Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com; Martin Griff | The Times of Trenton; Joe Warner | For NJ.com; Tim Hawk | For NJ.com

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Whether you're looking to tackle a stomach-churning amusement park ride, munch on some fried dough or watch a 4-H animal show, New Jersey has a full slate of events to come for summer 2018 and beyond.

From small neighborhood street fairs and carnivals to expansive state and county fairs, warm-weather amusements span all 21 counties in the coming weeks and months.

Here's a calendar to get you started on your fair-finding journey.

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Now-June 16: Bound Brook Fire Department Carnival

Bound Brook Fire Department's carnival runs through June 16 at Billian Legion Park on East High Street and Lincoln Boulevard with rides, food and games; boundbrook-nj.org

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Now-June 16: Holy Spirit School Carnival

Holy Spirit School Carnival (330 Newark Pompton Turnpike) in Pequannock runs from 6 to 11 p.m. through June 16 with games, rides, music and food; facebook.com/hsscarnival

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Now-June 16: Immaculate Conception Carnival

Immaculate Conception School in Spotswood (23 Manalapan Road) hosts its carnival through June 16, with rides, money wheel, games, beer garden, tricky tray baskets and preschool corner; chicspotswood.com/carnival

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Now-June 16: Oakland Carnival

The Oakland Carnival runs 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 15 and 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Rec Complex on Lawlor Drive, with rides, food, entertainment and fireworks on Friday starting at 9:45 p.m. (rain date Saturday); facebook.com/Oakland-Public-Events-Committee

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Now-June 16: St. Charles Borromeo Carnival

St. Charles Borromeo Church in Cinnaminson celebrates 50 years at its 2018 carnival, which runs from 6 to 11 p.m. through June 16, with a "carnival memories" theme, a Kiddie Carnival on Friday afternoon, an escape room, dunk tank staffed by the Cinnaminson Republican Party, photobooth, walking tacos, Polish night with pierogi and kielbasa and Italian night with baked ziti, sausage and meatballs; scbcarnival.com

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Now-June 16: Warren Lions Expo

The Warren Township Lions Club hosts its 51st Lions Expo through June 16 at the Warren Township Municipal Grounds (near 48 Mountain Boulevard), with rides, raffles, games and fireworks on Saturday; warrenlionsclub.org

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Now-June 17: Roebling Carnival

The Roebling Museum hosts its carnival through June 17 at Nyikita Field on Hornberger Avenue in Roebling, Florence Township, with rides, games, food, music and raffles; facebook.com/RoeblingCarnival

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Now-June 17: Tri-County Fair

The Tri-County Fair runs through June 17 at Christ Church (140 Green Pond Road) in Rockaway with rides, fireworks, live music, a car show, monster truck rides, the Kent Family Magic Circus and food including zeppole, fried Oreos, po'boy sandwiches and sausage and peppers; tricountyfair.org

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June 17: Nutley Father's Day Street Fair

The Nutley Father's Day Street Fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m along Franklin Avenue, with vendors, crafters, a petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, music, kiddie rides, games and climbing wall; jcpromotions.info

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June 18-23: St. Gregory the Great Parish Family Carnival

St. Gregory the Great Parish's 2018 carnival, which runs from 6 to 11 p.m. June 18 through 23 in Hamilton Square, brings rides, food and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Saturday; sggcarnival.com

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June 18-23: St. Leo the Great Parish Carnival

The Church of St. Leo the Great in Lincroft (Middletown) hosts its carnival from June 18 through 23, with rides, raffle and food including zeppole, sausage and peppers, hamburgers and pizza; stleothegreat.com/carnival

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June 21-July 8: State Fair Meadowlands

State Fair Meadowlands returns to East Rutherford for its 32nd year, with plenty of rides, along with old standbys like the racing pigs, hypnotist Steve Bayner and a petting zoo as well as magic shows, a high-dive show, freestyle motocross, deep-fried fair food, free concerts and Fourth of July fireworks on July 3 and 4; njfair.com

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June 24: Stars and Stripes Livestock Agricultural Fair

The Stars and Stripes Livestock Livestock Agricultural Fair will be at the Burlington County Community Agricultural Center (500 Centerton Road) in Moorestown on June 24, with youth livestock shows including dairy goats, beef and dairy cattle, waterfowl and sheep. There will also be educational exhibits; starsandstripeslivestock.com

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June 26-30: Denville Fire Department Carnival

The Denville Fire Department Association's annual carnival returns to Firemen's Field (2 Indian Road) from June 26 to 30, with fireworks on Wednesday, June 27 (rain date Friday, June 29); denvillefd.com/association/carnival

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June 26-30: St. Rose of Lima Parish Carnival

St. Rose of Lima Parish Carnival in Freehold (16 McLean St.), running from June 26 to 30, will have games, rides, food, lobster dinner nights, 50/50 raffles, a rock climbing wall and live entertainment; stroseoflima.com

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Alex Remnick | The Star-Ledger

July 2-7: Califon Fire Company Carnival

Califon Fire Company's 98th carnival runs from July 2 to 7 with rides, food, games and raffles and fireworks on July 3 and 6 at the firemen's field behind the municipal building on Academy Street; califonfire.org

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July 3-8: Cumberland County Fair

The Cumberland County Fair, considered to be New Jersey's oldest fair, having originated in the 1600s, is back in Millville from July 3 to 8, with pig races, monster trucks, amateur truck pull, watermelon eating contest, a demolition derby and fireworks on July 6; cumberlandcofair.com

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July 4: Little Falls Street Fair

The Little Falls Fourth of July Street Fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 4 at Main Street and Stevens Avenue, with vendors, crafters, pony rides, kiddie rides and food including gyros, ice ice, kettle corn, zeppole and sausage and peppers; jcpromotions.info

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July 4: Freedom and Fireworks Festival, Jersey City

Snoop Dogg headlines the fifth edition of Jersey City's Fourth of July celebration, the Freedom and Fireworks Festival, which runs from noon to 10 p.m. on July 4. The festival's carnival and pyrotechnic display will be at Exchange Place (Montgomery Street at the Hudson River) with fireworks by Grucci after sunset; freedomandfireworks.com

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Martin Griff | The Times of Trenton

July 11-15: Freedom Fest State Fair

Freedom Fest State Fair will be at Mercer County Park (1638 Old Trenton Road; a new location) in West Windsor from July 11 to 15 with a petting farm, food court, racing pigs, a petting farm, rides, magic and hypnotist shows, live music and fireworks on July 14 (rain date July 15); freedomfeststatefair.com

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July 11-15: Mount Olive Carnival

The Mount Olive Carnival has rides, fireworks, live bands, food and games from July 11 to 15 at Turkey Brook Park in Budd Lake; rec.mountolivetownship.com/mt-olive-carnival

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July 11-15: Ocean County Fair

The Ocean County Fair returns to Robert J. Miller Air Park in Berkeley Township from July 11 to 15 with 4-H animals and displays, live entertainment from bands including After the Reign, rides, vendors and food; oceancountyfair.com

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July 17-21: Burlington County Farm Fair

The Burlington County Farm Fair, running July 17 to 21 in Columbus, has a decorated wagon contest, horse pull, dairy cow show and Farm Fair Queen pageant along with live music and rides; burlingtoncountyfarmfair.com

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July 17-22, St. Mary's Nights of Summer Carnival

St. Mary's Nights of Summer Carnival returns to the parish center in Manahawkin from 6 to 10:30 p.m. July 17 to 22 with entertainment, rides, food and raffles; stmaryscarnival.com

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July 19-21: Cape May County 4-H Fair

The Cape May County 4-H Fair returns from July 19 to 21 at the 4-H fairgrounds on Courthouse-South Dennis Road in Cape May Court House with a nightly chicken barbecue, animal shows, games and food; cmc4h.com

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Robert Sciarrino | The Star-Ledger

July 19-22: Morris County 4-H Fair

Morris County 4-H Fair runs from July 19 to 22 at Chubb Park in Chester with animal shows, live music, food, rides, fireworks (July 20), hot air balloon rides (July 21), pony and hay rides, petting zoo, watermelon eating contest and dress-a-pet contest; morris.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/Fair.html

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July 24-28: St. Ambrose Parish Carnival

St. Ambrose Parish in Old Bridge (83 Throckmorton Lane) hosts its 2018 carnival from July 24 to 28, with games, rides, pony rides, food and face painting; saintambroseparish.com

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Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

July 25-29: Monmouth County Fair

The 44th Monmouth County Fair runs from July 25 to 29 at East Freehold Showgrounds with a home and garden competition, 4-H competition, vendors and music; monmouthcountyparks.com

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Tim Hawk | For NJ.com

July 26-29: Gloucester County 4-H Fair

The Gloucester County 4-H Fair returns to the 4-H Fairgrounds in Mullica Hill (275 Bridgeton Pike) with horse shows, small animal shows, hog shows, goat shows, dog shows and a horticultural competition as well as rides, games, exhibits, food vendors and magic shows; gloucester.njaes.rutgers.edu/4hfair

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July 28: Teaneck Street Fair

The Teaneck Street Fair, which runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Palisade and West Englewood avenues on July 28, will have games and rides, live music, a beer garden and barbecue competition; facebook.com/TeaneckStreetFair

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David Gard | For NJ Advance Media

July 28-29: Mercer County 4-H Fair

The Mercer County 4-H Fair celebrates its 100th year at Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell Township on July 28 and 29 with animal shows, hay rides, pony rides, music, magic shows and homemade ice cream; mercer.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/fair

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July 28-August 4: Warren County Farmers' Fair

Warren County Farmers' Fair is back in Phillipsburg for its 81st year from July 28 to August 4 with a truck show, Hot Air Balloon Festival (featuring both tethered balloon rides and balloon launches), Traditional Arts Expo, Fair Queen contest, horse show, pony rides and 4-H exhibits. There will also be a barbecue ribs cook off, cutest baby contest, frying pan throwing contest, hay bale rolling contest, Jello eating contest, saltine cracker eating contest and potato sack races; warrencountyfarmersfair.org

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July 30-August 4: Keyport Fireman's Fair

The Keyport Fireman's Fair returns to West Front Street from 7 to 11 p.m. July 30 to August 4 with rides and fireworks on Saturday; campys.com/event-details.asp?eventID=59

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July 31-August 4: Manasquan Fireman's Fair

Manasquan Fireman's Fair, hosted by volunteer fire engine company No. 2, returns from July 31 to August 4; facebook.com/ManasquanFair

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August 3-12: New Jersey State Fair and Sussex County Farm and Horse Show

The New Jersey State Fair and Sussex County Farm and Horse Show, which has its roots in the Sussex County Horse Show (which began in 1919 and merged with the fair in 1999), returns from August 3 to 12 to the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta. This is a full-fledged traditional fair, with horse shows, an agriculture area with livestock pavilion, racing pigs, petting zoo, oxen pull, tractor and truck pull, mud bogging, educational exhibits and carnival with rides; njstatefair.org

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August 5: Garfield Street Fair

The Garfield Street Fair on August 5 will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Midland Avenue and have kiddie rides, food, sand art, face painting, temporary tattoos, a climbing wall and pony rides; jcpromotions.info

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August 6-12: Middlesex County Fair

The Middlesex County Fair in East Brunswick, which runs from August 6 to 12, celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, with animals, rides, food, fireworks, pro wrestling, the Axe Women Loggers of Maine, freestyle motocross, vendors and exhibits; middlesexcountyfair.com

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August 7-10: Salem County Fair

The Salem County Fair started up in 1959. The event returns to the Salem County Fairgrounds in Woodstown from August 7 to 10 with food, animal shows, a skillet throw, tractor pull and the Salem County Fair Queen pageant; salemcountyfair.com

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Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

August 8-10: Somerset County 4-H Fair

The Somerset County 4-H Fair returns to the 4-H Fairgrounds at North Branch Park (355 Milltown Road) in Bridgewater from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. August 8 to 10, with animal shows, robotics demonstrations, go-karts, model airplanes and trains, entertainment and food; somersetcounty4h.org

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August 9-11: Atlantic County 4-H Fair

The Atlantic County 4-H Fair runs from August 9 to 11 at the David C. Wood 4-H Fairgrounds in Mays Landing with carnival rides, animals, contests and entertainment; rutgers-atlantic.org/4-H/fair.asp

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August 16-19: Passaic County Fair

The Passaic County Fair returns to Garret Mountain from August 16 to 19 with rides, live music from Paterson's own Riff, a chess tournament and fireworks on Friday and Saturday (rain date Sunday); facebook.com/pcfair

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August 18: Westfield Street Fair

The Westfield Street Fair runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on August 18, with rides, artists, crafters, vendors, food and music.

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August 19: Summit Street Fair

The Summit Street Fair runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Summit on August 19, with rides, crafters, live music and vendors; summitdowntown.org

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Ed Murray | The Star-Ledger

August 22-26: Hunterdon County 4-H & Agricultural Fair

The Hunterdon County 4-H & Agricultural Fair, which started up in 2000, returns to South County Park in Ringoes on August 22, with rides, tractor pulls, food, contests and live entertainment; hunterdoncountyfair.com

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August 26: Cranford Street Fair

The Cranford Street Fair runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on August 26 with rides, vendors, crafters, food and live music.

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Mary Iuvone | For The Times

Sept. 1-2: Indo-American Fair

The Indo-American Fair returns to Mercer County Park in West Windsor on Sept. 1 and 2 (rain date Sept. 3), with vendors, dance performances and live music; indoamericanfair.com

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Sept. 15: All About Downtown Street Fair, Jersey City

The All About Downtown Street Fair returns to Newark Avenue between Grove and Coles streets in Jersey City from noon to 8 p.m. on Sept. 15 with food trucks and vendors; http://jcdowntown.org/events/street-fair

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Sept. 15-16: Lakewood Renaissance Faire

Celebrate ye olde 37th year of the Lakewood Renaissance Faire on Sept. 15 and 16 with champion jouster Shane Adams and his Knights of Valour, an archery competition and king and queen competition at Pine Park; lakewoodrenfaire.com

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Calista Condo | For NJ.com

Sept. 22-23: Camden County Fair

Mark the end of summer and the beginning of fall at the Camden County Fair, which returns to the Lakeland Complex (512 Lakeland Road) in Blackwood from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 22 and 23 with rides, 4-H projects, animal exhibits, live entertainment and pony rides; camdencounty.com

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Sept. 29: Essex-Hudson 4-H Fair

The Essex-Hudson Fall 4-H Fair returns to the Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland on Sept. 29; essex.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h

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Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

More to do in New Jersey

The state is home to more than just fairs and carnivals in the warmer months.

You can also savor the last days of spring with our list of local festivals, featuring 23 events that celebrate food, music, beer and wine.

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