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Music Festivals in NJ

If you are with a music festival that takes place in New Jersey that is not listed here, please email us with the festival name, town, and website url. Updated 6/12/2025.

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Atlantic County

AC Beer & Music Fest
Atlantic City, NJ

Armageddon Fest Atlantic City

Beardfest
Hammonton, NJ

North to Shore Festival
Held in Atlantic City, Asbury Park, and Newark

Submersion Festival
Hammonton, NJ



 




Burlington County

Medford Oktoberfest & Music Festival
Medford, NJ

Camden County

Haddonfield Music Festival
Camden, NJ

Merchantville Music Fest
Merchantville, NJ

MMRBQ
Camden, NJ

XPoNential Festival
Camden, NJ



 


Cape May County

Barefoot Country
Wildwood, NJ

Boots @ The Beach
North Wildwood, NJ

Cape May Music Festival
Cape May, NJ

Exit Zero Jazz Festival
Cape May, NJ

Essex County

Lincoln Park Music Festival
Newark, NJ

Montclair Jazz Festival
Montclair, NJ

North to Shore Festival
Held in Atlantic City, Asbury Park, and Newark

Rocktoberfest
Millburn, NJ



 


Hudson County

Hoboken Arts & Music Festival
Hoboken, NJ

Hudson West Fest
Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City Jazz Festival
Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City Latin Jazz Festival
Jersey City, NJ

Hunterdon County

Sourland Mountain Festival
Ringoes, NJ

Mercer County

Princeton Porchfest
Princeton, NJ



 


Middlesex County

Hub City Jazz Festival
New Brunswick, NJ

Middlesex County Jazz Festival
Throughout Middlesex County, NJ

New Brunswick Heart Festival
New Brunswick, NJ

New Jersey Folk Festival
New Brunswick, NJ

Monmouth County

Asbury Park Porchfest
Asbury Park, NJ

Bayzara Music Festival
Keansburg, NJ

EarthVibes Festival
Farmingdale, NJ

Long Branch Jazz and Blues Festival
Long Branch, NJ

NJ Clearwater Festival of Music and the Environment
Asbury Park, NJ

North to Shore Festival
Held in Atlantic City, Asbury Park, and Newark

Sea.Hear.Now.
Asbury Park, NJ

Morris County

Dark Force Fest
Parissipany, NJ

Giralda Music & Arts Festival
Madison, NJ

Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival
Morristown, NJ



 




Ocean County

Rock the Farm Festival
Seaside Heights, NJ

Passaic County

Autumn Lights Festival
West Milford, NJ

Salem County

Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
Woodstown, NJ

Somerset County

Central Jersey Jazz Festival
Flemington/Somerville, NJ

Sussex County


Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest
Sussex County Campgrounds, Augusta, NJ

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Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival
Augusta, NJ

Union County

Plainfield's Annual House Music Festival for a Cause
Plainfield, NJ

Jazz & Roots Music Festival
Hillside, NJ

Warren County

Festival in the Borough
Washington, NJ

Rock & Roll Steampunk Fair
Washington, NJ

Steampunk Alchemy
Hackettstown, NJ



 



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