Paterson Fall Festivals 2024 – Fall NJ Events
Garfield Street Fair - Garfield, NJ - Oct 27 to Oct 27, 2024
Midland Ave. will be transformed into a giant town block party. There will all kinds of fun stuff to do. Live entertainment, food, vendors, handcrafted vendors and more. For the kids, there will be kiddie rides, climbing wall, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, sand art & temporary tattoos and so much more.
Morristown Festival of Books - Morristown, NJ - Oct 18 to Oct 19, 2024
Annual event. Come hear over 30 authors speak about their latest books at venues around Morristown. This festival is for everyone, of all ages and reading interests. Held at several historic venues include the Vail Mansion, local churchs, and the Morristown and Morris Township Libraries.
Caldwell Street Fair - Caldwell, NJ - Oct 6 to Oct 6, 2024
Always on the first Sunday in October this event features great rides, beer garden, live band, great entertainment, quality arts and crafts, and delicious ethnic and regional food. Festival starts at noon.
Pumpkin Fest - Whippany, NJ - Oct 5 to Oct 13, 2024
Join in the Halloween fun at the Whippany Railway Museum onboard “The Pumpkin Patch Train” ! The 10-mile, 45-minute round trip from Whippany to Roseland and return is the perfect way to spend a Fall afternoon with the family. Your ticket entitles you to pick your own pumpkin after the ride at their Pumpkin Patch and enjoy the seasonal fun. Ticket also includes a pumpkin decorating kit. Children of all ages are encouraged to come dressed in their Halloween costumes, where they can mingle with zombies and ghosts, helping to make the train a spooky sight!
New Jersey Taco Festival - Augusta, NJ - Sep 7 to Sep 7, 2024
Annual celebration featuring tacos and margaritas. Lots of live music on stages, pepper and taco eating contests. Held at Sussex County Fairgrounds from 10am – 8pm.
Riverdale Street Fair - Riverdale, NJ - Sep 2 to Sep 2, 2024
Annual Labor Day street fair featuring live stage entertainment, kiddie rides, climbing wall, face painting, open air cafes with food, shopping, crafts, art and fun for the whole family. Held on the Newark-Pompton Turnpike.
Scandinavian Fest - Hackettstown, NJ - Sep 1 to Sep 1, 2024
An outdoor entertainment covered event celebrating the music, food, crafts, arts, traditions of the Nordic countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Possibly the largest Nordic event in North America.
Saddle Brook Street Fair - Saddle Brook, NJ - Oct 1 to Oct 1, 2023
Market Street transforms into a town block party, with vendors, kiddie rides, pony rides, good, live entertainment, and more.
Leonia Oktoberfest - Leonia, NJ - Sep 23 to Sep 23, 2023
Annual Oktoberfest sponsored by the Rotary Club of The Palisades to support the Weekend Snack Pack Program at local schools. This is a family friendly event with food and drink, kids activities, and German competitions.
Inked Out New Jersey - Secaucus, NJ - Sep 15 to Sep 17, 2023
Enjoy hundreds of tattoo artists plus food, drink and msuic in the cool indoors of the Meadowlands Expo Center. This is one of the largest tattoo conventions on the East Coast each year.
Annual HARVEST Celebration - Chester, NJ - Oct 19 to Oct 20, 2019
Free 2 day event in Historic Downtown Chester. Features Chester Food Fest plus antique apple press and blacksmith demonstrations, clows, antique car show, pumpkin painting and carving, face painting, and live music.