Jersey Shore Food Festivals 2026

Annual wing competition at Hard Rock Hotel with 20+ vendors, celebrity judges, and live entertainment.

Month-long culinary celebration with 60+ restaurants offering tiered prix-fixe menus from $20-$60. Expanded from the former Atlantic City Restaurant Week.

Surfside Park celebration featuring fresh local seafood, original artwork from regional artists, live music, artisan vendors, beach hayrides, and kids' activities. Free admission with parking.

World-famous culinary event celebrating LBI restaurants and chowder traditions. Thousands of foodies descend on Beach Haven for official end-of-summer celebration with chowder tastings.

One of the largest seafood festivals in the country features local restaurants, live music stages, and children's activity area. Three-day celebration of Jersey Shore culinary traditions.

Annual seafood festival on Main Street featuring fresh lobster, clams, live music, craft beer, and ocean-themed vendors. Family-friendly event draws 3,000+ visitors to downtown.

Bradley Beach Restaurant Week features special prix-fixe menus and dining deals at top local establishments including The Buttered Biscuit, Vic's, and beachfront venues. Great opportunity to explore town's restaurant scene.

Brig en Blanc is a unique shoulder season event where 200 guests dressed in white dine at one long table running from City Hall to Haneman Park. This BYO ticketed event supports local businesses with live music and glowing vibes.

Highlands' annual seafood celebration featuring fresh clams, live music, crafts, and family activities. The town's signature event celebrating its clamming heritage with vendors and entertainment along the waterfront.

Weekly farmers market featuring local produce, baked goods, artisan crafts, and prepared foods. Runs spring through fall with waterfront location. Community gathering spot for fresh Jersey products.

Biannual dining event featuring prix fixe menus ($25-$45) at 20+ participating restaurants including Rooney's, Sirena, and McLoone's. Excellent opportunity to try upscale venues at value prices.

Long Beach Island's signature fall food festival where restaurants compete for best chowder. Loveladies residents enjoy this LBI-wide culinary event featuring 20+ vendors and live entertainment at multiple venues.

Weekly farmers market on Miller Preston Way featuring local produce, artisan goods, and specialty foods. Runs every Thursday 10am-3pm throughout summer. Sponsored by Manasquan Chamber of Commerce.

Premier barbecue competition with state championship judging, live blues performances, cooking demonstrations, and food vendors along Olde New Jersey Avenue.

47th annual seafood festival on Arnold and Bay Avenues features 250 craft vendors, live music, beer and wine garden, and local restaurants serving crab cakes, lobster, paella, and bisques.

Seaside Park's annual food truck festival and live music event at J Street Marina Lawn. Features regional food trucks, local craft vendors, kids zone, and family-friendly entertainment from 3-8pm.

Annual chowder festival featuring 30+ LBI restaurants competing for best clam chowder. Sample tastings, live music, and family activities draw 5,000+ attendees to central LBI locations.

Ship Bottom craft beer meets craft hot sauce at this beachside festival. Sample 50+ regional breweries, taste artisan hot sauces, enjoy live music and local food on Taylor Avenue waterfront in Beach Haven.

Culinary celebration with prix-fixe menus at participating restaurants showcasing Stone Harbor's dining excellence. Sample multiple restaurants at special pricing.

Annual food and beverage celebration featuring local restaurants, breweries, and wineries on Stone Harbor's downtown shopping district. Includes live music, tastings, and grape stomping.

Regional chowder competition featuring restaurants from across Long Beach Island, including Surf City's Country Kettle Chowda. Tastings, voting, and awards for best New England and Manhattan styles.

Weekly outdoor market in downtown Toms River featuring local produce, artisan goods, baked goods, and live music. Popular gathering spot for residents and visitors with 30+ vendors.

Tuckerton waterfront festival features fresh Barnegat Bay seafood, live music, local craft vendors, and clam bar alongside Tucker's Island Lighthouse with 1,000+ attendees annually.

Tuckerton Seaport hosts New Jersey's premier chowder competition with 20+ restaurants competing, live entertainment, maritime demonstrations, and fall harvest activities drawing 2,000+ visitors.

Premier food festival at Ski Beach featuring fresh seafood, craft beer, live music, cooking demonstrations, and Chowder Cook-Off competition. Family-friendly celebration of Jersey Shore culinary traditions with 90+ vendors.

The world's only lima bean festival celebrating West Cape May's agricultural heritage with 2,000+ attendees enjoying lima bean soup, ice cream, cooking demos, live music, crafts, and family activities.

Annual grape harvest celebration at the 200-year-old vineyard with wine tastings, live music, vineyard tours, and seasonal food pairings celebrating New Jersey wine country and local viticulture.

Competition BBQ meets blues music with championship pitmasters, live blues performances, and family-friendly activities over three-day weekend.