4th of July Weekend for NJ Kids: Fireworks, Festivals, and More Fun Things To Do

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There's plenty of 4th of July fun for kids at Oceanfest! Photo courtesy of Oceanfest
Fourth of July Weekend Events for NJ Kids: Fireworks, Festivals, and More Family-Friendly Events

The long 4th of July weekend blasts off on Thursday, July 4, with fireworks and festivities in Wildwood, Long Branch, Camden, and Cape May, among many others.

The Independence Day fun continues all weekend with rides and games at Leonia Sports Booster Club Carnival and Cumberland County Fair, and with delicious eats at TRUCKerton Food Truck & Brew Fest, City of Millville Fireworks & Food Truck Festival, and Terhune's Blueberry Bash. Plus, carve out some time for train rides and dinosaur expeditions this weekend.

Find even more options for weekend family activities in our Summer Fun Guide, including Free Summer Outdoor Movies for New Jersey Families. And look to our July GoList and event calendar for a complete listing of happenings this weekend and beyond. Happy Fourth, NJ!

Dig up some dinosaur bones at Jack Horner's Dino Dig at LSC. Photo courtesy of Jack Horner's Dino Dig
All Weekend
Jack Horner's Dino Dig Grand Re-opening
Jersey City (Thursday – Sunday)
New Jersey State Fair
East Rutherford (Thursday – Sunday)
Cumberland County Fair
Millville (Thursday – Saturday)
Leonia Sports Booster Club Carnival
Leonia (Thursday – Saturday)
Day Out with Thomas
Philipsburg (Friday – Sunday)
Blueberry Bash
Princeton (Saturday – Sunday)
TRUCKerton Food Truck & Brew Fest: Bacon is Back
Tuckerton (Saturday – Sunday)
Independence Day Celebration
Cape May (Saturday – Sunday)
Celebrate the 4th of July at the Jersey Shore's Oceanfest. Photo courtesy of Oceanfest
Thursday, July 4
Oceanfest
Long Branch – FREE
Wildwood 4th of July Fireworks, Concert and More
Wildwood – FREE
Jersey City Freedom and Fireworks Festival
Jersey City – FREE
Maplewood 4th of July
Maplewood
Little Falls Annual 4th of July Street Fair
Little Falls – FREE
Cape May Independence Day Celebration
Cape May – FREE
Camden Waterfront Freedom Festival
Camden – FREE
Catch a FREE showing of Ralph Breaks the Internet 2 at Movies in the Park in West New York. Photo courtesy of Disney
Friday, July 5
Movies in the Park
West New York – Ralph Breaks the Internet – FREE
Story Time at Tulpehaking Nature Center
Hamilton – FREE
Seaside Heights Drive In Movies
Seaside Heights – Ferris Bueller's Day Off- FREE
Sea Isle City Classic Movies Under the Stars
Sea Isle City – ET – FREE
Saturday, July 6
City of Millville Fireworks & Food Truck Festival
Millville – FREE
Hamilton – FREE
Fort Lee Movies and Music Under the Stars
Fort Lee – 1941 – FREE
New Brunswick's FREE Summer Family Movie Series presents Cinderella on Sunday. Photo courtesy of Disney
Sunday, July 7
Summer Family Movie Series
New Brunswick – Cinderella – FREE
Feed the Animals
Hamilton – FREE
Farm to Table Blueberry Pancake Breakfast
Chester
Long Branch Bands by the Beach Series
Long Branch – FREE
Weekend Events
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