Spend The Day Bayside At This Fun, Family-Friendly Fall Festival In New Jersey

It's the latter half of August, and I can already feel a chill in the air some days for a few minutes - a reminder that fall is on the way. Some people dread the end of summer, but others look forward to all Autumn has to bring. No one knows how to celebrate the fall season like New Jersey residents, and maybe the best fall festival in New Jersey can be found in the small shore town of Margate City. This famous town is a popular tourist destination, and on September 23rd from 11 AM to 4 PM, it'll be hopping with all the activities at the Margate Fall Funfest. But that's just the beginning - this one-of-a-kind free festival has food, activities, music, and so much more, and it turns into a completely different festival when the sun goes down. So come on down to Margate City and celebrate the beginning of a new season in style!

Margate City is almost impossibly beautiful, but never more so than when the Margate Fall Funfest comes to town.

This September 23rd, you'll find the streets filled with kid-friendly activities along with booths offering a wide variety of goods and food offerings.

If you're a shopaholic, you'll be in heaven - there is such a wide variety of local and small-batch goods available.

The variety of food trucks is always a little different, but you can count on local favorite Tony Boloney's to be on hand offering over-the-top subs.

Make sure to make time for Steve and Cookie's 26th Annual Dog Show, featuring a huge number of dogs in costumes. Awww, lookit the good boys!

The festival closes at 4PM - so it can set up for Funfest After Dark, an adults-only afterparty featuring a wine and spirits tasting.

Live music as the sun goes down is the perfect way to celebrate the kickoff to fall in Margate City!

Have you attended the Margate Fall Funfest by the Bay in previous years? Tell us about your favorite things to do and see at this fall festival in New Jersey in the comments section. You can find out all the details of this year's event on the Margate City town website, and follow the Margate City Facebook page for up-to-the-minute details. While you're in Margate City, make sure to visit the world-famous Lucy the Elephant. If one day isn't quite enough to do everything you want in Margate City, consider a stay at the nearby North Beach Hotel.