New Jersey Peach Festivals in 2024: Where, When and More to Find a Peach Festival Near You!

Looking for a peach festival in New Jersey in 2024? (just scroll down the page)There is no other listing as complete and current as this list, just updated! All the peach festivals in New Jersey we can find are listed on this page! If you love strawberries, look for a festival near you below! And I'm always looking for more peach festivals! Please write me, if you know of any to add! I update the dates as soon as the festivals publish their information, but you can always click on the links (usually the name of the festival) to see the current information on the festival's own website.

Always click on the links to the festival to confirm this year's dates; weather and other conditions could cause a change at the last minute. They may change or cancel at the last minute. . If they don't have a website, call the phone number provided, but ALWAYS CONFIRM THIS YEAR'S DATES AND TIMES BY EITHER VIEWING THEIR WEBSITE OR CALLING.

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Peach Festivals in New Jersey in 2024: Where, When and More to Find a Peach Festival Near You!

New Jersey

Peaches typically ripen from May (in northern Florida and Texas) through June, July and August in the mid-Atlantic, Midwest and New England. July dominates as the month for peach production (and festivals) Unlike strawberries, which grow almost anywhere, peaches are grown commercially in half as many states.

There are two general types of peach festivals 1) community festivals, usually organized by a church, school, local Chamber of commerce or a town and 2). Peach festival held at and by a farm. They are different in what they offer, and community festivals tend to be less expensive so they are grouped separately. (of course not all states and areas have both.)
Following the festival listings are links to our easy to follow directions about making peach jam, freezing peaches, peach pies and much more.

Community Peach Festivals

• Community Presbyterian Church Annual Peach Festival - Early August Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm
  220 Main St., Chester, NJ. Phone: 908-879-5859. Email: jlpfaff@comcast.net. Held rain or shine! Featured are peach pies, cobblers, kuchens, homemade peach ice cream and other peach treats. Great buys can be found at the huge White Elephant Tent, gently used toys and games are well priced, thousands of books (including books, CDs, and DVDs for kids), sporting goods, electronics, and more! Follow us on Facebook to view items up for auction.
• New Jersey Gloucester County 4H Fair and Peach Festival - Annually, in late July; See their website for this year's dates and times (It says Cancelled in 2021)
  4-H Fairgrounds, Route 77 South, Mullica Hill, NJ. The festival is held at and during the annual 4H festival in Gloucester County. In addition to displays of all types of yellow and white-fleshed peach and nectarines, there are educational displays of peach pest management, variety development, and everything you want to know about peaches. The annual peach bake off competition will be held on Saturday and the Little Peaches on Parade parade for kids will be held on Sunday. Peach cider drink and slush will complement that special New Jersey peach ice cream that has long been a favorite of attendees. Consumers can also buy the best fresh New Jersey peaches, peach breads, peach pastries, jams and jellies and peach clothing too. There are also carnival rides, magic shows, musical acts, civil war re-enactors, a lumberjack show, a baby parade, racing pigs, a frog and turtle race, a craft fair - lots for the whole family to do. For more information, call 856 307-6450 Ext 1. Click here for Directions to the Fair/Festival and Map of Fairgrounds (165k PDF) and here for Frequently Asked Questions About the Gloucester County 4-H Fair and New Jersey Peach Festival (13k PDF)
• Riverton Riverview Estates Fine Arts and Peach Festival - UPDATE for 2022, There is nothing on their website about it in 2022 - call them, email them or keep checking their website, it may have been a causalty of Covid lockdowns, in the past it was held in early August Saturday, 10 Am until 04 Pm
  Riverview Estates, 303 Bank Ave., Riverton, NJ. Phone: 856-829-2274. Email: opal@riverviewestates.org. Historic Riverton is the place to go for art and peach lovers alike. Savor desserts made with summer's finest fruit-everything from peach ice cream to cobbler.

Farm Peach Festivals

In addition to community and church festivals, some private farms have their own peach festivals. See each farm for this year's dates (they often do not announce them until the end of May). They usually have PYO strawberries then, too. Also, scroll down to see the links to recipes, freezing, canning and jam making directions at the bottom of the page.

• Alstede Farms - late July - August, Festival Tent Open: 11 am to 5 pm
  1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester, NJ 07930. Phone: 908-879-7189. Email: info@alstedefarms.com. PYO Hours: Spring & Summer: 9 am to 6 pm, Fall: 9 am to 5 pm (check website to see when hours change) Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. Click here for our Facebook page. Peach Festival - Enjoy scrumptious peach treats galore: Peach Muffins, Peach Melba Loaf, Peach Crumb Pie, Peach Crumb Cake, Peach Crumb Bread, Peach Bread,Peach Cheese Delight, Peach Tarts, Peach Fried Pies, Peach Slushy, Peach Soft Serve, Peach Ice Cream, and Peach Blueberry Ice Cream! Take a Scenic hayride to our peach orchard to pick your own. And then enjoy lots of Family Fun activities!
• Johnson's Farm - June to August
  133 Church Road, Medford, NJ 08055. Phone: 609-654-8643. Email: farmerjohnson@johnsonsfarm.com. If you have never sunken your teeth into a juicy Tree Ripe Peach you have yet to experience one of the sweetest treats we have to offer. Tree ripening allows the natural sugars to reach their peak. We grow ten varieties of Peaches that are available to harvest form early July through the month of August.Cost $ 4.50 per hayrider, Peaches are $1.89 per lb. ( supply is limited please check HERE for today's picking) The Discovery Barnyard/Animal Farm we will be offered to all paid hay riders at 1/2 price. (children $4.50 adults $2.25). Open: Monday - Wednesday 8 am to 7 pm Thursday 8 am to 8 pm Friday and Saturday 8 am to 9 pm Sunday 8 am to 8 pm During Christmas Week December 26 to 30 we will be OPEN 10am to 9pm Daily. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Route 70 to Hartford Road 1 mile on Left side, next to Lenape High School.Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. We also have a roadside market / farm stand with Strawberries; sweet corn; peaches; nectarines; sweet cherries; apples; pumpkins; cantaloupes; popcorn; peanuts We also have Farm-baked pies; pot pies; sandwiches; salads; dips; ice cream; Italian ice; donuts; cookies; candy; quiches; soups;(UPDATED: April 21, 2018, JBS)
• Terhune Orchards Just Peachy Festival - usually the first Saturday and Sunday in August from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. Phone: 609-924-2310. Email: info@terhuneorchards.com. Open: general farm hours May to September daily from 9am to 5pm; October weekends from 10 am to 5 pm; check website for availability of crops. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. Click here for our Facebook page. Celebrate Jersey Fresh and one of our state's favorite fruits by joining us for our annual Just Peachy Festival. Kids (and kids at heart of all ages) will enjoy fun all around the farm. Take a pony ride around our pasture. Have fun with games and barnyard tractors, little farmer farm store & little mechanics shop, rubber duck races, and other interactive, hands-on fun including a scavenger hunt.
  Highlights include:
  Live music from 12 to 4 p.m. Enjoy local bands both days of the festival.
  Eyes of the Wild, a traveling zoo, will present two shows a day on Saturday and Sunday at 12:45 and 2 pm in the Big Barn. This educational program with live animals will mesmerize toddlers through grown-ups.
  Pam Mount's Everything Peachy Food Tent, which offers tasty summer fare including barbecued chicken, hot dogs, homemade gazpacho, salads and our famous apple cider donuts. Barn Door Cafe will be scooping up freshly made local peach ice cream! What a summer treat.
  Wine tasting: Adults can enjoy the taste of summer in a glass with our award-winning Just Peachy wine. Sample a flight of our white, red and fruit wines. Cool off with our refreshing Peachy wine slush.
  Goodies to take home: Baskets overflowing with just-picked peaches and nectarines are ready to take home from the farm store to make your favorite peach recipes. Or try one of our freshly baked, old-fashioned peach cobblers or pies.

Related Peach Information: Freezing, Making Jam, Jelly, Canning, Peach Pies, Recipes and More

Also, see our pages on easy illustrated peach directions:

• How to make your own home canned peaches, plums, cherries or nectarines (in a light sugar, regular sugar, natural fruit juice or no calorie sweetener solution)
• How to freeze peaches, plums, nectarines, figs and cherries
• Make amazing and easy peach jam
• Make your own home canned peach pie filling to use in the winter
• Or how about peach salsa?
• How to make canned spiced peaches
• Peach Cobbler
• How to make peach chutney
• You can make peach butter or even
• pickled peaches.

For other fruit and vegetable festivals, see this page!