{"id":61285,"date":"2018-09-05T19:14:45","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T23:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=61285"},"modified":"2025-09-02T00:29:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:29:59","slug":"the-best-fall-festivals-in-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/61285\/the-best-fall-festivals-in-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Fall Festivals in New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you\u2019re looking for music by the beach or local brews with a side of fall foliage, these five New Jersey fall festivals serve up easy day trips from New York City. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sea.Hear.Now Music Festival<\/b><\/h2>\n

When:<\/strong> September 21-22nd, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> Asbury Park, New Jersey<\/span><\/p>\n

Head to the beach for a weekend of music on the Jersey Shore and everything from Jack Johnson\u2019s surf vibes to Incubus\u2019 angsty rock at the <\/span>Sea.Hear.Now Festival<\/span><\/a>. Start your days doing yoga on the sand or relax as you watch surfing expression – 30 minute sessions where expert surfers combine athleticism and creativity on their boards. Tickets start at $109.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to get there: <\/b>Take NJ Transit North Coast Line to Asbury.<\/span><\/p>\n

Red Bank Oyster Festival<\/b><\/h2>\n

When:<\/strong> September 29th, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> Red Bank, NJ<\/span><\/p>\n

This annual festival<\/a> is for the foodie with a penchant for oysters. Along with the fresh shellfish, 25 local restaurants will be onsite for you to taste and try Red Bank\u2019s <\/span>best eats<\/span><\/a>. Those looking for a drinking experience can expect beer throughout the day and an after party at the Dublin House after the street festival.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to get there:<\/b> Take New Jersey Transit to Red Bank and walk 6 blocks to the Dublin House<\/span><\/p>\n

Hoboken Fall Arts and Music Festival<\/b><\/h2>\n

When: <\/b>September 29, 2019<\/p>\n

Where: <\/b>Hoboken, New Jersey<\/p>\n

A mix of live music, artisans and a food fair await you across the Hudson in Hoboken. This year, the annual <\/span>Hoboken Arts and Music Festival <\/span>brings dozens of bands to three stages and food ranging from Indian to Greek for purchase. Expect to find watercolors, sculpture, metalwork and pottery among the 100 artists on-site. Free to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to get there: <\/b>Take the Path train or NY Waterway Ferry<\/span><\/p>\n

Seton Village Food Truck And Craft Beer Festival<\/b><\/h2>\n

When:<\/strong> October 18th, 209<\/span><\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> South Orange, New Jersey<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>Head to South Orange for an Oktoberfest with a local twist: Garden State craft beer! The annual <\/span>Seton Village Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival<\/span><\/a> brings 25 New Jersey brewers together alongside 20 food trucks making it a perfect day trip from the city. <\/span><\/p>\n

How to get there:<\/b> Take the NJ Transit Dover Line to South Orange.<\/span><\/p>\n

Arts Council of Princeton Day of the Dead <\/b><\/h2>\n

When:<\/strong> November 2nd, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> Princeton, New Jersey<\/span><\/p>\n

While this suggestion is more of a celebration than a festival, it\u2019s worthy of making it to your events list this fall. Don a costume and head to Princeton to enjoy <\/span>El D\u00eda de los Muertos<\/a><\/span> with food, folk art, and skulls. Learn about the history and traditions of this Mexican holiday and enjoy an afternoon outdoors with the sound of mariachis in the background. Free to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to get to Princeton from NYC<\/a>:<\/b> Take the Coach USA 100 bus from Port Authority to Princeton Palmer Square.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whether you\u2019re looking for music by the beach or local brews with a side of fall foliage, these five New Jersey fall festivals serve up easy day trips from New York City. Sea.Hear.Now Music Festival When: September 21-22nd, 2019 Where: Asbury Park, New Jersey Head to the beach for a weekend of music on the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":61286,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[757,784,785,761,852,829,315,4,770,855,335,841,969,842,329,781,900,2836,845,780,849,1868,857],"tags":[21,108,293,143,280,142,20,11268,133,65,204],"class_list":{"0":"post-61285","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-activity-2","8":"category-adventure-activity-2","9":"category-beaches-adventure-activity-2","10":"category-beer-activity-2","11":"category-crafts-shopping-2","12":"category-culture-2","13":"category-day-trips","14":"category-events","15":"category-food-drink","16":"category-health-2","17":"category-hoboken-nj","18":"category-holidays-culture-2","19":"category-locations","20":"category-music-culture-2","21":"category-new-jersey-destination","22":"category-outdoor-dining","23":"category-princeton-new-jersey-2","24":"category-red-bank","25":"category-sculpture-culture-2","26":"category-seafood-food-drink","27":"category-shopping-2","28":"category-travel-type","29":"category-yoga-health-2","30":"tag-beach","31":"tag-beer","32":"tag-budget-friendly","33":"tag-bus","34":"tag-cultural-getaway","35":"tag-festival","36":"tag-music","37":"tag-new-jersey-guide","38":"tag-outdoors","39":"tag-park","40":"tag-train"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":61286,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/tim-mossholder-556989-unsplash-e1536188688708-350x197.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61285\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}