Family Events in Wildwood
Kid-friendly events, parades, and family entertainment in Wildwood, New Jersey.
Browse family events in Wildwood, including dates, locations, and what to expect at each event.
Family Events in Wildwood
Wild Con - Comics & Collectibles Festival
3rd Saturday of January
Comic artists and celebrities
📍 Wildwoods Convention Center
Anime Wild
4th Sunday of March
📍 Wildwoods Convention Center
Wildwoods International Kite Festival
FREE4th Friday of May
Largest kite festival in North America
📍 Wildwoods Convention Center Beach
Wildwood Summer Kick-Off Weekend
FREELast Saturday of May
All boardwalk rides open
📍 Wildwood Boardwalk & Beach
New Jersey Jeep Invasion
2nd Friday of July
📍 Wildwood Beach & Convention Center
The Wildwoods Love Waddler's Baby Waddle Contest
FREEJuly 28
Check-in at 9 a.m.; waddlers start at 9:30 a.m. sharp
📍 Grassy circle in front of the Wildwoods Convention Center
National Night Out - Wildwood
FREEAugust 4
FREE games, food, prizes and dunk tank
📍 Fox Park
Wildwoods PigDog Regatta & Beach Party
August 21
3,000 rubber ducks released into the lazy river; winning ticket holders take prizes
📍 Morey's Piers' Raging Waters Waterpark / PigDog Restaurant
Wildwoods Airshow
FREE2nd Saturday of September
Military jet demonstrations
📍 Wildwood Beach
Wildwoods Fall Festival
FREEOctober 17
Food and craft vendors
📍 Fox Park
Greater Wildwood Jaycees Christmas Parade
FREE1st Friday of December
📍 Lines up on Central Avenue, North Wildwood; steps off 16th Avenue to Pacific Avenue, ending at Byrne Plaza
Wildwoods Family Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting
FREEDecember
📍 Wildwoods Convention Center, 4501 Boardwalk
Wildwood’s Winter Wonderland at Holly Beach Park
FREEDecember
📍 Holly Beach Park, 123 E Andrews Avenue
👨👩👧👦 Family Events Tips for Wildwood
- •Shore family events cluster activities in short windows (character appearances, contests, crafts) — screenshot the schedule so you're not hunting for a posted flyer with kids in tow.
- •Face painting, balloon, and craft lines are shortest right when the event opens.
- •Pick a visible landmark as a meetup spot when you arrive; boardwalk events get dense enough to lose sight of each other fast.
- •Parking in Wildwood: Free street parking available away from boardwalk. Paid lots near boardwalk $10-25/day.