Hey NJ Bestie! Let’s Make Plans That Don’t Suck
Sick of doomscrolling “things to do in NJ” and ending up at the same 3 places?
We track the best events, weirdest spots, and hidden gems in New Jersey - so you don’t have to.
From haunted diners to punk shows in basements, we’re your no-BS guide to cool sh*t actually happening in this state.
Hit the 👉 Blog for off-the-radar finds, secret events, and bizarre NJ history they don’t put on postcards.
Jul
8
St. John's Carnival 2025
Jul
11
Atlantic City Night Cruise
Jul
11
Books & Buns
Jul
11
Bookery at Books & Buns in Bridgeton!
Jul
11
HOUSEWITHOUTWALLS - LEGION HALLS TO TAPROOM WALLS
Jul
11
NJ Jeep Invasion
Jul
11
Newark LGBTQ Pride Festival - 4th Annual NJPAC Legacy Ball
Jul
11
Lunar Faire
Jul
11
Trivia Night
Jul
12
Greek Festival
Jul
12
WELLNESS IN FULL BLOOM
Jul
12
Horseshoe Lake Market
Jul
12
MRS. ROPER ROMP
Jul
12
West Milford Food Truck and Music Festival
Jul
12
The July Great Big Book Swap Festival
Jul
12
Taco Palooza
Jul
12
GAS Show 2025
Jul
12
BUNS beats Bookstore Galactica
Jul
12
Storytime! In Store
Jul
12
Horseshoe Lake Summer Market
Jul
12
Kushn Keys - A Cannabis Speakeasy & Artist Showcase Affair
Jul
12
Reese Van Riper - The American Dream Album Release Show
Jul
12
Toms River Live Music - Grateful Dave Band
Jul
12
Fireflies and Faeries X - An Outdoor Whimsical Enchanted Evening Event
Jul
12
DAB STRAVAGANZA! A NEW JERSEY EXTRACTS SHOWCASE
Jul
12
Haddonfield Crafts & Fine Art Festival
Jul
12
EMO NIGHT
Jul
12
Newark LGBTQ Pride Festival - Pride En Blanc
Jul
12
Yoga with Kula Yoga and Fitness at Pop's Farm Market
Jul
12
George Inness: Visionary Landscapes–NEW WORKS AND NATIVE VIEWS
Jul
12
Horror Sideshow Market
Jul
12
ANATOMICAL SEA - Depth of the Soul - The Dark Amethyst Moon
Jul
12
Artists As Activists
Jul
12
Newark LGBTQ Pride Festival - Pride Pajama Jam
Jul
12
Cumberland County Fair
Jul
12
South Bound Brook Bi-Monthly Outdoor Farmers & Artisan Market
Jul
12
Pride Fest in the Park
Jul
12
Supernatural Saturday: The Roper Romp & Séance
Jul
12
710 Melt Down presented by SoulFlora
Jul
12
NATSU POP CON 25
Jul
12
Randolph Freedom Festival
Jul
12
Rahway Summer Nights 2025: Movies in the Park
Jul
12
Burlington County Festivals & Summer Concerts
Jul
12
Boardwalk Entertainer Permit
Jul
13
SHORE SUNDAYS - Rooftop and Lemon Drops Brunch Edition
Jul
13
Beer Church w/ Master Brewer Warren Wilson
Jul
13
Make Your Own Beach Blanket
Jul
13
3D Felt Workshop
Jul
13
Micro Comic Con in Keyport
Jul
13
SERVING FACE HEADSHOT MINI SESSIONS WITH MATTIE
Jul
13
Main Street Pops Summer Pop Up Market
Jul
13
New Jersey Cars & Coffee Chronic Lucky Sevens
Jul
13
Weird N.J. Presents – The Devil & Daisy Dirt: A Garden State Gothic Event
Jul
13
Newark LGBTQ Pride Parade & Festival
Jul
13
BOOGIE NIGHTS MARKET - DISCO
Jul
13
Ocean County Fair
Jul
13
Cars and Coffee at Stache Behind The Vine Jammed Up Bakery & Barbers
Jul
13
Summer Markets Popup @ Pier A Walkway
Jul
13
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul
13
Hunterdon Community Farmers Market - Sunday Farmers Market
Jul
14
You Cone-plete Me!
Jul
14
You Cone-plete Me! - Between the Covers Mobile Bookstore
Jul
14
SUMMER SOUL DINNER
Jul
15
ITAKU CULTURE @ZACHZ_WHEELZ 10K MEET!!
Jul
15
Crab Nite with Jwiggy and Brooke
Jul
15
THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO Meet + Greet event with NYT Bestselling Author Adriana Trigiani
Jul
16
Larry's Latin Jazz Project
Jul
16
Molly Ringworm
Jul
16
Groove on Grove
Jul
16
Englewood Night Market
Jul
16
Christmas in July at Tall Oaks Farm + Brewery
Jul
16
Networking Walk for Women Entrepreneurs - BizBestie Walk
Jul
16
Denville Carnival
Jul
17
West End Farmer’s Market
Jul
17
Sip & Shop Event with Jewels by Livi
Jul
17
DJ Crash Doll at Wheelhouse Cheese
Jul
17
Sippin' with Succulents
Jul
17
Let's Get Free Festival
Jul
17
Moss & Mingle
Jul
17
Moss & Mingle
Jul
17
Quiet Reading Club Meetup
Jul
17
Lavender Nights
Jul
17
VIBEZONELY HUMBLE OPEN MIC
Jul
17
DJ Crash Doll
Jul
18
Bronco Invasion
Jul
18
GATHERINGS AT NARRA
Jul
18
Sip & Shop Experience
Jul
18
LIVE MUSIC X FRESH TOAST X GREAT VIBES
Jul
18
BESTIE WALK&TALK
Jul
19
Deep House Sessions
Jul
19
Beginner Nature Photography Workshop with Joe Koscielny
Jul
19
Fever Summer Dance Party
Jul
19
Big and Tall Fest
Jul
19
You, Me and a Cup of Tea Fundraiser
Jul
19
ROOFTOP FESTIVAL
Jul
19
Sparta Food Truck and Music Fest
Jul
19
Jersey City Wing Fest 2025
Jul
19
ASHLEY WHITE x A Fashion Showcase Extraordinaire
Jul
19
Cafe Lafayette Summer Party
Jul
19
CHARM BAR POP-UP
Jul
19
Luau
Jul
19
Caribbean Festival
Jul
19
Your Aura Guide - Aura Photo & Chakra Report at Mystic Crystals
Jul
19
Madison Farm & Artisan Market
Jul
19
Georgie's Sapphic Social
Jul
19
Day Party
Jul
19
Keyport Ghost Tour
Jul
19
Morristown Marketplace
Jul
19
Matawan FRESH Farmers & Makers Market
Jul
20
The Green Room X Craft Club
Jul
20
Bubbles & Baubles
Jul
20
Proving Ground Painting & Music Night
Jul
20
Lucky Fish X Cranky Angel Pop-up
Jul
20
Caterday at Departed Soles Brewing
Jul
20
Flow and Glow Mini Retreat Please
Jul
20
Trade Market | Free Community Event
Jul
20
AMBEE 222 DAY PARTY ON DIVISION
Jul
22
Ricotta Cheesecake & Vino
Jul
22
BITXHY BINGO W/ JOLINA JASMINE
Jul
23
DAWG Pro Wrestling at Monmouth County Fair
Jul
23
Julian & Dominique - Show of 1,000 Voices Yesterday Through Today
Jul
23
IN DA HOUSE AHOUS MUSIC EVENT
Jul
23
ART Dining Strangers with A Cheeky Supper Club
Jul
23
Live Pro Wrestling at the 50th Monmouth County Fair
Jul
23
Hoboken's St. Ann's Feast 2025
Jul
24
Foodie Farmer's Market at Calgo Gardens
Jul
24
Wine-O-Saurs
Jul
24
Margarita 4 Meals: 2000s R&B Bingo
Jul
24
COUSINS DAY AT THE SHORE!
Jul
25
Christmas In July
Jul
25
90s Night
Jul
25
Rico Rico Fiesta - The Biggest Latin Food Fest in the U.S.
Jul
25
MAMMA MIA! LIVE MOVIE PERFORMANCE - Sing Your Heart Out to ABBA's Greatest Hits!
Jul
25
Summer Night Market
Jul
25
Candles & Cowboy Boots Candle Making Workshop
Jul
25
Christmas in July at Taphouse Grille
Jul
25
Whitesbog Blueberry Summer Fest
Jul
26
Paulus Hook Farmers Market
Jul
26
Bookery at Reed's Farm
Jul
26
Hoboken Food & Wine Walk 2025
Jul
26
The Ultimate Underground Shopping Experience & Arts Festival - Punk Rock Flea Market - Summa Sizzla
Jul
26
PATCH BAR POP-UP ☆ Xx Pouches & Mini Totes at Beach and Bean
Jul
26
Negative Force, Collateral, All 4 All, Who Remembers, Burial of Mercy Show
Jul
26
Lunar Faire - Horseshoe Lake
Jul
26
Artisan Market at Bergen Town Center
Jul
26
Hoboken Food & Wine Walk 2025
Jul
26
Meadowlands Racetrack Seafood Fest
Jul
26
Lambertville Comic and Zine Con
Jul
27
Ceramic Raku Firing
Jul
27
Happy Day Farm Lavender Garden
Jul
27
Bookery Pop-Up at Carousel Collectibles
Jul
27
Christmas in July
Jul
28
$1 Used Book Sale - Wolfe & Kron Books
Jul
28
A$$ and Whips
Jul
28
Asynchronous Book Club
Jul
30
Summer Breeze Concert
Jul
30
Pizza Making Class - Spuntino
Jul
30
Artisan Pizza Making Class at Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas, Clifton
Jul
31
CIGAR SOCIAL AT THE BARN
Jul
31
JUSTE and PSYOP Concert - DEFECTOR EP Release
Aug
1
Molly Ringworm
Aug
2
FORT LEE Artisan Markets
Aug
2
The Original NJ Empanada Fest
Aug
2
Cowtown Rodeo - XTREME BULLS Special Event Monday
Aug
2
The Creative's Block - Shop Local Arts Festival
Aug
2
Moon Dog Pop Up
Aug
2
Latino Festival
Aug
2
New Jersey Fan Club book event at Howling Basset Books
Aug
2
Fort Lee Night Market
Aug
3
7th Annual ARC of Warren County Food and Music Fest @ Donaldson Farms
Aug
3
Arc of Warren County Food Truck Festival
Aug
3
Summer Blockfest
Aug
3
Tristate United 3
Aug
3
MYSTICAL POP UP
Aug
4
Music Mondays @ Georgies Bar
Aug
5
South Brunswick National Night Out 2025
Aug
6
Waldwick Community Band Concert
Aug
6
Wednesday Night Summer Series
Aug
6
Somerset County 4-H Fair 2025
Aug
9
The Great Big PLANT Swap Festival
Aug
9
Chester Summer Food Truck and Music Festival
Aug
9
The Mead to Read
Aug
9
The Brujas Bazaar: A Summerween Market
Aug
10
Atlantic Highlands Music and Food Truck Festival
Aug
10
Cape May Folk Fest
Aug
10
The Bananaxo Cake and Sip Experience
Aug
13
Sandy Stones Trio & TAXI at the Ridgefield Park Summer Concert Series
Aug
13
Moss & Mingle @ Fort Nonsense Brewing Company
Aug
13
Carpe Vita Pop Up with the Bookmobile
Aug
16
Shore Pour Pop Up
Aug
16
Toms River Pride
Aug
16
MONEY IS OUR LEMON SQUEEZE
Aug
17
CAR MEETS
Aug
20
JP2 Jazz Band Concert
Aug
21
Lupe Dragon live at Joyful Shoppe
Aug
23
Denville Garlic Fest
Aug
23
Kidchella by The Monmouth Moms: The Ultimate End-of-Summer Family Fest
Aug
23
Luau II
Aug
25
Dog Days of Summer
Aug
26
TRANQUILITY Tuesdays with Kim Unity
Aug
27
Party of Five
Aug
27
West Milford Farmers Market
Aug
28
AIRFEST
Aug
28
Jackson Farmers Market
Aug
30
South Jersey Seafood and Music Festival
Sep
1
Boardgames and Beer
Sep
3
Taproom Trivia Night
Sep
3
Sea Bright Farm & Artisan Market
Sep
4
Indie Night and Be Here Now present New Jersey Indie Night
Sep
4
Jackson Farmers Market
Sep
4
Galloway Green Market
Sep
5
Party Under The Stars
Sep
5
Allenhurst Farmers Market
Sep
6
FOSTER 100 CLASSIC AFTER PARTY
Sep
6
PET PALOOZA Food & Music Festival
Sep
6
Raritan Borough Food Truck and Music Fest
Sep
6
5th ANNUAL PET PALOOZA FOOD AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
Sep
6
DayShift: The Daytime Party
Sep
6
Talulas
Sep
7
Antique Classic Car Show
Sep
12
Live Music at the Paseo
Sep
12
Car Cruise
Sep
12
Parsippany Farmers Market
Sep
13
Sweet Corn & Garlic Fest - Donaldson Farms
Sep
13
Voorhees Food Truck and Music Festival
Sep
13
RiverFest
Sep
13
Grape Stomping Festival
Sep
13
Art Walk
Sep
14
Feast of San Gennaro New Jersey 2025
Sep
20
4TH ANNUAL WEST HAVERSTRAW NY FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Sep
20
The September Great Big Book Swap Festival
Sep
20
Festival of the Sea
Sep
20
Hispanic and Latino Heritage Festival
Sep
26
ButACake Content House
Sep
27
Arts After Dark
Sep
27
Italian Festival
Sep
27
Smithville Italian Festival
Sep
27
Oktoberfest: Pints for a Purpose
Sep
27
Englishtown Farmers Market
Sep
28
Great Empanada Race 5K/10K
Sep
28
The Great Empanada 5K/10k and 1 Mile K9 Walk
Oct
4
The Hollow Paracon
Oct
4
Run for the Pickles 5K and 2K PupStrut K9 Walk
Oct
4
Fall Festival I
Oct
5
Denville Food Truck Festival 2025
Oct
5
Riverview Farmers Market
Oct
11
Good Intentions 2025 Tour
Oct
11
Fall Festival II
Oct
12
Clean Communities Day
Oct
15
New York/New Jersey Higher Education IT Leadership Summit 2025
Oct
18
Fall Festival III
Oct
18
Morristown Marketplace Craft & Vendor Fair
Oct
18
Boonton Farmers Market
Oct
18
B00000-MFIELD 5K
Oct
19
Artisan Market
Oct
19
Princeton Summer Market Series
Oct
20
Corvette Show
Oct
24
PROGRESSO EXPO
Oct
25
HalloWine
Oct
25
Hazlet Farmers Market 2025
Oct
26
Marlboro Farmers Market
Oct
26
NEW PROVIDENCE FALL STREET FAIR- Presented New Providence Business
Oct
26
New Providence Business Fall Fest Street Fair
Oct
26
Howell NJ Farmers Market
Nov
1
Dream Asia Halloween Edition
Nov
2
Duck Donuts 5K/10K Run
Nov
2
5th Annual Duck Donut 5k & 10k Run- Sponsored by Atlantic Health Group
Nov
2
ARTISAN MARKET - Main Street Pops Artisan Market
Nov
8
Jeep Festival
Nov
8
Garden State Chicken Wing & Dessert Festival
Nov
8
GARDEN STATE CHICKEN WINGS AND DESSERT FESTIVAL
Nov
8
The Garden State Chicken Wing & Dessert Festival
Nov
15
Chili & Chowder Festival
Nov
21
Atlantic Highlands Farmers Market
Nov
29
CHRISTMAS AT THE HANGAR
Nov
29
Bell Works FRESH Holiday Market
Nov
29
Line Dancing Brunch
Nov
30
Duck Donuts 5K Run & K9 Walk
Nov
30
2nd ANNUAL DUCK DONUT HOLIDAY 5K AND K9 WALK
Dec
4
Chess Night at the Brewery
Dec
5
Witchmas Holiday Makers Market
Dec
7
Cherish The Ladies Celtic Christmas
Dec
9
Books & Brews – Monthly Book Club
Dec
10
Movies on Tap Series
Dec
13
Galaxies of Joy: The Planets in Concert
Dec
14
THE CHRISTMAS SPIDER
Dec
18
The Muppet Christmas Carol in 35 mm
Dec
20
The Polar Express
Dec
21
Holiday Markets at 770 Jackson St Plaza
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