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New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
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January

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KotoriCon KotoriCon was an annual two-day anime convention held during January at Rowan College at Gloucester County (formerly known as Gloucester County College) in Sewell, New Jersey. It was sponsored by the college's Japanese Anime Guild and KotoriCon' ...
- anime convention at
Gloucester County College Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) is a public community college with two campuses in New Jersey, including one in Sewell (Gloucester Main Campus) and one in Vineland and Millville (Cumberland Branch Campus). The college was established in ...


February

* Black Maria Film Festival


March

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Garden State Film Festival The Garden State Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Asbury Park, New Jersey which debuts more than 200 independent films annually over four days each spring. The festival was founded in 2002 in Sea Girt, New Jersey by D ...
* Jersey City Chili Cookoff


April

* Branch Brook Park Cherry Blossom Festival * International Festival -
Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial Colleges, fourth-oldest ins ...
* Lambertville Shad Festival
Rock & Roll Steampunk Festival
Washington Borough, Warren County * Rutgers Agricultural Field Day and
New Jersey Folk Festival The 'New Jersey Folk Festival'' (NJFF) is an annual folk music and cultural festival held at the Eagleton Institute of Politics (the Great Lawn) on the Douglass Campus at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey on Rutgers Day. It is a ...
- Rutgers in
New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
, held on the last Saturday of April *
Trenton Computer Festival The Trenton Computer Festival (also called TCF), founded in 1976, is the oldest personal computer show in the world. It is considered to be the first major fair for personal computer hobbyists. It was founded 1976 at Trenton State College (now Th ...


May

* Annual Greek Festival - Greek Orthodox Church of St. George in Piscataway, held the weekend after Mother's Day; the state's and longest running Greek festival * Crayfish Festival - Augusta -
Sussex County Fairgrounds Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English ...
* Hoboken Arts and Music Festival * Jersey Shore Music Festival -
Seaside Heights Seaside Heights is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the borough's population was 2,887,Montclair Film Festival - film festival in Montclair * Munchmobile Hot Dog Showdown & Beer Festival - Monmouth Park Racetrack in
Oceanport Oceanport is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 5,832,NJ Greek Fest New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware Ri ...
(The New Jersey Greek Festival) - Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Westfield, held the first weekend after Memorial Day * New Jersey State History Festival -
Washington Crossing State Park Washington Crossing State Park is a New Jersey state park that is part of Washington's Crossing, a U.S. National Historic Landmark area. It is located in the Washington Crossing and Titusville sections of Hopewell Township in Mercer County, ...
, held the first weekend in May * Raritan River Music Festival


June

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AnimeNEXT AnimeNEXT (AN) is an annual three-day anime convention held at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The convention was previously held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, and the Garden State ...
- anime convention in
Atlantic City Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020 United States censu ...
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Appel Farm Arts and Music Festival The Appel Farm Arts and Music Festival was an annual one-day festival held the first Saturday in June at Appel Farm Arts and Music Center located near Elmer, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. Appel Farm's signature concert event featured ...
* Beardfest Music & Arts Festival - NJ Pinelands National Reserve * Belmar Seafood Festival * BIG GREEK FESTIVA

- Randolph, New Jersey, Randolph June 7–9 * Celtic Festival - Historic Cold Spring Village in Cape May * Cuban Parade of New Jersey * Flemington OPA Festival - St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church *
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month ''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...
* Hoboken Film Festival *
Hungarian Festival New Brunswick is a city in and the seat of government of Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
* Jersey Shore Wine Festival - FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood, June 2 and 3 *
McDonald's Gospelfest The McDonald's Gospelfest is an annual gospel music festival, talent competition, and fundraiser in Newark, New Jersey. The event, inaugurated in 1983, and sponsored by McDonald's, takes place in spring and has been held at the Prudential Center s ...
* New Jersey Film Festival * NJ Playwrights Festival * Point Pleasant Summerfest in the Park - June 3 *
Portugal Day Festival in Newark The Portugal Day Festival in Newark, New Jersey is a street festival celebrating the Portuguese people, language, and their culture. First organized in 1979 by the Bernardino Coutinho Foundation, since 2010 the Festival has been organized by the ...
* Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festivalwww.jerseyarts.com/festivals
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Sustainably Green Music & Arts Festival
Washington Borough, Warren County
Tri-County Fair (Thursday-Sunday Father's Day weekend)


July

* All Points West Music & Arts Festival
Pleasantville, New Jersey Colombia Festival
- Orgullo Colombiano * FARM Music & Arts Festival - Vernon, July 24–26 *
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Fireworks Spectacular -
Independence Day An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...
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Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning The New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning has been held annually at the Solberg Airport in Readington Township, New Jersey since 1983. Its lead sponsor is New Jersey Lottery. In 2012, the festival hosted around 125 special shape and sport hot ...
- Thor Solberg Road in Readington, held the last weekend of July * Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Outdoor Stage * Soulsational Music Festival - Jersey Shore, held the last Saturday in July * St. Ann's Feast - Hoboken * XPoNential Music Festival


August

* Chillfest * Crab Cake Festival & Shore Chef Cook-Off - Monmouth Park Racetrack in
Oceanport Oceanport is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 5,832,Hambletonian Stakes * Highlands Clam Festival - Highlands, held in the first week of August * Jersey City Pride * Monmouth Film Festival *
New Jersey State Fair The New Jersey State Fair is a non-profit agricultural fair held every June 18 - July 11 at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, New Jersey. The fair has been held in conjunction with the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show since 1999 and dra ...
* Newark Black Film Festival *
Philippine Fiesta The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
- Meadowlands Exposition Center *
Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning The New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning has been held annually at the Solberg Airport in Readington Township, New Jersey since 1983. Its lead sponsor is New Jersey Lottery. In 2012, the festival hosted around 125 special shape and sport hot ...


September

* BBQ, Bets & Brews Festival - Monmouth Park Racetrack in
Oceanport Oceanport is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 5,832,Festival in the Borough
Washington NJ, Warren County * First Annual Roseland Greek Festival - St. Nicholas, Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church * Flemington OPA Festival - St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church * Garden State Country Music & Food Truck Festival - Bader Airfield in
Atlantic City Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020 United States censu ...
* Liberty Jazz Festival * New Jersey Independent South Asian Cine Fest -
New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
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Revelation Generation Revelation Generation (Rev Gen) was an annual Christian music festival in Frenchtown, New Jersey. The festival was first held on August 13, 2005, and was held annually held on the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend through 2010. The 2011 ...
* Rib Rock, featuring B.B. King -
PNC Bank Arts Center The PNC Bank Arts Center (originally the Garden State Arts Center) is an amphitheatre in Holmdel, New Jersey. About 17,500 people can occupy the venue; there are 7,000 seats and the grass area can hold about 10,500 people. Concerts are from May t ...
* South Mountain International Blues Festival - South Mountain Reservation in West Orange * Water and Wings Festival * Youth Dance Festival of New Jersey * Just Be You Performing Arts Film & Theater Festival


October

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AnimeNEXT AnimeNEXT (AN) is an annual three-day anime convention held at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The convention was previously held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, and the Garden State ...

Dia De Los Muertos Day of the Dead Celebration
Washington Borough, Warren County
Festival of Fine Craft, Millville, New Jersey
- Millville, on the first weekend in October *
Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival The biennial Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival is the largest poetry event in North America. The 16th edition, and 30th anniversary, of the biannual event took place in Newark, New Jersey, October 20–23, 2016. The next festival will take place in ...
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Golden Door Film Festival The Golden Door Film Festival is a film festival in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, which was inaugurated in 2011. The four-day festival takes place in fall, and shows features, documentaries, and shorts. The opening and closing night a ...
* Lima Bean Festival - West Cape May, on October 6 * MangaNEXT * German American Volkvest


November

* Teaneck International Film Festival


December

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First Night First Night is a North American artistic and cultural celebration on New Year's Eve, taking place from afternoon until midnight. Some cities have all their events during the celebration outside, but some cities have events that are hosted indoors ...
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New Year's Eve In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, also known as Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's Day in many countries, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, on 31 December. The last day of the year is commonly referred to ...
, found throughout the state, including MontclairA New Year's Fete Of Art, Not Alcohol
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Other

* The Bank of America New Jersey Fresh Seafood Festival -
Atlantic City Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020 United States censu ...
* Cape May Strawberry Festival *
Navratri Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in the honour of the goddess Durga. It spans over nine nights (and ten days), first in the month of Chaitra (March/April of the Gregorian calendar), and again in the month of Sharada. It is ob ...
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India Square India Square, also known as "Little India (location), Little India," is a commercial and restaurant district in the Journal Square and Marion Section neighborhoods of Jersey City, New Jersey, Jersey City, New Jersey. The area is home to the highest ...
* Slow Food Festival * Ukrainian Festival


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Festivals A festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival co ...
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Food festivals in New Jersey
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