It’s festival, fair and carnival season! There will be a lot of fun going on this summer with plenty of entertainment for the family, a date night or even a mom’s night out. Here is your guide to Summer Festivals, Fairs & Carnivals in Central NJ.

*Additional events will be added as they are scheduled. Check back often!

Summer Festivals, Fairs & Carnivals in Central NJ

June 2023

• June 2-11: L.E.A.D Fest Carnival (Eatontown, NJ)
• June 3: Hungarian Festival (New Brunswick, NJ)
• June 3-4: Strawberry Festival at Von Thun’s (South Brunswick, NJ)
• June 8-11: Bayshore Drive-Thru Greek Fest (Holmdel, NJ)
• June 9-11: Lebanese Festival (Somerset, NJ)
• June 10: Faerie Festival (Allentown, NJ)
• June 10: Rose Day Festival (Somerset, NJ)
• June 12-17: Saint Leo Carnival (Lincroft, NJ)
• June 16-July 4 (select days): North Brunswick Youth Sports Festival (North Brunswick, NJ)
• June 17: Manville Food Truck & Music Bash (Manville, NJ)
• June 30-July 9: L.E.A.D Fest Carnival (West Windsor, NJ)
• June 24: Keansburg Annual Family Fun Fest (Keansburg, NJ)
• June 25: Firefly Festival (Princeton, NJ)
• June 25: Feria de Sevilla (Woodbridge, NJ)
• June 26- July 1: Saint Mary’s Great Fair (Middletown, NJ)

July 2023

• June 16-July 4 (select days): North Brunswick Youth Sports Festival (North Brunswick, NJ)
• June 30-July 9: L.E.A.D Fest Carnival (West Windsor, NJ)
• June 26- July 1: Saint Mary’s Great Fair (Middletown, NJ)
• July 8: Clinton Twp Food Truck & Music Fest (Lebanon, NJ)
• July 8-9: Blueberry Bash at Terhune Orchards (Princeton, NJ)
• July 15: Arts and Crafts Festival (Atlantic Highlands, NJ)
• July 21-July 31: L.E.A.D Fest Carnival (East Brunswick, NJ)
• July 23: Kids Fun Fest (Metuchen, NJ)
• July 26-30: Monmouth County Fair (Freehold, NJ)
• July 28-30: New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning (Whitehouse Station, NJ)
• July 29-30: Mercer County 4-H Fair (Lambertville, NJ)

August 2023

• August 4-5: Highlands Annual Clam Fest (Highlands, NJ)
• August 5: Butterfly Festival (Pennington, NJ)
• August 5-6: Just Peachy Festival (Princeton, NJ)
• August 7-13: Middlesex County Fair (East Brunswick, NJ)
• August 9-11: Somerset County 4-H Fair (Bridgewater, NJ)
• August 9-13: IAATO Italian Festival (Ocean Township, NJ)
• August 11-12: Heart Festival (New Brunswick, NJ)
• August 15-19: Hillsborough Rotary Fair (Hillsborough, NJ)
• August 17-20 & August 24-27: Flower Festival (Manalapan, NJ)
• August 19: Martinsville Fire Dept 100th Anniversary Food Truck and Music Festival (Bridgewater, NJ)
• August 19: African Diaspora Arts Festival (Freehold, NJ)
• August 19: Sensory-Friendly Field Day Family Funfest (Eatontown, NJ)
• August 20: Downtown Somerville Artisan Market (Somerville, NJ)
• August 20: Rutgers Football Fan Fest (Piscataway, NJ)
• August 23-27: Hunterdon County 4H and Agricultural Fair Fireworks (Lambertville, NJ)
• August 25-27: Positive Vibe Tribe Festival (Farmingdale, NJ)
• August 26: Caribbean Festival (New Brunswick, NJ)
• August 26: Garden, Arts & Music Festival (North Brunswick, NJ)
• August 27: IndoAmerican Celebration (New Brunswick, NJ)