57 Free Issues To Do In September

Faculty is beginning, and the times are getting a bit shorter, however September is chock stuffed with household enjoyable—oh, and did we point out it’s free? Watch crusing races at New Jersey’s largest Sailfest in Island Heights, salsa on the Latino Pageant in Atlantic Metropolis, or have a good time Oktoberfest in Hackettstown to get within the fall spirit. Scroll down for what to do that month, freed from cost. (featured picture credit score: Rotary of Toms River, Photograph Credit score: Marie Daley)

Glassboro Automobile Present and Meals Truck Pageant
September 2 at 5 PM
It’s a free household enjoyable occasion for everybody. See restored autos representing all many years of automotive historical past and trendy exotics and race vehicles. Parking is free, and it is a rain or shine occasion.
Rowan Boulevard, Glassboro, NJ 08028

West Cape Might Tomato Fest
September 3 at 9 AM
The Borough of West Cape Might hosts a Tomato Pageant on the Borough’s Yard Park. All issues tomato can be celebrated.
Yard Park, 732 Broadway, West Cape Might, NJ 08204

Bubble Present
September 3 at 1 PM
Come see shade bubbles float away in an interactive household present by the ocean. There can even be foam bubbles, smoke bubbles, bubble nets, and big bubbles.
Carousel at Pier Village, Lengthy Department, NJ 07740

Manasquan Labor Day Live performance and Fireworks
September 3 at 7:30 PM
Dance the evening away at this live performance by Deep Six, adopted by Fireworks sponsored by the OSPREY. The band will begin at 7:30 PM.
Manasquan, NJ 08736

Tropicana’s Free Fireworks Collection for Labor Day
September 3 at nightfall
This dazzling 10-minute present is a part of Tropicana’s Summer season Celebration Fireworks Collection. The performances are displayed from the beachfront and embrace intricately designed scenes and vivid results.
Value: Free
Tropicana Atlantic Metropolis, 2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic Metropolis, NJ 08401

Nutley Avenue Honest & Craft Present
November 4 at 11 AM
Come out for a day of household enjoyable that includes arts and crafts, video games, meals, dwell music, dancing, and performances. There can even be kiddie rides for an extra charge.
Nutley Downtown, Nutley, NJ 07110

Wildwood Finish of Summer season Block Get together
September 4 at 1 PM
Wildwood’s Finish of Summer season Labor Day Weekend Block Get together will happen instantly throughout from the Wildwoods Conference Middle. There can be free music, leisure, meals distributors, craft distributors, and extra.
Fox Park, Ocean Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260

Riverdale’s Labor Day Avenue Honest
September 5 at 10 AM
Store outside, see dwell leisure, and let the children get pleasure from rides and video games at this big block occasion. There can even be meals and meals vehicles; this occasion is rain or shine.
83 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 07457

South Plainfield Labor Day and Fireworks
September 5 at 12 PM
It’s the 63rd annual South Plainfield Labor Day parade, and this yr’s theme will have a good time the achievements of worldwide cultures. Don’t miss the fireworks at nightfall.
Veterans Park and Spring Lake Park, South Plainfield, NJ 07080

Hoboken Italian Pageant
September 8-11
It’s a four-day competition of meals, music, and enjoyable. Saturday is “Feast” day when the 800-pound statue of the Madonna Dei Martiri or Madonna of the Martyrs is carried by means of the streets of Hoboken. There can even be fireworks, a raffle, and a grape stomping contest.
Alongside the Sinatra Promenade, Hoboken, NJ 07030

Dwell Out of doors Jazz! 4th Annual Jersey Metropolis Pier Fest
September 9, 16, 23, and 30 at 6 PM
It’s the 4th annual Pierfest on Friday nights on the water. There can be dwell music, basic Latin Jazz, Salsa dancing, and meals.
Trade Place, 10 Trade Place, Jersey Metropolis, NJ 07302

Central Jersey Jazz Pageant
September 9/11
Deliver the entire household to get pleasure from dwell music and dance performances round Central Jersey. The occasion can be in Flemington on Friday, New Brunswick/Metuchen on Saturday, and Somerville on Sunday.
Flemington, Metuchen, and Somerville

Department Brook Park Pageant
September 10 at 9 AM
This Essex County Neighborhood competition brings focus to well being and wellness. The occasion kick-offs with wellness occasions within the morning, specializing in well being within the afternoon. There can be cubicles on well being testing, neighborhood sources, dwell music, artwork, contemporary, wholesome meals and produce, crafts, native artisan items, and health actions.
Prudential Live performance Grove, Department Brook Park Drive, Newark, NJ 07107

Brielle Day
September 10 at 9 AM
Get pleasure from nice leisure, hearth truck rides, music, a craft truthful, a beer backyard, and scrumptious meals.
Brielle Park, 658 Union Ln, Brielle, NJ 08730

Elmwood Park Neighborhood Day with fireworks
September 10 at 9 AM
Store outside, hearken to dwell leisure, expertise kiddie rides and video games, and nice competition meals & meals vehicles, and a lot extra. At nightfall, there can be a fireworks show to cap off the celebration.
500 Boulevard Elmwood Park, NJ 07407

South Jersey Apple Fest
September 10-11 at 10 AM
Prepare for the top of summer time with artists and artisans, a house present, apple pie, meals vehicles, and an apple pageant. This 4th annual occasion is pet pleasant, and there can be wine sampling, rides, children’ free crafts and apples, fall produce, and fall flowers.
Salem County Fairgrounds, 735 Harding Freeway (Route 40), Woodstown, NJ 08098

51st Annual Wooden Avenue Honest
September 10
See over 175 crafters together with collectibles, antiques, meals, music, and enjoyable. You may also tour considered one of New Jersey’s oldest homes, the Revell Home (ca.1685), the fabled web site of Burlington’s hospitality to Benjamin Franklin. Pattern Gingerbread, Pumpkin, Blueberry, or Cranberry Breads & Gingerbread Males and tour the Carriage Home (ca. 1876).
Wooden Avenue, Burlington, NJ 08016

Sailfest NJ
September 10 at 10 AM
It’s New Jersey’s largest crusing competition with household enjoyable, meals, and festivities. There can be two completely different Sail Race Regattas and all music, artwork, crafts, distributors, raffles, meals, beer, wine, children’ actions, and extra nautical-themed actions.
River Avenue, Island Heights, NJ 08732

Bayonne Arts Pageant
September 10 at 11 AM
Have a good time artwork, music, and dance in Bayonne this September. Meals vehicles can be obtainable too.
Dennis P. Collins Park, 1st Avenue, Bayonne, NJ 07002

Ocean County Irish Pageant
September 10 at 11 AM
Get your Irish on with Irish music, step dancers, the Ocean County Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Band, craft distributors, and the Pot O’Gold Playland for teenagers.
Manahawkin Lake Park, Manahawkin, NJ 08050 

Phillipsburg Railroad Pageant
September 10 at 11 AM
Come out to have a good time 170 years of the railroad with music, meals, and distributors. The primary flooring of the Phillipsburg Union Station can be open for excursions or head over to space 3 for Delaware Tour Prepare rides, which have a charge.
Shappell Park, Union Station and Tower, Elizabeth Avenue, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

New 12 months’s in North Wildwood
September 10 at 3 PM
The highest Mummers String Bands from the New 12 months’s Day Parade in Philadelphia will parade alongside Olde New Jersey Avenue, the place you will get up-close views of their costumes and Mummer’s dance steps.
Olde New Jersey Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260

Household Ag Days
September 11 at 9 AM
The County of Passaic and the township of Wayne current Household Ag days to attach households with agriculture by means of actions, music, and packages. Don’t miss the remedy bunnies and petting zoo.
Van Ripper Hopper Museum, 533 Berdan Avenue, Wayne, NJ 07470

Purple Financial institution Avenue Honest and Craft Present
September 11 at 11 AM
Head to Purple Financial institution for dwell music, a DJ, dancing, meals, performances, youngsters’s rides, video games, and enjoyable for the entire household.
Purple Financial institution Downtown, Purple Financial institution, NJ 07701

Halsey Pageant
September 15 at 3 PM
Come out to see DJs, bands, performances, a vogue present, artwork actions, interactive video games, and a lot extra at this occasion.
Halsey Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102

Boots on the Seaside
September 16-18
Come to a competition within the North Wildwood Leisure District, alongside Olde New Jersey Avenue, that includes dwell nation music, merchandise distributors, dancing, crafts, and meals.
Outdated New Jersey Ave., North Wildwood, NJ 08260

Pageant within the Borough of Washington
September 17
It’s a full day of enjoyable with music, leisure, distributors, meals, and a household enjoyable space that can maintain the entire household completely satisfied all day.
44 E. Washington Ave. (Route 57), Washington, NJ 07882

forty fourth Annual Pageant of the Sea
September 17 at 10 AM
Take a look at the distributors, dwell music, children’ video games on the forty fourth Annual Pageant of the Sea, and pattern seafood from native eating places. 
Downtown Level Nice Seaside, 601 Arnold Ave., Level Nice Seaside, NJ 08742

Hopewell Harvest Pageant
September 17 at 10 AM
It’s the thirty fourth annual truthful with contests, leisure, video games, and a Children Korner too. The rain date is September 18.
35 Princeton Avenue, Hopewell, NJ 08525

Ridgefield Park Downtown Avenue Honest
September 17 at 10 AM
Stroll among the many craft and meals distributors at this energetic avenue truthful, hearken to dwell music, and watch dancing and karate demonstrations. There can even be a “Kidz Touring Shindig” with kiddie bounce rides, slides and interactive blow-ups, face painters, sand artwork, and children’ video games.
234 Essential Avenue, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660

Manasquan Financial institution Presents ninth Annual Neighborhood Day 2022
September 17 at 11 AM
This utterly free, family-friendly competition sponsored by Manasquan Financial institution may have every part from carnival video games, arts and crafts, and amusements, plus meals and refreshments. The Manasquan Financial institution administration group will once more be on the grills, serving hamburgers, sizzling canines, hen, and extra.
Squan Plaza in downtown Manasquan, NJ 08736

Wind and Sea Pageant
September 17 at 11 AM
Come to have a good time all issues water, the place all guests can get pleasure from coastal actions, together with kayaking, fishing, kite flying, crabbing, sandcastle constructing, seining, shelling, youngsters’s crafts, naturalist actions, and meals distributors.
Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth 07758

Atlantic Metropolis Latino Pageant
September 17 at 12 PM
Come out to observe Mariachi, Salsa, Cumbia, and Folkloric dance teams whereas visiting genuine meals, distributors, and a youngsters’s leisure space.
543 N Albany Ave., Atlantic Metropolis, NJ 08401

All About Downtown Avenue Honest
September 17 at 12 PM
It’s the premier occasion in downtown Jersey Metropolis with distributors promoting every part from handmade candles and jewellery to native companies selling their providers and wares. The truthful additionally has children’ rides and face portray, beer gardens, and dwell music all through the day.
Newark Avenue between Grove Avenue and Coles Avenue, Jersey Metropolis, NJ 07302

Latino Pageant of Monmouth County
September 17
Have a good time Latino tradition at this enjoyable, family-oriented occasion with particular points of interest, musical acts, cultural choices, and a few of the most scrumptious Latin American delicacies present in Central Jersey.
1 East Essential Avenue, Freehold, NJ 07728

Parachute Pyrotechnic Present of Ocean Metropolis
September 17 at 8 PM
Watch thrilling Workforce Fastrax™ demonstrators exit an plane 6,000 toes above Ocean Metropolis’s Seaside and Boardwalk whereas projectile pyrotechnics are ignited and create a stunning show for spectators on the bottom. The soar will land on 7^th Avenue Seaside, however you possibly can view it from anyplace alongside the boardwalk.
Ocean Metropolis Boardwalk

Edgewater Arts and Music Pageant
September 18 at 11 AM
Hearken to music, store, attempt completely different meals, and have enjoyable with the entire household at this energetic cultural competition.
Veterans Discipline is subsequent to the Neighborhood Middle alongside the Hudson. In case of rain, will probably be held contained in the Neighborhood Middle, Edgewater, NJ 07020

Fanny Wooden Day
September 18 at 11 AM
Take the entire household to see distributors, contests, dwell music, a Children Zone, and meals in a single place. This yr’s occasion will embrace a bandstand, a children’ stage that includes native bands, Rogue the Magician, a bubble gum contest, kiddie rides, and a scavenger hunt.
Downtown Fanwood, NJ 07023

Glen Rock Avenue Honest and Craft Present
September 18 at 11 AM
Head to Glen Rock, the place there can be artists, crafters, a dwell band, distributors, meals, and enjoyable for everybody.
Downtown Glen Rock, NJ 07452

Sussex County Day
September 18 at 11 AM
It’s the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce’s celebration of every part Sussex County with dwell music, enjoyable actions for teenagers, distributors, exhibitors, the Chopped Sussex Cooking Problem, a legislation enforcement hen wing consuming contest, and extra.
Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Street, Augusta, NJ 07822

Morristown Jazz and Blues Pageant
September 17 at 12 PM
See a wide range of artists carry out on the Morristown Inexperienced. Don’t overlook your garden chairs and blankets. This occasion is rain or shine.
Morristown Inexperienced, Morristown, NJ 07960

Newark Puerto Rician Day Parade and Boricua Music Pageant
September 18 at 12 PM
Don’t miss the 61st Puerto Rican Day parade with performances, leisure, and rather more.
Decrease Broadway (Avenida Puerto Rico) by way of Bloomfield Avenue and to 1st Avenue, Newark, NJ 07105

Boardwalk Aerobatic Airshow
September 18 at 1 PM
Watch stunt pilots and aerobatic champions carry out in an airshow over Ocean Metropolis. There can be army demonstrations too.
6^th – 14^th Streets over the ocean, Ocean Metropolis, NJ 08226

Wildwood Crest Seafarers’ Celebration
September 24 at 9 AM
This big bayfront avenue competition will cap off the summer time with dwell music, craft distributors, meals, household leisure, youngsters’s actions, and extra. Fireworks go off at nightfall.
Centennial Park & Sundown Lake, New Jersey Avenue between Rambler Street & Miami Avenue, Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260

Shamrocks by the Sea Celtic Pageant
September 24 at 10 AM
Be a part of B985 on the Seaside Park Marina for Ocean County’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee’s seventh Annual Shamrocks by the Sea Irish Pageant. Get pleasure from dwell Irish music, conventional Irish craft distributors, Irish fare and drinks, and your likelihood to win prizes.
101 J Avenue, Seaside Park, NJ 08752

Smithville Italian Pageant
September 24 at 10 AM
It’s the eleventh annual Italian Pageant with meals, dwell leisure, refreshments, wine tasting, distributors, bocce, and a youngsters’s space.
Historic Smithville, NJ 08205

Sure Brook Avenue Honest & Craft Present
September 24 at 11 AM
Get pleasure from dwell music, a DJ, dancing, meals, performances, youngsters’s rides, and video games.
Sure Brook Downtown, Sure Brook, NJ 08805

Edison’s Fall Household Spectacular
September 24 at 11 AM
There can be kiddie rides, video games, face portray, sand artwork, a professional wrestling ring, a distant management automotive monitor, meals, crafts, exhibitors, a Wine & Beer Backyard, and dwell music too.
1011 Amboy Ave., Edison, NJ 08817

Arts Fest
September 24 at 2 PM
Have interaction in an artist market, see rising artists, and watch city and eclectic performances and interactive artwork. There can even be wearable artwork and presents, culinary arts, artwork lessons, and face painters. The rain location is the Rahway Recreation Middle.
Irving Avenue from Central Ave. to Elizabeth Ave., Rahway, NJ 07065

Hackettstown Oktoberfest
September 24-25
Kick off the autumn season with a town-wide occasion with children’ actions, contests, craft distributors, music, drinks, and meals. This Oktoberfest is a family-friendly occasion.
Essential St., Valentine St., and Grand Ave., Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Margate Fall Funfest By the Bay
September 24-25
Go to over 125 cubicles and actions loaded with new leisure and actions, together with music, video games, back-bay nature excursions, dwell music, and academic displays. Crafts from over 65 juried artisans supply all kinds of handmade gadgets, together with; pottery, pictures, fall décor, culinary artisans, handmade candles, soaps, and distinctive jewellery. And new this yr, the Haven Advertising and marketing Fall Funfest Cornhole Match can be open to everybody.
Amherst Avenue in Margate from Washington Avenue to Coolidge Avenues

twenty fifth Garfield Fall Household Avenue Fest
September 25 at 10 AM
It’s a large block occasion with buying, a novel arts and crafts part, dwell leisure, kiddie rides, video games, meals, and extra.
500 Midland Avenue, Garfield, NJ 07026

Harvest House Pageant
September 25 at 11 AM
It’s an old school truthful paying homage to the Eighteen Nineties on the Historic Longstreet Farm. Guests can get pleasure from video games and dwell leisure.
44 Longstreet Street, Holmdel, NJ 07733

Nutley Fall Fest In The Park
September 25 at 11 AM
Have a good time the primary of fall with distributors, meals vehicles, actions, and occasions for all the household with face portray and extra. DJ MC will present dwell music. The rain date for this occasion is October 2.
Memorial Park I (the Mud Gap) is situated on the nook of Vreeland Ave and Passaic Ave, Nutley, NJ 07110

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