Wine Festivals Across New Jersey This Weekend

NJ.com on Thursday highlighted wine and beverage events across New Jersey for the August 7-9 weekend, pointing readers to a statewide roundup that includes stops in Bergen County and South Jersey. The list comes as summer fair season overlaps with winery programming built around tastings, food and live music, according to the publication. (nj.com) Two of the clearest wine-centered options this weekend are the New Jersey Wine Festival at Demarest Farms in Hillsdale and Bellview Winery's Seafood Festival in Landisville. (bellviewwinery.com) For readers planning a day trip from South Jersey, Bellview is the closer and more detailed of the listed events, with advance and gate pricing posted on the winery's site. ### Which wine festivals are confirmed for this weekend? NJ.com said its August 7-9 roundup includes wine festivals in Landisville and Hillsdale. A syndicated version of the roundup identified the Hillsdale event as Demarest Farms' annual wine festival and the Landisville event as Bellview Winery's Seafood Festival. Demarest Farms in Hillsdale is listed on Bergen County event calendars for both Saturday, August 8, and Sunday, August 9, starting at 12 p.m. Wander Jersey said admission includes a wine glass, tastings from award-winning wineries and live music, while Demarest Farms' own site confirms the farm is operating for the 2026 season at 244 Wierimus Road. (nj.com) Bellview Winery in Landisville lists its Seafood Festival for August 8-9. The Garden State Wine Growers Association also lists the event for both days from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Bellview Winery, 150 Atlantic Street, Landisville. ### What does the Bellview event include, and what does it cost? (nj.com) Bellview Winery said advance tickets cost $17 per guest and day-of admission is $22 at the gate. The winery said guests under 21 are admitted free, pre-sale buyers can enter at 11:30 a.m., and general admission begins at 12 p.m. The festival runs from noon to 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, according to Bellview's event page. (mybergen.com) The winery said the first 700 guests each day will receive a commemorative wine glass, and music will be performed by To The Max Dance Band. Bellview listed seafood and food vendors including Cousins Maine Lobster, Ike's Crab Cakes, Not Your Mama's Tacos, Donut NV and House of Cupcakes. (bellviewwinery.com) The winery also said it will sell sangria and Bellview wines by the glass, bottle or growler, and that there will be no wine tasting or sampling at this year's event. ### What is known about the Demarest Farms festival? (bellviewwinery.com) Demarest Farms in Hillsdale is scheduled for both August 8 and August 9, with event listings showing a noon start. Wander Jersey said the event includes tastings from multiple wineries, live music and access to the farm market, with wine tasting limited to guests 21 and older. (bellviewwinery.com) A South Jersey wine trail listing said DiMatteo Vineyards and Plagido's Winery are among the participating wineries at Demarest Farms. NJ.com's syndicated listing described the event as featuring tastings from several New Jersey wineries, live music and the farm market. (bellviewwinery.com) ### Are there other winery stops if you are not looking for a full festival? The Garden State Wine Growers Association lists several August 8 winery events beyond the larger festivals. Sharrott Winery in Winslow Township has afternoon and evening live music sets on Saturday, Terhune Orchards in Princeton is running Sangria Weekends in August, and Laurita Winery in New Egypt has a farm-to-table dinner scheduled for Saturday evening. (wanderjersey.com) Old York Cellars in Ringoes is also hosting Wine and Comedy on Saturday night, with tickets listed at $29.50 on the association's calendar. The same calendar shows Bellview's Seafood Festival continuing on Sunday, August 9. (wineandaleofsj.com) ### Where should readers check before they go? NJ.com said its weekend roundup includes listings, locations and ticket links for the August 7-9 events. Bellview Winery said advance ticket sales remain available until August 6 at noon, and the winery directed visitors to its event page for purchase details and event rules. The Garden State Wine Growers Association maintains a dated events calendar that lists Saturday and Sunday winery programming statewide. (newjerseywines.com) For this weekend, that calendar includes Bellview's August 8-9 festival and other August 8 winery events that could be paired into a day trip. (nj.com)