South Jersey Family Festivals and Events

Listed here are the Best 2024 South Jersey Family Festivals:
Features NJ Family Oriented Music, Food, Entertainment and Fun Activities

South 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

Tropicana's Free Fireworks Series
Tropicana Atlantic City lights up the sky on Thursday, July 4th, and every Saturday from July 6th until August 31, 2024
Tropicana Casino & Resort
2831 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, NJ
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Free Event
Fireworks are launched from the beachfront and can be viewed all along the beaches or boardwalk of Atlantic City.

Cape May Lighthouse Full Moon Climb
July 21, August 19, September 17, 2024: 8-10PM
October 17, November 15, 2024: 7-9PM
Cape May Point State Park
215 Lighthouse Ave.
Cape May Point, NJ
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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.

August 2024 South Jersey Family Festivals and Events

Salem County Fair
Monday to Friday, August 5 - 9, 2024
Salem County Fairgrounds
735 Rt. 40
Woodstown, NJ
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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 9, 10, 2024
Atlantic County 4-H Fairgrounds
3210 Rt. 50
Mays Landing, NJ
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This fun family event features rides, animals, horse shows, exhibits, demonstrations, entertainment, antique engines, car show, food, and much more.

Atlantic Hghlands Music & Truck Festival
Sunday August 11th, 2024
Marina Lawn
10 Simon Way
Atlantic Highland, NJ
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This event features 19 gourmet Food Trucks, Live Music from 4 Bands, face painting, and a Beer/Sangria and Margarita garden.
Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy a day in the Sun and a night by the water

Nerd Fest
Sunday, August 11th, 2024; 10am to 4pm
1 Pureland Drive
Swedesboro, NJ
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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! آ We'll have some super prizes for the winners. آ There is an Adult division and Kids.

Seafarer's Skull Duggery Weekend
Saturday & Sunday, August 17th & 18th 2024; 11:00am-4:00pm
Historic Cold Spring Village
720 US 9
Cape May, NJ
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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. Kaptain Kristianآ andآ Redآ will be present to tickle your funny bone.

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
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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.

September 2024 South Jersey Family Festivals and Events

Airfest
September 1, 2024; 10 AM until 4 PM
NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum
500 Forrestal Road
Cape May Airport
Rio Grande, NJ
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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.

Downbeach Seafood Festival
Saturday, Sunday, September 14, 15, 2024
Ski Beach
Dorset & Burk Ave
Ventnor, NJ
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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.

Ocean City Parachute Pyrotechnic Show
Saturday, September 14, 2024; 8pm - 10pm
7th St Beach. Viewable along the entire Boardwalk.
Ocean City, NJ
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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
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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.

Irish Fall Festival
September 19, 20, 21, 22, 2024
Olde New Jersey Avenue
North Wildwood, NJ
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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
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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.

Wildwood Crest Seafarers Celebration
September 21, 2024; 9am until dusk
Sunset Lake
along New Jersey Avenue from Rambler Road to Miami Avenue
Wildwood Crest, NJ
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Free admission. Handicapped accessible.
Enjoy a massive street festival featuring scores of craft and food vendors, children's entertainment, live music and more! At 7:30 p.m. the event moves to Centennial Park for live music, culminating with a spectacular beachfront fireworks show at 9 pm

Fall Antique, Glass & Bottle Show
September 22, 2024: 9:00 am until 3:00 pm
Batsto Village
31 Batsto Road
Hammonton, NJ 08037
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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
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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
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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!.

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
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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’s activities, 10 Live bands on the Main Stage, 12 acts on the Kid’s Stage, and much more!