Looking for a great food event? Then you’re in luck! Enjoy July in New Jersey with this delicious selection of food and drink events.
NORTH JERSEY
Vegan pizza course
📅: Friday, July 12 (5:30-8:30 p.m.)
📍: Farinolio • Westfield
ℹ️: A hands-on cooking class where guests bake their own vegan pizza and also prepare vegan pizza dough to take home.
💸: $125
The Dream Food Festival
📅: Friday, July 12th – Monday, July 15th (Friday 4pm-10pm, all other days 12pm-10pm)
📍: American Dream Mall, Lot 26 • East Rutherford
ℹ️: A food festival with 120 vendors offering a wide variety of international cuisine. There will be live music and performances as well as family-friendly activities throughout the day.
💸: $15–50 entrance fee
Jersey City Restaurant Fest
📅: Saturday, July 13 – Saturday, July 27
📍: Multiple Restaurants • Jersey City
ℹ️: Two full weeks dedicated to Jersey City’s vibrant culinary scene. Select restaurants and food outlets offer special deals during this time.
💸: Prices vary
Annual Christmas celebration in July
📅: Sunday, July 14 (12pm-4pm)
📍: Brook Hollow Winery • Knowlton Township
ℹ️: Celebrate Christmas in July at this festival featuring live music, food trucks, games, shopping booths, and of course, Brook Hollow wine.
💸: $15 entry, $5 entry for chicken under 12
4th Annual Jersey Foodie Expo Dining
📅: Thursday, July 18 (6-10pm)
📍: The Terrace • Paramus
ℹ️: Sample dishes from some of the area’s best restaurants in one place. Tickets include samples from food vendors as well as some beer, wine and spirits samples.
💸: $55-75
Winner of Dinner on the Farm x Hell’s Kitchen
📅: Tuesday, July 23 & Wednesday, July 24 (6:30 p.m.)
📍: The Farm at Glenwood Mountain • Vernon
ℹ️: Join Chef Robbie Felice of restaurants like Viaggio Ristorante and Pasta Ramen on the farm with two Hell’s Kitchen Winners Alex Belew and Ryan O’Sullivan for a special two-day dining experience with farm-fresh ingredients.
💸: $175 and up
Italian St. Ann Festival
📅: Wednesday, July 24 – Sunday, July 28
📍: St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church • Hoboken
ℹ️: One of Hoboken’s oldest festivals, enjoy all things Italian with plenty of zeppole, cheesesteaks, rice balls, pizza and more, plus a beer garden and nightly 50/50 raffle.
💸: Free entry
Seafood Festival
📅: Saturday, July 27 (5-11pm)
📍: Meadowlands Racetrack • East Rutherford
ℹ️: This annual seafood festival will feature more than 20 local food trucks and restaurants, all serving a variety of seafood dishes. Live horse racing begins at 6:20 p.m.
💸: Free entry
Summer specials
📅: From Monday, July 1st
📍: The Shannon Rose • Clifton & Ramsey
ℹ️: Spend the summer enjoying tropical, tiki-inspired dishes and drinks. The menu includes grilled tequila shrimp and sweet fried plantains for appetizers and salmon with pineapple miso, Guinness BBQ ribs and tropical tacos for mains. Try tiki drinks like pina coladas, Bahama Mamas, rum punch buckets, spicy pineapple margaritas and pineapple upside down martinis.
💸: Prices vary
CENTRAL JERSEY
Brew Jersey Beer Fest
📅: Saturday, July 6 (2-6pm)
📍: White Oak Park • Branchburg
ℹ️: Support the Brewers Guild of New Jersey while enjoying local draft beer. Ages 21 and up only.
💸: $60-95
Swirl: An evening full of art and wine
📅: Thursday, July 11 (5:30-7:15 p.m.)
📍: Sculpture Grounds • Hamilton
ℹ️: Embark on a special tour of the Grounds for Sculpture, paying special attention to five sculptures, each paired with wine and hors d’oeuvres specially prepared by the chef and sommelier of Rat’s, the site’s on-site restaurant.
💸: $160-175
Bernardsville Restaurant Week
📅: Thursday, July 11 – Sunday, July 21
📍: Multiple Restaurants • Bernardsville
ℹ️: A week celebrating great food in Bernardsville. Select restaurants and food outlets offer specials during this time.
💸: Prices vary
The Blueberry Bash Festival
📅: Saturday, July 13 – Sunday, July 14 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
📍: Terhune Orchards • Lawrence Township
ℹ️: This festival features all things blueberry, including fresh blueberries from the orchard. Pick your own blueberries, and the festival features live music, children’s performances, wine tastings, food, and more every day.
💸: $15-34
New Brunswick Restaurant Week
📅: Saturday, July 13 – Saturday, July 27
📍: Multiple Restaurants • New Brunswick
ℹ️: For two weeks, we’re celebrating great food in New Brunswick. Select restaurants and food outlets are offering special deals during this time.
💸: Prices vary
Dinner in the Dark by Chef David Burke
📅: Thursday, July 18 (6:15 p.m.)
📍: Red Horse by David Burke • Bernardsville
ℹ️: Guests will be blindfolded and led through a 4-course dinner by Chef David Burke. The dinner will be paired with a wine and cocktail tasting.
💸: $95
Christmas party in July
📅: Saturday, July 20 (12pm-5pm)
📍: 4 JG’s Orchard & Vineyard • Colts Neck
ℹ️: Celebrate Christmas in July with wine tasting, vendors selling holiday merchandise, and live music. Guests are welcome to bring food to enjoy in the picnic area.
💸: Free entry
Tapas course for couples
📅: Saturday, July 20 (6:00-9:30 p.m.)
📍: Shelley’s Table • Lambertville
ℹ️: Learn to prepare a variety of small dishes with your partner and other couples, such as fried shishito peppers and sautéed chicken wings.
💸: $250 per pair
Italian Festival and Wine Tasting
📅: Saturday, July 27 – Sunday, July 28 (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
📍: Monmouth Park Racetrack • Oceanport
ℹ️: A lively festival with Italian snacks from local restaurants, delis and food trucks, and wine tastings from Opici Wines & Spirits. Live horse racing every day. Free parking.
💸: $6 entrance fee, children under 12 free
SOUTH JERSEY
Glitterbar
📅: Open daily until Labor Day
📍: Bar One at Resorts Casino Hotel • Atlantic City
ℹ️: This casino’s newest pop-up bar is the Glitter Bar. Adorned with shimmering decor, the bar features dazzling live performances and DJs, and the specialty cocktails are glittery and sparkling.
💸: Prices vary
Whitesbog Blueberry Festival
📅: Saturday, 6, 13 and 20 July (10 a.m.–3 p.m.)
📍: Whitesbog Historic Farm and Village • Browns Mills
ℹ️: A family-friendly festival with live music, vendors and food throughout blueberry season.
💸: Free entry
Catena Alta wine blending seminar
📅: Friday, July 12 (6pm)
📍: Ocean Casino Resort • Atlantic City
ℹ️: An intensive and educational course in which you will learn the subtleties of some wines while enjoying the charcuterie that matches them.
💸: $89
The Anglesea Blues Festival
📅: Friday, July 12 – Sunday, July 14 (4pm-11pm; 10am-11pm; 10am-6pm)
📍: 201 New Jersey Avenue • North Wildwood
ℹ️: A weekend-long festival that combines live blues music with the New Jersey State Barbecue Championships. Enjoy plenty of fresh BBQ!
💸: Free entry
Taco Palooza
📅: Saturday, July 13 (11am-7pm)
📍: Washington Lake Park • Sewell
ℹ️: Enjoy plenty of tacos from multiple food trucks and vendors, plus a beer, sangria and margarita garden, live music, family-friendly activities and more.
💸: $5 entrance fee
Caribbean Festival in South Jersey
📅: Saturday, July 13 (2-8pm)
📍: Wiggins Park on the Camden Waterfront • Camden
ℹ️: Celebrate Caribbean culture with authentic food, steel drums, reggae and more.
💸: Free entry
The Atlantic City Beer & Music Festival
📅: Saturday, July 13 (12pm-4pm and 6pm-10pm)
📍: Bader Field • Atlantic City
ℹ️: Live music, over 100 beers, sparkling wines and alcoholic beverages, and fun activities to enjoy during two separate festival sessions. Ages 21+ event.
💸: $75-150
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📅: Saturday, July 27 (5:30 p.m.)
📍: Hammonton Lake Park • Hammonton
ℹ️: An evening 5k walk or run around the lake, followed by beer and an after-race party at Chimney Rustic Ales.
💸: $35-65
