, food, and much more.
Wildwood Tattoo Beach Bash
August 8, 9, 10, 2025
Wildwoods Convention Center
4501 Boardwalk
Wildwood, NJ
Cost:$20 Day, $40 3-Day Pass Admission is free for children under 12
This event features
Special guest artists, Vendors, Entertainment, Seminars, Miss Salt Water Sweetie pin-up contest, and more. Retro attire encouraged.
Cape May Lighthouse Full Moon Climb
August 9, 2025
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.
Nerd Fest
Sunday, August 10th, 2025; 10am to 4pm
1 Pureland Drive
Swedesboro, NJ
This event features special guests, artists, cosplay, writers/creators, vendors, and gaming for all ages.There will be gaming with video games for attendees to enjoy and cosplay groups for some great photo opportunities. In addition there will be a professional photographer on hand for cosplayers wishing to have photo's taken and families as well for memories of the Fest. There will be a cosplay contest at 3pm so come on out dressed as your favorite super hero, villain, or comic character! Super prizes for the winners. There is an Adult division and Kids.
Collingswood Crafts and Fine Art Festival
Saturday, Sunday, August 16, 17, 2025
Haddon Avenue
Collingswood, NJ
This event features
150+ juried craft and fine artists. Expect to see handcrafted pottery, blown and stained glass, fine and fashion jewelry, leather, wooden utensils and furniture, unique clothing, garden embellishments, handsome home decor, paintings, photographs, pet specialties, gourmet delights, candles, soaps, scents, the Emerging Artist Alley with live musicians playing throughout the Festival, Family Fun Art Activities,
and much more.
Seafarer's Skull Duggery Weekend
Saturday & Sunday, August 16, 17, 2025;
11:00am-4:00pm
Historic Cold Spring Village
720 US 9
Cape May, NJ
This event will feature pirates, music, and family fun. The Village buildings will be open, featuring historically clothed interpreters who will demonstrate the trades, crafts, and lifestyles of Early America.
The 52nd Annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
Labor Day Weekend, August 29 – 31, 2025
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 30th, 2025; 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.
Annual Wildwood End of Summer Block Party & Music Festival
Sunday, August 31, 2025: 1pm - 10pm
Fox Park
(across from the Wildwoods Convention Center on Ocean Avenue between Burk and Montgomery Avenues)
Wildwood, NJ
Free Event
Enjoy free music, entertainment, food vendors, craft vendors, free children's entertainment, and more as they say goodbye to another great summer in Wildwood.
