Fall Family Festival Weekend Sept. 16-17

The Division of Tourism will host Sea Isle City’s 2023 Fall Family Festival Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, September 16 and 17. This popular two-day event will feature a variety of attractions, including craft and merchandise vendors, a food court, live music, an antique auto show, free amusement rides and other family-friendly activities. On Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the festival’s Seaside Vendors Market will take place along the Promenade (north and south of JFK Boulevard), where a wide selection of crafts, artwork, apparel and specialty merchandise will be on sale.  Meanwhile, the festival’s food court will also be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on JFK Boulevard at Pleasure Avenue. Also on Saturday, families can enjoy a variety of activities at Excursion Park, including free amusement rides from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will also be live music by Brass Pocket and other free attractions at Excursion Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – including face painters, a photo booth, an art bar, balloon twisters and more.

Fall Family Festival will continue Sunday, September 17, with the 20th annual Gerard A. Desiderio Antique Auto Show from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. along the Promenade, where scores of classic vehicles will be on display north of JFK Boulevard. To enter a vintage car or truck in the Antique Auto Show, go the event’s “calendar” listing at www.VISITSICNJ.com, then print and mail-in a pre-registration form. Pre-registration forms are also available at the Sea Isle City Welcome Center.