What to do in New Jersey

From irish weekend and porchfest to oktoberfests and harvest fairs, here are some of the biggest events happening across new jersey this weekend.

Here’s What’s Happening Across New Jersey This Weekend: Festivals, Porchfests, Oktoberfests and Fall Fun

Nightmare at gravity hill returns to cicconi farms in jackson township for the 2026 halloween season with five acres of haunted trails and more than a dozen themed scenes.

Nightmare at Gravity Hill Kicks Off 2026 Haunted Season in Jackson

Entertainment News

Barnegat lighthouse at sunset. Photo by phil stilton - shore news network

Summer Is Setting on Miss Barnegat Light’s Sunset Cruises — Last Rides Are Next Weekend

New jersey pork roll eating championship highlights riverfest

New Jersey Pork Roll Eating Championship Highlights Riverfest

Events and Festivals

Pumpkins on farm - photo by lee robin

Heaven Hill Farm’s Great Pumpkin Festival Returns to Vernon With 35 Attractions

Events and Festivals

Apple picking at apple tree orchard

Duffield’s Farm Brings Food Trucks, Apple Picking to Sewell This Saturday

Events and Festivals

Asbury park new jersey lifeguard chair. An empty asbury park beach patrol lifeguard chair faces the atlantic ocean during the evening at sunset. Photo by erin cadigan

Summer’s Not Over Yet; Not at the Jersey Shore, Where September Festival Season Is Packed

Atlantic County

Photo caption: visitors explore the new jersey sunflower trail at von thun farms in washington, where sunflower fields and family activities continue through late summer.

New Jersey Sunflower Trail Blooms at Von Thun Farms in Washington This Weekend

Events and Festivals

Photo caption: the south jersey seafood & music festival returns to washington lake park in sewell saturday with food, live music and family attractions.

South Jersey Seafood & Music Festival Brings Food, Live Music to Sewell Saturday

Tattoo artist - photo by dima berkut

Meadowlands Tattoo Arts Festival Returns to Secaucus for Three Days of Live Ink, Entertainment

Events and Festivals

Creator: new jersey has a "deep south" and it's below the mason dixon line

Creator: New Jersey Has a “Deep South” and it’s Below the Mason Dixon Line

New jersey asks appeals court to keep assault weapons ban in place pending u. S. Supreme court fight

New Jersey Asks Appeals Court to Keep Assault Weapons Ban in Place Pending U.S. Supreme Court Fight

20+ things to do in new jersey this weekend: fairs, festivals, food trucks and family fun

20+ Things to Do in New Jersey This Weekend: Fairs, Festivals, Food Trucks and Family Fun

Jersey shore braces for one of summer's biggest weekends as sunshine returns and festivals fill the coast

Jersey Shore Braces for One of Summer’s Biggest Weekends as Sunshine Returns and Festivals Fill the Coast

Atlantic County

Shelter cove concert

Epic Yacht Rock Party in Toms River Tonight at Waterfront Shelter Cove Park

Events and Festivals

From buttzville to bargaintown: the stories behind new jersey's weirdest place names

From Buttzville to Bargaintown: The Stories Behind New Jersey’s Weirdest Place Names

New jersey's "glory hole" remains one of east coast's top offshore fishing destinations

New Jersey’s “Glory Hole” Remains One of East Coast’s Top Offshore Fishing Destinations

Entertainment News

Rain or shine: here's what to do when the weather washes out your jersey shore beach day

Rain or Shine: Here’s What to Do When the Weather Washes Out Your Jersey Shore Beach Day

Atlantic County

New jersey issues new policies to keep ice out schools, hospitals and churches

New Jersey Issues New Policies to Keep ICE Out Schools, Hospitals and Churches

Why new jersey — and america — celebrate juneteenth, a holiday that began in texas

Why New Jersey — and America — Celebrate Juneteenth, a Holiday That Began in Texas

Atlantic County