It’s brighter! Warmer! You can turn off the TV now. All of those extra hours of daylight can, in fact, be put to good use. How convenient, then, that spring means the arrival of festival season.

Whether you love the great outdoors, beer, wine, food, music, camping, flowers or a local street fair, New Jersey has a spring calendar bursting with events just waiting to occupy your leisure time as the weather thaws.

Here’s a full list of Garden State festivals in April, May and June, right up until the official start of summer. Pick a weekend, any weekend, and see what it has to offer.

APRIL

4-7: The New Jersey Mineral, Fossil, Gem & Jewelry Show will have all of those things along with an exhibit called “The Scoop on Poop: The Science of What Animals Leave Behind." Open noon to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center (97 Sunfield Ave.) in Edison. There will be a Dinosaurs Rock Kids Corner where children can sluice for minerals, crack geodes and dig for fossils. Admission is $10 for ages 4 and older Thursday and Friday and $15 on Saturday and Sunday, $5 more at the door; ny-nj-gemshow.com

6: Ailey Day at NJPAC and Military Park will launch Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 60th anniversary celebration in Newark. From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Alvin Ailey community dance workshops will be at NJPAC (One Center Street, Newark), schooling local dancers in hip-hop, Horton, West African and liturgical dance. From 1 to 4 p.m., Alvin Ailey’s “Revelations” celebration will be at Military Park (51 Park Place, Newark) with excerpts from the show and a public workshop with former Ailey dancer Nasha Thomas and an art project; njpac.org/aileyday. To RSVP, visit this page.

6: Spring in Tuckahoe Craftsmen & Home Event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tuckahoe’s Upper Township Community Center (1790 Route 50), with handmade crafts, wood working, jewelry and home services. Free admission with a donated can of pet food (or pay $1); sjpumpkinshow.com/Spring-In-Tuckahoe.html

6: Wheaton Springs at WheatonArts in Millville (1501 Glasstown Road) runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission to artist studio demonstrations and exhibits, including Asian New Year celebrations, the Museum of American Glass exhibit “Emanation 2019,” and sessions on ceramic wheel-throwing, paper-making and glassblowing; wheatonarts.org

Festivals on the 2019 spring calendar are dedicated to seasonal produce, wine, Easter and more.Star-Ledger file photo

6-7: The Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market is back with more than 200 vendors as well as more than a dozen food trucks each day and a beer garden from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Roebling Wire Works (675 S. Clinton Ave., Trenton). Visitors can meet Mike Zohn of Obscura Antiques and Weird NJ’s Mark & Mark, stars of Discovery’s “Oddities." There will be live music on two stages, including performances from Joe Jack Talcum of Philadelphia’s The Dead Milkmen, along with tattoos and an after party at Championship Bar with the ska band The Skatalites with Hub City Stompers and Catbite. Flea market admission $5 at the door. Admission for afterparty $20; tprfmskatalites.brownpapertickets.com

6-22: The Easter and Springtime Family Festival at Alstede Farms in Chester (One Alstede Farms Lane) will have hayrides, pony rides, a moon bounce, wagon train rides, an Easter egg hunt, baby animals, the Easter bunny, a campfire with marshmallows, Journey through the Jelly Bean and the Unbreakable Egg story and free hot or cold cider. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 6, 7, 13, 14, 19 and 20, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 15-18 and 22; alstedefarms.com

12: Rahway Taste of Spring runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Rahway Recreation Center, with food from more than 40 restaurants along with entertainment, wine and beer. Admission $30; $40 at the door, rahwaytaste.com

12-14: New Jersey Wine & Food Festival brings a slew of top chefs to Crystal Springs Resort in Sussex County. Events range from a Chandon and doughnuts gathering to a chocolate and cognac celebration and a grand tasting featuring gourmet dishes paired with wine and spirits. Prices and times vary; see njwinefoodfest.com

Don't miss cooking demos & interactive seminars on Saturday, April 13th in the lead up to The Grand Tasting Saturday... Posted by Crystal Springs Resort on Sunday, March 3, 2019

13: The 11th Collingswood Green Festival runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. along Irvin Avenue with exhibits and presentations from environmental advocates and experts, on-site recycling (latex paint, free paper shredding, electronics and household hazardous waste collection), food, live music, and a composter and rain barrel sale. There will also be a sign-up for a bike share program and a fun zone for children with sidewalk chalk drawing and arts and crafts; collingswood.com

13: The Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Hoboken Grace Church is billed as Hudson County’s largest, with 33,000 eggs as well as pictures with the Easter Bunny, carnival games and crafts. There will be morning and afternoon sessions at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Mama Johnson Field (Fourth Street and Jackson). All participants must register. The hunt is for children 10 and younger, and they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian; hobokengrace.com/egghunt

13-14: The Catsbury Park Cat Convention returns to Asbury Park for its second outing at Convention Hall and the Paramount Theatre. We went to the first one and can confirm it’s quite the cat person jamboree. This year expect more space and vendors, along with a cat lounge and cafe where visitors can see cats up for adoption. The convention will also sprawl out to Asbury Lanes and Wonder Bar. Celebrity cat Lil Bub will also be returning on April 14 ($27-$52). Convention admission $25 each day, $45 for both days; catsburyconvention.com

14: Bloomfest, a celebration of the cherry blossoms at Branch Brook Park in Essex County, runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with Japanese cultural demonstrations, live music, children’s activities, crafters and food. The Cherry Blossom Welcome Center is at the Mill Street entrance in Belleville and the Prudential Concert Grove is at the Clifton Avenue entrance in Newark. Admission free; essexcountyparks.org

14: You can see more spring blooms at Daffodil Day at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit (165 Hobart Ave.), which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $10 per person or $25 per family; reeves-reedarboretum.org

14: Red Bank Battlefield’s Spring Festival runs from noon to 4 p.m. at Whitall House and the battlefield (100 Hessian Ave., National Park) with tours and hearth cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts and farm animals; facebook.com/events/652414008508120

14: Somerville Arts & Crafts Festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Main Street, with artisans, crafters, food trucks, children’s crafts and live music; jcpromotions.info

Bloomfest, a celebration of the cherry blossoms at Branch Brook Park in Essex County, returns on April 14. Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

14: The Spring Festival at Rutgers Gardens in New Brunswick runs from noon to 4 p.m. at 140 Log Cabin Road, rain or shine, with face painting, arts and crafts, egg hunts and food. Register here. Suggested donation to benefit Rutgers Gardens $5; ruevents.rutgers.edu

14: Stirling Street Fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Avenue with more than 100 vendors, live music and food; jcpromotions.info

14: The LiveWell Expo in Rahway will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rahway Recreation Center with exhibits, free spin, yoga and exercise classes, paper shredding and free pedometers; facebook.com/CityOfRahwayNJ

25-28: Events on tap at the Asbury Park Music and Film Festival include an evening with the Farrelly brothers (7 to 10 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre on April 28); the New Jersey premiere of “Echo in the Canyon” featuring a Q&A with Jakob Dylan and director Andrew Slater and performances from Dylan, Cat Power and Jade (7 to 11 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre on April 25); and “Yas Queen," Remember Jones’ tribute to Freddie Mercury and Queen (7:30 to 11 p.m. on April 28 at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank); apmff.org

27: Earth Day is on April 22, but the Earth Day Fair at Liberty State Park in Jersey City (Audrey Zapp Drive) will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 27 with entertainment, exhibits and the Hudson County Improvement Authority’s annual 5K race/walk and kids’ fun run; hcia.org

27: Rutgers Day, the college’s annual community open house, returns to Rutgers University campuses in New Brunswick and Newark from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Camden) with demonstrations and activities from various academic departments, athletics and more. The 45th New Jersey Folk Fest will be on the same day on the grounds of the Eagleton Institute on the Douglass campus of Rutgers in New Brunswick (George Street and Ryders Lane), with music on three stages, dance, crafts and food. For more, visit rutgersday.rutgers.edu and njfolkfest.org or facebook.com/NJFolkFestival.

27-28: Shad Fest, Lambertille’s celebration of the largest fish in the herring family, runs from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., rain or shine. The event marks the spring shad run, when the fish migrate from saltwater to freshwater in order to reproduce, and includes arts and crafters, plenty of vendors, a food court, and, of course, plenty of shad. The festival will stretch along River Road and E. Bridge Street into New Hope, Pa. (parking at the high school: 182 W. Bridge St.); delawarerivertowns.com/shad-festival or shadfest.com

27-28: The Uncork Spring Wine Festival returns to Mercer County Park in West Windsor featuring samples from 12 local wineries from noon to 5 p.m., along with food trucks, artisans and crafts, live music and children’s activities, including face painting and a bounce house. Admission $20 in advance, $25 at gate, $5 for those not sampling wine; newjerseywineevents.com

The Waretown Spring Wine Festival runs from April 27 to 28. (Waretown Spring Wine Festival)

27-28: The Waretown Spring Wine Festival, which runs from noon to 5 p.m., rain or shine, will have wine tastings from eight local wineries at the Waretown Recreation and Lake Area, located at 182 Wells Mill Road. There will also be live music, vendors and food. Buy tickets ($20 before April 26, $30 after) here; waretownwinefestival.com

28: Communiversity Arts Fest returns to Princeton for its 49th year and runs from 1 to 6 p.m., rain or shine, in downtown Princeton, with more than 225 artists, merchants, crafters and nonprofits, along with live music on seven stages, children’s activities and food; artscouncilofprinceton.org/communiversity

28: Maywood Street Fair comes to West Pleasant Avenue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with vendors, a kids zone, food and live music; jcpromotions.info

28: Wild Earth Fest returns to Mountainside from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine, at the Trailside Nature & Science Center (425 New Providence Road); ucnj.org

MAY

3-12: The Montclair Film Festival promises appearances from celebrities such as famous local Stephen Colbert and Q&As with Mindy Kaling, star of “Late Night,” and Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins, the stars of “Tolkien,” along with a full slate of screenings. The full festival program will be announced on April 5. Tickets will go on sale to the public starting at 10 a.m. on April 12; montclairfilm.org

4: Beerfest 2.GO, a craft beer and music festival at Harper’s Pub in Clementon (One Gibbsboro Road), will have performances on three stages (music and comedy), a beer garden, barbecue and crabs, along with pong and cornhole tournaments, a wing-eating contest and every episode of “Star Wars” playing on every TV (for Star Wars Day ... “May the fourth be with you”). The festival runs from 3 to 11:59 p.m.; facebook.com/events/346269092650906/

4: Down and Derby Wine Festival will run from 3 to 7 p.m. at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken with white, red, sparkling and rose wines from regional producers and derby fashions; downandderbywinefest.com

4: Eco Fair comes to WheatonArts in Millville (1501 Glasstown Road) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with art, environmental organizations, live music, plant sales from gardening clubs and keynote speaker Pat Sutton with “It’s a Jungle Out There: Life & Death in the Wildlife Garden"; wheatonarts.org

4: The 9th Secaucus Green Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Secaucus Xchange (5000 Riverside Station Boulevard) with eco-friendly vendors and exhibits and Fantasy Puppet Theater; secaucusnj.gov

Mindy Kaling, Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins will attend the Montclair Film Festival, which runs from May 3 to 12.Rich Polk | Getty Images; Montclair Film Festival

4: Skylands Stadium in Augusta (94 Championship Place) hosts its third Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival from noon to 7 p.m., rain or shine, with more than 25 food trucks, more than 100 craft beers along with hard ciders, hard sodas, wine, backyard games, live music and vendors; skylandsstadium.com/events/2019-ftcb-festival

4: The Spring Fling Arts & Crafts Show is back in Ocean Grove, a community celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, on Main Avenue, Pilgrim Pathway and at Auditorium Square Park, with more than 200 crafters and artisans and live music; oceangrovenj.com or facebook.com/oceangrovechamber

4-5: Fast Tracks and Food Trucks, a food and beer festival at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, will run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 4 and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 5, with food trucks including Chimney Cake Factory, The Flying Pie Guy, MexiFlip Taco Truck, Cannoli World, Empanada Guy, Grilly Cheese and Sweet Carolina BBQ; sixflags.com/greatadventure

4, 11, 18, 25: The Raritan River Music Festival celebrates 30 years starting with the Horszowski Trio (violin, cello, piano) playing Robert Schumann and Elliott Carter on May 4 at Old Greenwich Presbyterian Church in Stewartsville and continues with Eileen Ivers and the Connecting the Roots Band with a celebration of Americana music and its Irish roots on May 11 at Clinton Presbyterian Church; raritanrivermusic.org

The Hoboken Arts & Music Festival, Sun. May 5, 2019, 11am to 6pm, on Washington St., proud to announce a performance by... Posted by Hoboken Arts & Music Festival on Monday, March 18, 2019

5: The County Seat Jazz & Blues Street Fest comes to downtown Freehold from noon to 7 p.m., rain or shine, on West Main Street between Court and Throckmorton streets with live music, vendors and food; facebook.com/events/1205455426286011 or downtownfreehold.com

5: Edison’s Earth Day celebration runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Papainni Park (100 Municipal Boulevard) with live music, a mini farmers’ market and more. Guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for donation to a food pantry; edisonnj.org

5: A new event for lovers of vinyl and vintage recordings, the Maplewood Record Fair and Music Extravaganza, hosted by the record label Elusive Sounds, will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Woodland (60 Woodland Road, Maplewood). There will be vendors selling records, including LPs and 45s, as well as CDs, cassettes, stereo equipment, instruments, art, clothes and video games. Admission $3; guests under 18 free; facebook.com/events/591868864610495

5: UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled for May 19 due to weather. The Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Washington Street between Seventh Street and Observer Highway, with plenty of art and food vendors (more than 300), a children’s area at Third Street and a performance from Buster Poindexter (“Hot, Hot, Hot”) at 4:30 p.m. on the Observer Highway stage. There will be live music on three stages. Admission free; hobokennj.gov or facebook.com/Hobokenartsfestival

The first Maplewood Record Fair and Music Extravaganza is on May 5. Matt Cardy | Getty Images

5: The eighth Red Bank International Beer, Wine and Food Fest runs from noon to 7 p.m. at the White Street parking lot (19 White St.) with food from local restaurants, live music on two stages, vendors, kiddie rides and petting zoo. Admission is a $5 donation for anyone over 10, with proceeds going to the Red Bank Rivercenter and other nonprofits; rueevents.com

5: Westfield’s Spring Fling runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Elm, Quimby, East Broad and Prospect streets. Last year, there was a pie-eating contest. Also: children’s activities; gwaccnj.com/spring-flingfestifall

11: Handcrafted, an arts event held at a private estate in Moorestown hosted by the Perkins Center for the Arts, runs from 6:15 to 10 p.m. with artisans, musicians, “artisanal” food and drinks and a plein air competition. Admission $100; perkinsarts.org/event/handcrafted2019/

11: Hot Rods & Harleys, an event dedicated to motorcycles and cars, will be back in downtown Rahway with a custom bike show, classic car show, live music, beer garden, vendors and street fair from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; hrandh.com

11: The Lake Hopatcong Block Party returns to Hopatcong State Park with vendors, crafters and more from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; facebook.com/events/724780904559843/ or lakehopatcongfoundation.org

11: Washington Township in Gloucester County celebrates Super Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain date May 18), with food, rides and vendors at Washington Lake Park in Sewell; twp.washington.nj.us

11-12: The Asbury Park Bazaar will be at Convention Hall from noon to 5 p.m. for Mother’s Day weekend with beauty and wellness pop-ups, flowers and gifts, a photo booth, children’s art classes, vintage vendors, live music and Mother’s Day brunch; asburyparkbazaar.com/spring-bazaar-2019

16: Spring Fest, hosted by Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, will have professional athletes, a caricature artist, face painting, food, a DJ, inflatable rides, health screenings and wellness information from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its waterfront campus (7600 River Road). Admission free. To register (not required) and be entered into a raffle for four tickets to a New York Red Bulls game, call 201-854-5008 or visit palisadesmedical.org

16-19: Camp Jam in the Pines music festival returns to Hammonton’s Paradise Lake Campground with several days of camping and pop, country, funk, bluegrass and blues, including performances from “American Idol” alum Elise Testone, Jersey Corn Pickers, Suburban Sensi, Gooch & the Motion, Swift Technique, Dynamo, Philthy and more. There will also be workshops and classes. Early bird admission $90 for three days, $110 for four; campjam.org

16-19: Birders will converge at the New Jersey Audubon Cape May Spring Festival. Four days of events include bird walks with local naturalists and speakers will be Kenn Kaufman, author of “Season on the Wind: Inside the World of Spring Migration,” and Scott Whittle, co-author of “The Warbler Guide”; njaudubon.org

16-19: St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Piscataway (1101 River Road) hosts its 2019 Greek festival from noon to 10 p.m. May 16, noon to midnight May 17 and 18 and noon to 8 p.m. May 19 with food, beer, wine and dancing; gocnj.org/festival-3 or facebook.com/njbestgreekfest

17-18: The Jersey Shore Festival in Seaside Heights celebrates music and the arts with more than 150 artists as well as motocross shows, monster truck rides, food trucks, BMX and skate shows and a vendor village. Full lineup TBA, check jerseyshorefest.com for updates.

17-19: The three-day, 33rd New Jersey Seafood Festival will be back in Belmar at Belmar Plaza, Pyanoe Plaza and Main Street. Last year, the festival had crustaceans, live music, craft beer, wine and vendors from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Check facebook.com/visitbelmarnj or visitbelmarnj.com for updates on this year’s festival.

18: The fifth Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown will be at Doe Meadow Field at Lewis Morris Park in Morristown (270 Mendham Road) from 1 to 5 p.m, with gourmet food trucks, food from local restaurants, 30 New Jersey breweries and people’s choice awards for best dish and best beer. Early admission $60; njbeerbbqfest.com

18: Mount Olive’s 10th Fairy & Pirate Festival will have games and rides at Turkey Brook Park in Budd Lake (30 Flanders Road). Visitors are asked to come in costume. Last year the festival ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; rec.mountolivetownship.com/fairy-pirate-festival

18: The 30th New Jersey State Chili & Salsa Cook-off will be in Toms River from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Washington Street with the food competition plus food trucks, crafters, live music, children’s rides, face-painting and games; downtowntomsriver.com

18: Haddon Heights Rhythm and Brews, featuring local craft brews, live music, food trucks and vendors, will be on Station Avenue from 3 to 9 p.m.; visithaddonheightsnj.com

18: The Pitman Spring Craft Show runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m with more than 200 crafters. Rain date May 19; uptownpitman.com

18: Whitesbog BioBlitz is a 24-hour event dedicated to identifying and quantifying local species with the help of scientific experts at Whitesbog Historic Village in Brendan Byrne State Forest. The exploration of Pine Barrens wildlife runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 120 West White Bogs Road No. 34 in Browns Mills; facebook.com/events/379787859509718/

A performer at the New Jersey Renaissance Faire in Bordentown.Patti Sapone | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

18-19: Arts in Bloom, a free tour of more than 25 artist studios and galleries in Salem County, runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; artsinbloomnj.com

18-19: Autumn Lake Bloom Festival runs from noon to 5 p.m. at Autumn Lake Winery in Williamstown (870 W. Malaga Road), with wine, live music and food. Admission, $10, includes a wine tasting, a souvenir glass, parking and a tractor ride to the winery for a tour. Visitors can bring chairs, blankets and snacks, but not outside alcohol; facebook.com/events/2364588820483786

18-19: The 42nd Bordentown Street Fair runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with food, vendors, a kid’s corner and entertainment on Farnsworth Avenue; downtownbordentown.com

18-19: Riverview Beach Park Wine Festival will be in Pennsville. Last year’s festival ran from noon to 5 p.m. and tickets were $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information on this year’s festival, check for updates at riverviewbeachparkwinefestival.com

18-19: Spring brings spawning horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds to the Delaware Bay. The Spring Shorebird and Horseshoe Crab Festival will be back at the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with horseshoe crab spawning survey demonstrations, guided shorebird viewings, aquarium tank and aquaculture tours and salt marsh trail walks. Admission $15, $10 for children for two days and $10 and $8 for one day; wetlandsinstitute.org

18-19, 25-26, June 1-2: The New Jersey Renaissance Faire runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Liberty Lake in Bordentown (1195 Florence Columbus Road) with a merchant village and performances on seven stages, including fire-breathing, sword-fighting, music, aerialists and comedy; njrenfaire.com

UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled for May 19 due to weather. The Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Washington Street between Seventh Street and Observer Highway, with plenty of art and food vendors (more than 300), a children’s area at Third Street and a performance from Buster Poindexter (“Hot, Hot, Hot”) at 4:30 p.m. on the Observer Highway stage. There will be live music on three stages. Admission free; hobokennj.gov or facebook.com/Hobokenartsfestival

19: Kenilworth Street Fair will have vendors, live music and classic cars from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Boulevard; jcpromotions.info

19: Pinkster Fest, a Jersey Dutch celebration of spring, runs from 1 to 5 p.m. at Historic New Bridge Landing in River Edge (1201 Main St.), with a maypole dance at 1:30 and 3 p.m. and a fiddle and hammered dulcimer performance. There will also be dyed eggs and oliebollen, or Dutch doughnuts, and children’s games. Admission to New Bridge Landing is $12 for adults, $7 for students; bergencountyhistory.org

19: Vet Fest, a concert for homeless veterans, comes to Horseshoe Lake Park in Succasunna (rain date Sept. 8) starting at noon, with food trucks and a series of tribute bands performing music from Journey, The Eagles, Bon Jovi, Motown and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Admission $10 or $25 per family. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Community Hope for Veterans; vetfestnj.com

24-27: The Wildwoods International Kite Festival comes to the beach at Rio Grande Avenue in Wildwood and the Wildwoods Convention Center. There will be kite sales, an illuminated kite fly, a flying of large inflatable kites, team flying and the World Indoor Kite Competition; skyfestivals.com or wildwoodsnj.com

The Wildwoods International Kite Festival runs from May 24 to 27.Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

25: The 40th May Fair will be in Collingswood from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Haddon Avenue (rain date May 26) with more than 200 artists and crafters in a juried show, a kid zone with rides and games, live music on multiple stages, an antique and classic car show and food courts; collingswood.com/things_to_do/arts_and_events/may_fair.php

25: The Trenton Pork Roll Festival is one of two dueling pork roll festivals in Trenton on May 25. The festival, which returns for its sixth year in 2019, will be at Trenton Social (449 S. Broad St.) from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with pork roll, egg and cheese sandwiches, food trucks serving pork roll specialties, live music and the Pork Roll Out Bike Tour ($18). General admission $5; trentonporkrollfestival.com

25: The second of the two pork roll festivals, the sixth Pork Roll Festival, will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Mill Hill Park in Trenton, with food trucks, live music, vendors, a pork roll recipe contest and the Pork Roll Queen. Admission $5; porkrollfestival.com

26-June 14: The Cape May Music Festival spans several weeks, starting with the Atlantic Brass Band at 7 p.m. May 26 at the Rotary Bandstand at Lafayette and Decatur streets; capemaymac.org/cape-may-music-festival

Aaron Neville will headline Saturday, June 1st. The Marcus King Band Sunday, June 2nd, 2019 to close out our 30th Annual Crawfish Fest.

20+ Bands on 3 stages. https://t.co/RloSdYz4WS pic.twitter.com/EHwlIQjVsk — Crawfish Fest (@Crawfish_Fest) November 1, 2018

27: Woodland Park Memorial Day Street Fair runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on McBride Avenue from Lackawanna Avenue to Memorial Drive, with kiddie rides, face painting, pony rides and a petting zoo as well as food, vendors and entertainment; jcpromotions.info

31-June 2: Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Fest returns to the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta for its 30th year, serving up boiled crawfish and other New Orleans and Louisiana-style cuisine, like crawfish etouffee, set to three days of live music. Acts include Aaron Neville, the Marcus King Band and and Neville Jacobs, and will span blues, gospel, jazz, zydeco, R&B and Cajun; tickets $40 (for a single day); crawfishfest.com

31-June 2: The Strawberry Festival at Johnson’s Corner Farm in Medford (133 Church Road) will have strawberries, strawberry breads, strawberry pies, strawberry ice cream, hayrides, barbecue and music; johnsonsfarm.com

Two pork roll festivals will be in Trenton on May 25.Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

JUNE

1: The Giant Spring Flea Market returns to Ocean Grove with vendors and food. Check for more updates at oceangrovenj.com and facebook.com/pg/oceangrovechamber

1: The sixth Hop Sauce Festival will be at Veterans Memorial Park in Beach Haven from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with more than 50 crafts beers, live music and a variety of hot sauces. Admission $45. Before the festival, the Hop Sauce Tune-up Paddle Race starts at 9 a.m. on the Barnegat Bay; hopsaucefest.com

1: The West Cape May Strawberry Festival runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wilbraham Park, with actual strawberries and strawberry-inspired wares. Rain date June 2; westcapemaytoday.com/festivals

1-2: The 9th Jersey Shore Wine Festival runs from noon to 5 p.m., rain or shine, at FirstEnergy Park (2 Stadium Way) in Lakewood, with wines from seven wineries, food and vendors. Admission $20, $30 on the day of the event, designated drivers $5; jerseyshorewinefestival.com

1-2: Sharrott Winery Wine & Music Festival in Hammonton (370 South Egg Harbor Road) runs from noon to 5 p.m. with eight wineries serving up more than 80 wines for tasting, food trucks and craft vendors. Admission $25 (includes wine glass and wine tasting); sharrottwinery.com

1-2: The South Jersey Arts Fest runs from 1 to 6 p.m. at Appel Farm Arts & Music Center in Elmer (457 Shirley Road), with live music, arts exhibits and workshops. There will also be food trucks, wine and craft beer. Admission $25 for one day, $40 for two days and free for children 13 and under; appelfarm.org/south-jersey-arts-fest

1-2: The World Dog Expo is back at the Meadowlands Expo Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Secaucus with seminars, dogs up for adoption, a dog agility course, a Bark Easy speakeasy, Shorty Rossi, star of Animal Planet’s “Pit Boss," Felix the pug from the Disney series “K9 Undercover,” dogs who compete in the competitive sport of weight pulling, flyball, dock diving and interactive programming for visitors and their dogs. Admission $15, weekend pass $25, kids 12 and under free (passes needed for each dog, but they are free); worldexpo.dog

Strawberries at Alstede Farms.Alstede Farms

1-2, 8-9, 15-16: Alstede Farms in Chester (One Alstede Farms Lane) hosts its Strawberry Harvest Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event promises a wide array of strawberry treats, including strawberry ice cream, shortcakes, milkshakes, lemonade slushies, pies, fudge, sundaes and more, as well as children’s activities like a moon bounce, pony rides, a corn kingdom, wagon train rides and tractor-drawn wagon rides; alstedefarms.com

1-9: The New Jersey International Film Festival’s summer season gets underway at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. For the full lineup, which includes short films, feature films and documentaries, visit njfilmfest.com

2: The Bash, a festival dedicated to punk rock and beer, will be at Raceway Park in Englishtown with more than 100 craft beers and bands such as Rancid, Pennywise and Suicidal Tendencies. Ages 21 and up from 1 to 4 p.m., after which the festival opens to all ages. Admission $39.50; thebashfestival.com

Cardi B will headline at Summer Jam on June 2. Evan Agostini | Invision | AP

2: Hasbrouck Heights Street Fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Boulevard with live music, demonstrations, karaoke, street performers, carnival food, kiddie rides and vendors; jcpromotions.info

2: Hot 97 Summer Jam, the big annual hip-hop festival at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, returns with a full lineup of popular artists, including Cardi B, Migos, Meek Mill, Tory Lanez, A Boogie, Rich the Kid, City Girls, Melii, Megan Thee Stallion and Kash Doll. Surprise guests are always a highlight of the show; hot97.com/summerjam. Tickets on sale April 5; ticketmaster.com/hot-97-summer-jam

2: The OLG FunFest carnival is back from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Church of Our Lady of Grace and St. Joseph in Hoboken (400 Willow Ave.). Nitefest precedes the event on June 1; olgfunfest.com

2: Water Fest, an environmental fair, returns to Gloucester County for its 22nd year from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Scotland Run Park with live music, animal shows, crafts, food, exhibits, kayaking and canoeing. Free admission; gloucestercountynj.gov

6-9: The Lighthouse International Film Festival on Long Beach Island will have a full slate of screenings, schedule TBA; lighthousefilmfestival.org

Passes for The Bash Music & Craft Beer Festival in Englishtown NJ are on sale now at... Posted by The Bash Festival on Friday, February 22, 2019

7-30: The Princeton Festival boasts an itinerary stuffed with theater, jazz, dance, opera and chamber music, including “Nixon in China” on June 23 and 30 at the McCarter Theatre Center, Jazzmeia Horn at the Taplin Auditorium on June 16, and pianist Rachel Cheung, also at Taplin, on June 22; princetonfestival.org

8: Wildwood Beer Fest comes to Fox Park in Wildwood with beer from 20 breweries, food trucks and vendors, live music, craft vendors and exhibits. Festival-goers can attend one of two sessions: from noon to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 10 p.m. Admission $35 if purchased by April 30 and $40 until June 8; $45 at the door; wildwoodbeerfest.com

8-9: The Pour Into Summer Wine Festival comes to the Mount Carmel Society in Berkeley Heights with tastings and live music; newjerseywineevents.com or facebook.com/events/291529321759931

9: Montvale Street Fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Paragon Drive with more than 150 vendors, a children’s area, food and live music; jcpromotions.info

9: The 49th New Jersey Irish Festival runs from noon to 7 p.m. at Monmouth Park in Oceanport; njirishfestival.com

Holi Hai at Exchange Place in Jersey City in 2017.Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

15: Holi Hai, the Hindu spring festival of colors, keeps the party going past March at Pier A Park in Hoboken from noon to 8 p.m. A color walk will precede the festival starting at 10 a.m. at City Hall on Grove Street in Jersey City; facebook.com/events/414178652666823/

15: The Spring Lake Irish Festival will run from noon to 5 p.m. at Third and Morris avenues. Last year, the festival had Irish step-dancing, an Irish soda bread contest, a beer and wine garden, Guinness and oysters, live music, a petting zoo, children’s activities and a treasure hunt. Check for updates on this year’s festival at springlake.org/irishfestival

15-16: The Raritan Native American Heritage Celebration and Pow Wow returns to the Middlesex County Fairgrounds (655 Cranbury Road) in East Brunswick from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with singers, dancers, artists, vendors and food. (Dancer grand entry at 1 and 5 p.m.) Tickets $12, $8 for ages 6 to 12; redhawkcouncil.org

16: Nutley Father’s Day Street Fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Franklin Avenue with face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, more than 100 vendors and food; https://www.jcpromotions.info

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