Popular Labor Day Weekend Activities Around NJ


Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September. This holiday is a tribute to American workers and all their achievements. Go and enjoy one of the many events listed below.

Wildwood Labor Day Fireworks Spectacular

August 31, 2018, 10PM, FREE
Pine Ave/Boardwalk, Wildwood, NJ, 609-523-1602
Special Labor Day Fireworks Spectacular to end the summer season. Visible anywhere on Wildwoods Boardwalk.

2018 Glassboro Car Show & Food Truck Festival

August 31, 2018, 5PM-9PM, FREE
Rowan Blvd, Glassboro, NJ, 856-881-9230
Family event featuring a Classic Car show, food trucks, live music, artisan vendors, and activities for all ages!

104rd Annual Saint Joseph Church Festival in Lodi

August 31-September 1, 2018
40 Spring St, Lodi, NJ, 973-779-0643
Celebrate Italian Festivities this Labor Day weekend with plenty of family fun - Italian foods, carnival games, amusement rides and live nightly music.

Boonton Fire Department Labor Day Carnival & Parade

August 31, 2018 -September 1, 2018
Boonton High School, 306 Lathrop Ave, Boonton, NJ
Carnival featuring rides, kids activities, food, tents, and games. Sept 1st Parade down Main Street to Grant Street.

AirFest 2018 at the Naval Air Station

August 31-September 3, 2018
500 Forrestal Road, Cape May Airport, Rio Grande, NJ, 609-886-8787
Tours and displays of WWII Aircrafts: including B-24 Liberator, B-17 Flying Fortress, P-51 Mustang. Live music, kids activities, vendors and food.

St. Bartholomew UNICO Italian Festival

August 31-September 3, 2018
2032 Westfield Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ, 908-322-5192
Traditional Annual Labor Day Italian Feast honoring San Nicola di Bari, the patron saint of the town of Montazzoli, Italy. Great family event with nightly live music, rides, and games. Find great food including favorites like pizza, pasta, zeppoles, clams, mussels, and calzones.

Labor Day Fireworks at Battleship NJ

September 1, 2018, 7PM-10PM
62 Battleship Place, Camden, NJ, 866-877-6262
Check out fireworks over the Delaware River from the Deck of Battleship New Jersey. Facing painting for kids, along with plenty of food and music.

Grand Indo-American Fair 2018

September 1-2, 2018, 11AM-7PM, $3 Admission
Mercer County Park, West Windsor, NJ, 609-937-2806
Enjoy Indian heritage, art and culture. Featuring Indian art, handicrafts, costume jewelry, traditional Indian dresses, paintings, artistic brass work, multi-linguistic cultural programs including regional dances, live entertainments and music.

Diggerland Labor Day Weekend 2018

September 1-3, 2018, 10AM-7PM
100 Pinedge Drive, West Berlin, NJ, 856-768-1110
Dig your way to exciting fun this last weekend of summer at Diggerland. Operate all sorts of construction equipment. It’s fun for everyone.

Sahara Sam’s Labor Day Weekend Summer Farewell Party

September 1-3, 2018, 10AM-7PM
535 North Route 73, West Berlin, NJ, 856-767-7580
Come splash your way to fun and spend the last weekend of summer at our Waterpark & Beach Club. DJ Music, wave pool, and more!

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