Celebrate Fall with Things to Do with Kids 

Kick off Fall 2025 with some exciting events the whole family can enjoy. The air is cooler and the Autumn leaves are starting to change colors. Fall into fun with your pick of harvest festivals, art fairs, music festivals and local street fairs. 

Wildwood End of Summer Block Party

Sunday, August 31, 2025, 2PM-10PM. FREE admission. Celebrate the end of summer with a family friendly block party at the Wildwoods. Featuring children’s activities, entertainment, food vendors, and crafters. Various musical performances. Fox Park on Ocean Ave, Wildwood, NJ.

St. Bartholomew UNICO Italian Festival

Friday- Monday, August 29 - September 1, 2025. Traditional Annual Labor Day Italian Feast honoring San Nicola di Bari. Yummy Italian food favorites like pizza, pasta, zeppoles, sausages, calzones, and more! Fun family event with kids rides and games. Nightly music featuring: Wolf Creek, Anthony Liguori as Elvis, The Broadcasters, Jimmy and the Parrots. 2032 Westfield Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ.

Riverdale’s Annual Labor Day Street Fair

Monday, September 1, 2025, 10AM-5PM. Riverdale Street Fair with tasty food trucks and treats, live music and entertainment. Special “Kidz Traveling Shindig” section for kids with kiddie rides, slides, face painters, games, and more! 91 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ.

Field Station: Dinosaurs

This world-class family attraction is a one-of-a kind experience that is thrilling, educational and fun. Come see over 30+ dinosaurs. Activities, shows, trails, games and more! Summer hours runs through Aug 31st, 10AM-6PM; Fall hours are from Sept 6th-Nov 9th, weekends from 10AM-5PM. 3 Overpeck Park Driveway, Leonia, NJ, Buy tickets at jerseydinos.com

Elmwood Park Street Fair

Saturday, September 6, 2025, 11AM-5PM. FREE. Street fair with carnival foods & snacks, kiddie rides, games, live entertainment, arts & crafts vendors, and more! Market Street, Elmwood Park, NJ.

2025 Beach Plum Festival

Sunday, September 7, 2025,  9AM-4PM. Family fun for all at the Beach Plum Festival. Experience plum ice cream, jelly, food, music, children’s games, arts & craft vendors, and environmental exhibits. Donation suggested. Island Beach State Park, Rt. 35 South, Seaside Park, NJ.

Mercer County Dragon Boat Festival

Saturday, September 13, 2025 in the morning. Come watch & cheer on East Coast teams taking part in dragon boat racing in a beautiful natural setting. Crews from the New York and Philadelphia region will take part. Mercer County Park, West Windsor, NJ.

Ocean City Airport Festival

Saturday, September 13, 2025, 10AM-3PM. FREE Admission. Annual Ocean City Airport Festival with displays of World War II planes, classic planes, warbirds, air demonstrations. Watch a parachute jump from Team Fastrax. Ocean City Municipal Airport, 26th & Bay Ave, Ocean City, NJ.

Parachute Pyrotechnic Show at Ocean City

Saturday, September 13, 2025, 8PM-9:30PM. FREE. Team Fastrax demonstrators jumping from an aircraft. Pyrotechnics ignited and flown in formation in the sky. Ocean City Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ.

Sea Isle Fall Family Festival

Saturday, September 13, 2025, 9AM-4PM. FREE to the public. Browse the Seaside Vendor Craft Market along the ocean promenade. Festival Food Court located in front of Excursion Park. Live music, amusement rides, photo booth, face painting, and kids activities. JFK Blvd. & Promenade, Sea Isle City, NJ.

Downbeach Seafood Festival

Saturday & Sunday, September 13-14, 2025. Head over to the Downbeach Seafood Festival. It's for foodies who like to chow down on clams, calamari, oysters, shrimp, and more! A seafood culinary delight. Food vendors, kids activities, art, live entertainment, and cooking demos. Entrance fee for ages 13+. Free admission for kids 12 & under. Ski Beach @ Dorset & Burk Aves, Ventnor, NJ.

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Great Pumpkin Festival AT Heaven Hill Farm

September 13 - November 2, 2025. Largest Fall Festival in Northern New Jersey. Admission includes many activities: hayrides, corn maze, pig races, farm animals, giant straw pyramid, and more! Buy your tickets online. Don’t forget to bring home a pumpkin. 51 State Route 94, Vernon, NJ, heavenhillfarm.com

Boardwalk Aerobatic Airshow at Ocean City

Sunday, September 14, 2025, 1PM-2:30PM. FREE. Come see stunt pilots and military demonstrations over the ocean at the Boardwalk Aerobatic Airshow. Ocean City Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ.

Bridgewater Family Fun Day

Sunday, September 14, 2025, 11AM-3PM. FREE. Hosted by the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum JCC and the Bridgewater Commons Mall. Kids can see a variety of trucks and touch them. Inflatables, kids crafts, face painting, live music, food trucks and more! Meet Sir Henry, The Rutgers Scarlet Knight. 400 Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ.

Fannywood Day Street Fair

Sunday, September 14, 2025, 10AM-5PM. FREE. Traditional street fair with food, fun, games, live music, and craft vendors. South Ave & Martine Ave, Fanwood, NJ.

Sea Isle Antique Auto Show & Parade

Sunday, September 14, 2025, 9AM-2PM. FREE. Come see vintage vehicles and cars. The autos will be part of a Antique Auto Parade through town. Enjoy live music. JFK Blvd. & Promenade, Sea Isle City, NJ.

All About Downtown Street Fair Jersey City

Saturday, September 20, 2025, 12PM-8PM. FREE. Visit this Downtown Jersey City Street Fair for a one-day event featuring food vendors, artists, jewelry, crafts, live entertainment and music. Tons of fun kids activities. Newark Ave between Grove and Coles Streets, Jersey City, NJ.

Festival of the Sea at Point Pleasant

Saturday, September 20, 2025, 10AM-7PM. Celebrate seafood at the Festival of the Sea: crab cakes, shrimp skewers, chowders, lobsters, and other seafood items! Plenty of family activities, music stage with local artists, 250+ crafters and vendors. Downtown Arnold and Bay Avenues, Point Pleasant, NJ.

Latino Festival of Monmouth County

Saturday, September 20, 2025, 12PM-7PM. FREE. A coming together of Latin American countries at this wonderful family event. Experience Latino arts and culture with authentic Latin food, music, dance, and games. Hall of Records Parking Lot, 1 East Main St, Freehold, NJ.

Essex County Fall Family Festival

Sunday, September 21, 2025, 11AM-3PM. FREE. Celebrate Autumn at the Fall Family Festival at the Essex County Environmental Center. Featuring hands on nature games and crafts, kids activities, music, food, petting zoo, and more! 621 Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland, NJ.

FestiFall Westfield

Sunday, September 21, 2025 10AM-5PM. FREE family festival. Kick off FestiFall with tasty foods, live entertainment, KidZone with inflatables, crafters, and scores of vendors. Central Ave, Downtown Westfield, NJ.

Bergen County Fall Harvest Festival

Friday - Sunday, September 26-28, 2025. FREE Admission to the Bergen County Fall Harvest Festival. Hands on activities, crafts, carnival rides, farmers market, petting zoo, live music, food trucks, and more! 4-H displays and projects. Overpeck County Park, Ridgefield Park, NJ. 

Edison Fun Family Spectacular

Saturday, September 27, 2025, 1PM-9PM. FREE. Edison Fall Family Spectacular featuring kids zone, petting zoo, face painting, live music, and food courts. Vendors selling arts & crafts, jewelry, and novelties. 8 blocks along Amboy Ave, Edison, NJ.

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