Things to Do with Kids

Kick off Fall 2024 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. Visit NJ Kids for more events.

Wildwood End of Summer Block Party

Sun, Sept 1, 2024, all day. 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

Aug 30-Sept 2, 2024. Traditional Annual Labor Day Italian Feast honoring San Nicola di Bari, the patron saint of the town of Montazzoli, Italy. Yummy food favorites like pizza, pasta, zeppoles, sausages, and calzones. Fun family event with kids rides and games. Nightly music: Wolf Creek, The Jersey Four, The Broadcasters, Jimmy and the Parrots. 2032 Westfield Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ.

Riverdale’s Annual Labor Day Street Fair

Mon, Sept 2, 2024, 10AM-5PM. Riverdale Street Fair with tasty food 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.

2024 Beach Plum Festival

Sun, Sept 8, 2024, 9AM-4PM. Family fun Beach Plum Festival for all. Plum ice cream, jelly, food, music, children’s games, arts & craft vendors, and environmental exhibits. Island Beach State Park, Rt. 35 South, Seaside Park, NJ. friendsofibsp.org

Mercer County Dragon Boat Festival

Sat, Sept 14, 2024 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.

Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival

Sat, Sept 14, 2024, Noon-10PM. FREE. Calling all music fans. Lineup includes: The Hot Sardines, U.S. Navy Jazz Band The Commodores, LaBamba’s Rock ’n R&B Big Band, Louis Prima Jr, & The Witnesses, Joanne Shaw Taylor. Located on the Green in downtown Morristown NJ, morristownjazzandblues.com

Ocean City Airport Festival

Sat, Sept 14, 2024, 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

Sat, Sept 14, 2024, 8PM-10PM. 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

Sat, Sept 14, 2024, 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, and family activities. JFK Blvd. & Promenade, Sea Isle City, NJ.

Downbeach Seafood Festival

Sat & Sun, Sept 14-15, 2024. Seafood culinary delight. Downbeach Seafood Festival is for family foodies who like to chow down on clams, calamari, oysters, shrimp, and more! Food vendors, kids activities, sand sculpting, live entertainment, and 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 2024

Sept 14-Nov 3, 2024. Largest Fall Festival in Northern New Jersey at Heaven Hill Farm. 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.

Boardwalk Aerobatic Airshow at Ocean City

Sun, Sept 15, 2024, 1PM-2:30PM. FREE. Stunt pilots and military demonstrations over the ocean. Ocean City Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ, oceancityvacation.com

Sea Isle Antique Auto Show & Parade

Sun, Sept 15, 2024, 9AM-2PM. 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.

Bergen County Fall Harvest Festival

Fri-Sun, Sept 20-22, 2024. FREE Admission. Harvest Festival showcasing 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.

40th Annual Oktoberfest at Mountain Creek Resort

Sat & Sun, Sept 21-22, 2024, 12 PM-7PM. Get ready for the 40th Annual Oktoberfest at Mountain Creek Resort! Jersey’s favorite Oktoberfest is quickly approaching and you don’t want to miss out on the fun. Experience Oktoberfest in Vernon, New Jersey with a wide variety of beers, ciders, hard sodas and seltzers – the most variety to date, authentic German food, festival food and activities & games for kids and adults alike. Tickets are available online now.

All About Downtown Street Fair Jersey City

Sat, Sept 21, 2024, 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

Sat, Sept 21, 2024, 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, 200+ crafters and vendors. Downtown Arnold and Bay Avenues, Point Pleasant, NJ.

Latino Festival of Monmouth County

Sat, Sept 21, 2024, 12PM-7PM. FREE Admission. 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, lfomc.com

FestiFall Westfield

Sun, Sept 22, 2024, 10AM-5PM. FREE family festival. Kick off FestiFall with tasty foods, live entertainment, KidZone with inflatables, crafters, and scores of vendors. Elm and East Broad Streets, Downtown Westfield, NJ.

Mountain Creek Resort Country Music Fest

Sat & Sun, Sept 28th & 29th, 2024. Kick up your boots at Mountain Creek with our 2024 Country Music Fest. Join us both days on the Great Lawn from 2pm to 9pm for a weekend of Country Music in the Mountains, Drinks, Mechanical Bull Rides, Games, Sky Rides, Petting Zoo, and Inflatables. Tickets & Music Line Up available online.

Edison Fun Family Spectacular

Sat, Sept 28, 2024, 1PM-9PM. FREE. Edison Fall Family Spectacular featuring kids zone, petting zoo, face painting, and pro wrestling exhibition. Live music and food courts. Vendors selling arts & crafts, jewelry, and novelties. 8 blocks along Amboy Ave, Edison, NJ.

Essex County Fall Family Festival Celebration

Sun, Sept 29, 2024, 11AM-3PM. FREE. Celebrate Autumn at the Fall Family Festival at the Essex County Environmental Center. Featuring a 4-H Fall Harvest Showcase, nature games and crafts, hands on activities, music, food, and more! Read flyer. 621 Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland, NJ.

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