Sand Sculpting Festival Wildwood pictured above
Open your calendar and start reserving some dates! The upcoming South Jersey summer is packed with fun festivals to brighten any summer day.
Freedom Festival
July 3
Wiggins Park at the Camden Waterfront
Begins at 5 pm | Free
camdencounty.com
Don’t miss: Independence Day celebration with live musical acts, including Gin Blossoms. Fireworks begin at 9:30 pm.
County Fair
July 9 – 13
Cumberland County Fairgrounds
Hours vary | Free
cumberlandcofair.com
Don’t miss: 4-H fair featuring livestock, carnival rides, food & fireworks
Sand Sculpting Festival
July 12
Heather Rd. Beach in Wildwood
9 am – 2 pm | Free
wildwoodsnj.com
Don’t miss: Incredible sand sculpting competition, live music, beach games and family entertainment.
Jeep Invasion
July 12 – 14
On the beach between Andrews & Cresse Aves.
Fri. & Sat., 9 am – 5 pm | Sun., 9 am – 1 pm | Free
wildwoodsnj.com
Don’t miss: Jeeps, vendors and a beach obstacle course.
Caribbean Festival
July 13
Camden Waterfront Stadium
2 – 8 pm | Free
camdencounty.com
Don’t miss: A celebration of Caribbean culture with steel pans, reggae and latin bands plus food vendors and children’s activities.
Haddonfield Crafts & Fine Arts Festival
July 13 – 14
Along Kings Hwy.
11 am – 7 pm on Sat./10 am – 5 pm on Sunday | Free
Don’t miss: A curated selection of artists and crafters plus the new Emerging Artists Area on Kings Court.
Farm Fair
July 16 – 20
Burlington County Fairgrounds
4 – 10:30 pm | Free
burlingtoncountyfarmfair.com
Don’t miss: Agricultural fair featuring livestock, farm products, tractor pulls and kids can become a “farmer for a day.”
Harvey Cedars Arts Festival
July 21
Harvey Cedars Sunset Park
10 am – 4 pm | Free
harveycedars.org
Don’t miss: Paintings, pottery, fiber art, photography, jewelry and woodworking on display and for sale by local artists and artists from along the East Coast.
Crafts & Fine Arts Festival
Aug. 17 – 18
Along Haddon Ave. in Collingswood
10 am – 5 pm | Free
collingswoodcraftsandfineartfestival.com
Don’t miss: Folklife tents, family crafting, craft and art demonstrations plus a raffle for pieces donated by the festival’s artists. Raffle benefits the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey.
Women’s Equality Day Festival
Aug. 24
Paulsdale, Mt. Laurel
Noon – 3 pm | Free
alicepaul.org
Don’t miss: Held outside the home of suffragist Alice Paul, the festival features women-owned businesses, food trucks, music and lawn games.
