Upcoming Outdoor Events in New Jersey
The summer is about taking advantage of the warm weather and sunshine while doing something fun, whatever that may be. Here is a list of a few fun things do it in NJ.
Arts/Crafts/Music
NJ Botanical Gardens Summer Craft Fair
Tons of fun for the whole family! Over 40 booths with beautiful crafts, including jewelry, pottery, sculpture, art, kids’ stuff, and all kinds of unusual goodies. Lots of great food and drink, too! Free admission to Craft Fair & Garden. ($5/car State Park parking fee.).
2 Morris Road
Ringwood, NJ
August 9: 11 a.m – 4 p.m.
43rd Annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival ($$$)
Celebrate bluegrass and southern Appalachian old-time music with three days of excellent live performances.
Salem County Fairgrounds
Woodstown, NJ
August 29-31
www.delawarevalleybluegrass.org
Food Festivals
Rutgers Gardens Open House & Wine Tasting Festival
112 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick, NJ
July 26: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
www.rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu/openhouse.html
The Jersey City Project: Project Eats
City Hall Plaza
Downtown Jersey City, NJ
July 26: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
www.thejerseycityproject.com/project-eats.html
Scandinavian Festival
NJ Vasa Park
1 Wolfe Rd
BuddLake,NJ
August 31: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (rain or shine)
www.ScanFest.org
Hoboken Italian Festival
500 Sinatra Dr.
Hoboken, NJ
September 4 – 7
www.hobokenitalianfestival.com
Fairs & Carnivals
Monmouth County Fair
Games, vendors, and live entertainment for the whole family.
East Freehold Showgrounds
Kozloski Rd.
Freehold, NJ
July 23-27
www.monmouthcountyparks.com
Middlesex County Fair
655 Cranbury Rd.
East Brunswick, NJ
August 4 – 10
www.middlesexcountyfair.com
2014 Global Citizen Festival
Central Park
New York, NY
September 27
www.globalcitizen.org
Transportation/Automotive Related
QuikCheck NJ Festival of Ballooning ($$)
Hundreds of hot air balloons as well as great live performances form the likes of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Three Doors Down.
Solberg Airport
Readington, NJ
July 25 – 27
www.balloonfestival.com
19th Annual Riverside Car Show & Artisan Show
Car show with 3 classes of cars: Stock, Modified and Antique. Peer judged contest, trophies going to top 100 cars. $25 to register your car day of show. Artisan show features handmade crafts like jewelry, art, ceramics and more.
Scott St. and Pavilion Ave.
Riverside, NJ
August 16: 1-7 p.m. (rain date August 17)
http://www.njfamily.com/NJ-Family/Calendar/index.php/name/19th-Annual-Riverside-Car-Show-and-Artisan-Show/event/18623/
Local Farmers’ Market
6th Borough Market
Behind City Hall
Montgomery St. and Marin Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ
Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 19
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
www.6thboroughmarket.com
Hamilton Park Farmers’ Market
8th-9th West Hamilton & McWilliams Pl.
Jersey City, NJ
April 16-December 17
Wednesdays: 3-7:30 p.m.
www.facebook.com/HPNAFarmersMarket
Van Vorst Park Farmers’ Market
Jersey Ave. & Montgomery St.
(Around the gazebo)
Jersey City, NJ
April 26-December
Saturdays: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Riverview Farmers’ Market
Riverview-Fisk Park
Palisades Ave. between Bowers & Griffiths Sts.
Jersey City, NJ
May 4-October 26
Sundays: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
www.riverviewfarmersmarket.com
Bayonne Farmers’ Market
23rd and Del Monte Dr., between Broadway & Ave. C.
May 6-October 28
Tuesdays: 2-7 p.m.
www.facebook.com/bayonnefarmersmarket
Historic Downtown Special Improvement District Farmers’ Market
Grove Street PATH Plaza
Jersey City, NJ
May 12-December
Mondays & Thursdays: 4-8 p.m.
www.facebook.com/downtownjcfarmersmarket
Union City Farmers’ Market at Troy Towers
380 Mountain Rd., (North Parking Lot)
May 18-December 24
Sundays: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Hoboken Uptown Farmers’ Market
Hudson St. & 13th St.
June 5-October
Thursdays: 2-7:00 p.m.
www.hobokenfarmersmarket.com
Downtown Farmers’ Market
Washington St. & Newark St.
Hoboken, NJ
June 24-November 18
Tuesdays: 3-7:30 p.m.
www.hobokenfarmersmarket.com
Garden Street Farmers’ Market
Garden St. & 14th St.
Hoboken, NJ
June 7–November 23
Saturdays: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
www.gardenstreetfarmersmarket.com
Newport Centre Farmers’ Market
Newport Centre Mall
Level 1 Center Court
30 Mall Dr. W., Jersey City, NJ
June-October
Tuesdays: 12-7 p.m.
Journal Square Farmers’ Market
Kennedy Blvd. at Journal Square
Jersey City, NJ
June 25-November 26
Wednesdays: 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
(From October on, only until 6:30 p.m.)
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