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By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

As fall approaches, there are going to be plenty of weekends that still have the glow of summer, presenting a perfect time to walk the streets, shores and towns of New Jersey.

September is absolutely stuffed with fall festivals celebrating food, drink, heritage, art, place and people. Here are 50 events awaiting New Jerseyans this autumn.

In the comments, tell us about other festivals you're planning to attend in the weeks to come.

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Sept. 7-10: Greek festival

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Union has gyros, souvlaki, ouzo and baklava at its 40th Greek festival from Sept. 7 to 10; stdemetriosunion.org

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Sept. 7-10: Hoboken Italian Festival

The Hoboken Italian Festival, the Feast of the Madonna Dei Martiri, returns to Pier A in Hoboken from Sept. 7 to 10; hobokenitalianfestival.com

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Sept. 7-10: Roar to the Shore

Roar to the Shore, the annual Wildwood motorcycle rally, runs from Sept. 7 to 10, with a custom bike show, battle of the biker bands and rubber duck boardwalk ride; roartotheshoreonline.com

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The 2017 Newark Int'l Film Festival will be hosted from Sept. 8th - 10th. Visit https://t.co/4V9sktuJXt for more information @newarkiff pic.twitter.com/Wt12Akz0A9 -- Rutgers-Newark (@Rutgers_Newark) August 30, 2017

Sept. 8-10: Newark International Film Festival

The Newark International Film Festival returns for its second outing, with screenings, classes and workshops from Sept. 8 to 10; newarkiff.com

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Sept. 8-10: Northeast Film Festival

Just can't get enough local film? Try the Northeast Film Festival, which returns to Teaneck Cinemas from Sept. 8 to 10; nefilmfestival.com

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Sept. 8-10: Opa! Greek Festival

St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church in Flemington hosts its Opa! Greek Festival from Sept. 8 to 10, with Greek food, pastries, dancing, games and pony rides. Rain or shine; opafestival.com

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Sept. 8-10: Sea Isle City Food Truck Festival

Haven't had enough of the Jersey Shore? Haven't had enough food trucks? The Sea Isle City Food Truck Festival is back to remedy that straight away; seaislecityfood.com

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Sept. 9: Camden Jam

The free Camden Jam Arts & Music Festival boasts headliners Kelly Price and Bilal. To register visit camdenjam2017.eventbrite.com

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Sept. 9: Good Old Days Festival

Somers Point hosts its Good Old Days Festival on Sept. 9, with music and vendors in John F. Kennedy Park; spgoodolddays.com

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Sept. 9: Miss America Show Us Your Shoes Parade

Find yourself missing "Game of Thrones"? Grab a crown and join the Miss America Show Us Your Shoes Parade on the Atlantic City boardwalk, where you can see pageant contestants (unofficially) battling it out for how long they can stay locked in a perma-smile while riding atop the back of convertibles, holding their legs up in cramp-inducing poses. The parade steps off on the boardwalk at 5 p.m. at New Jersey Avenue and wraps up at Albany Avenue; http://missamerica.org

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We are putting together an amazing line up of bands this year. Tacos, margaritas, live music and wrestling. https://t.co/haHOM8yVDy pic.twitter.com/PZox3waQ9l -- NJTacoFestival (@njtacofestival) June 8, 2017

Sept. 9: NJ Taco Festival

The NJ Taco Festival returns to Sussex County Fairgrounds for its third outing, with a taco competition, tequila, beer, mariachi and lucha; njtacofestival.com

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Trying to make enough room for the Crabcake Eating Contest at the 2017 #ACSeafoodFest!#MondayMotivation #FeelingItInMyCheliped pic.twitter.com/UVqCEakVFg -- AC Seafood Festival (@acseafoodfest) August 7, 2017

Sept. 9-10: Atlantic City Seafood Festival

The weekend of Sept. 9 is a busy one in Atlantic City. There's Miss America, but also the Atlantic City Seafood Festival, which moves outside to the boardwalk near Showboat Atlantic City this year. The festival, which runs from Sept. 9 to 10, will have fish, mollusks and bivalves from local chefs, as well as a chowder cook-off; acseafoodfest.com

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Sept. 9-10: New Jersey Friends of Clearwater Festival

The Clearwater Festival, founded by Pete Seeger, will be at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft on Sept. 9 and 10, with live music on three stages in support of environmental education and activism; njclearwater.org

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Sept. 9-10: New Jersey Wild Outdoor Expo

Need to get some fresh air? The New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife hosts its New Jersey Wild Outdoor Expo on Sept. 9 and 10 at Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area in Jackson, with rock climbing, an outdoor flea market, fishing, hiking, demonstrations and more; njfishandwildlife.com

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Sept. 9-10: Sheep & Fiber Festival

The 23rd Sheep & Fiber Festival comes to Hunterdon County Fairgrounds on Sept. 9 and 10, with breed exhibits, vendors, sheep dog herding, sheep shearing and demonstrations; njsheep.net/festival

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Sept. 9-10: Wine on the Beach Festival

For those who see Labor Day as no obstacle to hanging around at the beach, Seaside Heights' Wine on the Beach Festival is Sept. 9 and 10 on the beach at Blaine Avenue, with a dozen wineries, music and food; exit82.com

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Sept. 15-16: Boots at the Beach

Country fans can head to Boots at the Beach, hosted by the Anglesea Irish Society, for live country music, dancing, vendors and food; bootsatthebeach.com

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Sept. 15-17: Central Jersey Jazz Festival

The Central Jersey Jazz Festival will be in three locations on three days: Flemington on Sept. 15, New Brunswick on Sept. 16 and Somerville on Sept. 17; centraljerseyjazzfestival.com

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A Look at NJ Film Festival Fall 2017 https://t.co/jhpsOICHPD -- NJ Film Festival (@NJFilmFestival) July 28, 2017

Sept. 15-Oct. 27: New Jersey Film Festival

The New Jersey Film Festival's fall season starts up on Sept. 15 at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. See screenings for short and feature-length films, often attended by their directors, who participate in Q&As with the audience; njfilmfest.com

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Sept. 16: All About Downtown Street Fair, Jersey City

Jersey City's All About Downtown Street Fair closes out summer on Sept. 16 with food trucks and vendors at Newark Avenue between Grove and Coles streets; http://jcdowntown.org/events/street-fair

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Sept. 16: Feast of San Gennaro

The Feast of San Gennaro returns to Belmar on Sept. 16 with calamari, zeppoli and Italian sausage along with pasta and cannoli-eating contests. Main Street between 10th and 13th avenues; sparkmybiz.com/event/belmar-feast-of-san-gennaro

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Sept. 16: Festival of the Sea

Point Pleasant Beach hosts its 40th Festival of the Sea on Sept. 16, with seafood, vendors, wine garden, live music and family activities; pointpleasantbeachchamber.com

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Sept. 16: Pirate's Day

Barnegat Township hosts its Pirate's Day celebration downtown on Sept. 16, with a costume contest, rides, music and treasure hunt; barnegatchamber.com

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Sept. 16: The Makers Festival

The Makers Festival, at Manahawkin Lake Park on Sept. 16, will have art and crafts from local talents, including woodworking, sculpting, photography and music; themakersfest.com

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Sept. 16-17: Apple Day

Terhune Orchards in Lawrence Township heralds the arrival of apple season with its Apple Day celebration on Sept. 16 and 17. There will be tractor wagon rides, a corn stalk maze, apple picking and a pig roast; terhuneorchards.com/festivals

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Sept. 16-17: Bergen Street Fest

Bergen Street Fest, sponsored by Bergenfield's St. Anthony Orthodox Church, comes to the Teaneck National Guard Armory on Sept. 16 and 17, bringing food trucks, music, a beer garden, car show and children's activities; bergenstreetfest.com

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Sept. 16-17: Fall Family Festival

Sea Isle City's Fall Family Festival is Sept. 16 and 17 at John F. Kennedy Boulevard and the Promenade, with a craft market and free rides on Sept. 16 and an antique auto show and parade and free trolley tours on Sept. 17; visitsicnj.com/events/fall-family-festival

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Sept. 16-17: Lakewood Renaissance Faire

Is the New York Renaissance Faire too much of a hike for you? The Lakewood Renaissance Faire returns for its 36th year on Sept. 16 and 17 with royal processions, Knights of Avalon, Knights of Valour, archery competition, combat, jousting and a king and queen competition; lakewoodrenfaire.com

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Sept. 16-17: Middle Eastern Food Festival

In the mood for some stuffed grape leaves, shish kebab or hummus? St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church in Woodland Park hosts its Middle Eastern Food Festival on Sept. 16 and 17, with food, games and rides; saintannmelkite.org

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Sept. 16-Oct. 31: Six Flags Fright Fest

Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson welcomes the return of Fright Fest on Sept. 16, with new attractions like "Unleashed," an underground steampunk world, and a Lady of the Lake Cemetery; sixflags.com/greatadventure/special-events/fright-fest-night

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Sept. 17: Play Day South Orange

Play Day returns to South Orange on Sept. 17 with children's activities, live music, dance, zip lines, basketball, a sloppy Joe-eating contest, face painting and puppet parade; playdaysouthorange.org

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Sept. 22-24: Harrison Fest

Harrison Fest returns with a parade on Sept. 23 and a street fair on Harrison Avenue Sept. 23 and 24; harrisonfest.org

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Sept. 22-24: Irish Fall Festival

The Ancient Order of the Hibernians hosts its 26th Irish Fall Festival from Sept. 22 to 24 in North Wildwood, with a beer garden, pipe bands, vendors and Irish dance lessons; cmcaoh.com/festival.html

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Sept. 22-24: Mercer County Italian American Festival

The Mercer County Italian American Festival returns to Mercer County Park in West Windsor from Sept. 22 to 24, with a food piazza, Italian heritage pavilion, dancing, rides, bocce and fireworks on Saturday. New this year is Munchkinland, an area with smaller rides; italianamericanfestival.com

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Sept. 23: Fall Migration Festival

The Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor hosts the Fall Migration Festival on Sept. 23, with guided nature walks, garden tours, boat and kayak tours and monarch butterfly presentations; wetlandsinstitute.org/events/fall-migration-festival

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Sept. 23: Franklin Day Festival

Somerset County's Franklin Township hosts its Franklin Day Festival on Sept. 23 in lot C of Colonial Park, with food, a classic car show, live music, a putting course and paddle boats; franklintwpnj.org

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Sept. 23: Giant Pumpkin Carve & Pumpkin Pageant

The Giant Pumpkin Carve, which benefits Meals on Wheels Salem County, comes to the Salem County Fairgrounds on Sept. 23, with more than 60 giant pumpkins to be carved by professionals and amateurs alike. There will also be hayrides, a costume pageant, games and a wine tasting; scmealsonwheels.org/giant-pumpkin-carve-pumpkin-pageant

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Sept. 23: Glassboro Craft Beer Festival

The fifth Glassboro Craft Beer Festival is on Sept. 23 at College Avenue in downtown Glassboro; glassborobeerfest.com

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Sept. 23: Lumberton Fall Festival & Paddle

You can bring your own canoe to the Lumberton Fall Festival & Paddle on Sept. 23 or get one at the event to use on the Rancocas Creek. The festival, held at the village green, will have children's activities and both face and pumpkin painting; lumbertoncivic.org/fall-festival-paddle.html

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Sept. 23: Milford Alive

Why call your town's event a festival when it can be all the way "alive?" Milford Alive, on Sept. 23, will have fireworks, food, crafts, music, a "bed race" and deep-fried Twinkies; milfordalive.com

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Sept. 23: Tewksbury Harvest Fest

Tewksbury Harvest Fest returns on Sept. 23, with a car show, music and vendors at Christie Hoffman Park in Califon; facebook.com/events/322458958194820

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Sept. 23-24: Camden County Fair

The Camden County Fair welcomes the arrival of fall from Sept. 23 to 24 at the Lakeland Complex in Blackwood; camden.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/countyevents.html

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Sept. 23-24: Margate Fall Funfest By the Bay

Margate's Fall Funfest By the Bay returns to Amherst Avenue between Decatur and Coolidge avenues with food, music, crafters, vendors, a dog show and children's activities; margatehasmore.com

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Sept. 24: Grand Harvest Wine & Music Festival

Grand Harvest Wine and Music Festival returns to Rutherfurd Hall in Allamuchy Township to benefit NORWESCAP and the Arc of Warren County. Four local wineries will be participating. There will also be food and live music. Admission $25; grandharvestwinefestival.com

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Sept. 24: Hoboken Arts & Music Festival

The 24th Hoboken Arts & Music Festival is on Sept. 24, this time on Washington Street between Eighth and 14th streets with food and musical performances from acts including the Skullers, Preschool of Rock and Garden Street School of the Performing Arts. Artist vendors will include painters, photographers, sculptors and crafters; hobokennj.gov/departments/human-services/cultural-affairs/arts-music-festival

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Sept. 24: Morristown Festival on the Green

The Morristown Festival on the Green returns on Sept. 25, rain or shine, with food, music and children's activities; morristown-nj.org

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Sept. 24: Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival

The eighth Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival, inspired by the Galway Oyster Festival, is a celebration of oysters, beer and music on Sept. 24 at the White Street parking lot in Red Bank (rain date Oct. 1); rueevents.com/information_10.html

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Sept. 25-Oct. 1: Hoboken Comedy Festival

The eighth Hoboken Comedy Festival starts on Sept. 25, with performances slated for various local venues; hobokencomedyfestival.org

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Sept. 30: Italian Festival

Historic Smithville's Italian Festival is back on Sept. 30, with a live band playing the music of Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, Dean Martin and Tony Bennett, wine tastings, bocce, beer, Italian delicacies, folk dancing, face painting, air bounce and vendor market; colonialinnsmithville.com

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Oct. 7: Asbury Park Zombie Walk

The undead are back to walk — err ... lurch — the boards on Oct. 7, as the Asbury Park Zombie Walk is again resurrected for some macabre fun. This year marks the walk's 10th anniversary, so expect the zombies to step up their decrepit game; facebook.com/njzombiewalk

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More festivals

This, of course, isn't all that New Jersey has to offer. Here are some more local events coming down the pike:

Amy Kuperinsky may be reached at akuperinsky@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @AmyKup or on Facebook.