May 2026 Fairs & Festivals in New Jersey
4 events happening across New Jersey in May 2026.
Past eventMusicCulturalFamily
Cape May Jazz Festival
The spring edition of the Exit Zero Jazz Festival transforms historic Cape May into a seaside music village for a long weekend of world-class jazz.
Fri–Sun, May 15–17Cape May
Past eventFood FestivalFamilySeasonal
NJ Seafood Festival
One of the Jersey Shore's premier food festivals kicks off the coastal summer season on the beach.
Fri–Sun, May 15–17Belmar
Past event4.5(698)CulturalCraftFamily
NJ Renaissance Faire
A 16th-century English village springs to life on weekends at the Burlington County Fairgrounds, with live jousting, sword fighting, human chess, Highland games, and roughly 60 artisan merchants.
May 23 – Jun 14Bordentown
Past eventFamilySeasonalCultural
Atlantic City Airshow
One of the East Coast's premier free airshows, relaunched in 2026 as the Soar & Shore Airshow over Memorial Day weekend.
Fri–Sun, May 29–31Atlantic City