• Saturday, April 28th, 2018
• Douglass College Campus New Brunswick, NJ 8901 in NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ

The Douglass campus of Rutgers hosts this outdoor, April event. It is actually organized and promoted by Rutgers students. A juried craft show, live music, kid's activity area, and fine food are all to be experienced.

• May 5th, 2018
• Salem County Fairgrounds 735 Harding Hwy (Rtes. 40 ) Woodstown, NJ 08098 in WOODSTOWN, NJ

The fairgrounds is the site of this popular spring event. The activities are very diverse, from concerts to flower arranging contests. There's a home show component that attracts over 150 vendors. There's the "Little Miss & Master Pageant" as well. If you're too old for to enter the pageant, try the Corn-on-the-Cob Eating Contest.

• June 3, 4 & 5, 2018
• Marie Park Riverview Rd Red Bank, NJ 07701 in RED BANK, NJ

Riverfest is one of the state's biggest and best food and music festivals. This late spring, multi-day event offers free admission and an endless variety of music. Bring your lawn chairs.

• July 27-29 2018
• FAIRFIELD, NJ

This mid-summer ballooning event is the largest of its kind in the country. Over a hundred hot-air balloons launch in the evening, thrilling kids and photographers alike. Concerts, food, and fun are all a part of the three-day experience. Browse among the exhibits of over 200 crafters and vendors.

• Sunday September 2, 2018
• Vasa Park 1 Wolfe Drive Budd Lake, NJ 7828 in BUDD LAKE, NJ

This day-long event in the late Summer is a perfect way to wrap things up before the "back-to-school" frenzy. The festival celebrates all things Scandinavian, and the cultures and histories of seven nations are featured. They are: Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Estonia, and Greenland.

• October 12, 13 & 14th, 2018
• Salem County Fairgrounds 735 Rte. 40, Harding Hwy Woodstown, NJ 08098 in WOODSTOWN, NJ

The "Headless Horseman" arrives ignominiously to usher in the arrival of the Halloween and harvest season. This three-day October event features over a hundred artists, landscaping displays, seminars, and more. Check out the Little Miss Pumpkin Show. There's also the "Boo Barn" for kids.