Things to Do in NJ This Weekend

Looking for something fun to do this weekend in New Jersey? New Jersey Monthly has you covered! Below we highlight recommendations each week for events across the state, from festivals to concerts to family-friendly happenings and more.

Or, if you’re looking for the best of the best activities that you can do all summer, read our guide to Jersey’s best beaches and top things to do at the Shore. And don’t forget to check out our list of the 52 things you must do in New Jersey all year.

Our picks for August 26-September 1:

FESTIVALS, FAIRS & FAMILY FUN:

AirFest

📅: Thursday, August 29-Sunday, September 1 (10 am-4 pm daily)
📍: Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum at the Cape May Airport • Cape May
ℹ️: A four-day extravaganza for families, aviation enthusiasts and history buffs, filled with exciting flyovers and fly-ins, captivating displays and historical aircraft (including some of the aircraft that won World War II), live performances, food trucks, vendors, exhibitors, and much more.
💸: $18 for adults; $14 for children ages 3-12. Free for museum members, children under age 3, and active-duty military personnel.

Al Fresco Affair Food Truck Festival

📅: Thursday, August 29 (6-8 pm)
📍: Croft Farm • Cherry Hill
ℹ️: An evening of live music, various food trucks and beer from Cherry Hill’s Mechanical Brewery.
💸: Free admission

Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival

📅: Friday, August 30-Sunday, September 1
📍: Salem County Fairgrounds • Woodstown
ℹ️: Enjoy music from national and regional bluegrass artists, plus a children’s stage, clogging workshops and a jam class.
💸: $65+

West Cape May Tomato Festival

📅: Saturday, August 31 (9 am-4 pm)
📍: Backyard Park • West Cape May
ℹ️: Celebrate Jersey’s state veggie at this event benefitting the West Cape May Shade Tree Commission.
💸: Free

BBQ & NJ Craft Beer Festival

📅: Saturday, August 31 (11 am-5 pm)
📍: Monmouth Park Racetrack • Oceanport
ℹ️: Chow down on delectable barbecue and enjoy local craft beers while spending the day taking in the races at Monmouth Park.
💸: $5-$13

Keyport Food Truck & Music FEASTival

📅: Saturday, August 31 (11 am-8 pm)
📍: Keyport Waterfront Park • Keyport
ℹ️: Kick off Labor Day Weekend with a festival featuring 15+ food trucks; beer, sangria and margarita garden; live music; family-friendly activities and more.
💸: $5 admission, kids under 5 free

LIVE MUSIC

Avril Lavigne

📅: Thursday, August 29 (7 pm)
📍: Freedom Mortgage Pavilion • Camden
ℹ️: The pop-punk favorite, known for tunes like “Complicated,” performs on her Greatest Hits tour.
💸: $54.35+

FOOD

Wildwoods Restaurant Week

📅: Thru Thursday, August 29
📍: Multiple restaurants • Wildwoods
ℹ️: As summer at the Shore comes to an end, spend the week enjoying restaurant specials. Participating restaurants will offer a three-course prix-fixe menu, including an appetizer, entrée and dessert.
💸: $40 per person, plus tax and gratuity

MUSEUM EXHIBITS

Ephemeral Encounters

📅: Thru Sunday, September 1
📍: Hunterdon Art Museum • Clinton
ℹ️: New Jersey-based artist Parvathi Kumar creates vivid and meditative street photography.
💸: Free

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