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 2026
- June 6: Hungarian Festival (New Brunswick, NJ)
- June 6 & 7: Strawberry Festival at Von Thun’s (South Brunswick, NJ)
- June 4-7: Bayshore Drive-Thru Greek Fest (Holmdel, NJ)
- June 12-14: Lebanese Festival (Somerset, NJ)
- June 6: Rose Day Festival (Somerset, NJ)
- June 11-28: (select days): North Brunswick Youth Sports Festival (North Brunswick, NJ)
- June 9-12: Saint Leo Carnival (Lincroft, NJ)
- June 22-27: Saint Mary’s Great Fair (Middletown, NJ)
- June 27-28: Blueberry Bash at Terhune Orchards (Princeton, NJ)
- June 26-July 5: L.E.A.D Fest Carnival (West Windsor, NJ)
July 2026
- June 26-July 5: L.E.A.D Fest Carnival (West Windsor, NJ)
- July 4: Keansburg Annual Family Fun Fest (Keansburg, NJ)
- July 15-July 19: L.E.A.D Fest Carnival (Lawrenceville, NJ)
- July 18-19: Flower Festival (Princeton, NJ)
- July 22-26: Monmouth County Fair (Freehold, NJ)
- July 25: Gospel Music Festival (New Brunswick, NJ)
- July 25-26: Mercer County 4-H Fair (Lambertville, NJ)
- July 31, August 1-2: Highlands Annual Clam Fest (Highlands, NJ)
August 2026
- July 31, August 1-2: Highlands Annual Clam Fest (Highlands, NJ)
- August 1: Butterfly Festival (Pennington, NJ)
- August 2-3: Just Peachy Festival (Princeton, NJ)
- August 3-9: Middlesex County Fair (East Brunswick, NJ)
- August 5-7: Somerset County 4-H Fair (Bridgewater, NJ)
- August 5-9: IAATO Italian Festival (Ocean Township, NJ)
- August 8: Heart Festival (New Brunswick, NJ)
- August 19-23: Hunterdon County 4H and Agricultural Fair (Lambertville, NJ)
- August 22: Caribbean Festival (New Brunswick, NJ)
- August 29: New Jersey Folk Festival (New Brunswick, NJ)
