New Jersey Festivals 2007

July 1–Sept 30: Duke Farms - Walk on the Wild Side, Hillsborough
Explore nature at your own pace on this self-guided 1.25-mile walking tour and see some of the unique features added to the landscape by J.B. Duke.

July 2–7: Cumberland County Fair, Millville
Amusements, food, family fun shows, vendors, music, demolition derbies, tractor and truck pulls, 4-H horse and livestock shows and exhibit barns. Fireworks 4th of July.

July 4: Oceanfest, Long Branch
The Jersey Shore's biggest free Independence Day celebration. Enjoy food, music, live entertainment, large sandsculpting displays, games, craft vendors and activities for children and a spectacular oceanfront fireworks finale.

July 5, 12, 19, 26: Comcast Jazz in the Park Concert Series, Red Bank
Cool, live music for hot summer nights, Riverside Gardens Park.

July 6 & 21: Barefoot Grape Stomping, Belvidere
It's the barefoot massage of a lifetime, formal wine tasting, hot/cold buffet, wine cellar tour, and 'Barefoot Grape Stomping'.

July 7-8: NJ State Professional Sand Sculpting Competition, West Long Branch
Enjoy a day at the races with food, music, live entertainment, face painting, pony rides and other activities for children along with the magnificent art of sand sculpture at New Jersey's only Masters Division Sandsculpting competition at Monmouth Park Racetrack.

July 10–14: 5th Annual Freedom Fest Fair, Allentown
Family festival features state-of-the-art amusement rides, games of skill, huge food court, local craft and service vendors, The Great American Frontier and Wildlife Show, magic show, live entertainment plus Robinson’s Racing Pigs and Paddling Porkers. Spectacular fireworks on July 14.

July 10-15: Ocean County Fair, Berkeley
Old fashioned country fair featuring horse shows, amusement rides, interactive hands on displays & tents, open show craft, horticulture, food competitions, entertainment, food vendors, kids games, 4H exhibits & animals and much more.

July 13-15: 43rd Promenade Art Show, Cape May
85 Fine artists display on boardwalk. Judging and awards ceremony Saturday.

July18-24: 96th Annual St. Ann's Italian Festival, Hoboken
Experience the St. Ann's Italian Festival, a true Hoboken tradition. See the 600-pound statue of St. Ann is carried through the streets solely by female devotees. It's seven days of fun, nightly music and the International flavor that put Hoboken on the St. Ann's Square.

July 21: 5th Annual NJ State Ice Cream Festival, Toms River
A great way to beat the midsummer heat. Features contestants from ice cream shops throughout the state vying for the title of New Jersey's best. Games, rides, food and entertainment and best of all, ice cream tasting.

July 27: Merchants in Venice Seafood Festival, Ocean City
Enjoy the best seafood in the area, entertainment, rides, and crafters.

July 27-29: Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, Whitehouse Station
The largest summertime hot air balloon festival in North America with up to 125 hot air balloons, non-stop family entertainment, crafters, vendors and headlining concerts.

July 29–Aug. 4: 70th Annual Warren County Farmers Fair & Balloon Fest, Phillipsburg
A family fun event that features a Hot Air Balloon Festival and traditional arts expo.